Articles tagged ‘Subak’
Tabanan Bali
By Nick | September 3rd, 2007 |
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Tabanan is the name of a district in west Bali and also the largest town in the district. The town is located next to the main east-west road leading to Java. A bypass means you do not have to crawl through town and can maintain a decent speed, the traffic lights being the only hinderance. [...]
Rice: A central part of life in Bali
By Nick | December 16th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Rice is the Balinese staple. Ask anyone ‘Sudah Makan?’ (already eat?) And they will say, ‘Yes, makan nasi’, which means, yes, rice. Bali and Java have the most well developed sawah (rice terraces) in Indonesia. In Bali as well as Indonesia there are really 2 types of farming, ladang and sawah. Ladang is carried out [...]
Rice Cultivation in Bali
By Nick | July 25th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Bali’s mountain lakes feed the river’s and streams 365 days a year (or 210 days a year depending on who’s calendar you use). Intense tropical sunlight, plus rich volcanic soil makes Bali ideal for rice production.
Pura Luhur Batukaru:Bali
By Barrie | July 15th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Probably one of the most visually stunning garden temples in Bali, Pura Luhur Batukaru is a sacred and holy site, and surprisingly, one where you don’t have to pay an entrance fee but only a donation.
Harvest Failure Feared in Java
By Barrie | July 13th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Abnormal weather conditions are affecting several parts of the archipelago and in so doing are causing hardship to many families. A severe drought is causing thousands of hectares of rice fields to dry up throughout Java.
Tabanan:Bali, Indonesia
By Barrie | July 12th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
I have driven through this town more times than I remember and although Tabanan, the capital of the Tabanan regency, looks just like any other town in Bali, it does contribute to the tourism industry in various ways.
