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Keeping the Bali culture is the duty of every member of the Balinese

2010-08-19T09:11:00.000-07:00

Steady Bali is a very important concept for people of Bali, it is necessary to understand what is meant by culture of Bali is good and what is good to maintain the culture of Bali.

The fact is that in the last three decades, Bali has a lot of changes caused by various things, including globalization and terrorism attacks. The concept emerged in Bali steadily growing strength of this change and has been used by communities to discuss ways to strengthen the culture of Bali. The concept of steady Bali is also useful for the people of Bali to filter out the influence of outside cultures.

Besides, the people of Bali have psycho cultural resources in the face of crisis and transition era. These resources are also useful for updating and restoration of community spirit.

Among some of the traditional institutions that are still steady on earth this archipelago is a traditional village in Bali, which is traditionally known by the people of Bali with Pakraman village or Dresta village. This institution is very important in the steady application of the concept in keeping and maintaining Bali Traditional Balinese Culture.

Beautiful scenery

2010-02-19T05:59:00.000-08:00

Scenic beauty of Sanur Beach Bali. It's very Beautiful view with sunrise from the East.

Enchantment Tours Tirtagangga

2009-10-01T05:48:00.000-07:00

Tirtagangga built in 1948 by King of Karangasem, Anak Agung Ketut Karangasem Anglurah. This water park is constructed in a very unique architectural style of Bali and China.

Tirtagangga Ababi located in the Village, Abang District, about 83 km from Denpasar and 6 km from Amlapura to the north.

Facilities are available in this area include small hotels, small restaurants, and shops and a large parking area.

Tirtagangga was supine on the 1.2 hectare area which consists of three complexes. The first complex that is at the bottom can be found the two lotus ponds and fountains. The second complex is the center of which can be found in the swimming pool; while, on the third part, namely the third complex, we can find a resort king.

Before construction Tirtagangga, there are large springs in this area; so that local people called this area "embukan" which means spring.

The spring is then enabled to meet the needs of the population will be water and also as a "purification" of the gods. For this purpose, the spring was considered holy and sacred.
Religious aspects of constructing a rest house Tirtaganga for the king and also for the general function of decent to watch.

Seventh Kuta Carnival

2009-09-02T08:04:00.000-07:00

Seventh Kuta Carnival plan, held from September 19, 2009 and will last for 7 to 9 days is a collaborative medium Hindus respect to culture, ritual and the universe. Its activities include cultural arts performances, activities and actions of spiritual care for the environment. Through this activity the entire community is expected to rise to maintain national identity and culture, to raise awareness of cultural, natural and spiritual in balance. The diversity of cultural art style that is believed to have ritual values and business must be kept.

Opening of seventh Kuta Carnival plan will be concentrated in the Kuta Beach with a variety of activities, themed Creative Ecology, invited public to pay attention toward environment including the cultural spirit and life. Kuta Carnival event will be filled with a parade of cultural activities, spiritual activities of the great assembly, yoga and food festival. Another event was the dance scene of mass Pendet and action to care environment. All activities in the Kuta Carnival will be distributed at Seminyak Beach, Legian and Kuta Beach.

Nusa Dua and Tanjung Benoa Tourism

2009-08-20T00:20:00.000-07:00

Nusa Dua tourist area famous with BTDC (Bali tourism Development Center) and Tanjung Benoa well as water sport center in Bali. Nusa Dua and Tanjung Benoa, located at the south end of island of Bali, but have a different attraction. The Nusa Dua BTDC (Bali Tourism Development Center), known as the central star hotel in Bali. Hotels such as Westin, Ayodya Resort (formerly Bali Hilton International), Grand Hyatt, Nusa Dua Beach Hotel and Nikko have here. Meanwhile, Tanjung Benoa is known as a center of tourism water from parasailing, banana boat, Jet Ski, Rolling Donut, Flying Fish, snorkeling, Scuba Diving, Glass Bottom Boat & Turtle Island, and other water sports can be enjoyed here. The beach here is not choppy and very quiet, so safe for the family holiday with your children.

