Monday 28 October 2013

Melasti Procesion in Tanah Lot

Today around 05.00 a clock in the afternoon, in Tanah Lot people dressed in traditional Balinese and bring a variety of temple symbols. They come from the Beraban village. Melasti that what Balinese people saying. Melasti ceremony is to cleanse all the facilities and infrastructure ceremony that will be used for offering. Melasti ceremony meaning of inner cleansing process born of man and nature, with all the dirts roads use the water of life. Therefor prayer procession carried out in water resources. In the context Melasti procession, people can come to fresh (sea), lakes and campuhan (meeting of two rivers). Melasti goals while like passage in the palm "Ngamet Sarining Sundarigama a ring Kamandalu telenging Amertha" Immedietly - taking the life juices called Tirtha Kamandalu (water source of life) in the middle of the ocean. That is, Melasti increasing devotion to the gods manifestation of God, to be given the power to wash away the suffering of the people, eliminate impurities damage themselves and the universe.

Tuesday 22 October 2013

Highly Recomended To Stay at Song Lambung Beach Hut

Nusa Lembongan is a small island. Fast boat will take u there around 30 minutes from Sanur area. If you wish todo one day to relax in Nusa Lembongan, you can do that. The last boat to Bali is at 3.30 in the evening. for public boat you have to follow their schedull. But if you wish to charter the boat, you can also do it. If you are in a big group, recomended to charter the boat. because it will much more cheaper for you, and also you don’t have to worry about the time whenever you want to go back to Bali.
For surfer who love the swell, and wish to staying there for few days, highly recomended to stay at Song Lambung Beach Hut. Why? because this bungalow are realy close to the surf spot in Lembongan island. Such as Shipwrecks spot, Playground spot, Lacerations spot, and Montage spot.

Sunset On The Hill In Munduk Bali


Munduk is a village located in Singaraja Regency of Bali. Above 800-900 sea level. and with average temperature 20 - 25 celcius. The village of Munduk has A rich history. legend tells that it was settled  by people from the mountains who were escaping an invasion of ants . Several clans then move from Klungkung to resettle in Munduk village 200 to 300 years ago. this was the portal through which the vizier of the Majapahit Kingdom in east Java penetrated to south Bali. History repeated itself when the Dutch expanded their colonial empire from Java to Bali. They too reach south Bali through the village of Munduk, and subsequently use it as a mountain retreat from the administrative capital of  Singaraja. For the first guest house for Dutch Officers was opened at Munduk village, along with traditional export commodities such as coffee, cocoa, cloves, and Vanilla. Scientist Van Deer Tuuck, Lifering and Dr. Goris research the culture of north Bali early in the last century and established Gedung Kertiya at Singaraja in 1928 this manuscript library possibly the only one of its kind of the world, contains collections and copies of hand written texts on palm leaf (Lontar). A unique combination of western and traditional Balinese musical instrument was played to the first president of Indonesia, Ir. Soekarno, in front of Governor Palace in Singaraja in 1952. President considered this is a colonial invasion of the local culture. But the expression of the creativity cannot be stopped , and continues to the manifest in the younger generation. Artist such as Made Trip and other continued this joint performances in France Germany, the Netherlands and Switzerland