<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:openSearch="http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/" xmlns:blogger="http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008" xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss" xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0" version="2.0"><channel><atom:id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4924092608087661632</atom:id><lastBuildDate>Mon, 16 Sep 2024 23:59:26 +0000</lastBuildDate><category>Travel Destination</category><category>Art</category><category>bali</category><category>Musik di Bali</category><category>Adventure Travel</category><category>Eco Tourism</category><category>Place</category><category>Tari bali</category><category>balinese</category><category>Balinese Architecture</category><category>Culture</category><category>Event</category><category>Handicraft</category><category>Kuta</category><category>Music</category><category>Sanur</category><category>Sarana Upacara</category><category>Wisata Bali</category><category>Wisata Lidah</category><category>Wisata Lidah di Bali</category><category>balinese dance</category><category>indonesia</category><category>lovina</category><category>panorama bali</category><category>ubud</category><category>Bali wallpaper</category><category>Banten</category><category>Belanja Oleh-oleh</category><category>Best Bali Hotels</category><category>Car Free Day</category><category>Cuisine</category><category>Desa Taro</category><category>Dreamlands</category><category>FFDB 2011</category><category>Hotel</category><category>Hotel di Canggu</category><category>Joged</category><category>Joged Bumbung</category><category>Kab. 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Our life, our hobbies, our journals, our business, and (almost) anything related with Bali</description><link>http://ian-baliwallpaper.blogspot.com/</link><managingEditor>noreply@blogger.com (Ian Veb&#39;by H (aris))</managingEditor><generator>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>136</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4924092608087661632.post-25025664242941195</guid><pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2011 17:04:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-04-28T10:04:50.332-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">balinese food</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">balinese food and spirituality</category><title>Spirituality and Food</title><description>&lt;div dir=&quot;ltr&quot; style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot; trbidi=&quot;on&quot;&gt;&lt;div id=&quot;body&quot; style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;   &lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpiQMb6NvNAfpu50DgJODaipQxSy81HPpAfyQiUcz_DbunfAV3epdjRwuYIwpLC3GdbSC87gsd8iBpMQGZecFFm68BrGG5j8tfR42b2k4vV71W9-a2MEmwmDfNSoZ_1CtpQB9Q4AVLjxU/s1600/3.jpeg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;139&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpiQMb6NvNAfpu50DgJODaipQxSy81HPpAfyQiUcz_DbunfAV3epdjRwuYIwpLC3GdbSC87gsd8iBpMQGZecFFm68BrGG5j8tfR42b2k4vV71W9-a2MEmwmDfNSoZ_1CtpQB9Q4AVLjxU/s200/3.jpeg&quot; width=&quot;200&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;My trip to Bali in 2008 was not only a colorful and taste filled  adventure but also a lesson in spirituality and food. Wherever I went in  Bali, I found it easy to eat wholesome and well-balanced meals. They  use fresh herbs and spices ground by hand, in combination&#39;s that result  in clean and complex flavors while balancing the six tastes-leaving you  thoroughly satisfied. So many of their dishes are beautifully presented  with regard to color and form.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF9kVrzef3xd-9giX7VNBwEgODCDL2uH09qveo4yAXM10M6ilZVwi9WvHK8JZf-WlFYjHMhfb15zVFKENGWKXjJXQ7uGrjfBrsUMDAMQsPeWY10-vwe-jbndbtpU7QEPQVbR5GAJnpBfA/s1600/4.jpeg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;133&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF9kVrzef3xd-9giX7VNBwEgODCDL2uH09qveo4yAXM10M6ilZVwi9WvHK8JZf-WlFYjHMhfb15zVFKENGWKXjJXQ7uGrjfBrsUMDAMQsPeWY10-vwe-jbndbtpU7QEPQVbR5GAJnpBfA/s200/4.jpeg&quot; width=&quot;200&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;Most noteworthy about food in Bali  is, as with so many things there, how spirituality and food are  connected. From planting, growing, and harvesting to preparation,  offerings, and eating - all of these actions are done with reverence to  God. My driver taught me that &quot;we don&#39;t own our food until we offer it  to God first, give thanks for it, and get permission to eat it. Only  then is it ours to put into our bodies.&quot;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghWSo6x-uxHVsuaGZPLlvz3KX-P8Q8618FHNb74wsZ7du7s1kRyfN74zFUlPuWw2w1OhdaYnZ6B8IKYjmMbzUUhxzwOTKmWgqAw9oJDjHDi2GM5J0Rc2YZvvlDuuqYqO265bGiu0BGLh8/s1600/5.jpeg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;180&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghWSo6x-uxHVsuaGZPLlvz3KX-P8Q8618FHNb74wsZ7du7s1kRyfN74zFUlPuWw2w1OhdaYnZ6B8IKYjmMbzUUhxzwOTKmWgqAw9oJDjHDi2GM5J0Rc2YZvvlDuuqYqO265bGiu0BGLh8/s200/5.jpeg&quot; width=&quot;200&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;How does this stack up  next to eating emotionally, snacking in the bulk aisle at Whole Foods,  or remembering that someone labored over planting and picking the  vegetables that I am eating today? The Balinese don&#39;t necessarily engage  in the constant chatter that we do over our meals. They prefer to eat  quietly, often alone, and focus on the process of eating and digesting. I  was reminded of this while having lunch with a lovely Balinese man who  was barely three bites into his lunch as I finished mine, and also did  all of the talking! I commented on the difference, and he simply said  &quot;...that&#39;s because I&#39;m chewing my food.&quot; Oh, what a concept!&lt;br /&gt;
Balinese  women usually prepare food for the day. This is all done in the  morning, and the food is left out for family members to eat when, and  if, they are hungry. Again, it is not about eating together, but more  about eating when the body is physically hungry. It is the men, however,  who are in charge of laboriously preparing the spice pastes and food  for the numerous festivals and ceremonies. Here, the preparation and  eating are done communally, only after respect and offerings have been  made to God. In Bali, food comes from the Divine, food is offered back  to the Divine, and my own experience with food in Bali was certainly  Divine!&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://ian-baliwallpaper.blogspot.com/2011/04/spirituality-and-food.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Ian Veb&#39;by H (aris))</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpiQMb6NvNAfpu50DgJODaipQxSy81HPpAfyQiUcz_DbunfAV3epdjRwuYIwpLC3GdbSC87gsd8iBpMQGZecFFm68BrGG5j8tfR42b2k4vV71W9-a2MEmwmDfNSoZ_1CtpQB9Q4AVLjxU/s72-c/3.jpeg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4924092608087661632.post-709686517423735313</guid><pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2011 16:58:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-04-28T09:58:58.424-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">bali wedding</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">balinese costume for wedding</category><title>Romantic  Bali  Wedding</title><description>&lt;div dir=&quot;ltr&quot; style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot; trbidi=&quot;on&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4HhkZYeEyV289wZVd2nsbyPcNSeLyhOeXgoOfpJV5Z7LSJ9fnUiwlU_LRzDKfveoE5TleFDRmzv9y84YpddBkSBzbZkH2pdxaivG-G5AFuCBSxu6faxKYD6Oam6hY3lUiNOw3KMNIqZs/s1600/2.jpeg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;149&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4HhkZYeEyV289wZVd2nsbyPcNSeLyhOeXgoOfpJV5Z7LSJ9fnUiwlU_LRzDKfveoE5TleFDRmzv9y84YpddBkSBzbZkH2pdxaivG-G5AFuCBSxu6faxKYD6Oam6hY3lUiNOw3KMNIqZs/s200/2.jpeg&quot; width=&quot;200&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;The love that you share with your lover, the emotions that are built  between the two of you, and the time consumed by both of you are  priceless things that lead into the exchanging vows between you and your  lover. Going into this next level, you sure want to have it done  smoothly, romantically, and organized.