Parasailing is a game where you will be wearing a parachute and skydiving resort by speed boat draw round Tanjung Benoa beach. So just like right skydiving. Time of this game in one round is approximately 4 minutes in the air. Altitude connecting strap between the parachutes with speed boat are approximately 80 meters. So it’s tolerable level flight.

Jet Ski is the game uses a vehicle on the beach like a motorcycle. Jet Ski here you cannot drive yourself, must be accompanied by an instructor, because the TB on the beach there are lots of activities and other water sport, so the collision can be avoided. Do not worry, the instructor, this will only drive from the edge toward the beach to the sea, until now there you can drive it, the instructor lift. Game time is 15 minutes. If you want exciting in driving, try a lunge waves you have. Then you will feel the sensation of enjoying while drive this Jet Ski.

Banana boat, rubber boat sole, you will be attracted by speed boat around the coast within 15 minutes. Banana boat cargo capacity is max 4 people plus 1 person as assistant instructors. You can ask be dropped from boat to the water during the run, or if want not wet you can the normal only. Less exciting if play banana boat without drop into water from boat.

Flying Fish, this is newest game in Bali. 3 fruit banana boat made with a rubber boat to cross in front of it and have a kind of right wing next to the left. Flying Fish is played by 3 people max that is 2 people as the passenger right and left 1 person as the instructor in mid. Your position can stand like ride a motorcycle or supine sleeping. Flying Fish will be attracted by speed boat with a high speed path against the wind. Thus, the flying fish fly over the water approximately 2 meters or more depending on wind speeds. It exactly like as kites. For the playful challenge, do not try to skip for this game.

Snorkeling is swimming while looking at the bottom of the sea. Main requirements you must be able to swim. By using the mask and fin, you will see interest fishes and coral reefs while you are swimming.

Scuba Diving is the dive. Then snorkeling it better diving. You will be given complete diving equipment, ranging from clothes, oxygen tanks etc. Diving should not be swimming, you better cannot swim, because it is easy. One tourist will be accompanied by an instructor under the water, so do not worry. Previously, you will be brief first about how dives correctness. The depth ranges for beginners between 3 meters - 7 meters in water for 40 minutes. While bringing bread for food fish, you will see the beautiful scenery under the sea which be loaded by coral reefs and beautiful decorative fish-colors.

Glass Bottom Boat & Turtle island, it is the tourism that the most suitable if you do bring your children are still small. With a boat underneath you have clear glass; you'll be sailing down the sea aquarium to see you there in Tanjung Benoa beach. While the bread cast from the boat, the fishes will up and chase the food page. It amount of hundreds of colorful tails there. Similarly scenic Coral Sea does well. Once satisfied to see the page, the boat will cruise to the island to see the location for care turtle, a rare enough animalcule existence. Here, you'll see a turtle eggs do be aged, and small turtle, turtle youth to adult turtle you are ready to become a parent. Type of turtle is not only one, but there are several types.

Tourism Object Kintamani in Bali

2009-08-06T08:34:00.000-07:00

Kintamani, the district is located in Bangli, is one of the favorite choice of tourists travel both domestic and abroad.

Generally, in almost all travel agent or tour operator in Bali, Kintamani entry in the itinerary (travel route) after visiting Batu Bulan (Tari Barong), tour the area or Ubud Sukawati as shopping centers.

Kintamani offers the atmosphere of the hills with fresh air temperature around 18 degrees Celsius; the air is similar as in Bedugul. Main attraction of the area is scenic Mount Kintamani and Lake Batur. Mount Batur is mountains that are still active and are the second highest after Mount Agung at Besakih. The atmosphere is best when enjoy lunch while enjoying the beautiful lakes and mountains that give off smoke friendly.

Interested to know more Kintamani? Make a program for you to visit Trunyan village which is located near the lake. But you must across up to the boat to travel there with about 20 minutes. That is interesting and unique ways of the local cemetery which is different from the prevalence in Bali. The corpses be put under tree only without be buried. But unique that the corpse is not exit the putrid smell because of the putrid smell be neutralized by the fragrance of wood which is called Menyan tree.

