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Balinese beliefs & history
Balinese Hinduism, a combination of Indian Shivaistic, Buddhist traditions and local customs dominates the daily lives of Balinese. Those many aspects involved during its one-millennium long…
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Rangda, Calonarang and the story
Rangda is the queen of the Leak (witches) in the mythology of Bali. This fearsome creature is told often kidnap and eat young children and led…
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Galungan Festival, holiday celebrating the victory of dharma over adharma
Galungan is a Balinese holiday celebrating the victory of dharma over adharma. It marks the time when the ancestral spirits visit the Earth. The last day of…
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Ngaben Ceremony (Cremation)
“Ngaben” is on of the most important ceremony in Bali. Because human body consist of 10 basic elements. One 5 elements we call as Panca Maha…