Ngaben or cremation ceremony is arguably the most documented Balinese ceremony among hundreds of Balinse religious ceremonies. And of course the prima ballerina of Balinese cremation is the cremation tower or well known as Bade or Wadah. Bade or wadah is a tower which is used to carry the body of the deceased to the cremation ground.

Bade or Wadah is a pagoda-like structure with multi-tiered roof, constructed by a group of special craftsmen known as sangging with specific material such as bamboo, paper mace and cotton. The size, proportion and the structure of the bade is strictly governed by the ancient rules of bade construction. The height of the Bade could reach up to 25 meters and the weight around 10 ton. It is required a few hundreds of man to carry it.

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Swiss-Grand Bali formerly Swiss-BelHotel Resort Bali Aga is situated on Bali’s southern peninsula, in the well-known Nusa Dua resort complex and adjacent to the Bali Golf and Country Club. The hotel is just 15 minutes’ drive from Bali’s Ngurah Rai International Airport, and within easy access to Denpasar, Sanur and Kuta. A variety of restaurants & shopping areas are either in walking distance or just a few minutes away by car.

Swiss-Grand Bali is a leading boutique resort set in the exclusive, and luxury complex of Nusa Dua. Our unique resort blends the warmth of Balinese tradition with modern-day comforts to create a relaxing environment. Experience unprecedented personalized service, pristine white beaches and spacious accommodation all combined to give you memories that last a lifetime.

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IPDN’s (Educational institution which is equivalent to University, aimed to turn out aspiring internal governments) students come from all of provinces in Indonesia including Bali. Balinese students who are studying in IPDN always do their duties as Balinese and as Hindus though they are in west Java for about 10 months in a year. They pray in Pura (hindu’s temple) which was constructed by the government and that pura is in vicinity of IPDN campus area.

Every year, the youngest class, in this institution, which from many regions in Indonesia, shows their own traditional art performance, including Balinese? “Last year, we showed dance. The girls were dancing while the boys accompanied by playing gambelan (Balinese music instrument),” said I Putu Riska Desthara, IPDN second year student. He said that Balinese shows always anticipated by others students. “Moreover, Balinese ever showed Calonarang but as not sacred as the original one,” he added.

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Nestled on a hillside rice paddy and bounded by the river Bembeng, the Villa Kusuma Sari was recently completed to international standards outside a quiet historic Hindu town. Lying midway between the Sanur beaches and historic Ubud it offers its guests equal access to both Balis.

Designed as a modern version of the traditional Balinese cluster compound, the villa has separate balés (pavilions) for eating, lounging, receiving guests, housing them – and a spa with steam bath and separate massage rooms for women and men.

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Perasi, a small village near Amlapura, the capital city of Karangasem Regency has a secluded white-sand beach, unknown to the most of travelers to Bali. It is quite difficult to reach the entrance to this quiet beach, since there is no billboard or big sign to indicate the location of the beach, only a small easy-to-miss pointer attached to a post on a gap between the row of buildings; if you can not find this sign what you have to do is get to Perasi village and ask for White sand beach to a local inhabitants which will gladly show you the entrance way.

Finding the entrance road is not the end of the ordeals, next you have to experience long winding narrow road flanked by forest which lead you to a check point where you pay 5000 rupiah to enter the beach but you have to experience another km of heavily rutted dirt road among the coconut trees. It is best to use SUV or motorcycle to deal with this bumpy road, for you who drive a sedan or bus it is better to leave your car on the checkpoint. After conquering this heavily rutted dirt road you can park your car on the free spaces among the coconut trees near the beach.

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The Oberoi Kuta Bali is located 15 minutes drive from the Ngurah Rai International Airport. All The Oberoi Bali’s Lanai are designed with traditional thatched roofs, in clusters of four around a tranquil central park rock. Each Lanai at The Oberoi Bali has a private terrace overlooking lush gardens or the beautiful beach. The bedroom at The Oberoi Bali is air-conditioned and you can choose a king-size bed or Hollywood twin beds. All bathrooms at The Oberoi Bali are situated in a private, walled garden and appointed with a sunken marble bath and double vanity counter.

The Oberoi Bali completed with Restaurant, Cafe, Kayu Bar, SwimmingPool, Open-air Amphitheater, Boutique, Safe Deposit Boxes, TravelAgencies, Health Club (with massage, sauna and gymnasium), TennisCourts, Bale Banjar Conference Room, Surf and Boogie Boards Available,Taxies, Limousine and Car Rental, Library (offering video films,music, cassettes, books, and games), Transport to Kuta, Postal and Shipping Services, Beauty Salon, Laundry.

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