Unique is not it? If interested, why not enter the place of alternative tourism in Kintamani your vacation? Congratulations on holiday in Bali especially in Tourism object Kintamani.

Hindu Religion and Balinese

2009-07-18T04:58:00.000-07:00

The Balinese are believing on Hindu religion. This is very different from the Indian variety. They so have a caste system, but there are no untouchables and occupation is not governed by caste. In fact, the only thing that reflects the caste system is the language which has three tiers; 95% of all the Balinese are Hindu Dharma, and speak Low or Everyday Balinese with each other; Middle Balinese is used for talking to strangers, at formal occasions or to people of the higher Ksatriya caste; High Balinese is used when talking to the highest class, the Brahmana, or to a pedanda (priest). It may sound complicated, but most of the words at the low and medium levels are the same, whereas High Balinese is a mixture of Middle Balinese and Kawi, the ancient Javanese language.

The Balinese worship the Hindu trinity Brahma, Shiva and Vishnu, who are seen as manifestations of the Supreme God Sanghyang Widhi Wasa. Other Indian gods like Ganesha (the elephant-headed god) also often appear, but more commonly, one will see shrines to the many gods and spirits that are uniquely Balinese. Balinese believe strongly in magic and the power of spirits and much of their religion is based upon this. They believe that good spirits dwell in the mountains and that the seas are home to demons and ogres. Most villages have at least three main temples; one, the Pura Puseh or 'temple of origin', faces the mountains and is dedicated to the village founders, another, the Pura Desa or village temple, is normally found in the centre and is dedicated to the welfare of the village, the last, the Pura Dalem, is aligned with the sea and is dedicated to the spirits of the dead. Aside from these 'village' temples, almost every house has its own shrine and you can also find monuments dedicated to the spirits of agriculture, art and all other aspects of life. Some temples, Pura Besakih for example, on the slopes of Mount Agung, are considered especially important and people from all over Bali travel to worship there.

Offerings play a significant role in Balinese life as they appease the spirits and thus bring prosperity and good health to the family. Every day small offering trays (canang sari) containing symbolic food, flowers, cigarettes and money, are placed on shrines, in temples, outside houses and shops, and even at dangerous crossroads.

Festivals are another great occasion for appeasing the gods. The women bear huge, beautifully arranged, pyramids of food, fruit and flowers on their heads while the men might conduct a blood sacrifice through a cockfight. There are traditional dances and music and the gods are invited to come down to join in the festivities. The festivals are usually very exciting occasions and well worth observing, if you are in the area. A crucial thing to remember, if you wish to join in celebrations or enter a temple, is that there are a number of rules that have to be respected.

Balinese Cultural and Human Ritual

2009-07-18T04:09:00.000-07:00

Balinese Life is very communal with the organization of villages, farming and even the creative arts being decided by the community. The local government is responsible for schools, clinics, hospitals and roads, but all other aspects of life are placed in the hands of two traditional committees, whose roots in Balinese culture stretch back centuries. The first, Subak, concerns the production of rice and organizes the complex irrigation system. Everyone who owns a sawah, or padi field, must join their local Subak, which then ensures that every member gets his fair distribution of irrigation water. Traditionally, the head of the Subak has his sawah at the very bottom of the hill, so that the water has to pass through every other sawah before reaching his own. The other community organization is the Banjar, which arranges all village festivals, marriage ceremonies and cremations, as well as a form of community service known as Gotong Royong. Most villages have at least one Banjar and all males have to join one when they marry. Banjars, on average, have a membership of between 50 to 100 families and each Banjar has its own meeting place called the Bale Banjar. As well as being used for regular meetings, the Bale (pavilion) is where the local gamelan orchestras and drama groups practice.

Each stage of Balinese life is signed by a series of ceremonies and rituals known as Manusa Yadnya ( Human Ritual ). They contribute to the rich, varied and active life the average Balinese leads.

