Tumpek Landep: The Balinese Holy Day for Blessing Keris and Metal Tools
Tumpek Landep is Bali’s holy day for blessing keris, tools, and vehicles under Sang Hyang Pasupati, held every 210 days on the Pawukon calendar.
Balinese Rooster Tradition: Tabuh Rah, Tajen, and the Bond With a Prized Bird
The Balinese rooster tradition behind tabuh rah, a sacred temple ritual distinct from tajen, and the bond between an elder and his prized bird.
Calon Arang: The Witch of Girah Behind Bali’s Rangda and the Calonarang Dance
Calon Arang is the legendary witch of Girah whose story explains the origin of Rangda and Bali’s Calonarang dance, still performed today.
Tumpek Wayang: The Balinese Holy Day Behind Wayang and Kamasan Art
Tumpek Wayang is Bali’s holy day honoring wayang puppets, dalang, and Kamasan painters, held every 210 days to bless the tools of Balinese art.
Dewi Sri: Bali’s Rice Goddess Behind Every Rice Field Painting
Dewi Sri is Bali’s Hindu goddess of rice, fertility, and prosperity, honored through the Subak system and represented by the woven Cili effigy. Though rarely painted as a standalone figure, her presence runs through the rice field and rice harvest paintings that are among Bali’s most recognizable images.
Du bruit au silence : Nyepi avec la famille Arts of Bali
There is something that words cannot fully explain about Nyepi Bali — the moment when an island full of life chooses to stop. Not out of obligation, but out of belief that silence, too, is a way of celebrating. Once a year, the streets that never sleep go completely still. The motorbikes disappear. The music […]
