Canang Sari: Meaning, Parts and Etiquette in Bali
Canang sari is the small palm leaf offering that Balinese Hindus place every day at shrines, temples, doorways and on the ground, as an act of thanks to Sang Hyang…
Canang sari is the small palm leaf offering that Balinese Hindus place every day at shrines, temples, doorways and on the ground, as an act of thanks to Sang Hyang…
Pagerwesi day is a Balinese Hindu holy day held on Buda Kliwon wuku Sinta, a Wednesday in the 210 day Pawukon calendar, four days after Saraswati. In 2026 it falls…
Balinese dance is the body of traditional dances performed across Bali in temples, villages and on stage, usually with gamelan, and sorted by Wikipedia and UNESCO into three genres: sacred…
Contemporary figurative painting is art, generally from the 1970s onward, that stays tied to recognizable subjects such as the human figure, even when the figures are stylized, flattened or broken…
Balinese gamelan is the percussion orchestra of Bali, built mostly from tuned metal keys, gongs and drums and played in a style that Wikipedia calls strong and dynamic, with fast…
Barong dance is a Balinese dance-drama in which Barong, the lion-like king of the spirits, fights Rangda, the demon queen of the leyaks. Wikipedia describes it as the eternal battle…
Legong dance is a refined Balinese dance form known for intricate finger movements, complicated footwork, and expressive gestures and faces, danced to gamelan by two young dancers and a third…
Kecak dance is a Balinese Hindu dance-drama in which a circle of men chants “cak” in coordinated rhythm to act out scenes from the Ramayana, with a coconut oil lamp…
