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Human Tragedy Monument | Legian

This monument remind us to the terrible tragedy, the explosion of Bali Bomb occured on Saturday October 12, 2002 at jalan Legian Kuta which causing 202 persons from 22 countries killed and 324 seriously injured of defected. The horrible bomb explosion also destroyed and damaged many buildings and cars in one kilometers radius and since […]

Tenganan Village | Bali Aga

Just 3 km from Candidasa is Tenganan, the old village in the district, Karangasem Regency. It is flanked by hill that is Kauh on its east and west. In its north are dry field and rice fields and in the south is Pasedahan village. It is about 66 km from Denpasar to the east or […]

Barong & Keris Dance | Performance

This is basically a story about the struggle between good and evil. Good is personified by the Barong keket, a strange, funloving creature in the shape of shaggy semi lion. Evil is represented by Rangda, a witch. Ultimately, the two characters engage in battle, at which pont the Barong’s keris-bearing followers rush in to attack […]

Kecak & Fire Dance | Epic

Kecak is the most unique Balinese dance which is not accompanied by any orchestra/gambelan but by a choir of seventy men it has its origin in an old ritual dance “Sanghyang” or trance dance. In the Sanghyang dance a person in a state of trance communicates with the deities or ancestors. They use the dancers […]

Mengwi Kingdom | Taman Ayun

The huge state temple of Pura Taman Ayun surrounded by a wide moat, was the main temple of Mengwi kingdom, which survived until 1891 when it was conquered by the neighboring kngdoms of Tabanan and Badung. The temple was originally built in 1634 and extensively renovated in 1937. It’s very large and spacious, and the […]

Cockfighting | Sacrifies

Cockfights are a regular feature of temple ceremonies - a combination of sacrifices, sport and gambling. Men keep fighting cock as prized pets, carefully grooming and preparing them for their brief moment of glory or defeat.
At the festival, the cock are matched, a lethally sharp metal spur is tied to one leg, there’s a crescendo […]

Rambut Siwi | Temple

The temple is located at the east of Yeh Embang Village, Mendoyo district, Jembrana regency. It is about 10 km from Negara and can be reached by any cars. For those whose are more interested in tourist sights than beaches, there are several stops along the road west from Pulukan. About 4 miles west of […]

History Of Mount Batur

The village of Batur used to be down in the crater. A violent eruption of the volcano in 1917 killed thousand of people and destroyed more than 60,000 homes and 2000 temple. Although the village was wiped out, the lava flow stopped at the entrance to the village temple. Taking this as a good omen, […]

Tanah Lot Temple | Tabanan

It is located at Braban village, Kediri District, Tabanan Regency. It is about 13 km from the closest sity of Tabanan, about 30 km from the main city of Denpasar and 40 km from Athena Garden Villa. It can be reached by motorcycle  and road fairly good.
The spectacular Tanah Lot is possibly the best known […]

Trunyan Village | History

The Village of Trunyan lies on the bank of Lake Batur or on the west foot of Abang Hillof Kintamani District.
It is a village inhabited by the “Origin’s” of Bali aga with its unique cultural aspects. This village is attainable only by motorized wooden boat from Kedisan village, crossing along Lake Batur in 30 minutes. […]

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