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The piece was composed for Gamelan Semarandana, a seven-tone “pelog” tuned gamelan. Like many other new compositions in Balinese Gamelan called "Kreasi Baru," Pak Made uses traditional techniques such as many kotekan, dramatic dynamic contrast, style and solo instrument work. The idea behind this piece is how the Balinese people use water in Bali for all aspects of their life: religion, farms, villages and businesses +
Gamelan Tunas Mekar performing Pekeling ("Remembrance"), composed by I Made Lasmawan, at DecorAsian in Denver, Colorado on February 27, 2010. Pekeling is a contemporary composition that, in Pak Made's words, "Is a reflection on the Gods that give me direction in this life."
This video features Tunas Mekar performing using the gamelan angklung and ceng-ceng kopyak instruments. +
This study aims to analyze the urgency of the implementation of bureaucratic simplification through the transformation of positions on the effectiveness of governance in Indonesia, especially in Bali Province. This study uses qualitative research methods to obtain description of a phenomenon, thus encouraging a deep understanding of the substance of the phenomenon. The method of collecting data is through observation and literature study on the policy of bureaucratic simplification. Simplification of the bureaucracy through the transformation of positions is one of the positive efforts in this era of disruption in improving bureaucratic performance, but it must be carefully planned and structured and not carried out in a hurry without a clear concept. In the formation of agile culture, it requires leaders who are oriented towards creativity and innovation, emphasize the importance of adaptive and responsive performance, and focus on team collaboration and delegation of autonomy. +
This study aims to describe history of Kepaon Bali Islamic Village, the structure of local wisdom of tolerant life in Keapon Bali Islamic Village, local wisdom of tolerance between religious communities in Kepaon Bali in the perspective of Tri hita Karana and the values of local wisdom of tolerant life in Kepaon Bali Islamic Village can be used as Social Studies Learning Resources. This research is a qualitative research method. Data were collected using research approaches and methods, as well as data collection techniques, such as observation, interviews, document studies, and literature studies, then the subject and research location consisted of the research location, the following steps: research stage, and the last technical data analysis. The results of this study indicate that Kepaon Islamic Village is a Muslim settlement of Bugis ethnicity and its presence in the center of Denpasar City, the Bugis Muslims of Kepaon Islamic Village have a very spesial historical relationship with the Badung kingdom. The tolerant life in Kepaon Islamic Village in the perspective of Trihita Karana is divided into three parts, namely the Ngejot tradition, the Magibung tradition, and the Rodat dance tradition. The results of this study can be used as a source of social studies learning in SMP/MTs because it has character values such as religious values, tolerance values, unity values, solidarity values, patriotism values, friendship and brotherhood values, values of social care. Hopefully this research can be useful and useful for social studies learning resources in SMP/MTs. simultaneously. +
Kidung Roga Mariana is one of the 5 best songs at the Saraswati Sewana Literary Event which took place at Puri Kauhan Ubud. This song was created by a young writer who is still pursuing his final education at the Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Udayana University by taking the Balinese Literature Study Program. He who was born on January 4, 2000 is the son of a great writer, namely Mr. I Made Degung and Mrs. Ni Ketut Sutarmi. So many achievements that he has achieved, one of which has created his first song and became one of the best kidung. In Kidung Roga Mariana, it tells about eliminating an existing disaster or disease. Where the word "Roga" has the meaning of disease or disaster, the word "Mari" has the meaning of eliminating, and the word "Ana" has the meaning of being. +
Undang-Undang dasar 1945 Pasal 32 ayat 2 and Undang-Undang Nomor 32 Tahun 2004 provide a vast opportunity for the local community to manage their capacity in every aspect of their life. In the application of the otonomy, local community has an opportunity to preserve their social cultural values as their identity of their community. Balinese can basically be recognised by their language (phonic form) they use as well as their traditions (physical forms) they practice. These aspects are commonly used as a symbol of identity by the Balinese ethnic community nationally and internationally. This symbol needs to be maintained for the shake of the Balinese community preservation. The purpose of this study is to explain the position of Balinese Language in the global era as a symbol of identity for the community. The study focuses on the description of the Balinese identity related to the Balinese language. One function of language is as symbol of identity. Balinese has this role for its community and it is also a pride. This condition can be proven by the development of the use of the Balinese language in time. At the present time Balinese has their function as a mean for expressing their cultural aspects. However, in this global era, the Balinese language develops naturally in line with the need of the user. The internal as well as the external problems of the language use in Balinese community need to be identified in order to find out the solution for maintaining the language, in turn the language itself is still continually function as a symbol of Balinese community. +
Winner of the Bronze Award, UOB Painting of the Year 2021
‘Spirit of Friends #13’ 2021 – Made Wahyu Senayadi. Acrylic on Canvas,100cm x 170cm,2020 Image courtesy of Wahyu Senayadi.
At a glance, ‘Spirit of Friends’ identifies as a milieu of light and dark-coloured, tight rhythmic lines defining an abstract composition. Closer inspection reveals the tiny lines as Barong figures repetitively scrolled throughout the picture and a background layer depicting a more extensive abstraction of the Barong’s head. The unusual work stands alone amongst the other finalists’ offerings. Senayadi distinguishes himself by creating a fresh visual language and at the same time opening a door into a world that most of us take for granted. ‘Spirit of Friends’ describes the veil between worlds. +
He has one of the kidung literary works entitled tungtung urip, tungtung urip himself tells how the situation and conditions from the covid-19 pandemic are, how the condition of the community in dealing with the virus must always think positively and always comply with health protocols. +
This article discusses the strategies deployed by widows and divorcees (janda) in negotiating cultural constraints and social stigmatisation in contemporary Bali. In Balinese patriarchal society, women are disadvantaged in terms of their access to employment and commonly earn less than men. When a marriage ends, Balinese widows and divorcees not only lose their partners but also an important source of family income. Janda may need to take on additional burdens in supporting themselves and their families and are therefore economically vulnerable. In addition, janda are often considered to be sexually available, may be the target of men’s sexual advances and thus become a frequent source of gossip. The dual state-village administrative system further complicates divorce and remarriage within Balinese patriarchal society. In order to understand how Balinese janda cope with these social and cultural constraints, this article focuses on the contrasting life histories of three janda. Deploying Pierre Bourdieu’s concepts of economic, cultural, social and symbolic capital, the analysis demonstrates that access to multiple forms of capital plays an important role in enabling Balinese janda to make their lives bearable and manageable. With adequate access to economic resources, janda can not only demonstrate their independence and ability to support their children, but also are able to meet their social and religious obligations. In this way they can maintain their respectability and social acceptance within their local communities. These findings contribute to a wider and more complex picture of the life of Balinese janda. +
The island of Bali has been inextricably bound up with the tourism industry. This article examines the dynamic Balinese cultural identity and its ever-changing relationship with tourism in the age of globalism through the analysis of a case study: the construction of the Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park (between 1993–2018), containing an enormous statue of the Hindu God Wisnu mounting the magical bird Garuda. The park and statue can be seen as a new cultural landmark for the Indonesian nation and for the Balinese tourism industry. However, the case study of the park also shows how Bali has changed its role within the Indonesian archipelago since the fall of the Suharto regime in 1998 while dealing with new challenges of global tourism. Representations of a Balinese cultural identity have evolved from national, top-down level constructions of ‘cultural tourism’ into a global tourist destination through hosting international events at the park. +
It is said that Rsi Markandeya had a wife named Dewi Dumara and then had a son named Rsi Dewa Sirah Pertami and Bhujangga Vaishnava. It is said that Rsi Markandeya was imprisoned on Mount Hyangg, it turned out that there he got many disturbances and then he moved to be imprisoned on Mount Raung, there he received a word from Hyang Jagat Natha who asked him to graze the forest to become rice fields and gardens to the Java area to the east. Then Rsi Markandeya penetrated the forest with yadnya facilities smoothly. After that he succeeded in making rice fields, mining gold and parts of it in the forest which was named Basukih Karanin Village. Named Basukih Karanin Village because there is no shortage of anything there or it can be said to be prosperous. There he planted five datu, gold, silver, copper and others. And also this Rsi Markandeya has another name, namely Ida Maha Rsi Hyang Nerada Tapa. +
Seated Balinese woman.