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;Bali is an island in  Indonesia archipelago which located on westernmost of the Lesser Sunda  islands just between Java to the west and Lombok to the east. Bali is  popular as a number one party zone! If you want to be within walking  distance of the party - this is place. Beauty is long known to go along  with romance, and Bali, the beautiful island in Indonesia can  accommodate this romantic Bali Wedding that you desire.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaToCG11lPfqYEAYsI0FniDvEUqxag-yUKGGy5jsVdVFOzPvNMieZyvUG4e8hFtP0-gqD2f-CYK064z4JrxJElEc3pfurvKotI2Jk49HtklKr_F4tavvYQA6mZwkzWt9do9nbP-O4AJI0/s1600/1.jpeg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;200&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaToCG11lPfqYEAYsI0FniDvEUqxag-yUKGGy5jsVdVFOzPvNMieZyvUG4e8hFtP0-gqD2f-CYK064z4JrxJElEc3pfurvKotI2Jk49HtklKr_F4tavvYQA6mZwkzWt9do9nbP-O4AJI0/s200/1.jpeg&quot; width=&quot;133&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;For  couples with different nationalities, Bali Wedding can be performed  without much hassle. Paper works and government authorities are managed  professionally to ensure your satisfaction. There are a lot of  organizers ready to assist you with their professional and well  experienced skills. They can handle the most important day of your love  life, and can manage not only the main event, but also up to its  details.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;You can have your romantic Bali Wedding by the beautiful  beaches in the island that is organized professionally and with all  sincerity. Having yourself and your lover in the serene and yet stunning  sunset enjoying your blissful day, together with your families and  relatives is the ideal romantic wedding that you can afford for&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://ian-baliwallpaper.blogspot.com/2011/04/romantic-bali-wedding.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Ian Veb&#39;by H (aris))</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4HhkZYeEyV289wZVd2nsbyPcNSeLyhOeXgoOfpJV5Z7LSJ9fnUiwlU_LRzDKfveoE5TleFDRmzv9y84YpddBkSBzbZkH2pdxaivG-G5AFuCBSxu6faxKYD6Oam6hY3lUiNOw3KMNIqZs/s72-c/2.jpeg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4924092608087661632.post-5117722268227767236</guid><pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2011 16:50:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-04-28T09:50:50.718-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">bali</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">balinese culture</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">balinese new year</category><title>Nyepi Balinese New Year Day Of Silence</title><description>&lt;div dir=&quot;ltr&quot; style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot; trbidi=&quot;on&quot;&gt;&lt;div id=&quot;body&quot; style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;   &lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinVYWBqGs-GED7Uc5HHUqADA2xciZdj5D5p2ZQ9-Zf1_BBsqhm14AeF1xbBURuKgvD_1y4YudbQzYFpGgcSyBV7paKSUKbj3kI-aJT5Nr2h3sKGDmCxJgy4kXCjAPfhvh7fWxQiPneUqA/s1600/3.jpeg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;150&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinVYWBqGs-GED7Uc5HHUqADA2xciZdj5D5p2ZQ9-Zf1_BBsqhm14AeF1xbBURuKgvD_1y4YudbQzYFpGgcSyBV7paKSUKbj3kI-aJT5Nr2h3sKGDmCxJgy4kXCjAPfhvh7fWxQiPneUqA/s200/3.jpeg&quot; width=&quot;200&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;Once in your lifetime you must experience the real Balinese culture  and its sacred event. The silence day happen to be celebrated once a  year and all people are very excited to celebrate the coming day. The  ceremony chain are three days, starting the day before Nyepi (silence  day) and come to an end the day after.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;Pengerupukan Day&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlDMHahybJnhokGhO1Fdb6VFKB0uCTw45vsTHLi0_x0TcEjielcU9Lg5fwYIv57ZfzftsimRiTCCtwZopQTmVT87YFVQVK0oP6-xOU-4AVSycIuBqGxs5ioSMZpLYg9-aBz3Q_XzddLro/s1600/2.jpeg&quot; style=&quot;clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;200&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlDMHahybJnhokGhO1Fdb6VFKB0uCTw45vsTHLi0_x0TcEjielcU9Lg5fwYIv57ZfzftsimRiTCCtwZopQTmVT87YFVQVK0oP6-xOU-4AVSycIuBqGxs5ioSMZpLYg9-aBz3Q_XzddLro/s200/2.jpeg&quot; width=&quot;200&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;On  the day before Nyepi Balinese people will have a ceremony named Tawur  Kesanga, a purification day. Held at the main village crossroad which is  believed as the home or meeting point of demons and evils. All  villagers having Hindus ceremony at their home as well to expel the bad  evil surround it. Lighting the torch and making noise to get the Bhuta  Kala (evil spirits) away from our lives. Afterward the people will  gather at the crossroad to have a parade of ogoh - ogoh (big monster  statue made of bamboo symbolize the evil). You will see many monsters in  various designs and effects symbolizing the bad evil as well as  revealing the story within the Hindus script. This sequence will start  in the evening after the sunset, around 07.00 - 9.00 PM and there will  be a big crowd in every main road you&#39;re passing by. Most of the  restaurant will be closed on Sunday night until Tuesday afternoon.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;Nyepi (Silence Day)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
On  Monday early morning, Nyepi day is started. Everything surround you is  peaceful and quiet. Nothing but bird&#39;s voice will accompany your day.  Nyepi is the day when you&#39;re back to the ancient day years ago and live  away from the crowd of modern city. It&#39;s prohibited to have lights on  around the clock, making any noise, going out of your residence. There  are 4 Nyepi rules that should be the obligation for the Hindus to be  pursued called Catur Brata Penyepian (Four obligations of Nyepi). First,  not allowed to have any meal or drink, you have to do fasting for 24  hours. Second, it is not allowed to turn on light or any illumination.  So the whole Bali will be dark without the light just the moonlit will  enlighten. Third, prohibited to work or do any task related to  profession or daily working activities. For that workaholic this is the  best time for you to spend most of your time just relax and not doing  the working sheet. The last rule is not going out of the house. Thus  nobody will be around the street and keep staying in their house except  the Pecalang (the Balinese people who will secure the area while the  others have the Nyepi ritual). They are local men selected by the  society to do the assignment as security during the sacred day.&lt;br /&gt;
Today  is the day where you are free from pollution and healing your body and  soul, away from the daily stressful activities for one day. The ancient  Balinese take this moment to do meditation or reading a scripture. The  philosophy of Nyepi is self introspection to add values of life, think  wiser than the previous day. Experience this most sacred day through  your holiday in Bali and have refreshment on mind and soul.&lt;br /&gt;
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Today  all the activities are back to normal and the Catur Brata Penyepian is  ended. Starting nearly sunrise people gather on the beach and purified  themselves by bathing with the sea water that&#39;s belief as the holy  water. Every relative is visiting each other in order to keep the good  family relationship.  &lt;br /&gt;
