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Sunday, August 30, 2015
Sunday, August 30, 2015
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The sacred Barong dance, practiced throughout Indonesia, it is probably the most popular representation of Balinese. Depicts the fight between Barong - monstrous god-animal symbol of goodness and fertility - and Rangda - witch symbol of evil. When the dance you have episodes of trance among participants. The fight has represented a winner because the population considers fundamental in human life both good and evil; In fact, in Bali there are temples dedicated to the forces of good and the underworld temples dedicated to the forces of evil and death. Barong is a dragon traceable in many events in the Far East and consists of a large animated mask by at least two men.
The Barong is mixed with many other genres spectacular during festive occasions Balinese; for example with the Topeng, celebrating the meeting between the Balinese and Hindu raja of Java; Legong Keraton-with, female dance arising from court dances performed by children between seven and ten years old, trained hard.
As a first lap to go in the interior of the island I should go to Ubud through Batubulan. As transportation Bali is reasonably equipped and taxis are really cheap, but the best solution is to rent a car! Ubud you can also reach it by minibuses, called "bemos", departing from Denpasar and Kuta.
The first stage is therefore the village of Batubulan, famous for the performances of the Barong dance. This is the place to go to see this ceremony, called Sahadewa! The Barong is a traditional Balinese sacred dance that is the eternal struggle between the good, the god of good and Barong symbol of fertility, and the evil witch Rangda. The fight has no solution because the population considers fundamental both good and evil in human life. The Barong is represented by a giant mask behind which there are at least two men. This ceremony is performed every 210 days and is like a birthday all the temples that are built. Hindus of Bali, as you'll see, they are very religious and believe very much in the power of the spirit!
It's great to witness this type of ceremonies and see the effort and care they put into preparing them! I love these different cultures!
Wednesday, August 26, 2015
Wednesday, August 26, 2015
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Deep in a cavalcade of rice
offering splendid views down, divided into two parts on either side of the
river Pakrisan, the temple of Gunung Kawi proudly holds Tampaksiring. Following
a descent of 230 steps of a pebble staircase, two tombs were discovered several
meters high, carved into the stone and embedded in niches, referring to the
cave temples of Ajanta in India. These are the tombs of King Udayana and his
family, built in the tenth century.
The candis of Gunung Kawi are believed to be
constructed in the 11th century (1080 AD) by king Anak Wungsu in honor of his
father, the great Balinese ruler Udayana. Contrary to what is often believed,
the candis are not tombs, for they have never contained human remains or ashes.
If you plan to visit this temple, bring along a
sarong with you. But if you forget to bring one, don’t worry because you can
borrow one at the entrance. You need to walk 1 km to reach the temple from the
entrance. Despite of it’s long walk, you can enjoy the beautiful view. It’s hot
and have moist air right there, but it will be highly rewarded because when you
arrive at the temple. You will see two pots filled with water at the end of
stair case. The temple are 7 meter tall. You can imagine how this area looked
like 1000 years ago when balinese still active praying in this carved shrine,
only jungle, no stairs, no land clearing, and no pathways.
Source: helobali
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