The grand Panca Wali Krama ceremony which will be held on 9th of April 2009 at Besakih temple attracts hundreds (thousands on the holiday or Saturday) of Balinese to “ngaturang ayah” (working voluntarily) for the …

“It is 19 days left to Galungan holiday” many Balinese will think that way for today but as a matter of fact the series of ceremonies that mark the period of Galungan festivity begin 25 …

If Balinese have a long standing tradition of celebrating wedding anniversary, many Balinese will celebrate their wedding anniversary yesterday (2/25/09). Yesterday was the best wedding day for Balinese. For hundreds of years Balinese believe that …

Some say that the vanity of human takes many forms and reaches its end when human reside six feet under; but for Balinese death is just the beginning of vanity fair.
For this topic, I …

Photo Courtesy of Pura Agung Besakih
Yesterday, February 16, 2009, a series of important ceremonies was held in Manik Mas temple, in Besakih Mother temple complex. The ceremonies are Tawur, Pamelaspas and Mendem Pedagingan ceremony; these …

The of grand ceremony Panca Bali Krama which is held once every ten years will be held on March 25, 2009. This grand ceremony will be conducted in Bali’s Mother Temple, Besakih Temple, in Karangasem …

For Balinese, a marriage proposal can be a delicate matter that need to be handled carefully and of course can not be the business of the happy couple alone, it is a family business and …

Here is an interesting article on the religious role of puppeteer in Bali. this article is an excerpt taken from Umeda Hideharu’s writing entitled “Between and Adat Agama: The Future of the Religious Role of …

Marriage is an important aspect of Balinese society and governed strictly by the custom and religious rules. Marriage is important for Balinese since only married man has the full right and obligation to the …

Here is an interesting excerpt on the relation between Balinese and their temples and how these temples bind Balinese together. These excerpt were taken from Clifford Geertz’s writing entitled “Form and Variation in Balinese Village …

Honeymoon is not always taken right after the wedding, for Balinese, there is possibility that honeymoon precedes the wedding ceremony, especially when the married involving elopement of the bride. Sometimes, a Balinese man who …

There are so many people who adore Bali. Its nature, its food, its art, and its culture become objects of admiration. Claude Theret is one of them. He showed his admiration to the Balinese culture …

If you happen to stay in Bali long enough or during the propitious days, you will likely to encounter a religious procession. Lines of Balinese, men and women, young and old, walk down the street …

In the early 90s, Safari was popular among Balinese male. That is true that Safari can show man’s dignity since its fabric and style enable it. However, in the middle of ’90, its popularity decreased. …

Among many kinds of religious pilgrimages practiced by Balinese, meajar-ajar is indisputably the favorite one and has many kinds of interpretation; one village can have different definition of meajar-meajar from another.
In some areas in Bali, …