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Kakawin entitled PRAPANCA SUDDHANI. Is a literary work from an author, namely I Nyoman Wahyu Prapanca, in general it has the content or meaning contained, namely discussing the situation of the Covid-19 Pandemic by exploring more about our response to the Covid-19 pandemic so that we don't get carried away in the sadness or suffering caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. this pandemic. In this kakawin we are also taught more about maintaining our inner attitude in facing a difficult situation in this case, namely Covid-19. +
The study was conducted in 2008 in Gianyar, Badung and Denpasar. The goal was to inventory and describing the residential waste management system conducted by the Balinese, and to identify the various problems faced in community-based waste management. To achieve these objectives was done by gathering data through observation, interview and literature study. The collected data were analyzed by descriptive qualitative. The results showed that some of the constraints faced by village institution in waste management, namely: 1) low level of public awareness, 2) the difficulty of getting land for a depot for waste management; 3) the condition of garbage in front of the house (TPS) are not disaggregated (organic and inorganic waste mixed), 4) waste transportation time is not correct 5) lack thrasher; 6) marketing of compost that is not smooth and very limited; 8) waste processing workers’ health problems, and 9) the limited presence of operational funding for waste management. Socio-cultural-based waste management can be done to actualize and enhance the role of traditional institutions (traditional village/
banjar) as its support the vision and mission of Tri Hita Karana; change the paradigm of the Balinese culture (cultural engineering) in waste management; actualization of cultural values and the sanctity of the environment (resource of vital nature) and area / sanctuary, reviving the tradition of mutual help to clean of the environment, promoting efforts to 3 R (reduce, reuse and recycle) waste of rural community residents; enhance the active role of housewives (PKK) in waste management, implementation of household and environmental management rules (waste) effectively through the mechanism of reward and punishment in the form of customary rules (awig-awig). +
This study aimed to determine the concept of Karma Yoga in relationship with spiritual
intelligence and employee performance of LPD in Buleleng Regency. The concept of
Karma Yoga is a value of local genius that will provide guidelines for LPD employees in
the form of sincerity in working as a basis for improving employee performance of LPD.
The population in this study was all active LPDs in Buleleng Regency. Sampling in this
study using random sampling technique. The data analysis technique used in this study was
the Component based SEM, Partial Least Square (PLS) analysis method. The results
showed that the concept of Karma Yoga and spiritual intelligence had a relationship with
employee performance. +
This study aimed to determine the concept of Karma Yoga in relationship with spiritual
intelligence and employee performance of LPD in Buleleng Regency. The concept of
Karma Yoga is a value of local genius that will provide guidelines for LPD employees in the form of sincerity in working as a basis for improving employee performance of LPD. The population in this study was all active LPDs in Buleleng Regency. Sampling in this
study using random sampling technique. The data analysis technique used in this study was the Component based SEM, Partial Least Square (PLS) analysis method. The results showed that the concept of Karma Yoga and spiritual intelligence had a relationship with employee performance. +
Sekeliling Kehidupan (Around Life) conjures the primal intensity of the kecak dance, as dozens of brass figures are captured in hypnotic movement, with their legs squatting as if to balance themselves while their upper bodies let loose. They are gathered in a circle, yet rather than being planted on the ground, the bodies are suspended in air, as if floating towards a higher plane. The brass medium blurs distinctive features on the individual figures, making them blend seamlessly together into a larger body. Here, Sutawijaya employs sculpture to poignantly capture the sacredness and transcendence felt when dance, ritual and community come together in harmony. +
This study aims to determine the psychological condition of the people in Denpasar City, seen from the phenomenon of the trend of choosing color paint for homes during the COVID-19 pandemic. The survey was conducted in 12 paint shops and buildings spread across Denpasar City. The method used is structured interviews. The research method is qualitative with the descriptive presentation. The results of data mining were studied using color psychology theory. Based on the results of the study, it shows that the choice of white and bright colors has implications for the desire of the community to create peaceful, calm, clean and pleasant conditions in their homes during the COVID-19 pandemic. +
‘Barong Nike’ 2013, Arnata’s mixed media reflection upon the changing nature of the Balinese identity depicted the iconic Balinese ceremonial lion character, the Barong, wearing Nike shoes. While the theme of the work was not unusual, it was the 3-dimensional aesthetics along with the work’s technical aspects that caught my eye. +
Bendi is considered by other Batuan artists to be something of an outsider, due to his unconventional use of caricatures and sketches, which can be drawn quicker than the elaborate detail which is present in other works by Batuan artists. His works primarily depict the modern history of Indonesia and the behaviour of tourists. (Hohn 1997: 161)
The eldest of the sons of Wayan Tawang to start painting. -- The Virtual Museum of Balinese Painting +
Melasti is a purification or cleansing of the instruments that will be held at the temple. Melasti is usually carried out on the beach but in several places in Bali it can also be done in rivers or lakes. The people who will carry out the ceremony at their temple will voluntarily take part on foot to the place of confirmation. +
2022. Exhibition in Amandari resort. +
2022. Exhibition in Amandiri resort +
2022. Exhibition in Amandari resort. +
Uled (Hairy Caterpillars)
“Recently thousands of hairy caterpillars have “attacked” villages. What does it mean?” comes a question.
It means that the they “never go to a barber or beauty salon”. If they do, their “hairy” styles would be different; curly, bald, short hair, and re-bonding as well,” replies I Putu Tawah Matah (Just Talk Without Thinking).
Everyone laughs. They realize that that kind of comment always comes when a question is asked to crazy people like I Putu.
“It’s a sign for us. Perhaps we should carry out bigger rituals, or we might have done something wrong that make the gods angry,” comments I Made Tirtayatra Miratdana (Pilgrimage Funded By ‘Dirty’ Money).
Everyone seems to know everything about the gods’ minds: when there is a volcanic eruption, or a tsunami, or a caterpillar plague, they say the gods are angry. They think that the gods have no other job other than creating disasters.
“The way you think is similar to the Legislative Assembly members who say the caterpillar epidemic is a “warning” from God. If God likes creating disasters, the first target should have been them as they never listen to the people. They keep wanting to build a new huge hotel-like office for themselves when most of Indonesian are still living in poverty,” says I Wayan Bungut Lengut (Sweet Talk).
“If the gods created natural disasters — volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, rabies or caterpillar epidemics — every time they got angry, what would they do when they were happy? Distribute gold, money, rice or Supermi noodles?”
“As to date we have never seen things like that, it means that we still have to work hard to survive, or you have to buy your own supermi if you want. The conclusion is the gods have nothing to do with natural disasters,” concludes I Wayan.
Everyone nods. They don’t like people who say the gods are often angry or create natural disasters.
“Our gods (bhetara) are easy, they do not like swearing at their followers: when a river delta in Kuta was claimed and filled in by an investor, or when a temple’s property is rented out for villas, or when temples are changed to tourist attractions, or when ceremonies and rituals become business-oriented ……….. our gods never complain”
It seems our gods know well that humans are smart and know what they are doing.
“We are born to think: that’s why we have to use our brains, and not always blame our gods every time we have a problem or a disaster. Otherwise, it’s no use the gods giving us brain.”
“So hairy caterpillar epidemic has nothing to do with the gods.”
“I would think that this epidemic has been caused by extinction of birds and ants (less and less predators that prey on hairy caterpillars). Or the hairy caterpillar might not be aware of “family planning”; and as it has been raining recently, they breed very fast,” says I Wayan.
Were the caterpillars be human, they would know KB (Family Planning program), and how expensive education and health insurance is, there were bills to pay, hence they would think twice before breeding; knowing how expensive life is.
