Bali Art and Culture Information Guide

Learn Balinese music and dance at Cundamani

cundamani summer institute
Across the street from the temple in the village of Pengosekan, Ubud, Bali, there 's a family compound that is the home to Çudamani, comprised of young virtuoso musicians and dancers. Çudamani has provided gamelan and dance instruction to hundreds of young people over their eleven years of work in…

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Melaspas & Mecaru cerimonial for new Home

mecaru
The Balinese people believe that all their daily life active is connecting to the Melaspas and Mecaru after finishing the new home, which is implementation their sacrifice (Yadnya) and to implementation the thanks to the almighty god,  where the form by doing upakara has they own purpose with many k…

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Lontar Bali, The Palm Leaf Manuscripts

lontar_bali_palm_leaf
Balinese use specially processed palm leaves known as lontar to record details for future preservation. Lontar (Palm leaf manuscripts) functioned like a book used by Balinese community to record every event and immortalize literary works. On the palm leaf is inscribed any proceedings so that they ca…

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Measurements for building Balinese House

Balinese house
A Balinese Bale is an open columned structure with roofing and may also be referred to as Gazebos, Belvederes, Garden Pavillions or Cabanas. Balinese people have a house called bale or pavilion. Designed for two seasons, it is thatched to generate warmth or coolness. The ones in original design rema…

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Ngaben, respect for Ancestor

ngaben
Balinese Religion is based on respect for and worship of God and ancestor. It is believed that after death, the body must be dissolved and returned to its original elements. Ngaben, the Balinese word for cremation is a purification rite which frees the spirit from its temporary earthly house and fac…

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Negara, the land of Buffalo Race

Karapan Sapi
Jembrana Regency , located at west of Bali island, they have the unique tradition of Buffalo Race, in Balinese word called" Sampi Makepung". The race is held on a course and the riders ride in a cart pulled by two water buffalos. The course is two kilometers in length. The races are pretty exciting …

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