Like the rest of the Islamic world, Indonesians in Bali are about to mark the close of the month-long fast … More
Tag: religion
Sacred Metal (& Mourning)
This past Saturday evening, satiated from another jam-packed day at the Ubud Writers Festival, and fatigued by the blazing sun, … More
Christmas-y Queries
Sometimes, over Christmas for example, I wonder:Why are shop clerks in Bali required to wear Santa caps or those silly … More
Parade of Sanggah Penjors
Recently, my blogging friends Terri and James over at Gallivance impressed me with their glowing tribute to the Balinese flower-mandala. … More
Holy Cargo
When the ancestors came, I was in Ubud. It was the festive day of Galungan and the Balinese were awaiting … More
‘Twas the Night before Natal
While I listened to the Barong Boy marching Band clanging and clopping their way down the road a couple of … More
A Centennial Celebration (& Downpour)
It was a glorious, dazzling and typically hot morning in Ubud when we set out to Pejeng for the rarest … More
The Moonsighting Men
If you happen to live in a country with the largest Muslim population in the world, you would have to … More
Let It Rain
It hasn’t rained in Ubud for at least a couple of weeks or more. But in the middle of last … More
A Joyous Temple Birthday
Shortly before 5 this morning, I was awakened to the sounds of roosters, men’s voices, women singing softly and the … More