“Well, no matter how bad the hairy caterpillar epidemic is, don’t they know that caterpillars will turn into beautiful butterflies or produce expensive silk.
“No matter how destructive the caterpillars are, they are much better than bad people. Bad people never turn into good ones or produce good things. Instead, they just turn into a bunch of hypocrites who they pretend to know everything about the gods or act in the name of the gods.
This research aims to analyze online English learning activities in the rural area of Bali through a case study of Timpag Village, Tabanan Regency, Bali. A SWOT analysis was conducted to determine the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats that influence the decline in student enthusiasm related to online learning. The results obtained are a declining trend in teaching and learning activities in Timpag Village due to less interactive learning material and the lack of interaction between parents and teachers in monitoring student learning activities at home. The solution given is to improve coordination between parents and teachers and improve the quality of the material that will be provided. +
The purpose of this study is to obtain data from each OPD of the Province of Bali relating to the implementation of E-Government (SPBE), determine the conditions of implementing E-Government (SPBE) in the Province of Bali and determine strategic steps to increase the level of maturity index of the SPBE of the Province of Bali. The evaluation evaluation method is done through measuring the level of maturity based on the e-Government Maturity Model (eMM). This study revealed that the main weaknesses in the implementation of
SPBE in Bali Province, especially in some OPDs that provide public services, were the
lack of integration of applications or systems and the still weak human resources and
IT infrastructure in each OPD. The steps that need to be taken are to formulate the SPBE Development Master Plan which has completeness on the side of the SPBE vision and mission load, SPBE architecture, SPBE road map as well as the integration of application systems and the use of general applications as a whole. +
The song widya usadha contains a pupuh demung, containing a long crew member and a long crew member, a long crew member and a long pengawit. This song is inspired by the state of our environment during the corona virus pandemic. Kidung widya usadha tells of human anxiety in the midst of a pandemic who begs the creator for constant guidance so that the temptations of this pandemic do not make people lose their minds, can still be optimistic and always work. Where knowledge must be strengthened because knowledge will develop over time, one of which is during a pandemic. +
‘The Book of Infinite Knowledge’ 2020, exhibited in ‘Raga Rhythm’ by Wildskids late in 2020 at Titik Dua in Mas, pays homage to Saraswati the Balinese Goddess of Knowledge, Music, Art and Learning. “The process of creating such layered works involves a dedicated focus. Working with cardboard cutting individual pieces attached to board he constructs 3-dimensional works of up to 10 layers. A single work of one-meter square may require up to one week.” Swoofone’s compositions give the impression of dimensional reliefs. One of the Balinese Classical paintings’ less-identified influences is the narrative reliefs of the 9th- century Central Javanese Buddhists temple, the Borobudur. +
The exhibition title ‘Paon‘ comes from the Balinese word for ‘kitchen’. Its meaning is likened more towards the word tearth’; simply and literally, a hearth is a fireplace that keeps the whole house warm. Figuratively it is a source of comfort for the inhabitants of the house. For Sadu, the ‘paon‘ is not merely a kitchen but also a place for gathering in a traditional Balinese home. It is where fire and water meets, and a place which keeps the family fed and happy.
Each painting is a vivid snapshot of Sadu’s childhood home in Sayan, a village west of Ubud. Currently he lives in his own house not far from it with his wife, who is Japanese, and their 2 children. In Sadu’s family home, his elderly parents have a traditional paon or kitchen which is designed to be used for communal and wood-fire cooking. Sadu reminisce that it is the kitchen they have inherited from his grandmother, and although it’s been renovated, the firewood stove and traditional kitchen tools, like in the paining ‘Topo‘ which is a traditional woven water filter, is still being used.
Listening to Sadu talk about each painting and its subject matter, they represent his pride towards Balinese ingenuity. He commemorates these traditional innovations and honor them through his paintings. In ‘Lenggatan Gantung‘, it is a simple admiration to the traditional hanging kitchen rack that is made with bamboo and wood. These racks hang the beams of a traditional wood-frame standalone pavilion in a typical Balinese compound home, and they are tied either with a natural fiber and hung without the use of modern nails. +
Sexual education is an important think that parents can do to prevent free sex and it effects in adolescent. It is possible because family is the first place of education, but it appears to be inadequately practiced in Indonesia. This study aims to determine parent experience to provide sexual education in adolescents. We used a phenomenology interpretative approach in this study. We collected the data through in-depth interviews with ten parents. We found five themes: (1) good perception about sexual education, (2) sexual education delivered assisted by social media, (3) the topic is free sex, (4) difficult to start because of taboo and shame, (5) need support from health worker. The study reveals that sexual education is limited and need to be increased. It is essential that Indonesian parents become better informed and skilled, so that they may be involved in the sexual education of adolescent start from their family. +
I must admit it. Being human in the material world, like it or not, we must make ourselves as attractive as possible. Either by improving yourself or….even self-exploitation?
Like sweets, even without tasting it, we know for sure it tastes sweet. Right? But with an attractive appearance, it will be faster to take the viewer’s heart, which ultimately determines their future (the sweets). But unfortunately, they only have two fates.
They are sold out or wasted, becoming rotten.
This is my first work inspired by life; instead of talking about my illness, using the object of my body and face as a representation. The reason? I am also human and have experienced this for myself. Young women need to make themselves attractive; otherwise, you will be left out. +
Research on Geguritan Cokli uses a sociological analysis. The approach used is a calibative approach. Data collection uses the method of reading, translating and listening to Cokli’s Geguritan Text. The method of analysis, carried out in a descriptive-qualitative way by using the working stages of the theory of sociology of literature and combined with the theory of structure. The results of the analysis are presented in a systematic and structured manner. The results of this study provide an answer that the existence of a literary work can be a reflection of the state of society at that time, although there are some things that are sometimes no longer relevant to use. +
Land Consolidation (LC), is the government's solution in land acquisition for development. In addition, LC aims to improve the quality of the environment by rearranging plots of land to be more organized and equipped with environmental infrastructure, as well as land tenure in accordance with land use plans. The location of the land consolidation area in Seminyak Village which is close to the center of government, economy and tourism has implications for land use in the area. The phenomenon of land use that occurs in this region tends to ignore the spatial planning that has been determined by the government. If this condition is left unchecked, there will be more violations of land use that are not in accordance with the spatial allocation, leading to spatial conflicts and clutter in regional spatial planning. This study aims to identify changes in land use in the area of land consolidation in the Seminyak Village and the dominant factors underlying the changes in land use. Qualitative methods are used to identify changes in land use, and these dominant factors. Primary data obtained from observations, direct documentation, and the results of interviews with informants determined by purposive sampling. The results showed that there was a mismatch of land use with the plan for spatial planning in the area designated for settlement and green open space. The dominant factors underlying the changes in land use are law enforcement, then environmental factors, economicfactors, and socio-cultural factors. The results of this study can be input for the government in formulating policies relating to planning and controlling the use of space in order to create safe, comfortable and sustainable use of space. +
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Geguritan Sucita-Subudi is one of his works that is known to many people, why is that? Because this geguritan contains Balinese cultural concepts such as Dharma, Tri Hita Karana, Kala Patra Village, Rwa Bhineda, and Karmaphala.
Dharma is one of the important concepts in Hinduism. Dharma is often equated with truth, virtue or duty and law. Dharma is likened to a smooth and very cool path that can protect and help people who follow that path from disaster. One who practices the Dharma is called "Dharmika". People who practice dharma only want one thing that is eternal and eternal happiness not the false happiness caused by worldly things.
Tri Hita Karana is the concept of harmonious relationship that can bring happiness. The harmony of the relationship includes three things, namely the harmony of human relations with God, the harmony of human relations with fellow humans and the harmony of human relations with the surrounding natural environment. In the Geguritan Sucita-Subudi, the concept of harmony between humans and God is called an unreal or spiritual relationship, while the concept of harmony between humans and humans and the relationship between humans and the natural environment.
