Our Honeymoon in Bali, Indonesia
December 21-28, 2001
Monkey Forest in Ubud, Bali
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Hindu Temple in the Monkey Forest
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The Barong Dance
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This play represents an eternal fight between good and evil
spirits. It's done every morning in several villages with a beautiful
gamelan ensemble. This is an excerpt from a trance dance called the Calonarang,
which is traditionally performed only as a communal exorcism after an outbreak
of disease or disharmony in the village.
The gamelan music makes the performance seem quite hypnotic, which makes it easy
to see how one could fall into a trance after experiencing it.
Mount Batur (a volcano)
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Rice Terraces
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Pura Gunung Kawi
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The Kingdom of Mengwi
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Candi Kuning-Pura Ulun Danu Bratan
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Pura Tanah Lot
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Kecak Dance (Monkey Chant)
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Another dance done every night in several villages. This one is a story of Ramayana.
Bali Museum in Densapar
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Ubud
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This is the village we did most of our clothes shopping in. This is also where we met our friend, Dewa Pica, who was our tour guide/taksi driver for most of our vacation. In this picture, several people are heading towards the temple to bring offerings to the gods and goddesses.
Animals and Nature
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