Have a walk along the beach to feel the fresh air of the New Year  while you&#39;re going back to the routine activity but with a new  inspiration of life. Get a chance to sit and relax on the beach or have  your breakfast at a beachfront restaurant. It will be a nice holiday  with the experience of Balinese culture.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://ian-baliwallpaper.blogspot.com/2011/04/nyepi-balinese-new-year-day-of-silence.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Ian Veb&#39;by H (aris))</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinVYWBqGs-GED7Uc5HHUqADA2xciZdj5D5p2ZQ9-Zf1_BBsqhm14AeF1xbBURuKgvD_1y4YudbQzYFpGgcSyBV7paKSUKbj3kI-aJT5Nr2h3sKGDmCxJgy4kXCjAPfhvh7fWxQiPneUqA/s72-c/3.jpeg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4924092608087661632.post-9104515843423458048</guid><pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2011 16:42:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-04-28T09:42:29.313-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">balinese</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">balinese dance</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">balinese kecak dance</category><title>The Stunning Kecak Dance Of The Beautiful Bali  Article Source</title><description>&lt;div dir=&quot;ltr&quot; style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot; trbidi=&quot;on&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyAawHnHSXS7aOMCeJ2Sy3u8v4MgdrO0bKAVZ4LiDJKJWXLCqCO_NJfOpNPI7hSvPiAGUihe5vKZWvOVkHuNk1eLRlb5aGoNcjRH-vCuyT4z1U8xeOa-5EWqtObI9CeGW9lf6j99kMVVI/s1600/3.jpeg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;128&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyAawHnHSXS7aOMCeJ2Sy3u8v4MgdrO0bKAVZ4LiDJKJWXLCqCO_NJfOpNPI7hSvPiAGUihe5vKZWvOVkHuNk1eLRlb5aGoNcjRH-vCuyT4z1U8xeOa-5EWqtObI9CeGW9lf6j99kMVVI/s200/3.jpeg&quot; width=&quot;200&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;One of the most famous Balinese Dances is The Kecak dance. The  stunning voice of the dancers in musical rhythm is used as a background  for them to dance in trance. Over 100 bare-chested dancers   are swaying  their body and hands. The sound of cak-cak-cak imitating the sound of  monkey sounds gives the exotic and dynamic ambience. Because of that  chanting noise of &quot;Cak-cak-cak&quot;, then the dance is named Kecak.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTQPN49Jvz2FoYKC8rF3rtI1O1TXSo6nbeQAlOX2K9lmWJXgrEtS1j6FMZu_UWQ1rS08DcetiF6mFfI1oDwHzl1o7WitvJOVZHM9zDWdpUxIH9YRnd3Aov6Io4s9SdaWqMM55VIeOIT9s/s1600/4.jpeg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;157&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTQPN49Jvz2FoYKC8rF3rtI1O1TXSo6nbeQAlOX2K9lmWJXgrEtS1j6FMZu_UWQ1rS08DcetiF6mFfI1oDwHzl1o7WitvJOVZHM9zDWdpUxIH9YRnd3Aov6Io4s9SdaWqMM55VIeOIT9s/s200/4.jpeg&quot; width=&quot;200&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;What  makes the Kecak such a fascinating dance to watch are the fifty or so  men in the checkered pants. They are both the choir and the props,  providing the music for the story in a series of constant vocal chants  that change with the mood of the actors. They don&#39;t sit still, either,  they wave their arms to simulate fire, and reposition themselves around  the stage to represent wind and fire, prison cells, and unseen hand of  protection from the gods.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;The dance is played in five acts and  lasts roughly 45 minutes. It taken from the Hindu epic Ramayana, which  tells the story of Prince Rama and his rescue of Princess Sita, who has  been kidnapped by the evil King of Lanka, Rahwana and somehow with the  help of the white monkey army, Rama rescues his wife and defeats the  evil King Rahwana.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;As Bali is famous for its breathtaking nature,  the culture is even better; completely astounding. It is very exotic and  unique. The culture is a blending of spiritual, dynamic and elegance.  Attending a Kecak recital is a must for any visitor to Bali. It is a  wondrous experience, and a window into the musical and artistic culture  that make the Balinese a special people.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;overflow: hidden; text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://ian-baliwallpaper.blogspot.com/2011/04/stunning-kecak-dance-of-beautiful-bali.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Ian Veb&#39;by H (aris))</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyAawHnHSXS7aOMCeJ2Sy3u8v4MgdrO0bKAVZ4LiDJKJWXLCqCO_NJfOpNPI7hSvPiAGUihe5vKZWvOVkHuNk1eLRlb5aGoNcjRH-vCuyT4z1U8xeOa-5EWqtObI9CeGW9lf6j99kMVVI/s72-c/3.jpeg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4924092608087661632.post-2258785573983870335</guid><pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2011 16:37:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-04-28T09:37:28.773-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">balinese</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">balinese ceremony</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">balinese cremation</category><title>Bali - Land of Ritual and Ceremony</title><description>&lt;div dir=&quot;ltr&quot; style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot; trbidi=&quot;on&quot;&gt;&lt;div id=&quot;body&quot; style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;   &lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv9w1fS6brHaESWuX3LwaUjzyQ9AqqPdUNz041KAt748VV4Egev1bxRl1Mvktq5UiB8LaJx8T5jQqqud3mHL3vcPrPMRpdlZk4Sy7it4B_3mkF81VqhiM9WDzKsJmX7icU9rit01sLdKk/s1600/1.jpeg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;176&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv9w1fS6brHaESWuX3LwaUjzyQ9AqqPdUNz041KAt748VV4Egev1bxRl1Mvktq5UiB8LaJx8T5jQqqud3mHL3vcPrPMRpdlZk4Sy7it4B_3mkF81VqhiM9WDzKsJmX7icU9rit01sLdKk/s200/1.jpeg&quot; width=&quot;200&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;Bali is the the land of a thousand temples and a thousand  festivals, where religious adherence to a large number of rituals are an  integral part of everyday life. A combination of traditional Hinduism  and local indigenous beliefs, Balinese Hinduism has a rich tradition of  both small and large ceremonies that commemorate everything from the  loss of a tooth to the warding off of evil spirits. There are five  distinct Hindu Balinese rituals such as the Dewa Yadnya, temple  festivals that deal with the worship and reverence of the gods; and Buta  Yadnya, which involves ritual sacrifice to allay demonic spirits.  Others include Rsi Yadnya, rites honouring preists; Pitra Yadnya, rites  relating to death; and Manusa Yadnya, rites to cleanse the inner soul of  sin.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdtWlniX5Wt0NUJ868Yz_Iw8_SV3tN4CV4V6bWQZVMePZHgQ8on_CBN44lumANVjlV4xL5cNa52LYx8Uf0Z93IW0PjkoW-rregjDv9KP8KcDTl7jUlSLq4T9GH7pdW1oHK78t57gvSMF4/s1600/2.jpeg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;200&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdtWlniX5Wt0NUJ868Yz_Iw8_SV3tN4CV4V6bWQZVMePZHgQ8on_CBN44lumANVjlV4xL5cNa52LYx8Uf0Z93IW0PjkoW-rregjDv9KP8KcDTl7jUlSLq4T9GH7pdW1oHK78t57gvSMF4/s200/2.jpeg&quot; width=&quot;143&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;Among the major festivals in Bali are the Galungan, a major  feast celebrating the annual descent of all the Gods to the earthly  realm, followed ten days later by the Kuningan ceremony. Other big  festivals are the Nyepi, an annual day of silence on the Hindu-Balinese  New Year; Saraswati, a day devoted to Dewi Saraswati, Goddess of  knowledge and literature; and the temple festival of Odalan, an annual  ceremony of the construction of a temple based on the 210 day Balinese  calendar - due the the huge number of temples in Bali there are several  Odalan festivals taking place throughout the the island on any given  day.&lt;br /&gt;
Another important ritual in Balinese culture is the cremation  of the departed. An integral part of Balinese life, cremation is a  cheerful and communal affair where an entire village comes together in  an elaborate ritual whose ultimate goal is placing the ashes of the  departed in the sea. This act signals the final separation of soul (roh)  from earthly body.&lt;br /&gt;