New Born Ritual, The first ceremony of Balinese life takes place even before birth. Another ceremony takes place soon after the birth, during which the afterbirth is buried with appropriate offerings. The first major ceremony takes place halfway through the baby's first Balinese year of 210 days.

Names, Basically the Balinese only have four first names. The first child is Wayan or Putu, the second child is Made or Kadek, the third is Nyoman or Komang and the fourth is Ketut. The fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth will be another Wayan, Made, Nyoman, Ketut and Wayan again.

Childhood Ritual, The Balinese certainly love children and they have plenty of them to prove it. Coping with a large family is made much easier by the policy of putting younger children in the care of older ones. After the ceremonies of babyhood come ceremonies marking the stages of childhood and puberty, including the important tooth-filing ceremony.

Marriage Ritual, Every Balinese expects to marry and raise a family, and marriage takes places at a comparatively young age. Marriages are not, in general, arranged as they are in many other Asian communities although strict rules apply to marriages between the castes. There are two basic forms of marriage in Bali - mapadik and ngorod. The respectable form, in which the family of the man visit the family of the woman and politely propose that the marriage take place, is mapadik. The Balinese, however, like their fun and often prefer marriage by elopement (ngorod) as the most exciting option. Of course, the Balinese are also a practical people so nobody is too surprised when the young man spirits away his bride-to-be, even if she loudly protests about being kidnapped. The couple go into hiding and somehow the girl's parents, no matter how assiduously they search, never manage to find her. Eventually the couple re-emerge, announce that it is too late to stop them now, the marriage is officially recognized and everybody has had a lot of fun and games. Marriage by elopement has another advantage apart from being exciting and mildly heroic it's cheaper.

The Household, There are many modern Balinese houses, but there are still a great number of traditional Balinese homes. The streets of Ubud; nearly every house will follow the same traditional walled design.

Men & Women, There are certain tasks clearly to be handled by women, and others reserved for men. Social life in Bali is relatively free and easy. In Balinese leisure activities the roles are also sex differentiated. Both men and women dance but only men play the gamelan. Today you do see some women painters, sculptors, and woodcarvers.

Balinese Community Life, Balinese have an amazingly active and organized village life. You simply cannot be a faceless nonentity in Bali. You can't help but get to know your neighbors as your life is so entwined and interrelated with theirs.

Death & Cremation Ritual, There are ceremonies for every stage of Balinese life but often the last ceremony-cremation-is the biggest. A Balinese cremation can be an amazing, spectacular, colorful, noisy and exciting event. In fact it often takes so long to organize a cremation that years have passed since the death. During that time the body is temporarily buried. Of course an auspicious day must be chosen for the cremation and since a big cremation can be very expensive business many less wealthy people may take the opportunity of joining in at a larger cremation and sending their own dead on their way at the same time. Brahmans, however, must be cremated immediately. Apart from being yet another occasion for Balinese noise and confusion it's a fine opportunity to observe the incredible energy the Balinese put into creating real works of art which are totally ephemeral. A lot more than a body gets burnt at the cremation. The body is carried from the burial ground (or from the deceased's home if it's an 'immediate' cremation) to the cremation ground in a high, multi-tiered tower made of bamboo, paper, string, tinsel, silk, cloth, mirrors, flowers and anything else bright and colorful you can think of. The tower is carried on the shoulders of a group of men, the size of the group depending on the importance of the deceased and hence the size of the tower. The funeral of a former rajah high priest may require hundreds of men to tote the tower.

A long the way to the cremation ground certain precautions must be taken to ensure that the deceased's spirit does not find its way back home. Loose spirits around the house can be a real nuisance. To ensure this doesn't happen requires getting the spirits confused as to their whereabouts, which you do by shaking the tower, running it around in circles, spinning it around, throwing water at it, generally making the trip to the cremation ground anything but a stately funeral crawl. Meanwhile, there's likely to be a priest halfway up to tower, hanging on grimly as it sways back and forth, and doing his best to soak bystanders with holy water.