Rwa Bhineda is a dualistic concept that reflects two opposite categories in life, such as good and bad or positive and negative. In the Geguritan Sucita-Subudhi, this concept is explained implicitly or indirectly in the expression in something called "Byakta" or something that exists always contains two things that unite. This concept implies that in this world nothing is perfect except God. Everything has advantages and disadvantages at the same time.
Karmaphala is one of the five belief systems in Hinduism called Panca Sradha. Karmaphala comes from the words karma 'action' and phala 'fruit' which is defined as the result of one's actions. The essence of the notion of karmaphala is that a cause will produce an effect.
Geguritan Sucita-Subudi consists of 1841 stanzas. Of the many stanzas that are formed by 11 kinds of pupuh. The eleven kinds of pupuh are Sinom, Pangkur, Durma, Ginanda, Ginanti, Kumambang, Warga-sari, Pucung, Semarandhana, and Sadpada Ngisep Sekar. Among these pupuh the most frequently used is the Sinom pupuh, which is 15 times. The use of these pupuhs in the Geguritan Sucita-Subudi is selected and adjusted between the duties or character of each pupuh.
Now enjoying a cup of coffee can be more meaningful. You can brew your own version of coffee with the manual brew V60 technique. This package provides a set of V60 coffee brewing tools + tutorial, and selected coffee beans (you can also bring your own) and of course you can bring it to mesmerizing places on our recommendation list. A cup of homemade coffee in the twilight by the nature, accompanied by the closest person. Ah, what a joy isnt it? +
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Episode 1: between the mountain and the sea. This is the first part of Bali Triptych, a film by John Darling (1988).
This film explores the geological and cultural influences which have contributed to the evolution of Balinese cosmology, that is dominated by ancestor worship.
The film also narrates the turbulent history of the Balinese people. +
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Topeng Tuli is part of Topeng Bondres. It was performed in the past as entertainment during ceremonies and community events. This mask was made by Kadek Sudiasa for 'World Without Sound, an Anthology' Exhibition at Sawidji Gallery.
"Those who can not hear, do not think lightly or less of them.. because they have something extra, something special that other people may not have. God's creation is full of balance and fairness. If they do not have enough in their power of hearing.. they have something else that is extra that we may not see." ~ Kadek Sudiasa +
Explores what lies within the character of ‘Topeng Keras’. One of the sacred Masks that appear in Topeng Babad. One of Bali’s oldest and most sacred Dance Mask Rituals. A chapter in our series The Living Masks of Bali.
Topeng Keras is one of 5 characters that appear in the Topeng Babad Ceremonial Dance (refer to ‘Topeng Babad Today‘). Amongst these are Topeng Ratu (the Kings’ Mask) Topeng Tua (Old Mask) Topeng Sidakarya (Sidakarya Mask) Topeng Bondres (Common Peoples’ Mask). Kadek explains that according to the rules of mask making in Bali, the first mask is Topeng Keras. Topeng Keras is a ‘Patih’ (Minister of the King) The word Patih or Pepatih is a regent title that was traditionally used among Austronesian polities of insular Southeast Asia. In the first place, it denoted the chief minister of a kingdom or a traditional regency. The word originates from the Sanskrit word Patih meaning maintainer, master or guide. +
A bilingual (Indonesian and English) collection of contemporary Balinese Poems by one of Bali's leading poets.These poems contemplate the modern Balinese people's struggle between tradition and today's values.This compilation of work spans the period between 1996 and 2006 and includes the lyrical verse written for the theatre production of "The Theft of Sita" which toured throughout Europe, America and Australia in 2001/2.
The poems are not literal translations but rather have been written and rewritten in both languages to enhance the reader's experience. +
Playing cuk cuk dar - This children's game is old, often played by children in the eastern area. Cuk cuk dar is young bamboo, also called bamboo reed, the ammunition is water. And as is usual in war games, it can be played with two or more people. +
Playing with kites. +
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120 x 150 oil on canvas with goldleaves +
The nutritional problem in young children particularly nutrition deficiency and over nutrition are still exist. Nutritional intake is one of the most outstanding factors in determining children’s nutritional status. Providing adequate nutrition for children
is influenced by their mothers’ knowledge. Hence, by giving health education to mothers was expected to increase mothers’ knowledge in providing adequate nutrition for their children. Regarding this, the information was delivered to mothers by using booklet as the health education media. The aim of present study was to analyze the influence of health education towards the mothers’ knowledge in providing nutrition for their children. This study was a pre experimental study with one group pretest-posttest design. The population of the present study were mothers who have children aged under five years old and living in working area of East Denpasar I primary health care center. In order to decide the location (banjar) of the study, the simple random sampling was used. Meanwhile, the total sampling was used to recruit the mothers in the selected location. The Wilcoxon Test was performed since the data not normally distributed (α = 0.05, CI = 95%). Finding showed that there was a significant difference in mothers’ knowledge before and after given health education about providing nutrition for their children. Health providers particularly the primary health care centers should provide health education to mothers about adequate nutrition
continuously. +
The nutritional problem in young children particularly nutrition deficiency and over nutrition are still exist. Nutritional intake is one of the most outstanding factors in determining children’s nutritional status. Providing adequate nutrition for children
is influenced by their mothers’ knowledge. Hence, by giving health education to mothers was expected to increase mothers’ knowledge in providing adequate nutrition for their children. Regarding this, the information was delivered to mothers by using booklet as the health education media. The aim of present study was to analyze the influence of health education towards the mothers’ knowledge in providing nutrition for their children. This study was a pre experimental study with one group pretest-posttest design. The population of the present study were mothers who have children aged under five years old and living in working area of East Denpasar I primary health care center. In order to decide the location (banjar) of the study, the simple random sampling was used. Meanwhile, the total sampling was used to recruit the mothers in the selected location. The Wilcoxon Test was performed since the data not normally distributed (α = 0.05, CI = 95%). Finding showed that there was a significant difference in mothers’ knowledge before and after given health education about providing nutrition for their children. Health providers particularly the primary health care centers should provide health education to mothers about adequate nutrition
continuously. +
Sustainable tourism development is directed at developing environmentally
friendly urban tourism. The revitalization of rivers in Denpasar City is one of the work programs of the Denpasar City government that aims to provide ecological education to the surrounding community can also have economic value. Traditionally, the river is a sacred area that deserves to be preserved in realizing the activities in the wisdom of Tri Hita Karana, namely maintaining good relations with God, nature and humans, so that the presence of water in Bali continues to maintain its quality and quantity. An important strategy to find out the potential for ecotourism development in urban areas is the empowerment of surrounding communities in the tourist area. Community empowerment is a vital unit related to physical, material, economic and income aspects, institutional aspects (growth of
individual strengths in the form of groups / groups), strength of cooperation,
intellectual strength, and shared strength to comply with and apply the principles of empowerment. The principle of ecotourism has an inseparable part by minimizing the negative impact of the surrounding environment through conservation efforts by maintaining the quality of the environment and local culture, as well as being able to empower the economy of the surrounding community. +
The objective of agricultural development is to increase the income of farmers and agriculture business actors. The primary problem is the limited capital owned by the farmers. This study determines agribusiness activities and analyze the effectiveness of the Integrated Agribusiness Cooperative on the income level of farmers in Subak Guama, Tabanan Regency, Bali Province. The research subject is the Subak Guama farmers who receive capital assistance, and the object is the income of farmers. This study used quantitative data with descriptive statistical analysis, namely paired sample t-test. The results showed that: (1) The Subak Guama carries out: integrated rice management activities, rice-livestock integration activities; and task to strengthen household business capital, namely independent business loans; (2) There is a difference in the level of farming income of Subak Guama farmers before and after receiving capital assistance for agribusiness cooperatives of 7.24% with an effective level of 86.69% with effective criteria. +
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Tounges of Fire by Made Kaek is part of a new body of works that displays Made Kaeks' enigmatic dimensionality as well as a sharp community consciousness. Exhibited in 'World Without Sound Anthology' at Sawidji Gallery.
