Museum Bali Group (Himusba) Coordinator will represent Bali government in attending Bali Exhibition opening themed “Art-Ritual and Performance” in Asian Art Museum, San Fransisco, AS. Himusba member who will be sent are Tjokorda Gede Putra Sukawati and his wife, Anak Agung Gede Rai with his wife from Arma Museum, Pande Wayan Suteja Neka with his [...]

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Varied of coconut trees being intensively develop in Bali. This development aimed to fulfill ritual necessity held by the people. The area for Coconut plantation itself had been expanded that reached around 66 hectares. 25.000 seeds supply had been planted on the rainy season of December last year. That extension conducted at every public land, [...]

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Badung Government held a ritual “Pemelepeh Linuh” on Wednesday, October 7th 2009. The ritual was held in order to prevent the disasters which often happen in several areas in Indonesia.

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One day before Galungan, a penjor is erected in front of the house entrance gate. Hindu communities in Bali believe if from the height one will be easier to get composure and self-enlightenment. The height is associated with mountains, equals to penjor and a curved bamboo pole to make penjor’s is the mountain symbol.

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During the occupation of Japan (1942-1945) In Indonesia and Bali in particular, local people were obliged to plant cotton. It was intended for satisfying the needs of cotton for clothes production. As a consequence, they got accustomed to cultivate this plant, since the very beginning up to its post harvest time and weaving cloth. So, [...]

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Denpasar – The general election which will be held today will take place at the same time as the ritual Betara Turun Kabeh at Besakih Temple. Today is also the tenth full moon so Bali will be in its religious mode. Dewa Raka Sandi, a member of Bali’s Election Commission, said “Most of the Balinese [...]

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Some religious ceremonies in Bali are usually completed with sacred or wall dances. They are closely related to the procession of the ceremony. By its absence, it may be considered incomplete, as this dance constitutes a part of the ritual itself. And, of course, they are always performed in sacred places like at temples and [...]

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