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Saturday, November 16, 2013

Borobudur Temple

Although it’s actually located in Magelang area, Borobudur Temple is the one thing that most tourists look forward to seeing when visiting Yogyakarta. Once was in the 7 Wonders of the World, Borobudur is still a wonder on how people in the 9th century could have built this humongous Buddhist temple and scrupulously carved relieves on its walls, depicting the Ramayana story. The last time I visited Borobudur, only an hour drive from Yogyakarta, was about a decade ago. There are also some small tamples around the Borobudur temple. I’m quite sure there’s not much changes in the building itself, but in these last few years I’ve heard that there have been some traditional ballet shows held at the fore of the temple, involving amazing light shows...

Friday, October 4, 2013

Balinese Wood Carving

The Balinese sculpture with natural media - wood, stone, bone, horn, deadwood, and even gnarled tree roots. Nowadays, souvenir-caliber wood carving is churned out and successful creations are mass produced. Any visitor to Bali is likely to be exposed to wood carving in all forms, be it the traditional ornate carved doors, the carved figures of gods, or the countless carved items in craft shops. Wood carving is a craft practiced all over Bali. Open your ears to the tapping sound of the carver's mallet and you would know that there is one around. It would be taxing to separate traditional and foreign influences. However, Balinese are intense observers of the outside world, effortlessly incorporating and adapting foreign themes into their...

Friday, September 13, 2013

Painting

Balinese painting is classified into certain groups and styles, not without some overlaps and a few that do not fit into any of the main styles. First is the Kamasan or classical painting, which is also named the wayang style. This style can be traced back to ninth century Javanese sculpture that features wayang figures, rich floral designs, and flame-and-mountain motifs characteristic of classical Balinese painting. There is also the Pita Maha, which literally means 'great vitality'.  This group was formed when painting was dying out as an art form and in a serious decline due to styles becoming stagnant. Walter Spies and Rudolf Bonnet were western artists who, along with their patron Cokorda Gede Agung Sukawati, formed the Pita...

Saturday, September 7, 2013

Balinese Art and Crafts

The Balinese are surrounded by art throughout their lives as art is omnipresent in Bali. They make art out of the most basic necessities in their daily lives. However, artistic knowledge is not commissioned only to a special intellectual class, but is open to everyone at all levels.  Painting, sculpture, carving and music have traditionally been the province of men, while women channeled their creative energy into creating lavish offerings to the gods. In every festival, you can see spectacular pyramids of flowers, fruit, and cakes up to two meters high, constructed with such love and adoration that it could only be meant for a higher being.  Although a religiously regarded practice, Balinese art does not serve religion solely....

Thursday, September 5, 2013

Jewelry in Bali

Bali is also famous for its jewelry, along with Thailand and Mexico, and variations on the same designs are common to all three countries. Balinese jewelry is almost always handmade, thus rarely involving casting techniques or the usage of imported silver.  Silver is mined in Bali near Singaraja and used for filigree and other traditional silver work. Members of the royal family adorn themselves with gold and silver headdresses, belts, bracelets, earrings, anklets and necklaces to indicate their high status. Even handles of krises or daggers and umbrella finials would be made of gold.  The village of Celuk is known for its rings, bracelets, necklaces, pins, and other objects of silver. Kamasan remains the center for traditional...

Sunday, September 1, 2013

Ikat

The first kind of textile that you will find in Bali is Ikat, which is popular among tourists and locals alike. There is every imaginable style and quality that you can chance upon throughout the island, but it is surprising that batik is actually produced in central Java and then shipped to Bali. Bali's own home-produced cloth is a weft ikat called endek. Ikat is made by tying the weft threads of a cloth before it is woven and then dying them so that the tied areas do not absorb the dye.  The cloth is then woven and the pattern, created by the tying of the threads, emerges. This cloth is not very popular with visitors but is indispensable to the locals. Authentic ikat is made of silk but cotton and synthetic yarns are also widely...