"This work is a reflection of how chaotic it is in the real world. In the real world, it is important to also have a silent world. We do need this balance of silence." ~ Made Kaek +
An autobiography of his "Wajah Plastik". +
A mozaic painting made from plastic waste +
Based on the absence of rules that provide certainty to issues of customs in Bali. Such as dispute resolution and Customary Law or Adat Law in Bali, the pattern of the relationship between people and activities within the community, thus requiring legalcertainty. Business activities are activities that require certaintyand good adaptation wherever the place of business is established. This article aims to analyze the legal position of established businesses in communities that are still closely related to rules of Customary Law. Analyzing the legal relationship Desa Pekraman (Pakraman Village) with outsiders/Krama Tamiu and Tamiu (Investor, Businessman), and the rights and obligations of entrants who opened the business. By using juridical studies, this paper will describe legal position, as well as the consequences obtained to businessman in carrying out its business activities in Desa Pekraman. +
Valasara’s work, ‘Part of the Universe’ finalised late in 2020, is much larger at 120 by 260 cm. His technical process is demanding. Initially, he sketches onto the canvas the structure. By pinching, filling, and making a volume in the canvas, the individual forms take shape, hand-stitched in cotton. Random threads then complete and inform the chaotic abstract elements, adding a unique potency to his works. The complex works require up to two months of painstaking focus to complete.
‘Part of the Universe’ is a flowing picture that draws the viewers eye naturally from left to right across the canvas. The top half of the composition is punctuated by three jagged forms, prominent structural features of a cremation ceremony, that pierce into vast empty space. This work is vastly different than ‘Universe’ 2021. It is defined by its large, negative space of empty canvas emphasising dynamic flowing form and movement within the composition, a technical attribute he has adopted from western art. +
There are several communities in the highlands of Bali in Indonesia that still maintain large antique orchestras of bronze gongs and metallophones called gamelan gong gede. These gamelan have been preserved as essential implements of local ritual-music associations that have protected them from change for generations. In contrast, much of the rest of the island abandoned gong gede in the early twentieth century in favor of modern gamelan. Inseparable from its highland ritual context, gong gede endure in Bali’s remote highlands because they are inseparable from ritual context, which has resulted in musical diversity within the broader ecosystem of Balinese music.
This diversity simultaneously marginalizes communities to some degree from mainstream musical innovation. However, it also empowers local ritual music associations within sophisticated social networks that play a major role in protecting and preserving these ancient antique orchestras. Using a ‘pluralism of musical structures’ as an analytical framework for discussing musical diversity, this article looks at how highland communities protect and maintain gong gede as ‘living traditions’ by examining their history, social context and musical style to see what keeps local traditions from succumbing to mainstream musical trends. +
Basically, agritourism is to place the primary sector (agricultural sector) in the tertiary sector (tourism sector) to increase farmer's income. Farmers in the agricultural sector have to get some benefits from agritourism activities. Besides that, agritourism can secure agricultural sustainability and avoid the agricultural sector from the marginalization process. There are some reasons why tourists like to see natural activities and agritourism activities. In Bali, there are some agritourism regions with several different management models. This article discusses the general model of agritourism development in Bali and is hopefully useful for agritourism development in other areas in Indonesia. +
This study aims to provide an illustration that the Covid-19 pandemic has had a very severe impact on the economy and other things in Bali as an area that relies on the tourism sector. The method used in this research is the descriptive – qualitative method. Data collection techniques were carried out through observation, interviews, and documentation. The results of the study show that in addition to the negative impacts caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, there is a positive impact on the employment sector in an effort to accelerate the digitization of job transformation which requires people to quickly adapt to all the changes that shape the new life and world of work in line with the demands of the revolution. industry 4.0. Comprehensive efforts are needed as well as quick and appropriate
policies to deal with the impact of the Covid - 19 pandemic in the employment sector to
protect and restore the welfare of workers both now and after the pandemic. +
The visual and choreographic parallels between Japanese and Balinese mask traditions are striking, and, though the exact interrelationship between masks of these two cultures cannot be proven with historically verifiable data, juxtaposition of the similar genres is useful for understanding mask dance. The masks discussed are the dog/lions Shishi ( Japan) and Barong (Bali), the witch-like Hannya ( Japan) and Rangda (Bali), and the sacred old men Okina ( Japan) and Sidha Karya (Bali). Possible links include cultural diffusion and patterns of human perception. However, the visual language in which these mask characters are expressed and the mythology that delineates them probably comes from Indian Tantric models. +
This paper charts the increasing involvement of women performers in Balinese topeng (mask dance) and emerged from discussions and emails among the authors. Following an overview explaining women’s traditional absence from this form and noting the pioneering women who have been at the forefront of change, the authors discuss how, as non-Balinese female performers and researchers, they discovered that they shared many similar stories, curiosities, and challenges relating to their training and experiences. Their insights provide a detailed picture of some important issues for women in Asian theatre. +
Coconuts and Oranges +
This article aims to bring the intellectual rigour of Cultural Studies to Balinese ideas about culture which confuse culture with ideology. Cultural Studies is not the study of culture, but its critique which deconstructs culture as misrepresenting actuality as an Imaginary convenient to regimes of power. The New Order articulated ‘kebudayaan’ to create a submissive populace happy to embrace global tourism. Culture is no longer how how people do things but marketable commodities posturing as ‘ancient tradition’. Bali as paradise is a cliché. The island now fulfils Madame Suharto’s dream of Disneyland. The capitalist fantasy of endless cost-free growth bears no resemblance to the sophisticated Balinese cosmology of Kali-Yuga, which ends in cataclysmic dissolution; or to popular ideas of the world as ceaseless transforming. Although kebudayaan dismisses ordinary people as stupid masses, they often escape the ideological straitjacket of kebudayaan by just getting on with culture as everyday life. +
The Imaginary of Bali as paradise stands in stark contrast to what is actually going on. To understand the split requires examining who is authorized to represent Bali as what under what conditions. The issue concerns the nature of argument – whether argumentation and disagreement – and how it disarticulates and marginalize alternatives. The preferred, hegemonic style of argument in Bali is monologue, favoured by those in power, which effectively anticipates and prevents contradiction. By contrast, dialogue is open, democratic and widespread in daily life, but often passes relatively unnoticed. Whereas dialogue enables discussion and problem-solving, monologue re-asserts ideology in the face of uncomfortable actualities. In Bali, the form ideology takes centres on fantasies about an imaginary ‘age-old culture’. The drawbacks are evident in how claims over the cultural antiquity of Tri Hita Karana disguise its grave shortcomings in practice. +
In Bali: 50 Years of Changes: A Conversation with Jean Couteau, Eric Buvelot and Jean Couteau have produced an intricate, sweeping, and controversial picture of Balinese consciousness, social patterns, and religious life, as well as Bali’s place within the national framework of Indonesia. It is doubtless the most ambitious attempt to present a holistic view of the island since Fred Eiseman, Jr.’s Bali: Sekala and Niskala (1990), or Adrian Vickers’ Bali: A Paradise Created (1989). Yet this is not a historical narrative, or the culmination of years of comprehensive research on a particular topic. Instead we find a series of transcribed conversations between two expatriates: Buvelot, a journalist based on the island since 1995, and Couteau, a renowned writer, social observer and commentator intimately involved with Bali since the 1970s. +
Made Wijaya wrote his "Stranger in Paradise" articles for the Bali Post. He used to personally sign the early editions which he delivered himself to the various Sanur hotels. +
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Bali, including museums, is involved in the millennial era tourism industry. Museum management can no longer be inclusive without borderless and out of the box analysis and application. The museum is one of the means of communication in the middle of millennial society today that must be examined its benefits in the tourism industry. The research method is qualitative, using research instruments in the form of questionnaires, interviews, documentation studies, with a population of museum visitors in Bali. The results showed that most of the visitors who visited the museum were people who had studied museum related