Many visitors to Bali have fallen in love with  various ceremonies that celebrate creation both on a grand cosmic scale  and on a more intimate personal scale. Some visitors have even opted to  remain in Bali, a faraway island paradise where people take the time to  celebrate the gods in heaven and the cycle of everyday life on earth -  something lacking in today&#39;s fast paced, spiritually bereft world.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://ian-baliwallpaper.blogspot.com/2011/04/bali-land-of-ritual-and-ceremony.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Ian Veb&#39;by H (aris))</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv9w1fS6brHaESWuX3LwaUjzyQ9AqqPdUNz041KAt748VV4Egev1bxRl1Mvktq5UiB8LaJx8T5jQqqud3mHL3vcPrPMRpdlZk4Sy7it4B_3mkF81VqhiM9WDzKsJmX7icU9rit01sLdKk/s72-c/1.jpeg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4924092608087661632.post-6800653257617049825</guid><pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2011 16:30:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-04-28T09:30:28.028-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">bali</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">balinese atraction</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">balinese dance</category><title>Bali&#39;s  Beautiful  Attractions</title><description>&lt;div dir=&quot;ltr&quot; style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot; trbidi=&quot;on&quot;&gt;&lt;div id=&quot;body&quot; style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;   &lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvcEg2sJvBJtlmdKzupR3Nwa7sjsCA3SIlPs4cnTYNitNRUpURR4ah5nN7txKErorWcbaYfRrqhyIX795e4xQwX6PZe-KFmMq2crZsHCqPifKjP5vkY8e5gRUzRoU7HTAhVll3JYzwVGY/s1600/4.jpeg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;132&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvcEg2sJvBJtlmdKzupR3Nwa7sjsCA3SIlPs4cnTYNitNRUpURR4ah5nN7txKErorWcbaYfRrqhyIX795e4xQwX6PZe-KFmMq2crZsHCqPifKjP5vkY8e5gRUzRoU7HTAhVll3JYzwVGY/s200/4.jpeg&quot; width=&quot;200&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;The destination is famed for its miles and miles of pristine  beaches but there are many other reasons to visit Bali, some of which  are outlined below. While the geographical region does of course contain  the threat of natural disasters like tsunamis and earthquakes, this has  apparently not been enough to deter intrepid travellers from making  their way there to enjoy a luxury holiday somewhere different from where  they might ordinarily head.&lt;br /&gt;
Bali is famous for its scuba diving  and snorkelling sites which are considered among the best dive sites  anywhere on earth. Among the most popular dive destinations in Bali are  Menjangan Island situated off the north-west coast and also the stunning  sights and reefs off Nusa Penida to the south of Bali. Dive conditions  often vary depending on the time of year so it can often be worth asking  the staff in Bali hotels which is the best place to go diving at the  time of your visit. Lots of visitors to Bali find that they fall in love  with diving and as such choose to study for their PADI or SSI diving  qualification while there.&lt;br /&gt;
Bali is also renowned for its many  beautiful Hindu temples which are liberally scattered all over the  island. The island has a law which requires every village to be home to a  minimum of three temples and the influence of this tradition on the  place is there for all to see. There is something quite mystical about  Bali and a visit to the island&#39;s temples is an absolute must for any  visitor. Remember though that there is a dress code for entering temples  and that you should always be respectful while there.&lt;br /&gt;
Like many  other south-east Asian destinations, Bali is home to many stunning  natural waterfalls which are one of the chief attractions on the island.  It is very easy to lose oneself on a trek through thickly canopied  jungle to a beautiful lagoon where hikers are invited to cool off with a  swim. Many Bali resorts are happy to help visitors arrange treks  through the jungle with specialist firms which know the routes and  provide guides.&lt;br /&gt;
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Indonesia is of course famous for its many  natural disasters caused by its unique geography and geology, so while  in Bali it is always worth a visit to a volcano. Gunung Batur is  arguably the place&#39;s most famous volcano and symbolises female  reproduction and fertility, in contrast to Bali&#39;s other famous volcano,  Gunung Agung. The volcano is still active though so be very sure to seek  advice from a local or a tour guide about when and how to go to see the  volcano safely.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://ian-baliwallpaper.blogspot.com/2011/04/balis-beautiful-attractions.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Ian Veb&#39;by H (aris))</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvcEg2sJvBJtlmdKzupR3Nwa7sjsCA3SIlPs4cnTYNitNRUpURR4ah5nN7txKErorWcbaYfRrqhyIX795e4xQwX6PZe-KFmMq2crZsHCqPifKjP5vkY8e5gRUzRoU7HTAhVll3JYzwVGY/s72-c/4.jpeg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4924092608087661632.post-222373948001956222</guid><pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2011 16:20:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-04-28T09:20:04.981-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">bali</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Best Bali Hotels</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Dreamlands</category><title>The 10 Best Bali Hotels For the Ultimate Indulgence</title><description>&lt;div dir=&quot;ltr&quot; style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot; trbidi=&quot;on&quot;&gt;&lt;div id=&quot;body&quot; style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn6oq4P6LOXILTuUliHPRweCVYmkLAEii0if-yydkko1lM3T5hnJWj3v7hVSW_vX79s39g7TnIocjf54Y1Lxtcu5cSqQNTOUxeSnrQWRVOBe2-6Yndwk0cKTkX8VeKFeYSuiC-ga0Q3tg/s1600/1.jpeg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;149&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn6oq4P6LOXILTuUliHPRweCVYmkLAEii0if-yydkko1lM3T5hnJWj3v7hVSW_vX79s39g7TnIocjf54Y1Lxtcu5cSqQNTOUxeSnrQWRVOBe2-6Yndwk0cKTkX8VeKFeYSuiC-ga0Q3tg/s200/1.jpeg&quot; width=&quot;200&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;The economy in Bali has the same amazing low prices as Thailand. In  a country where it is possible to live on less than ten dollars a week,  it is understandable that accommodation in Bali are incredibly  low-priced. You can get an ultra-luxury hotel in Bali for the same price  as a budget to mid-range hotel in Australia, and at the same price as a  backpacker hostel in New York or London! If you are interested in  seeing the best that Bali has to offer, check out one of these luxurious  hotels.&lt;br /&gt;
1. Amandari&lt;br /&gt;
Amandari is located in the village of  Kedetewan, around five minutes from Ubud. The complex consists of  thatch-roofed individual villas with private gardens, and appointed with  paras volcanic stone and Balinese marble. This hotel in Bali is a Conde  Nast award winner as well as a Travel and Leisure award winner.&lt;br /&gt;
2. Amankila&lt;br /&gt;
Amankila  overlooks the Lombok Straights, on Bali&#39;s East Coast, and much like  Amandari, the Bali accommodation is thatch-roofed beach houses, located  within a coconut grove. Amankila has its own beach!&lt;br /&gt;
3. Amanusa&lt;br /&gt;
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4. Anantara Seminyak&lt;br /&gt;
All the gorgeous Bali hotel  rooms here have sea views, floor to ceiling glass windows and gorgeous  terrazzo tubs on the verandas. The hotel has 3500 square meters of  private beachfront - no need to battle the budget tourists at the main  beaches.&lt;br /&gt;
5. Ayana Resort and Spa&lt;br /&gt;
This five star Bali hotel  is located on South Sea Island, and features inspired traditional-style  architecture, a two-tiered saltwater pool, an aquatic seawater therapy  pool, and a ballroom for major functions!&lt;br /&gt;
6. Como Shambhala Estate&lt;br /&gt;
The  most stunning thing about this five star resort in Bali is the silence.  The accommodation here is split into residences, each with four or five  suites and a private swimming pool. Unless you need a lot of space to  spread yourself out, it is most cost-effective to come here with another  family or a few other couples.&lt;br /&gt;
7. Intercontinental Resort Bali&lt;br /&gt;
This  facility is more of a traditional style hotel, towering above other  buildings and with normal hotel suites. However, it is certainly not in  the &#39;ordinary&#39; category when it comes to furnishings, service or  features! There are six pools, tennis courts and fine dining on site.&lt;br /&gt;
8. Jimbaran Puri Resort and Spa&lt;br /&gt;
Don&#39;t  let the unpretentious furnishings fool you - this resort is the  ultimate in luxury. Each cottage has its own private walled garden, a  spacious indoor sitting area, sunken terrazzo marble bathtubs, rain  showers and floor to ceiling windows overlooking beautiful gardens.&lt;br /&gt;
9. Legian Bali&lt;br /&gt;
