Gambuh Dance

In the past, the sacred Gambuh dance was performed at ceremonies, usually in the kingdom's central pavilion or the center yard o...

Kebyar Duduk Dance

Like the Baris, the Kebyar is a soloexhibition dance, but of a more individualistic kind. The Baris portrays the movements of a general...

The Taman Budaya Art Centre

The Art Centre (Wedhi Budaya) complex, commenced in 1969 and officially opened for use in 1973, is located in Nusa Indah street. On e...

Tips for Your Holiday in Bali

Is this your first holiday in Bali  ? It is a best decision to spend your holiday in Bali, an island of thousands temples. But, before...

Bale Kulkul in Balinese Architecture

The bale kulkul is a tower-like structure and usually occupies a prominent position in the village. The kulkul itself is a percussive d...

Balinese Palaces

In traditional Hindu cosmology, the territory of the kingdom was conceived, in symbolic terms, as replicating the universe as a whole,...

The Balinese Village

The Balinese village us described by the world desa. This denotes both the settlement and its immediate physical environs ( tanah desa...

Ornamentation and Iconography in Balinese Temples

Balinese temples are enlivened by a variety of stone sculpture and relief which to the Western eye have an almost baroque or rococo qu...

A Typology of Temples

A conservative estimate reckons that there are some 20,000 temples in Bali. Most of the time they are deserted, watched over by a lay priest...

Death and the Afterlife in Bali

Death in Bali is considered to be both ritually polluting and contaminating. These perceptions are reflected in the location of the pura dal...