information first, namely 52 percent, 52 percent would write the story of their trip to visit the museum, 80 percent would promote the existence of the museum through the internet, 92 percent knew the museum's history that would visited and its
founder, 60 percent will promote back to others. 40 percent will return to visit the same museum. +
The pandemic situation and the strict health protocols implemented have resulted in a decrease in tourist visits and a decrease in hotel occupancy rates. The government and hotel management conduct a variety of potential businesses for the accommodation services business. One of the things that area trend for tourists is to choose attractive, safe and comfortable accommodation, return to nature, and avoid large crowds during the Covid-19 pandemic. The alternative presented by accommodation service entrepreneurs is glamping. The method of applying quality of service in glamping management is to provide CHSE (cleanliness, health and safety, and sustainability environment), in each glamping management department, such as the front office department, housekeeping department, food and beverages department. Participants in this activity are all glamping management employees in Kembang MertaTourism Village. Kembang MertaTourism Village has succeeded in showing the readiness of glamping management in accepting tourists with the CHSE procedure. +
Bali, including museums, is involved in the millennial 4.0 tourism industry. Museum management can no longer be inclusive without borderless and out of the box analysis and application. Museums are one of the means of communication in today's millennial society which must be studied for their benefits in the tourism industry. The research method is quantitative and qualitative, using research instruments in the form of questionnaires, interviews, documentation studies, with the population of museum visitors in Bali. The results showed that most of the guests who visited the museum were people who had studied information related to the museum beforehand, namely 52 percent, 52 percent would write their travel stories to visit the museum, 80 percent would promote the existence of the museum through the internet, 92 percent knew the history of the museum to be visited. and founders, 60 percent will re-promote to others. 40 percent will return to visit the same museum. +
A culturally-based trilingual dictionary in Balinese, Indonesian and English. +
This paper aims to describe political discourse that has a link with gender on outdoor media campaigns. The media of outdoor campaigns is the most effective public space to be able to convey various matters relating to a candidate for both a leader and a member of parliament especially if it is associated with gender which is still a major problem in Indonesia. Gender in Indonesian politics is still unbalanced considering not yet optimal and balance the contribution between men and women in politics world. It was a major concern on outdoor media campaign of a number of female candidates in the 2014 legislative election. Sources of data from this paper are taken from areas - Badung, Jembrana, Klungkung, and Denpasar. Method of data collection was done by way of recording by photographing media outdoor campaign containing information related to gender. Furthermore, qualitative descriptive method became an option to describe the data - research data related to discourse theory and gender theory in the use of language. Result of the analysis showed that gender is one of the election discourses of the candidates of the people's representatives, especially the women to get the vote and sympathy. For that reason, the projection of the use of gender terms, equality of rights, and struggle with men is the primary choice to demonstrate the struggle for gender equality. Variations of use are also seen but by maintaining the gender side of women as parties who are fighting for their rights. +
This article analyses the phenomena of language related to the prescription of beauty from Balinese Traditional Manuscript (Lontar) entitled Lontar Indrani Sastra (Indrani Sastra Manuscript). The beauty of recipe in the Lontar Indrani Sastra is an ancestry cultural inheritance which has been already merged with the lives of the Balinese. Bali is famous because has conserved traditional manuscripts that become cultural heritage of the island. This article does not only apply the method of library research and field research but also descriptive qualitative method. The theory that is used to analyze the data is the theory of language functions. The function of beauty ecolexicon in the Lontar Indrani Sastracan be divided into three functions, namely (1) informative function, (2) interactive function, and (3) imaginative function. The informative function relates to various information about beauty prescription plants, body parts that can be treated and methods of treatment. Interactive functions are found through dialogue between Dewi Saci and Rukmini. Similarly, imaginative functions are discovered through the use of metaphors such as crocodile’s calla (panggal buaya) and the Arjuna ecolexicons. +
Balinese people who live at Ubud Village in Gianyar Regency are bilingual because
they have mastered more than one language. In the environment of Balinese language, there also live other languages, e.g. the national language, i.e. Indonesian language, foreign languages such as English, Japanese, Mandarin, Korea, etc. Balinese people nowadays have difficulties in using Balinese language so they use mixed languages, namely Balinese language with Indonesian language, with English language, with Mandarin or Korean Language, etc. This phenomenon might indicate that Balinese language appears to be marginalized. This paper aims at investigating what languages are used in Balinese language environment, since by tradition, ecological locality is very important to be explained because it has strong relation to the sustainability of the use of Balinese language, and natural environment with its diversity. Sociocultural approach, i.e. using the concept of language diversity related to the use of language is applied in this paper. In addition, qualitative method is
applied by using observation technique and in-depth interview in collecting the data and information. Theories related to the use of language is used to analyze the data.
The result of the study shows that the marginalization of Balinese language appears to exist because there are various ethnic groups of immigrants who live in this village. The village of Ubud is already occupied by expatriates who deliberately come to Bali and settle at Ubud. The reasons why they choose Ubud Village,
among others is business they own in tourism sector, the occurrence of intermarriages between Balinese people at Ubud and foreigners (such as Italian, Australian, French, Spaniard, etc), Balinese arts and cultures,etc. This condition affects the choice and use of languages. +
Geguritan Tamba Sastra was created at the Literary Creation event, Sastra Saraswati Sewana Pamarisuddha Gering Agung at Puri Kauhan, Ubud. Geguritan Tamba Sastra by Ni Luh Wida Apriliani S.Pd. this is included in the 5 best works in the geguritan category at the Literary Creation event. Geguritan Tamba Sastra is bound by 8 Pupuhs, which include pupuh sinom, pupuh sembaradana, pupuh maskumambang, pupuh pucung, pupuh pangkur, pupuh ginanti, pupuh ginada and also pupuh durma.
This geguritan is very interesting because it tells about the beginning of the Corona virus that hit the world, especially in Indonesia where Mother Earth experienced a very deep sorrow that was hit by Covid-19. Various ways have been done to prevent this virus but because for so long this virus has caused the condition of society to be increasingly destroyed due to not working, according to the economy, many people have committed crimes because of the many criminal acts that have occurred in Indonesia. And in the end, the President of Indonesia, Mr. Jokowi, remembered one very important thing in life, where these guidelines are the main key to literature, namely Pancasila, which is the 5 foundations of the Republic of Indonesia. The Corona virus is actually a medicine, not a disease because it makes us aware of the 5 important things contained in the 5 basic principles of our country, namely Pancasila.
The values contained in Geguritan Tamba Sastra are religious values, social values and also human values. +
Director of Bilateral Negotiations, Ni Made Ayu Marthini won the title of the Best Three in the Exemplary Pratama High Leadership Officer (PPT) Category in the 2021 State Civil Apparatus (ASN) Award. This event was organized by the Ministry of State Apparatus Empowerment and Bureaucratic Reform. +
Ni Nyoman Tjandri, one of very few female Arja and Dalang (puppet masters) in Indonesia. Tjandri has had to refashion her participation in a 'male' art in order to make it acceptable for her as a woman artist and performer. There's a general discourse about women and the arts in Bali that accounts for the ability of women to participate in this kind of art forms.
The talented Tjandri gradually developed superb dance and vocal techniques through interaction with her father, I Made Kredek, who is also a performing artist.
Through Makara Dwaja Studio, Tjandri providing traditional arts training such as Arja Dance to the younger generation. She dedicating her life to conserve traditional Balinese culture from onslaught of foreign cultural flows that invading Bali. +
Live a peaceful and happy life based on the teachings of Tri Hita Karana
We as human beings have differences, but we need to know our motto, "Unity in Diversity" means "even though we are different, we are still one". We should love each other dear to each other's friends. In this modern era, let's strengthen our sense of friendship together, so that we can have a peaceful and happy life based on the teachings of Tri Hita Karana.
