Articles tagged ‘Cultural Events’
Nyepi Day in Seminyak Bali
By Nick | March 11th, 2005 |
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As you read this I am manning the bbq in my garden busily cooking steaks and chicken drumsticks for Ika and her brother and sister.
The day before Nyepi, the Day Of Silence in Seminyak Bali
By Nick | March 10th, 2005 | 5 Comments »
The Gods are circling over Bali right now and we are in the spiritual eye of the hurricane.
Melasti ceremony at Pura Petitenget in Seminyak Bali
By Nick | March 8th, 2005 | 1 Comment »
This week is an intense time for religious Balinese and today was the start with the Melasti ceremony occuring at beaches all over the island.
Intense week of ceremonies coming up in Bali
By Nick | March 5th, 2005 | 6 Comments »
Bali is all about ceremonies. The Balinese Agama Hindu religion combined with the animist beliefs that linger from ancient times mean daily life and ones life are intertwined with ritual, worship and the giving of offerings.
Temple Ceremony at Pura Luhur Pacak Sari in Bedugal Bali
By Nick | February 24th, 2005 | 3 Comments »
Danau (lake) Bratan is one of the 4 big lakes in Bali, the others being Danau Tamblingan, Danau Buyan and Danau Batur. The main road passes north – south on the west side and after visiting Pura Ulun Danau Bratan on the western bank I doubled back past all the tourist warungs on the SW [...]
Odalan ceremony at Lake Bratan Bali
By Nick | February 23rd, 2005 | 5 Comments »
Visiting a temple during a ceremony is a great way to inter mingle with Balinese people and see the temple as it really should be seen. On Tuesday the temple at Pura Ulun Danau Bratan at Lake Bratan and Pura Luhur Pacak Sari up the hill in Bedugal was having its odalan.
Dokar races in Denpasar Bali
By Nick | February 19th, 2005 | 5 Comments »
Mike Hillis sent me an sms on Saturday morning asking if I wanted to watch some dokar races in Denpasar. Dokars are the 2-wheel horse drawn carts that ply the streets around Kuta.
Superbowl Monday at Double D in Legian Bali
By Nick | February 7th, 2005 | 2 Comments »
Monday February 7th meant an early appointment for me at a downtown café called Double D located on Jl. Legian next to Star Surf, across Simpang Cafe and down from Ryoshi. The reason was a game of American football called the Superbowl that is an annual event in the US.
A few more photos from the wedding in Java
By Nick | February 3rd, 2005 | 10 Comments »
Here are a few more shots of the wedding reception that happened last Saturday in Semarang Java.
Outfits Nick and Ika wore during our wedding ceremony in Semarang Java
By Nick | January 30th, 2005 | 14 Comments »
Ika and I are back in Bali after a week in Semarang in Central Java going through the marriage ceremonies that are the custom there.
