Category Archives: Culture

Rice and its cultivation is central to the Balinese way of life. The Balinese eyes, rice is a gift from the gods, it was created by the Hindu god Vishnu, who then submitted it to the man as his divine … Continue reading →

Ngaben is a major Hindu ceremony in Bali, where the corpse is burned, accompanied by Holly songs and offers. Hindus believe that ngaben will return the soul of a dead person at their dwelling in heaven, or send the dead … Continue reading →

On 26-03-2009, Balinese Hindus will be celebrated Nyepi Day. I hope you can spend two minutes to read this story from the island of Thousand Temples The Nyepi day in the morning the night (approximately 01.0 0:00) in the light … Continue reading →

Subak The word was originally found in Kediri East Java a Hindu Kingdom in the 14th century and then brought to Bali with Hinduism when Kingdom was conquered by Muslim and kept until nowadays. Subak is an organization of farmers … Continue reading →

Canang is the simplest form of offerings Hindu people by the gods. Canang costume consists of beautifully shaped palm fronds which are then respectively added porosan (made of betel leaves, which are mixed with areca nut, gambier and lime stone … Continue reading →

Water has a special place in Balinese life, not just because of the important role bees play the irrigation of the island are rice fields, but also because of its ritual significance as an agent of purification. With its source … Continue reading →

The temple of Bali’s legacy, in part, of an architectural tradition that goes back to the last great empire of Indonesia `s Hindu-Buddhist history, namely the East Javanese Majapahit kingdom, which at the height of its influence between the 14th … Continue reading →