Excellent  service, attention to detail, constant cleaning and updating of the  rooms and little extras like return limos to the airport, daily American  breakfast and complimentary snacks make the difference here.&lt;br /&gt;
10. Uma Ubud&lt;br /&gt;
The  Uma Ubud is a relatively new Bali hotel, opened in 2004. The hotel here  is very much focused on the spirit of Bali, incorporating spiritual  practices and ecological awareness into the entire experience.&lt;br /&gt;
There  are hundreds of gorgeous resorts and hotels in Bali, all available at  prices that are attainable for most of us. A definite must-see!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;overflow: hidden; text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://ian-baliwallpaper.blogspot.com/2011/04/10-best-bali-hotels-for-ultimate.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Ian Veb&#39;by H (aris))</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn6oq4P6LOXILTuUliHPRweCVYmkLAEii0if-yydkko1lM3T5hnJWj3v7hVSW_vX79s39g7TnIocjf54Y1Lxtcu5cSqQNTOUxeSnrQWRVOBe2-6Yndwk0cKTkX8VeKFeYSuiC-ga0Q3tg/s72-c/1.jpeg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4924092608087661632.post-8196117690516752446</guid><pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011 02:25:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-04-06T05:32:10.470-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Petualangan</category><title>Seorang Diri, Rob Berlayar dari California ke Bali</title><description>&lt;a onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;http://www.antara-sumbar.com/id/foto/berita/160110215216_rama.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 163px; height: 204px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkfzaC3gL_kwj7LkA41R8gYnrT89ZRHRVqHhhrBhKLxqmKS2xA_xsbz87VMFPYEJ_53VcAEfQj8UtoGWob5W4wUqGleE6th5kCjhEyTFcOBGRvMhr2RrECbvilOSUl7_W3rvbVEkdRTGtU/s320/rob+rambani.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591550808880949778&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style:italic;&quot;&gt;Oleh: Agung Bawantara&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Nama Mahindra Wondowisastro alias Rob Rama Rambini  (52) kini tengah berkibar sebagai seorang pelaut tangguh. Maklum, seorang diri ia melayari lautan dari California, Amerika Serikat menuju Bali di Kepulauan Indonesia. Museum Rekor Indonesia langsung mencatatnya sebagai orang Indonesia pertama yang berlayar seorang diri mengarungi rute tersebut.&lt;span class=&quot;fullpost&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Rob Rama Rambini mengangkat sauhnya di Oakland California pada 8 mei 2010.  Dari pelabuhan itu, ia arahkan perahunya menuju Honolulu Hawaii. Jarak itu berhasil dia tundukkan dalam waktu dua bulan.  Waktu ini tergolong sedikit lambat. Itu karena perjalanannya mendapat gangguan dari alam. Perahu layarnya yang berukuran 10 meter itu rusak diterjang badai.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;“Gelombang setinggi belasan meter, berkecepatan sekitar 50 knot per jam, membuat layar robek dan beberapa bagian perahu saya rusak. Itu terjadi sekitar 100 mil di selatan San Fransico,” tutur Rob.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Setelah memperbaiki kerusakan perahu itu di Hawaii, Rob melanjutkan pelayarannya mengarungi Samudera Pasifik. Ini merupakan petualangan yang sangat mendebarkan. Semua orang tahu, Samudera Pasifik  adalah lautan yang sangat ganas untuk ditundukkan seorang diri dengan perahu berukuran mungil.  Namun pria kelahiran Italia ini berhasil melakukannya. Ia menyusuri Kepulauan Polinesia dan berlabuh di Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, pada 25 Oktober 2010.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Dari Papua New Guinea, Rob melanjutkan pelayarannya menyusuri perairan selatan negeri itu memasuki perairan Indonesia. Di perairan ini Rob kembali menghadapi kondisi alam yang kurang bersahabat bagi pelayarannya. Di Laut Arafuru, misalnya, cuaca membuat laut setenang agar-agar. Ini disebabkan karena nyaris tak ada angin yang berembus. Akibatnya, Rob harus berusaha keras mengarahkan layar agar perahunya melaju ke arah yang hendak di tuju.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Setelah melewati perairan Arafuru, di antara Pulau Solor dan Flores, Rob justru menghadai situas yang berbalikan. Cuaca buruk kembali mengantarkan badai untuk pelayarannya. Dalam situasi darurat itu, Rob memutuskan untuk  mendarat di Baranusa. Lima hari ia berada di pulau itu untuk menunggu badai reda. Begitu cuaca baik, pada 16 Februari 2011, Rob melanjutkan perjalanan dari Baranusa menuju Pulau Alor. Dari situ ia terus mengarahkan Kona, nama perahu kecilnya itu,  menuju Flores. Keduanya berada di wilayah Nusa Tenggara Timur.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Setelah berjuang keras, pada 22 Maret 2011 Rob melego sauh dan menginjakkan kakinya di Pulau Flores. Di situ ia beristirahat beberapa hari untuk memulihkan tenaganya yang terkuras hebat. Setelah pulih, Rob kembali mengangkat sauh dan melanjutkan pelayaran ke tujuan akhirnya, Bali.  Jarak ini ia tempuh dalam waktu 11 hari. Minggu, 3 April 2011,  Pukul 02 dini hari, Rob tiba di Pelabuhan Benoa, Denpasar. Kedatangannya terlambat sepuluh jam dari yang dijadwalkan. Itu tentu karena cuaca buruk yang menghambatnya.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Begitu menapakkan kaki di dermaga Pelabuhan Benoa, Rob yang meski tampak letih dan kurus langsung menebarkan senyumnya. Ia tampak bahagia mendapatkan sambutan ibu dan keluarganya. Ia juga tampak sangat bahagia mendapat sajian gamelan bleganjur dan jegog serta tari penyambutan khas Bali.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Di sebelah ibunya, Trisutji Kamal, yang tidak dijumpai sudah selama hampir 30 tahun itu,  Rob mengatakan kepada media bahwa motivasinya menempuh pelayaran berbahaya ini adalah untuk bertemu perempuan yang sangat dirindukannya itu.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;“Juga untuk melihat keindahan alam Indonesia dari sudut pandang yang berbeda,” ujar Rob sembari menuturkan bahwa seluruh biaya pelayannya itu ia tanggung dengan uang yang ia rogoh dari sakunya sendiri. Jumlahnya sekitar Rp 250 juta.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;“Itu jumlah yang sepadan dengan pengalaman yang saya dapatkan,” tandas Rob yang setelah ini berencana akan melakukan perjalanan keliling dunia seorang diri.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</description><link>http://ian-baliwallpaper.blogspot.com/2011/04/seorang-diri-rob-berlayar-dari.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Ian Veb&#39;by H (aris))</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkfzaC3gL_kwj7LkA41R8gYnrT89ZRHRVqHhhrBhKLxqmKS2xA_xsbz87VMFPYEJ_53VcAEfQj8UtoGWob5W4wUqGleE6th5kCjhEyTFcOBGRvMhr2RrECbvilOSUl7_W3rvbVEkdRTGtU/s72-c/rob+rambani.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4924092608087661632.post-7334677939522832736</guid><pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2011 04:57:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-04-06T05:32:10.472-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Kartun</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Musik di Bali</category><title>Kartun + Musik = Cartoon of Rock</title><description>&lt;a onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp0GUVRSbaQSYJo_B8lsXSdo_tdaFd3aVhSOYSD3q77iBb4Lwpm0XzgVXFfdcQwFwAXhYb4QwQsKKnPQOJ1InyWHoyWVKU_jWtZD47ZReHD1a3E8OOgna21WbyhvGEEgATi0VoHvBdtYdj/s1600/cartoon_rock.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 160px; height: 238px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp0GUVRSbaQSYJo_B8lsXSdo_tdaFd3aVhSOYSD3q77iBb4Lwpm0XzgVXFfdcQwFwAXhYb4QwQsKKnPQOJ1InyWHoyWVKU_jWtZD47ZReHD1a3E8OOgna21WbyhvGEEgATi0VoHvBdtYdj/s320/cartoon_rock.