Blessed by peaceful culture, Balinese people are celebrating Saka New Year amongst silence. This day Hindu people should do ‘amati geni’ that means meditation to purify our soul and begging God for better future. Nyepi Day falls on Tilem Kesanga which is convinced as a good time to bring ourselves closer to the God. Continue reading
Bali is also famous for its traditional performing arts such as music and dance, as the part of their daily life. Beside the traditional music and dance in high color and drama, there is also wayang kulit, the mysterious shadow puppet. During the performing, you can usually hear the hypnotic rhythm of the gamelan, the traditional instrument from Bali, that echoes across the island, music for the soul and a link to a distant past. Continue reading
Puppet show or also known as Puppetry is a form of theatre or performance which involves the manipulation of puppets. It is very ancient, and is believed to have originated 30,000 years BC. It takes many forms but they all share the process of animating inanimate performing objects. Puppetry is used in almost all human societies both as an entertainment performance and ceremonially in rituals and celebrations such as carnivals. Most puppetry involves storytelling. The impact of puppetry depends on the process of transformation of puppets, which has much in common with magic and with play. Continue reading
Perang Pisang ceremony including into one of Balinese people custom. Perang Pisang or Banana War in English conserved by local people in Tenganan village, Daud Tukad, Manggis District, Karangasem. It is about 60 km from the eastern side of Denpasar, Bali or 70 minutes driving from Denpasar. Tenganan Daud Tukad village is one of old village in Bali that called Bali Aga. Continue reading
