An Offering

Offering, originally uploaded by repin.

Hinduism in Bali is different from that in India. In Bali one can see the manifestations of their beliefs in their rituals and culture, all interwoven into one that makes Bali now. During my 5 days stay in Bali sometime ago, there was not a single day that I did not encounter any festivities or religious rituals ! Rituals such as daily offerings to the Gods are not only confined to sacred places such as temples but also to small alleyways, in front of shops or kitchens. A typical offering which is normally carried out in little shrines in front of most houses or other places as mentioned would consist of flowers, incense, placed on nicely folded leaves or tray. Most importantly, it will be executed with much grace and humility.

A View from the Chalet

bali02, originally uploaded by repin.

As I mentioned in the previous picture, the above picture is a view from my chalet's veranda. Great view ! The paddy were almost ready to be harvested. And as far as I can observed, it will be done manually. Of course using a kind of sickle.

Shasha and Sara, Tegalsari, Bali

Shasha and Sara, Tegalsari, Bali, originally uploaded by repin.

My family and I really wanted to vist Bali again and particularly to stay at the Tegalsari in Ubud. This picture was taken at Tegalsari, consisting of about 8 chalets or so. The environment was awesome and we enjoyed our stay very much in mid April 2004. The accomodation complex is situated in the middle of paddy plots and at the right time of the year the view and tranquility is pure magic ! Just look at my 2 beautiful daughters posing at the entrance of their chalet. We will definitely come again. By the way, Ubud is at the centre of the island of Bali, known for its traditional crafts and related culture. More pictures of Bali in my flickr.