The Joys of Visiting Bali In 2014 I left SE Asia entirely to explore Oceania for one year. I spent six months roaming around New Zealand, four months visiting friends in Australia, and two months checking out Fiji. That region of the world is expensive and I managed to afford traveling an entire year mainly …
Category Archive: Balinese Culture
PHOTO GALLERY: Bali’s Dramatic Cremation Ceremonies
PHOTO GALLERY: Bali’s Dramatic Cremation Ceremonies The Balinese people are Hindu. But their version of Hinduism is unique to the world. Among their numerous religious rituals, festivals and ceremonies, their mass cremation ceremonies are probably the most dramatic. Huge larger-than-life stautes of cows and other animals are built to serve as coffins for the deceased. …
PHOTO GALLERY: Arak and Tuak Distillery in Rural Bali
PHOTO GALLERY: Arak and Tuak Distillery in Rural Bali Arak and Tuak are Bali’s locally brewed spirits, both made from toddy palm tree juice. Some distilleries are legally registered and adhere to regulations. Smaller, private distilleries which are owned and operated by local residents, also flourish around rural Bali. I was privy to visit one …
PHOTO GALLERY: LIFE IN RURAL BALI PHOTOS
PHOTO GALLERY: LIFE IN RURAL BALI PHOTOS In great contrast to the traffic-clogged, over-developed tourist regions in south Bali, most of Bali still consists of small villages and towns with people who continue going about their daily lives much like they have for centuries. Many people still live in simple unfinished cement houses or thatched …
CULTURAL INSIGHTS: THE 4 BALINESE NAMES
CULTURAL INSIGHTS: The 4 Balinese Names All Balinese people are named one of just 4 names: Wayan, Made, Nyoman or Ketut. Both men and women. Isn’t that amazing? To get a better feel for the implications of this naming strategy, imagine that every single citizen of your own country- such as USA or Canada or …
PHOTO GALLERY: BALINESE STATUES
Many times I’ve gushed on and on about Bali’s plethora of amazing arts: wood carvings, stone sculptures, unique architecture, colorful paintings, elaborate temples, beautiful fabrics, exciting gamelan music and exotic dance performances. In this photo gallery I present an assortment of Bali’s exquisitely carved stone statues which grace the lawns and gardens of Bali’s resorts, …
PHOTO GALLERY: RURAL LIFE IN AMED BALI
PHOTO GALLERY: RURAL LIFE IN AMED BALI This week, in conjunction with the submission of my guidebook Hiking in Bali for publication, I’m presenting a photo gallery full of scenes from daily life in remote Amed, Bali , the setting of the 20 hikes. View photos of mackerel fishing, colorful Balinese sailing boats, salt-making, volcanic …
BALINESE HINDU CEREMONIES
Welcome! If it’s your first time here, please‘LIKE‘ LashWorldTour, if you enjoy your read here. Thank you!—–>> BALINESE HINDU CEREMONIES When visiting Bali, you’ll quickly notice that traditional Balinese Hindu ceremonies are an important, integral part of daily life on the ‘Island of the Gods.’ Such traditions are partly what makes Bali so unique and …
PHOTO GALLERY: BALINESE CEREMONIES
PHOTO GALLERY: BALINESE CEREMONIES In Bali nearly a day goes by without one Hindu ceremony or another. Locals dress up in traditional clothing, decorate streets and homes with hand-made bamboo ornaments, and compose colorful baskets of fruit offerings which they carry to the temples. Quite frequently throngs of temple-goers completely fill the roads, …