Culture and Traditions
Bali History: Colonial Visitors
This article is the second part of our ‘Bali History’ miniseries. If you missed our first blog on Bali’s foundations and its ancient golden age,
November 5, 2020 No Comments
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Bali History: The Ancient Era
Bali is packed full of history, like everywhere else on planet Earth. In this miniseries, we are going to touch on some key points in
October 19, 2020 No Comments
Explaining Nyepi: Bali’s Day of Complete Silence
There are many traditional ceremonies that separate Bali from the rest of the thousands of islands and islets that make-up Indonesia. One of the most
October 6, 2020 No Comments
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Daily Life in Bali: You Know You’re in Bali When…
The island of Bali evokes thoughts of bliss. Loved by those who are staying there, adored by those that have unfortunately departed its shores. Yet
October 1, 2020 1 Comment
The Balinese Name System Explained and Clarified
The Balinese people all have names which sound a lot alike. That is no accident, and not entirely intentional. In fact, you may find it very confusing to learn people’s names at first because none of them use a family surname like people from Western cultures do. It would be nearly impossible to even determine a family name, since none have been in use for generations innumerable!
July 8, 2020 1 Comment
Balinese Hinduism – A brief history
Traveling to Bali is about a lot more than seeing the sights and soaking up the sun. One of the principal pleasures of a trip
June 22, 2020 No Comments
Bali rituals for rice – The Mulang Ubad Ceremony
Today, Yantra tells us more about one of the rituals around rice in Bali. Rice is very important in the balinese culture and many rituals
June 2, 2020 No Comments
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The Three Months Old Ceremony – Balinese Rituals
The Nelu Bulanin Ceremony is one of the rites of passage that will be held when the baby has reached the age of 105 days
May 25, 2020 No Comments