Kertha Gosa as tourism object in Klungkung Regency

2009-06-13T23:27:00.000-07:00

In Center city of Klungkung Regency be found a tourism object that be named Kertha Gosa. Kertha Gosa location address at Puputan Street. Kerta Gosa was as a legacy from Kingdom of Kungkung in year 1856. Many tourists visit Kerta Gosa. Kerta Gosa is a beautiful tourism Object. There we were found Bale Kambang, Taman Gili, Bale Pesamuan, Bale Kulkul, Pemedal Agung and Museum Semara Jaya.At Bale Pesamuan found many Wayang (shadow puppet) Painting. It was educational painting rallies. At the south of Kerta Gosa, found it can be Pemedal Agung. Pemedal Agung form door out-in the Kingdom area. Bale Kambang is the bale around by the pool. The theme is taken from kakawin. In Bale Kambang find at roof is the painting of wayang from Kamasan village. The wayang painting is telling Arjuna Wiwaha, Sutasoma and others. Bale Kambang represent the place for carrying out of religious ceremony Manusia Yadnya that is tooth filling (mepandes) kings children. The Painting of wayang style in Kamasan village in Bale Pesamuan and Bale kambang, other important omission which still reside in and cannot be locked out of a facet assess the history is glorious Pemedal Agung. In Bale Kulkul is found kulkul. Kulkul was useful to call entire member of Kingdom. The tourist visit Kerta Gosa for Education, pray and spending holiday or filling up time. Kerta Gosa has our eternal art and culture.

Ensuing some images of art building and beautiful landscaping which be taken on around in area of tourism object of Kertha Gosa :

A beautiful landscaping and classical art of Kingdom building in Klungkung regency, Bali province, Indonesia. If you have many times please visit it. Thanks.

Taman Ayun an Attractive Tourism

2009-01-27T06:18:00.000-08:00

Taman Ayun is one of all attractive Tourism in Bali. It's location in Badung Regency and Bali Province. It is visited by many peoples from wide world. In area of it there are many artistic buildings such as artistic Bali gate, many temple buildings, flower garden, pools and other artistic building.

The first gate of Taman Ayun Temple image.

The secondly Gate Taman Ayun Temple image.

Below are Some Temples Building images,flower garden and pools images :

Taman Ayun an Attractive Tourism.

Nusa Lembongan a Beautiful Island

2008-08-23T18:29:00.000-07:00

Beauty enchantment of Nusa Lembongan now is already very famous on the ears and the eyes of everyone, whose have visited to Bali. Bali which usually be known with sea wave of Kuta beach, beauty enchantment of Tanah Lot Temple, majesty of Besakih Temple, and sunset romantic in Dreamland beach, now is completed by beauty enchantment Nusa Lembongan Natural with white sand and a nautical tour will make your vacation become a memory which is not forgotten.

Nusa Lembongan is a small and beautiful island, constitute the one of three neighboring islands of Bali, approximately 12 miles from south east Bali and 20 miles from Lombok. The other two islands are Nusa Penida being the bigger and Nusa Ceningan being the smaller. Bali Island and Nusa Lembongan Island is separated by Badung Strait, and it is about 12 kms from Sanur Beach and can be reached in 1.5 hours by traditional motor-boat.

Nusa Lembongan is a pristine tropical island; its highest point is 50 meters above sea level. Lembongan has an average rainfall of approximately 1000 mm per year. Little temperature variation from 30 degrees Celsius occurs between the only two seasons this island experiences being the wet and the dry. The wet season is from December to February and the dry is from March to November. As it has only three months of rainfall, this island is dry for the remainder of the year. Little cultivation occurs, as almost 2/3 of the island is infertile. Seeding is normally done on the wet season and only corn, cassava and peanuts are farmed. Also found on the island are cashew nuts, mangoes and coconut. Fresh water is limited and most of the supply is derived from wells up to 60 meters deep.

Nusa Lembongan is located on the Wallace line. Sir Alfred Wallace, a historic naturalist who conducted extensive studies of this area, determined the Wallace line. The Wallace line is still recognised as a biological division between Asia and Australia/Pacific. Many species of bird, animal and flora indigenous to Australia are not found west of this line, as the flora and fauna on the west “Asian” side are not found to the east of this line. The ocean currents that funnel their way between these islands are rich in macrobiotic life that support abundant coral and fish life in shallow waters surrounding these islands.