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590104292831022898&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Oleh: Maria Ekaristi &amp;amp; Agung Bawantara&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Bagi kebanyakan orang, ini mungkin pertemuan unik: kartun dengan musik. Tapi bagi para punggawa majalah (sekaligus komunitas) kartun “Bogbog” hal ini adalah hal yang biasa saja. Maklum, beberapa kartunis beken dalam kelompok tersebut adalah mantan personel band yang pada eranya pernah sangat ngetop di Denpasar. Karena itulah, untuk merayakan hari ulang tahun ke-10 majalah kartun tersebut mereka menyelenggarakan acara bertajuk &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;&quot;Cartoon Of Rock&quot;&lt;/span&gt;. &lt;span class=&quot;fullpost&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ajang ini merupakan wahana apresiasi musik (dan kartun) bagi anak-anak muda. Tujuh grup independen (indie) terpilih akan tampil dalam acara yang digelar di Serambi Arts Antida Jalan Waribang No. 32 Denpasar, Sabtu 2 April 2011. Mereka adalah The Rolic, Garis, The Phoneeto, Seems, Joyride, Hanamura dan  Dewa Sugama. Mereka akan tampil secara bergiliran mulai pukul 16.00 hingga pukul 23.00.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Menurut Jango Paramartha, Pemimpin Redaksi “Bogbog”,  semangat penyelenggaraan acara ini adalah membangkitkan motivasi dan semangat kreativitas di kalangan anak muda. Sebab, menurut Jango, dengan kreativitaslah kita bisa membuat kehidupan ini menjadi selalu indah untuk dijalani.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Selain itu, acara ini juga bermaksud untuk memompakan terus semangat independensi di kalangan anak-anak muda,  agar mereka terus melakukan proses kreatif yang sehat dengan penuh rasa percaya diri.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;“Ini penting! Independensi merupakan modal dasar seseorang untuk berkarya dan mengakali keterbatasan-keterbatasan yang ada tanpa mengeluh dan merengek macam anak cengeng,” papar Jango sembari menerangkan semangatnya untuk mendekatkan kartun ke sebanyak mungkin kalangan masyarakat.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Selain gelaran musik, pada perayaan hari ulang tahunnya kali ini, Bogbog juga menyeleggarakan lomba lukis dan &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;workshop &lt;/span&gt;kartun untuk anak-anak.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</description><link>http://ian-baliwallpaper.blogspot.com/2011/03/kartun-musik-cartoon-of-rock.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Ian Veb&#39;by H (aris))</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp0GUVRSbaQSYJo_B8lsXSdo_tdaFd3aVhSOYSD3q77iBb4Lwpm0XzgVXFfdcQwFwAXhYb4QwQsKKnPQOJ1InyWHoyWVKU_jWtZD47ZReHD1a3E8OOgna21WbyhvGEEgATi0VoHvBdtYdj/s72-c/cartoon_rock.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4924092608087661632.post-2512191450486450833</guid><pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2011 04:01:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-04-08T12:06:32.140-07:00</atom:updated><title>Bali Better Prepared for Globalization Indonesia&amp;#39;s Minister of Home Affairs Says Bali Best Equipped for Free Trade</title><description>&lt;div dir=&quot;ltr&quot; style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot; trbidi=&quot;on&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;(10/15/2001)&lt;/em&gt;             Indonesia&#39;s Minister of Home Affairs, &lt;i&gt;Mr. Hari Sabarno,&lt;/i&gt; cited Bali as the best from among all the nation&#39;s provinces to confront the issues of free trade.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnAJ5yRMMf8lyacoWNShsUPK5WWoavw-5WIuF9Cv8c2xYWSwnMguXeTifC1fYQCoZmhbZ0KsMbKo95p8SvsGKI3BMxN8NTtu49NAQqxhEbE_lkiw5jkcGBaupkFIx1KCGZUcHB7ExWXtbj/s1600/homeaffair_large.gif&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnAJ5yRMMf8lyacoWNShsUPK5WWoavw-5WIuF9Cv8c2xYWSwnMguXeTifC1fYQCoZmhbZ0KsMbKo95p8SvsGKI3BMxN8NTtu49NAQqxhEbE_lkiw5jkcGBaupkFIx1KCGZUcHB7ExWXtbj/s1600/homeaffair_large.gif&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;At  a meeting on Saturday (13 October) with regional, metropolitan,  security, and village officials in Bali - the Minister said Bali&#39;s  preparedness for free-trade in the post-AFTA period starting in 2003 was  reflected in the island&#39;s rejection of &lt;i&gt;&quot;sweeping&quot;&lt;/i&gt; against  foreign nationals threatened in other areas of the nation. According to  the Minister, Bali&#39;s continuing stability and safety has a very  beneficial effect within the context of Bali&#39;s international  relationships. &lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://ian-baliwallpaper.blogspot.com/2011/03/bali-better-prepared-for-globalization.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Ian Veb&#39;by H (aris))</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnAJ5yRMMf8lyacoWNShsUPK5WWoavw-5WIuF9Cv8c2xYWSwnMguXeTifC1fYQCoZmhbZ0KsMbKo95p8SvsGKI3BMxN8NTtu49NAQqxhEbE_lkiw5jkcGBaupkFIx1KCGZUcHB7ExWXtbj/s72-c/homeaffair_large.gif" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4924092608087661632.post-4226441937968175251</guid><pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2011 08:03:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-04-06T05:32:10.475-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Kunjungan Wisata</category><title>Tsunami, Jumlah Turis Jepang ke Bali Menurun Tajam</title><description>&lt;a onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi38GYAbU4wJ7qoQGBH3gzCY0hb0LHkmgoKx-ELAGqgXYwkvtJ_9OgQoWlIqwSYbaCS2FM5bo7q37zI9BSUmBG22i5Tnu4BwSsgjsDC9r-PRZY7u1cmdKplVtPpbjU2C0PPuYTjVn9C4Kss/s1600/jepang.gif&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 164px; height: 124px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi38GYAbU4wJ7qoQGBH3gzCY0hb0LHkmgoKx-ELAGqgXYwkvtJ_9OgQoWlIqwSYbaCS2FM5bo7q37zI9BSUmBG22i5Tnu4BwSsgjsDC9r-PRZY7u1cmdKplVtPpbjU2C0PPuYTjVn9C4Kss/s320/jepang.gif&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589415762510506258&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Oleh: Maria Ekaristi &amp;amp; Agung Bawantara &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Pasca-gempa dan tsunami di Jepang, sebanyak 1.200 kamar hotel dibatalkan pemesananya oleh wisatawan Jepang. Hal ini diungkapan oleh Kepala Dinas Pariwisata Bali, Ida Bagus Subhiksu, kepada pers beberapa waktu lalu. Penurunan kunjungan wisatawan dari negeri matahari terbit itu menyusul kemerosotan kunjungan akibat krisis ekonomi global yang menurun secara signifikan yakni sebesar 20 persen disbanding kunjungan pada tahun sebelumnya. Menurut Subhiksu, penurunan kunjungan tersebut berawal sejak 2008.&lt;span class=&quot;fullpost&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Sementara menurut Ketua Bali Tourism Board (BTB) IB Ngurah Wijaya, penurunan wisatawan Jepang terlihat mulai tahun 2009, saat jumlah kunjungan turun dari 400.000 wisatawan menjadi sekitar 300.000 wisatawan pada 2010. Tahun ini, akibat bencana gempa dan tsunami, diprediksikan tingkat kunjungan wisatawan Jepang ke Bali akan mengalami penurunan hingga 25 persen.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Akibat merosotnya kunjungan turis Jepang tersebut, Perry Markus, Sekretaris Perhimpunan Hotel dan Restoran Indonesia (PHRI) Bali memperkirakan terjadi kerugian akumulatif sebesar Rp 1,7 miliar bagi Bali. Angka tersebut, menurut Perry diperoleh dengan mengalikan pembatalan 1.308 kamar dan harga rata-rata kamar hotel bintang tiga dan lima sebesar Rp 750 ribu per malam di sekitar Kuta, Nusa Dua, Tuban, dan Sanur.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</description><link>http://ian-baliwallpaper.blogspot.com/2011/03/tsunami-jumlah-turis-jepang-ke-bali.