Cili a palm-leaf decorative motif, usually the stylized figure of a beautiful young girl. This symbol for wealth and fertility, a representation of Dewi Sri, is an important and ubiquitous element of native decorative art.

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Adat - traditional law or custom. Unwritten, recognized rules of behavior and conduct covering such matters as taboos, inheritance rights, ownership of land, cooking, eating, courtship, ceremonies of birth, marriage, and death, times and methods of sowing rice, building houses, praying for rain. Adat is the real law of the land, the oldest and most respected.

Flooded irrigated fields of stalk rice; deep mud artificially constructed (often terraced) and continuously cultivated with rice.

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The colors, of the porosan - red for areca nut, green for betel leaf, and white for lime - represent Brahma, Wisnu, and Siwa, the three gods of Hindu Trimurti.

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Canang Sari offerings differ in form and function depending on locality but in general are said to embody the essence or sari of human prosperity, a kind of repayment to the forces of the invisible world for their gifts to human society.

Typically, canang sari offerings contain flowers, leaves, liquid fragrance, and a symbolic betel quid.

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An otonan is held every 210 days following the birth of a baby and is considered a most important rite of passage. It can be likened to a birthday and is celebrated with elaborate offerings, prayer and often a feast for close friends and relatives. The fundamental purpose of an otonan is to purify and convey spiritual strength.

Every Balinese knows their otonan as it is a common belief that the date can determine character traits and even destiny. Some families continue to celebrate their otonan every 210 days well beyond childhood as a token expression of gratitude to God Almighty.

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