Nusa Lembongan is very exciting for holidays with beautiful beach and marine view. Nusa Lembongan does not like in Kuta, Tanah Lot and Dreamland, after arrived in Nusa Lembongan you will be answered by beach with white sand and clear sea with all kind of colors fishes and beautiful coral sea plant, so all kind of virgin natural colors under sea. Although thus in Nusa Lembongan already be completed some facilities which ready to serve you, like as: hotel/bungalow, restaurant, art show place, until to a tour object under sea or diving to see beautiful coral sea plant and many kind of colors fishes under sea. So, to complete your memories please visit Nusa Lembongan. I think you will very enjoy after visited it.

A Tour Region of Nusa Penida Island

2008-08-23T05:28:00.000-07:00

Nusa Penida is an island southeast of Bali Island, Indonesia. Administratively, the island is subdistrict of Klungkung Regency, Bali Province. There are two small islands nearby: Nusa Lembongan and Nusa Ceningan. The Badung Strait separates the island and Bali.

In this Nusa Penida region is found several object and recreation place a water tour which it’s very interesting to be enjoyed by tourists i.e. charming area with beautiful coral plant and all kind of colors fishes. Nusa Penida Island has white sand beach and beautiful hill country. So be gotten a cave that be named Goa Giri Putri at Suana village. Enter door of this cave very narrow, then we must go into one by one by crawl on hands and knees for about five meters long until we arrive in very wide of cave room. In the cave be gotten many stalagnites and stalactites, so be gotten a water source which is sacred. This cave penetrated until west end and here we can find cave mouth which wider enough to look beautiful hills view. Beside that at Sakti village we can view and enjoy a beautiful Karang Bolong view, enjoy Penida beach with white sand and natural view at it’s around. So we can find water source at near beach.

At west part of Nusa Penida Island is found two villages which are very famous i.e.: Lembongan and Jungutbatu villages. Lembongan and Jungutbatu villages are an island those are separated from Nusa Penida Island with name Lembongan Island. The beach of Lembongan and Jungutbatu villages so with white sand, sea at their around clear with all kind of colors fishes, and all kind of colors of sea coral which are beautiful, until look clear like in sea garden which are very beautiful. At Lembongan village be found Ceningan island a small island at south part of Lembongan Island with many tour objects which are very interesting that be visited by many peoples from all world.

Nusa Penida so covers a wide area of diving locations. They are Penida Bay, Manta Point, Batu Meling, Batu Lumbung, Batu Abah, Toyapakeh and Malibu Point. The flow through the Lombok Strait is, overall, south-tending, although the strength and direction of the tidal streams are influenced by the monsoon seasons.

During the southeast monsoons, the tidal flow tends south; during the northeast monsoons, the tidal flow tends north. In the area of the strait north of Nusa Penida, the pattern is relatively simple, with a flow, at peak tide, of about three-and-one-half knots. Tidal streams in Badung Strait are semi-diurnal, but the character of the stream is very complicated because its direction runs obliquely to the general south to north direction of Lombok Strait, and the channel has a curved shape.

Toyapakeh has a stretch of reefs, and in the southern part of the bay there is a similar area of rugged bommies, rich with color and fish. Big schools of fish, sea turtles, and occasionally molas are highlight of Toyapakeh diving. Toyapakeh is special for its pillars of coral.

Malibu Point is a diving site with gray reefs, reef white tips, silver-tips and numerous sharks. While Penida Bay is another anchorage, and the rocky islands have an interesting forms; something like an old resting elephant. The bay is vulnerable to swell, creating-up-and-down-currents. Then, Manta Point is a limestone rock off Pandan cafe. The swell is relatively strong.

Lembongan is a diving site with vast spread of coral reefs and good visibility. Big fishes are frequently observed at the area. Manta rays or sunfishes appear in the certain season.
The site is also known of the very strong currents requiring divers some skills.