Tri Hita Karana are three harmonious relationships. First, to God Almighty.
Second, establish harmonious relationships with fellow human beings.
Third, a harmonious relationship with the environment.
Regarding these three elements, we as human beings have differences such as ethnicity, customs, culture and religion. So, we shouldn't ridicule each other, don't insult each other, let's invite each other, build each other, respect each other and help each other between religions, build good character in each body.
Even though we are of different religions it is not an obstacle to strengthening our sense of friendship.
Well, if that has been implemented then we can get a comfortable and peaceful life. +
The diversity of the language of the environment of Green School Bali needs to be studied, especially the treasury of green ecolexicon as they reflect strategical effort to preserve local wisdom of Balinese culture. This study used a descriptive qualitative approach. Data was obtained from the Green School Bali educational environment by using observation and interviews method. The results shown that the grammatical category of the ‘green’ lexicon is in the form of nouns and verbs that are in the form of basic words and phrases and the ‘green’ syntactic construction at Green School Bali contains these natural lexicons, including noun phrases such as bambu hitam ‘black bamboo’, and verb phrases such as bermain Jegog ‘play Jegog’ while the social praxis dimension of the green ecolexicon namely the ideological dimension, the sociological dimension and the biological dimension. This research also uniquely contributes to preserving the concept of local wisdom in real action in the context of international education in Bali. +
This research focused on the discussion about the analysis of the lexicon of the verb 'destroy' in the Balinese language. The data of this research are taken from some verbs in one meaning field with the verb 'destroy' which is found in the Balinese language. After the data collected, the data are analyzed based on the entities, the tools the manners which are related to the lexicons of the verb 'destroy'. Then, the findings of the research are presented descriptively. Based on the analysis, the lexicons in the Balinese language which have the same meaning field with the verb 'destroy' are Ngencakin, Ngremukin, Nguwugang, Menyahin, Nglidekin, Ngededekang, Ngeregreg, Nyakcakin, Nyetset, Mesbes, Ngincuk, and Ngenyagin. They are in the same meaning field but has different meaning based on the context of usage. +
This research focused on the discussion about the analysis of the lexicon of the verb 'destroy' in the Balinese language. The data of this research are taken from some verbs in one meaning field with the verb 'destroy' which is found in the Balinese language. After the data collected, the data are analyzed based on the entities, the tools the manners which are related to the lexicons of the verb 'destroy'. Then, the findings of the research are presented descriptively. Based on the analysis, the lexicons in the Balinese language which have the same meaning field with the verb 'destroy' are Ngencakin, Ngremukin, Nguwugang, Menyahin, Nglidekin, Ngededekang, Ngeregreg, Nyakcakin, Nyetset, Mesbes, Ngincuk, and Ngenyagin. They are in the same meaning field but has different meaning based on the context of usage. +
Landscape photography is very satisfying when you explore this genre. Especially if you are lucky enough to live in a place that has amazing destinations all within a short distance and rich in diversity as we have. This image was taken in Yeh Malet in Karangasem regency Bali. Pantai Yeh Malet is actually best known for its Wates Beach, for its sandy black sand that reflects light. Often through popularity, one aspect of a region gets exposure and we often don't see the many layers of beauty that are present every day. Like in this image. Not the sunny popular black sand beach, but in the evening, life of the village still goes on. +
Green Lizard by ManButur Suantara, explores macro photography using only natural light in natural surrounds.
The wonderful, beautiful sometimes fearsome world of Nature under the Macro lens is one that is astounding in its own right. To look so closely upon Natures private little gardens that we did not have the privilege to see so closely until recently in history. Visit the macro gallery at https://sawidjistudio.com/gallery/macro-gallery/ +
Tari Topeng Wayang Wong at Pura Taman Pule. In the moments before the ceremony.., quiet, sombre and unmasked.
The next chapter of the Living Maks of Bali: Sacred Wayang Wong of Pura Taman Pule. The portraits taken by ManButur are part of a series in an article 'Dancing Memories of Wayang Wong' by Sawidji Gallery. +
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"Guardian II" is part of a series of black and white photographs by ManButur Suantara exploring Water.
When one hears ‘Water’, immediately our minds go to all the things that are sensory and visual. We think of the colour blue and we associate the feeling ‘wet’. Around us, Water is ocean, lake, rain, and dew. In feelings, we may associate coolness, wetness, thirst, and by association dryness. In ManButur’s Water series, its most interesting that those associations are the least pronounced.
We are inadvertently guided to experience Water, in a different way. Here, Water is present, but as a quiet supporting role. A presence that does not scream out. Yet, its presence transports us to a place quite different. Here, Water have merged together the earth and the sky. +
Mountain in Black and White by ManButur Suantara in black and white is a spotlight on a collection of works by Nyoman ManButur Suantara. Featuring the mountains of our islands. What meaning is there in the word 'Mountain'. What feelings do we feel when seeing 'Mountain'? And what thoughts do we have when we stand upon a 'Mountain'?
"From the ancient civilisation until now in parts of the world Mountain still exists. Being one of the sources of energy. In traditional cultures the mountain holds a significant place in the lives of the community." ~ManButur Suantara +
'Melodious Urban' is a new work by ManButur Suantara in response to the theme 'World Without Sound' exhibition Sawidji Gallery.
Do we relate to noise as a disturbance? Does quiet mean peace?
Capturing the hustle and bustle of Gajah Mada Street Denpasar, the image was made with multiple exposure techniques. With a combination of 9 images to become one single image. Then there are 25 of these images made up of 9 each.
For some people who live on this busy street, the noise is normal for them. To see the loud exhausts of cars and motorbikes and the horns from traffic 24 hours a day. However, when I ask some people who live there, they don't say it is noisy. they say it is normal.
It seems like they are conditioned to the environment and are on good terms with the noise. By creating this image I am trying to see the world inverted. To be in this activity and relate to the silence and quiet that some people seem to find there. +
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Walakiri Tree is part of the series ‘Trees’ in Black and White by ManButur Suantara. Walakiri Tree is released as Limited Edition prints and signed by the artist.
Trees in Black and White by ManButur Suantara. The beauty and poetic vision of ManButur in a series of captures across the Indonesian landscapes. What do you feel when you see a trees’ shadow? When you look upon their reflections and silhouettes. There is something intrinsically human about them.
A Trees’ Reflection
Perhaps you can say, it may be that it is the other way around. There is something intrinsically tree like about human beings. Why we see our own reflection in the Earth’s oldest children. For of the oldest living things on this Earth, trees are amongst them. They carry the memories and earths’ blood in their veins.
There is this basic truth that trees bring life to others. From the time they are a seed, to their stems and flowers, there is no waste. From the beginning to the end of their life, they are givers to the world.
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“Magic is seeing wonder in nature's every little thing, seeing how wonderful the fireflies are and how magical are the dragonflies.”
― Ama H.Vanniarachchy
Photography by ManButur Suantara that explores Macro photography, specifically only using natural light in natural environments with no staging.
The dictionary definition of Macro Photography is simply taking a picture extremely close up, bigger than life-size.
Macro photography is all about showcasing a subject larger than it is in real life — an extreme close-up of something small. A full-frame insect in a five-by-seven-inch photo and a four-inch product shot of a cornflake go well above life-size: both are examples of macro photography. - +
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"My memories of the Legong dance.. growing up I see a lot of paintings of a dancer in costume. I tried to create a photograph of the dance that is like a painting.. but still has the spirit and movement of the dance.." ~Nyoman ‘Butur’ Suantara
Excerpt from article "Legong Rhapsody, a Dance Through Time" by Dewi Dian Reich.
