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The Ritual of Melutak: Bali
By Wombat | 
2 Comments » In today’s JP there is an excellent article by I Wayan Juniartha on the Balinese ritual of Melutak. The ritual aims at cleansing the devotee’s body and soul from both self-inflicted impurities and negative influences from outside sources.
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Rites of Joy: Bali
By Wombat | No Comments » In today’s Jakarta Post there was an excellent article on the ‘rites of Joy’ – Galungan and Kuningan – in Bali. Two of the most sacred days in the Balinese calendar, they are a delight to witness for any visitor to the island.
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The Balinese: Indonesia
By Wombat | 1 Comment » There is probably no group in Indonesia more aware of its own ethnic identity than the Balinese. Inhabitants of the islands of Bali and Lombok and the western half of Sumbawa, Balinese are often portrayed as a graceful, poised, and aesthetically inclined people.
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Dayu Siti’s Last Stand - Made Wijaya: Bali
By Wombat | 2 Comments » I read a terrific article in yesterday’s Jakarta Post by renowned Balinese writer, Made Wijaya. The article reflects his meeting with Dayu Siti, witches and goblins and ceremonies in Bali. Here is part one of two.
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Kuningan: Bali
By Wombat | No Comments » Today in Bali is Kuningan. Occurring once in every 210 days in the Balinese cycle of days, Kuningan is the end of the most important of the regular religious ceremonies for the 10-day Galungan period.
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Sitarasmi: Denpasar, Bali
By Wombat | 2 Comments » In a refreshingly enchanting performance Sunday, one of Bali’s most renowned classical dancers, Bulantrisna Djelantik, immersed herself in one woman’s pain and victory to reveal her ongoing journey to self-realization. I Wayan Juniartha explains about this dancer’s journey to personal maturity.
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Hinduism in Indonesia
By Wombat | 1 Comment » Hinduism is an amalgam of related traditions and cults that seeks to explain cosmology in primarily deistic terms. The religion has countless gods but no exclusive creed.
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Selemat Hari Raya Galungan: Bali
By Wombat | 3 Comments » Today in Bali is the beginning of Galungan. Occurring once in every 210 days in the Balinese cycle of days, Galungan marks the beginning of the most important recurring religious ceremony that is celebrated by all Balinese at the same time.
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Tradition and Multiethnicity: Indonesia
By Wombat | No Comments » n the early 1990s, Indonesia’s society was divided into numerous ethnic groups and minorities. The largest group were the Javanese at 45 percent of the total population.
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Didik Nini Thowok: Saba, Bali
By Wombat | 1 Comment » If dance were to be compared to language, then transgender dancer Didik Nini Thowok is not simply multilingual: he captures the nuances and accents so well that whatever role he performs on stage, you cannot but accept him as native to that art.
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