Thursday, August 29, 2013

Resort in Bali

Tulamben Wreck Divers Resort, Tulamben Puri Tulamben Dive Resort, Tulamben Tarci Bungalow and Agus Bar Restaurant, Nusa Lembongan Kusuma-Jaya-Indah Resort, Amed Paradise Palm Beach Bungalows, Tulamben The Chedi Club Tanah Gajah a GHM Hotel, Ubud Komaneka at Tanggayuda, Ubud Uma by COMO, Ubud, Ubud Komaneka at Monkey Forest, Ubud Alam Jiwa, Ubud Puri Mangga Sea View Resort & Spa, Pantai Lovina Cili Emas Oceanside Resort, Tejakula Desa Seni, A Village Resort, Canggu Puri Sunia Resort, Ubud Jamahal Private Resort & SPA, Jimbaran Maca Villas & Spa, Seminyak Alam Shanti, Ubud Wapa di Ume Ubud Resort and Spa, Ubud Four Seasons Resort Bali at Sayan, Ubud The Ubud Village Resort & Spa, Ubud Mulia Villas, Nusa Dua The Menjangan,...

Villa in Bali

NUSA DUA HOTELS : Nusa Dua Beach Hotel The Westin Resort Sheraton Laguna Grand Hyatt Bali Inna Putri Bali The Ayodya Resort Bali Melia Bali Villas and Spa Villa Sekar Nusa The Bale NIKKO Bali TANJUNG BENOA HOTELS : Ramada Benoa Resort Grand Mirage Resort Villa Bintang Resort Bali Aston Bali Resort and Spa The OASIS Benoa CONRAD Bali Resort Bali Tropic Melia Benoa The Bali Khama JIMBARAN HOTELS : Ayana Resort and Spa Bali Intercontinental Resort Jimbaran Puri Bali Puri Bambu Hotel The Pat Mase Dreamland Villa Bali Hotels, Jimbaran - Bali KUTA AND LEGIAN HOTELS : Ramada Bintang Bali Ramada Resort Camakila Discovery Kartika Plaza Bali Garden Hotel Ramayana Resort and Spa Inna Kuta Beach Alam Kulkul Resort Mercure Kuta Legian Beach...

Guest Houses in Yogyakarta

Guest House / Vacation Rental in Yogyakarta : AGRAPANA GUEST HOUSE Gg. Pandega Siwi 6A, Jalan Kaliurang Km 5,6 Yogyakarta, Indonesia  Phone: +62 815 680 1818 AGUNG INN Jl. Prawirotaman 30, Yogyakarta 55153, Indonesia Phone: (0274) 383 577, 370 206, +62 812 295 2295, PIN BB: 2897170D AL-BAIK HOMESTAY Jl. Kaliurang Km 7,5 No. 79 Yogyakarta, Indonesia Phone: +62 857 4587 7746 AMELIA HOMESTAY Nandan Griya Idaman Pintu 5 No. 1, Jl. Monjali, Yogyakarta, Indonesia Phone: +62 813 9271 9672 AQEELA GUEST HOUSE Jl. Lempong Sari, Puri Walet 1, Monjali, Yogyakarta, Indonesia Phone: +62 813 2874 5038, +62 812 2992 2292, +62 877 3821 0900 ATHAYA HOMESTAY Tegalmulyo WB I/129 B RT 12/02 Yogyakarta, Indonesia Phone: (0274)...

Hotels in Bali

List of hotels in Bali : 100 Sunset 2 Hotel Bali Adi Dharma Cottages Bali Akara Villas By Divine Villas Bali Alam Ubud Cultures Villas & Residences Alila Villa Soori Bali Amana Villas Seminyak Amaroossa Suite Bali Amor Bali Villas & Spa Resort Anantara Resort Seminyak Bali Anika Guest House Bali Ap Inn Hotel Bali Astana Batubelig Suite Villa Aston Denpasar Hotel & Convention Center Athena Garden Villa Hotel Denpasar Bagus Jati Health & Wellbeing Retreat Bali Bali Aroma Exclusive Villas Bali Island Villas & Spa Bali Mandira Beach Resort & Spa Bali Nyuh Gading Villas Bali Paradise Hotel Boutique Resort & Spa Bali Rich Luxury Villa & Spa Hotel...

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