Balinese Cremation Ritual Ngaben
An animated crowd fills the streets. People are shouting, laughing, and smiling. Men carry bamboo platforms with towering towers and statues of animals on their shoulders. The statues spin and sway. A…
An animated crowd fills the streets. People are shouting, laughing, and smiling. Men carry bamboo platforms with towering towers and statues of animals on their shoulders. The statues spin and sway. A…
On May 11th, a large-scale religious ceremony called Masupati and the Ngiring Sasunuhan Ida Bhatara Dewa Ayu procession took place in the village of Jimbaran. Tens of thousands of Balinese participate…
On the evening of September 8, 2025, a fire broke out at the Pura Dalem Taman Kaja temple in the center of Ubud. The flames engulfed the complex’s buildings in just a few minutes. There were no casual…