Ringgit - during Dutch colonial rule, a silver coin worth two and a half guilders. The term is still used on Bali by old people.

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Pratima - small stone figures which portray religious personages. These serve as receptacles or vehicles for deified ancestors or the various manifestations of gods during their visits to earth.

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The local witch doctor, folk doctor, shaman, black magic advocate, diviner, conjuror, herbalist, druggist. He or she could be a traditional village faith healer who uses incantations, a ritual specialist who has knowledge of the occult and employs simple prayers or amulets, or a spiritual leader of great prestige who takes no part in community ritual. In Indonesia, dukun.

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A chorus or men who utter the syllable “c(h)ak” with many variation and without instrumental accompaniment; originally accompanied sanghyang dance in the villages, but was adapted by Europeans to a new form called, popularly, “monkey dance” that performed for tourists.

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We, Lila Cita, a Balinese gamelan group, along with Lila Bhawa, our sister Dance group, have just returned to London, UK, from our first Bali tour. The participation for the 28th PKB, Bali Arts Festival, was the main achievement of our trip, but during our two and a half weeks together on this magical island, we have collectively seen, done and learnt so much both musically and culturally. Thanks to our Balinese hosts and music/dance teachers (plus warm-hearted audience), our performances also succeeded beyond our expectations. http://blog.baliwww.com is full of interesting articles and beautiful visual data, especially relating to arts. The daily photo collection of PKB in the photo gallery are great asset to anyone interested in Balinese music and dance. We particularly treasure the set of photos which accompanied the article of our own PKB performance. Without enough resources, we couldn’t arrange a photographer to record our important stage. Please visit our homepage lilacita.com to see the rest of the collection BALIwww.COM kindly let us use.

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Simple explanation of the ‘Melukat’ is a Hindu’s Balinese way to recharging and purification of spiritual enthusiasm.

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