We have a series of works by ManButur Suantara that singularly looks at one particular dance. The Legong Dance of Bali, 'Tari Legong Bali'. Balinese culture is full of beauty in so many respects. Wherever you turn you will find something rich and sumptuous in colour and also mystery. Its rituals and ceremony are profoundly deep. It draws the attention of the world. This is not the first time the dances of Bali is the object of art. Images depicting our culture is saturating mainstream media due to its power of influence towards a profitable industry. Tourism.
On the positive side this means the beauty of Balinese culture is recognised by many. I mention this because I wish to draw attention to something that might be overlooked. There is something really special to reflect on here that would be remiss not to point out. Purely for our artistic discussion. As a series in photography there are interesting aspects that we can learn from.
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I See Fire. ManButur Suantara shares his experience and photography of the Ter-Teran fire ritual in the village of Jasri, Karangasem Bali on March 21st 2023. The full account and series of works by ManButur Suantara is published online at sawidjistudio.com/2023/03/31/i-see-fire/
This ritual is known as Ter-Teran held in the village of Jasri in Karangasem Regency Bali. This ritual is held to keep the evil spirits away so that the silent day of Nyepi will be able to pass peacefully, quietly and with blessing...
Ter Teran is held only once every two years. and this is spontaneous without staging or planning. In other villages, this type of fire war enactment is ritualised whereas the process is a little bit more free-flowing, here in Ter Teran in Jasri. The atmosphere is truly mystical. It is not something planned or scripted. There are not many tourists as this is not a common attraction. There is a wildness about it. It does not look like a demonstration set up to cater to an audience. The sacred energy of this ritual still feels very strong. +
Mt Agung as seen from Mahagiri.
Landscape photography is very satisfying when you explore this genre. Especially if you are lucky enough to live in a place that has amazing destinations all within a short distance and rich in diversity as we have. All places on earth have their natural beauty.
Its Technical, Zero Exposure takes a look at the fundamentals of lighting in photography. With beautiful examples from ManButurs' Landscape Photography. +
A collection images in black and white by ManButur dedicated to the meaning and value of Trees. ManButur Suantara interviewed by Sawidji Gallery for the article 'I Hear You Tree'. Part of several discussions regarding the power and contribution of Trees into human lives. As started by artist Made Budiarta in 'Inauguration of Trees'. +
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The elderly is vulnerable to hypertension due to the accumulation of unhealthy lifestyles for a long time and can be exacerbated by the stress due to the inability to adapt to the decline in physical conditions, changes in roles and social relations, economic ability, degenerative diseases and treatment in the long term. Risk factors for hypertension can caused by stress. Stress management can be done with a combination of creative arts therapy that is singing, drawing, and storytelling which has a relaxing effect. This study aims to determine the effect of creative arts therapy on stress levels and blood pressure of the elderly with hypertension in Kesiman Kertalangu Village, East Denpasar City, Bali, Indonesia. This research was a quasi-experiment with pre - test and post - test design. Samples used were 63 elderly with hypertension who experience mild and moderate stress using simple random sampling technique divided into three groups of treatment with the amount 21 elderly of each groups. Stress level of hypertension were evaluated using The Stress Assessment Questionnaire and blood pressure measurement using manometer. The main results of this study indicated that creative art therapy can reduce stress of the elderly significantly with p value 0.000<0.05. An average of blood pressure in creative art therapy has decrease d. Wilcoxon test results showed the p value of blood pressure (sistole;diastole) for singing (0.002;0.014), storytelling (0.009;0.008) and drawing (0.016;0.011) <0.05 which means that there is an effect of those therapy on elderly blood pressure. The results of the Ancova analysis showed no difference in blood pressure results after each intervention was given to the elderly (p value 0.244>0.05 for systole dan p value 0.738>0.05 for diastole). That means that each intervention has a similar effect on reducing blood pressure. Creative arts therapy provides a relaxing effect while performing art activities so that feeling calms down and stimulates the healing process. Further research with a larger population needs to be done to increase public awareness of the benefits of creative art therapy to reduce stress and blood pressure in the elderly with hypertension.
Aim: Stress in the elderly are feeling depressed, anxious, and tense caused by stressors such as physical, mental, and social changes that affects their emotional status and cause diseases. Stress management in elderly can be done by reminiscence therapy that use memory of the past to maintain elderly’s mental health. This study aims to determine the effect of reminiscence therapy to stress on elderly Method: The design of this research was quasi-experimental using nonequivalent control group design. The samples consisted of 34 elderly were selected by purposive sampling, divided into 17 elderly in treatment group and 17 elderly in control group, and data collection was done using the Stress Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ). Result: Test analysis result of Independent Sample T-Test with a significance level of 95% was concluded there are significant effect of reminiscence therapy to stress in the elderly. Conclusion: Activities by recalled memories of the past can help elderly people to interact and express their feeling to family and friends so that the elderly are able to adapt to stress. +
This study aims to analyze and determine the effect of the level of education, investment and economic growth on poverty conditions in Karangasem Regency. This area was chosen as the research location because Karangasem Regency still has a relatively higher percentage of poverty level compared to the rest ofeight districts in Bali Province. The study uses a non-participant observation approach utilizing secondary data provided by the Central Bureau of Statistics of Bali Province and the Central Bureau of Statistics of Karangasem Regency.To analyze the collected data, this study uses multiple linear regression analysis techniques. The results of the study show that the level of education, investment and economic growth simultaneously had a significant effect on poverty conditions in Karangasem district. Each of the dependent variabel – the level of education, investment and economic growth -- hasnegative and significant effect on poverty conditions in Karangasem district. The variable that has a dominant influence on poverty conditions in Karangasem district is the investment variable. +
Women, as housewives, join the workforce to help their families finance. The quality of life of women in this study was influenced by factors of education, work ethic and age. This study aims to analyze the influence of educational factors, work ethic and age on the quality of life of women. This research takes place in three locations in Bongkasa Village, Bongkasa Pertiwi Village and Sangeh Village, Badung Regency. Utilizing both primary and secondary data collected from 98 samples and some techniques analyzes this study finds that the factors of education, work ethic, and age simultaneously influence the quality of life of women in the three villages in Abiansemal District, Badung Regency. Education and work ethic partially have a positive and significant effect on the quality of life of women. Meanwhile, age does not affect the quality of life of women in the villages of Bongkasa, Bongkasa Pertiwi, and Sangeh, Abiansemal District, Badung Regency. +
Women Empowerment and the Microfinance Dilemma in Bali: What does Control over Credit Entail? +
Pada Gelahang marriage is relatively a new form of marriage in traditional community (desa pakraman) in Bali. Commonly the recognized form of marriage is biasa (common) marriage (the wife left her house and joined her husband’s family) and nyentana marriage (the husband left his house and joined his wife’s family). This is the consequence of kapurusa kinship system (patrilineal) in traditional community in Bali. The form of Pada Gelahang marriage was chosen for those who could not hold biasa marriage and nyentana marriage, as each bride and groom was born as the only child in their family. Based on the results of the research, there were found that the numbers of couples who had held pada gelahang marriage were increasing year to year. Based on Balinese customary law, the couples of pada gelahang marriage conduct their responsibilities in two places (double), namely the responsibilities to the family and to her husband’s traditional village, as well the responsibilities to the family and to his wife’s traditional village. +
Hindu society in Bali still retaining a patrilineal culture in social life. There are differences in inheritance rights between men and women in patrilineal culture system. Women did not have any right to inherit from their parents. While the issue of equality, fairness, the right to inherit their parents and etc., urged the patrilineal culture is more flexible and gives the right to women to inherit property from their parents. The development of knowledge, the law and the influence of new paradigms that are present in society, pressing the old system order to be able to accept the development of society. The Assembly of Pakraman Village(Majelis Desa Pakraman) Bali No. III of 2010 has taken the initiative to give women the right to inherit, limited tojoint property of her parents. This paper aims to analyze the development of customary law in Bali on, setting the women's right to inherit,because the constitution guarantees every citizen equal treatment before the law and society. By using the juridical research, will be examined how national laws and customary laws in Bali positioned the women, the right to inherit from their parents +