Bali Travel Guide

The Balinese worship Dewi ('goddess') Sri as the goddess of rice and prosperity. They even devote special places of worship for her and dedicate a special day for her each month called 'Hari Bhatari Sri', which falls on the 'Sukra ...

Balinese house (kuren) consists of a family or a number of related families living within one enclosure, praying at a common family temple, with one gate and one kitchen. The square plot of land (pekarangan) in which the various units. of the house stand is entirely surrounded by ...

The world knows Shakespeare's tragic romance Romeo & Juliet as the everlasting tale of "star-crossed lovers". Valentines Day comes around every February 14 and is recognized worldwide as a special day for love… and everything that comes with it. The ...

The Barong and Rangda have always been two sacred symbols among the Balinese Hindus, dances that are performed in consecration. But now with the passing of time, these two symbols' functions have expanded into tourism ambassadors and are popular with ...

Banjar" is a social unit based on territory unity. This social unity is strengthened by custom unity and sacred religious ceremonies. In the mountain range area, the characteristic of banjar membership is limited only to those who were born in ...

The chain of ceremonies that follow a cremation, the memukur — best translated as escorting one's soul to heaven — is actually a much more delicate and costly ritual than the grand cremation ceremony itself. The cremation ceremony on this island ...

Unexpected rainfall is one of the oldest traditions in Balinese cultural practices, which can also be found in most societies in Java. This tradition is still practiced by the Balinese, because of its significance and function, not only within traditional, ...

Called Pis Bolong in Balinese and uang kepeng in Bahasa Indonesia, these living relics render a ceremony celebration incomplete without their presence. Ancient Chinese coins with square holes in the center and Chinese characters on the sides are all ...

The island Hindu religious leaders are saddened to see more and more local people start wearing black clothing during Balinese traditional funeral ceremonies. This western tradition, mainly 'imported' through Hollywood movies, is against Balinese Hindu belief: death is not an ...

Balinese sacrad dance rituals, performed to ward off pestilence and plague, and restore harmony to the seen and unseen. Two young girls on their verge of puberty, often 8 to 10 years old, "pure" and old enough to be intermediaries ...