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The two influences making up the Bali culture were the Javanese and Chinese; the religion being modified from the Buddhist-Hinduism of Java and the trade and rice culture from China. The northern part of Bali was settled first, the dryness and uncertainty of rain in the north pushed the settlers to move south.d/
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Holy Water is an indispensable part of Balinese Hinduism; the importance of Holy Water is shown by the older generation of Balinese who still calls the Balinese Hinduism as “Agama Tirtha” (the religion of Holy Water). For more than a thousand years, Balinese worshipers have been drawn to Pura Tirta Empul, whose sacred spring is said to have been created by Indra and to have curative properties. The tradition continues almost unchanged at the temple today. Pura Tirta Empul
Tirta Gangga water palace built around 1947 by Amlapura’s water Loving king, a place of beauty and solitude, contains a network of pool and a swimming pool fed by a natural spring, surround by some of the most beauty rice terraces in Bali
Bali is south of the equator as it enjoys two seasons, rainy and dry. At all times the weather is hot and humid changing very little during the year of average monthly temperatures of 28c (82f) to 30c (86f) all year.
Lombok Full moon festival
Balinese musical ensembles, or “gamelan,” include a unique array of ornate percussion instruments including gongs and xylophones
Ubud city Located in the heart of Ubud area there are Puri Saren Ubud or well known as Ubud Palace is the one of the landmarks and identity of Ubud area. Once a day every evening there is different Balinese dance performances, such as Barong dance and Legong dance. All the buildings are in Balinese architecture including ‘Bale’ for gamelan – traditional Balinese music instrument and ‘wantilan’ – auditorium for meeting area.
Puri Saren Ubud (Ubud Palace) is the one of the landmarks and identity of Ubud area.
Ubud Royal Palace ornate door
Rainfall is heavy during the months from the middle of October through the middle of April. The rains are strong for very short periods usually in the afternoon and the sun comes emerges from the fast moving clouds. Bali is a tropical island cooled by prevailing trade winds from the ocean and seas.
The island was created by volcanic eruptions from that very well known ring of fire where tectonic plate movement is very active in the eastern part of the world. Hand painted kites
Traditional Balinese Lotus carved wood Arts festival Hand painting
Hand painting Balinese Barong Dance Contemporary Paintings
As Balinese Hindu culture does not restrict the depiction of images, the Balinese have traditionally focused more on sculpture and painting than on textiles. In addition to the traditional wax-resist dye technique and industrial techniques such as the stamp (cap) and painting, Balinese batik sometimes utilizes ikat (tie dye). Balinese batik is characterized by bright and vibrant colors, which the tie dye technique blends into a smooth gradation of color with many shades
Songket is a fabric that belongs to the brocade family of textiles of Malaysia, Brunei, and Indonesia. It is hand-woven in silk or cotton, and intricately patterned with gold or silver threads. The metallic threads stand out against the background cloth to create a shimmering effect. In the weaving process the metallic threads are inserted in between the silk or cotton weft (latitudinal) threads.
The island consists of limestone from old coral reefs and lava flows. The beaches are both white and black sand.
Bali Bird Park Encompassing two hectares of botanical landscape, the park provides sanctuary to almost 1000 birds of 250 different species. Crowned crane
Western Crowned Pigeon Hornbill in the Bali Bird Park
Munduk Bali Central Highlands Clove plantations
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