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Ian Veb&#39;by H (aris))</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi38GYAbU4wJ7qoQGBH3gzCY0hb0LHkmgoKx-ELAGqgXYwkvtJ_9OgQoWlIqwSYbaCS2FM5bo7q37zI9BSUmBG22i5Tnu4BwSsgjsDC9r-PRZY7u1cmdKplVtPpbjU2C0PPuYTjVn9C4Kss/s72-c/jepang.gif" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4924092608087661632.post-4942317337636499237</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2011 06:51:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-04-06T05:32:10.477-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Desa Taro</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Panca Bali Krama</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Upacara</category><title>Lagi, Setelah 380 Tahun Tidak Diselenggarakan di Taro</title><description>&lt;a onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgss2kS6mHSOvFhABTKaqgVdV2yPJ8lQvVZAHXAJEZM2ZRKHp1BNkPNLkDrrEPeg13eIzsnBiidr3OqrAF2-FlI27AUw7SyEczaTe6rV48imlQK70RtUEU8OW7a_2FgVKRUM5Gb_cTlxHwP/s1600/pbk_01.JPG&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 89px; height: 134px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgss2kS6mHSOvFhABTKaqgVdV2yPJ8lQvVZAHXAJEZM2ZRKHp1BNkPNLkDrrEPeg13eIzsnBiidr3OqrAF2-FlI27AUw7SyEczaTe6rV48imlQK70RtUEU8OW7a_2FgVKRUM5Gb_cTlxHwP/s320/pbk_01.JPG&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589023981368399506&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifCZxzkaWlpqapZ8KZ6xhKL682-lxwn41ntWYYBI7Qs4-qKPWmfM1lwAczwMB6etr4drhjaZK-J-9vhRDCFzka-aMgwOXGkPH7X5z5a58YleNeSmAqAvkNUOpvcutszUkkqa0e0h0L7WAn/s1600/pbk_04.JPG&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 90px; height: 136px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifCZxzkaWlpqapZ8KZ6xhKL682-lxwn41ntWYYBI7Qs4-qKPWmfM1lwAczwMB6etr4drhjaZK-J-9vhRDCFzka-aMgwOXGkPH7X5z5a58YleNeSmAqAvkNUOpvcutszUkkqa0e0h0L7WAn/s320/pbk_04.JPG&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589023993128099122&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1D-3rAcYJ49uqhWb7VPM2FmvB_W5aoP5e-blEL9rE9hmRFY0ekIrOxCGHUzVM9TN9oGtQy1ot3L4RLRXi7AqXgSUqIX6SctJNVnlZGvLook3ZpIt1q7-SK2fazQGc70HHDgJ6nmPhGx2y/s1600/pbk_03.JPG&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 89px; height: 134px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1D-3rAcYJ49uqhWb7VPM2FmvB_W5aoP5e-blEL9rE9hmRFY0ekIrOxCGHUzVM9TN9oGtQy1ot3L4RLRXi7AqXgSUqIX6SctJNVnlZGvLook3ZpIt1q7-SK2fazQGc70HHDgJ6nmPhGx2y/s320/pbk_03.JPG&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589023989852088146&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Oleh: Agung Bawantara &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Upacara ini berlangsung setiap sepuluh tahun sekali. Namanya &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Panca Bali Krama&lt;/span&gt;. Yang kerap diberitakan, di Bali, upacara ini diselenggarakan di Pura Agung Besakih (Karangasem) dan Pura Agung Ulun Danu Batur (Bangli). Namun kali ini, Panca Bali Krama diselenggarakan di Pura Agung Gunung Raung, Taro, Tegallalang, Gianyar. &lt;span class=&quot;fullpost&quot;&gt; Rangkaian upacara ini berlangsung selama hampir sebulan penuh.  Diawali dengan prosesi &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;nunas tirta &lt;/span&gt;(mohon air suci) di tiga gunung di Jawa Timur yakni Gunung Semeru, Gunung Bromo dan  Gunung Raung (9/3), &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Melasti &lt;/span&gt;ke pantai Purnama Sukawati, Gianyar (13/3), &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Tawur Agung &lt;/span&gt;(20/3), &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Pucak Karya &lt;/span&gt;atau upacara puncak (23/3) hingga &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Nyineb Karya  &lt;/span&gt;atau penutupan upacara pada Rabu, 4 April 2011.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Tentang Pura Gunung Raung, ini adalah pura yang dibangun oleh Rsi Markandya pendiri ashram di Damalung, Jawa Timur, yang kemudian datang ke Bali pada abad ke-8 untuk menyebarkan ajaran &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Sanatana Dharma&lt;/span&gt; (Kebenaran Abadi) yang kini dikenal dengan sebutan Hindu Dharma.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Setelah mengawali langkahnya dengan mendirikan Pura Basukian di Besakih, Rsi Markandya membangun &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;pasraman&lt;/span&gt; (semacam pesantrian) di Taro. Pasraman inilah yang kemudian menjadi cikal-bakal berdirinya Pura Gunung Raung di Desa Taro tersebut.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Di desa Taro, Pura Gunung Raung ini terletak persis di tengah-tengah desa dan menjadi pembatas Banjar Taro Kaja (utara) dan Banjar Taro Kelod (selatan). Ini adalah sesuatu yang unik, sebab pada umumnya letak pura di Desa Kuno di Bali adalah di daerah hulu dan di daerah hilir desa. Riwayat perjalanan Sang Rsi hingga mendirikan Pura Gunung Raung ini tercatat dalam lontar Bali Tatwa yang sudah mulai diterjemahkan ke dalam bahasa Indonesia.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2wEKr21ZnFCzTnXkwz8rt-y30KL2JpoY5DLeXM8ikrW-ch0VrhrNYlepm7fyP_1bUqajIP5pKTFNpFiDLHveerONYtYOVhKahKvAVClvzJqb8YrQFKVUv-Adc6OAfA5qjC3_SkYSQweGF/s1600/pbk_02.JPG&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 89px; height: 134px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2wEKr21ZnFCzTnXkwz8rt-y30KL2JpoY5DLeXM8ikrW-ch0VrhrNYlepm7fyP_1bUqajIP5pKTFNpFiDLHveerONYtYOVhKahKvAVClvzJqb8YrQFKVUv-Adc6OAfA5qjC3_SkYSQweGF/s320/pbk_02.JPG&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589023983055184802&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIr0s3mus1j09nBLsaD9MbXIlq8N3Rf7pxzXJLgrdiH93HUAgJnKikHiih3YQgkjzxeiRLZJd01JZC0hGYF3QJ682tTGVAcFuNQp3eRIke5DXSm2dXVb6xp5KAzdVOuNf5Ot3DEHKUi3hI/s1600/pbk_07.JPG&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 89px; height: 134px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIr0s3mus1j09nBLsaD9MbXIlq8N3Rf7pxzXJLgrdiH93HUAgJnKikHiih3YQgkjzxeiRLZJd01JZC0hGYF3QJ682tTGVAcFuNQp3eRIke5DXSm2dXVb6xp5KAzdVOuNf5Ot3DEHKUi3hI/s320/pbk_07.JPG&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589028181260832082&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ_P3Wiko1-0mKqQuMiOS_oSgzV7wD-nAqOFPGyBozRCKBeNnjtHrGOTdaovx3lbhMcmDoblyEQpiF9x4X-03ylLSUmjcUuM9JRZ0kePzjV1RrZd23et9ClfmMKigKH14J3XNM3ujXwWoY/s1600/pbk_09.JPG&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 90px; height: 135px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ_P3Wiko1-0mKqQuMiOS_oSgzV7wD-nAqOFPGyBozRCKBeNnjtHrGOTdaovx3lbhMcmDoblyEQpiF9x4X-03ylLSUmjcUuM9JRZ0kePzjV1RrZd23et9ClfmMKigKH14J3XNM3ujXwWoY/s320/pbk_09.JPG&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589028173732675154&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbyiFw8FWlsuxbDfd-Hwp_UeReUamplvdSZK5At-Ja4yvOdrPjIEw2WzgTNjJJqFrT6VFMkM1D5X8y8Sq00otYXkN8I9W_Wp5FfnkfCJ0dlfyCj6ALo1ox-Qh_g1uIy-_sSQQUAMWPbXZw/s1600/pbk_08.JPG&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 89px; height: 134px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbyiFw8FWlsuxbDfd-Hwp_UeReUamplvdSZK5At-Ja4yvOdrPjIEw2WzgTNjJJqFrT6VFMkM1D5X8y8Sq00otYXkN8I9W_Wp5FfnkfCJ0dlfyCj6ALo1ox-Qh_g1uIy-_sSQQUAMWPbXZw/s320/pbk_08.JPG&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589028175943060418&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Dipadati Umat&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Selama sebulan, setiap hari ratusan umat Hindu dari seluruh Bali datang untuk bersembahyang. Ada yang datang pagi hari bersamaan dengan upacara Penganyar yang diselenggarakan setiap pagi, ada pula yang datang pada siang, sore  bahkan malam hari.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Pada Pucak Karya atau upacara puncak yang digelar pada Rabu (23/3) yang lalu, prosesi upacara dan persembahyangan dipimpin oleh  lima sulinggih  yakni Ida Pedanda Gede Putra Tembau (Griya Gede Aan), Ida Pedanda Gede Putra Bajing (Griya Tegal Jingga Denpasar), Ida Pedanda Gede Jelantik Karang (Griya Buda Keling, Karangasem), Ida Pedanda Made Gunung (Blahbatuh), dan Ida Pedanda Nyoman Jelantik Dwija (Griya Buda Keling, Karangasem).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Sebelum upacara penutupan pada 3 April 2011 yang ditandai dengan prosesi &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Rsi Bujana &lt;/span&gt;dan &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Nyineb Ida Bhatara&lt;/span&gt;, pada tanggal 30 Maret diselenggarakan beberapa upacara terkait yakni Nyenuk, Nangun Ayu, dan Pengusaban ring Bale Agung. Sedangkan pada tanggal 10 April akan diselenggarakan upacara &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Nyegara Gunung &lt;/span&gt;sebagai rangkaian akhir dari upacara Panca Bali Krama.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Di Pura Gunung Raung Taro, terakhir kali upacara serupa diselenggarakan 380 tahun yang lalu. Hingga  saat ini belum ada penjelasan resmi mengapa upacara ini begitu lama tidak diselenggarakan di pura tersebut.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:85%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Catatan: Foto-foto karya I Made Widnyana Sudibia&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;fullpost&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Tulisan Terkait:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://jalan-jalan-bali.blogspot.com/2010/06/pura-gunung-raung-pura-kuno-di-pusat.html&quot;&gt;Pura Gunung Raung, Dari Sebuah Pohon Bercahaya&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://jalan-jalan-bali.blogspot.com/2009/01/upacara-sepuluh-tahunan-di-pura-besakih.html&quot;&gt;Upacara Sepuluh Tahunan di Pura Besakih&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://jalan-jalan-bali.blogspot.com/2009/02/panca-bali-krama-bangun-keharmonisan.html&quot;&gt;Panca Bali Krama, Bangun Keharmonisan Jagat&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</description><link>http://ian-baliwallpaper.blogspot.com/2011/03/lagi-setelah-380-tahun-tidak.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Ian Veb&#39;by H (aris))</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgss2kS6mHSOvFhABTKaqgVdV2yPJ8lQvVZAHXAJEZM2ZRKHp1BNkPNLkDrrEPeg13eIzsnBiidr3OqrAF2-FlI27AUw7SyEczaTe6rV48imlQK70RtUEU8OW7a_2FgVKRUM5Gb_cTlxHwP/s72-c/pbk_01.JPG" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4924092608087661632.post-7134523869775140471</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2011 18:36:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-04-06T05:32:10.479-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Penjor</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Sarana Upacara</category><title>Penjor, Ungkapan Syukur atas Kehidupan dan Keselamatan</title><description>&lt;a onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQlBhdkCopbDRfq2QCAhfnn_CEzY0oNz1btViqH2waw38Fu1TmeDZMxDPEOVa8kLuED-_P-q0T9sDBqnypejm3z_KdXxfkyjw4GLSYoV1uTE6Q7n-ySDim8VkYgyM-4v4aytZueSvn8z6s/s1600/10417_1145676278541_1126534355_30404101_3757678_n.JPG&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 117px; height: 154px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQlBhdkCopbDRfq2QCAhfnn_CEzY0oNz1btViqH2waw38Fu1TmeDZMxDPEOVa8kLuED-_P-q0T9sDBqnypejm3z_KdXxfkyjw4GLSYoV1uTE6Q7n-ySDim8VkYgyM-4v4aytZueSvn8z6s/s320/10417_1145676278541_1126534355_30404101_3757678_n.JPG&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586726844710713218&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Oleh: Agung Bawantara&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Penjor adalah sebatang bambu utuh dari pangkal hingga ujung yang dihias dengan pucuk enau atau janur yang diukir. Pada batang bambu tersebut juga digantungkan berbagai jenis hasil bumi yakni padi,  &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;pala bungkah &lt;/span&gt;(umbi-umbian), &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;pala gantung &lt;/span&gt;(kelapa, mentimun, pisang, nanas), &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;pala wija &lt;/span&gt;(jagung), kue dan tebu.  Pada ujung bambu, digantungkan sampyan, yakni sebuah rakitan janur berbentuk seperti cupu dengan beraneka bunga dan &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;porosan &lt;/span&gt;di dalamnya. Porosan adalah setangkup sirih pinang yang dikemas dengan potongan janur sepanjang ruas jari. Sebagai pelengkap, pada lengkungan penjor juga digantungkan dua lembar kecil kain berwarna putih dan kuning serta sebelas uang kepeng. &lt;span class=&quot;fullpost&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3fk00mvhxEXZdNwMWbVDgXGKOxGao-GXEVgLNzzVbbJXcaKHrZ47qAlnVv8cWeOff3KLWjhQxMVn6Ob2RlJz0NzOUmrCN772XV2IKvvJtoHhnRG4DEcssoIkHHNYWDoT8TazKnnBZyujy/s1600/20936_1196932919925_1126534355_30525403_5195407_n.JPG&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 154px; height: 117px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3fk00mvhxEXZdNwMWbVDgXGKOxGao-GXEVgLNzzVbbJXcaKHrZ47qAlnVv8cWeOff3KLWjhQxMVn6Ob2RlJz0NzOUmrCN772XV2IKvvJtoHhnRG4DEcssoIkHHNYWDoT8TazKnnBZyujy/s320/20936_1196932919925_1126534355_30525403_5195407_n.JPG&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586726862687699906&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Penjor merupakan sarana upacara yang biasanya ditancapkan di depan rumah penganut Hindu di Bali terutama pada Hari raya Galungan – Kuningan. Penjor juga menjadi kelengkapan pada upacara-upacara besar di Pura.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Sebagai sarana upacara, penjor dilengkapi dengan &lt;a href=&quot;http://jalan-jalan-bali.blogspot.com/2011/03/lamak-simbol-pijakan-menuju-kesejatian.html&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;lamak&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, yaitu semacam taplak panjang dari daun enau yang dirajut dengan lidi bambu. Penjor juga dilengkapi dengan Sanggah yaitu rajutan bambu berbentuk bujur sangkar dengan atap melengkung (oval).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD5CO3QaFsDP_yIDZLymDMjkL87AbvcYoBaHIP-49Qw5RLbIPJ5k7BVH1gjv4E5apUEUGzjr26f8R3s28HrZn6PSm45guoxpwQ1eCAUhTovVx5MiP1cCJom79c0kXtqR58H9kik-Bx3lxI/s1600/10417_1145676358543_1126534355_30404103_7599233_n-1.JPG&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 117px; height: 160px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD5CO3QaFsDP_yIDZLymDMjkL87AbvcYoBaHIP-49Qw5RLbIPJ5k7BVH1gjv4E5apUEUGzjr26f8R3s28HrZn6PSm45guoxpwQ1eCAUhTovVx5MiP1cCJom79c0kXtqR58H9kik-Bx3lxI/s320/10417_1145676358543_1126534355_30404103_7599233_n-1.JPG&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586726850289346146&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhCtoe_KEDkZFwvnUDUrEp2N8Hw9HIi2GW2Ua-qobnpE5KaJrAHvv_pT7xlKVgLnEVCwIPHVy0mlvqNbuGlxZfZ61m8vUdwT9lMU2MA5-LXcfnndL0rhhkwiUv2Nfz3nfwSxPhCRybUVec/s1600/25410_1251883773662_1126534355_30632171_1713835_n.JPG&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 117px; height: 157px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhCtoe_KEDkZFwvnUDUrEp2N8Hw9HIi2GW2Ua-qobnpE5KaJrAHvv_pT7xlKVgLnEVCwIPHVy0mlvqNbuGlxZfZ61m8vUdwT9lMU2MA5-LXcfnndL0rhhkwiUv2Nfz3nfwSxPhCRybUVec/s320/25410_1251883773662_1126534355_30632171_1713835_n.JPG&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586726879166658050&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Secara filosofis penjor merupakan simbol dari gunung yang diyakini oleh umat Hindu di Bali sebagai tempat berkumpulnya fibrasi kesucian dari Hyang Widhi (Tuhan). Penjor juga menggambarkan sosok sepasang naga pemberi keselamatan  (Naga Basuki)  dan pemberi kehidupan (Naga Ananta Bhoga) yang merupakan simbol personifikasi dari &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Pertiwi &lt;/span&gt;atau tanah. Jadi, pemasangan penjor dimaksudkan sebagai wujudkan rasa bakti dan ucapan berterima kasih kepada Tuhan atas kemakmuran yang dilimpahkanNya.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Tafsir lain berdasarkan lontar “Tutur Dewi Tapini”, yaitu lontar yang menjadi acuan dalam membuat sesajen untuk upacara keagamaan di Bali,  menyebutkan simbol-simbol dalam lontar adalah sebagai berikut:&lt;br /&gt;- Bambu (dan kue) sebagai fibrasi  kekuatan Dewa Brahma&lt;br /&gt;- Kelapa sebagai simbol fibrasi Dewa Rudra&lt;br /&gt;- kain Kuning dan Janur sebagai simbol  fibrasi Dewa Mahadewa&lt;br /&gt;- Daun-daunan (plawa) sebagai simbol fibrasi Dewa Sangkara&lt;br /&gt;- Pala bungkah dan  pala gantung sebagai simbol fibrasi Dewa Wisnu&lt;br /&gt;- Tebu sebagai simbol fibrasi Dewa Sambu&lt;br /&gt;- Padi  sebagai simbol fibrasi Dewi Sri&lt;br /&gt;- Kain putih sebagai simbol fibrasi Dewa Iswara.&lt;br /&gt;- Sanggah sebagai simbol fibrasi Dewa Siwa.&lt;br /&gt;- Upakara sebagai simbol fibrasi Dewa Sadha Siwa dan Parama Siwa.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Semua Dewa tersebut merupakan personifikasi dari kekuatan-kekuatan Tuhan Yang Maha Satu.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Keterangan:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Foto-foto karya Widnyana Sudibia&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</description><link>http://ian-baliwallpaper.blogspot.com/2011/03/penjor-ungkapan-syukur-atas-kehidupan.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Ian Veb&#39;by H (aris))</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQlBhdkCopbDRfq2QCAhfnn_CEzY0oNz1btViqH2waw38Fu1TmeDZMxDPEOVa8kLuED-_P-q0T9sDBqnypejm3z_KdXxfkyjw4GLSYoV1uTE6Q7n-ySDim8VkYgyM-4v4aytZueSvn8z6s/s72-c/10417_1145676278541_1126534355_30404101_3757678_n.JPG" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4924092608087661632.post-3922480804184465187</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2011 16:58:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-04-08T12:06:32.144-07:00</atom:updated><title>Welcome to Bali</title><description>&lt;div dir=&quot;ltr&quot; style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot; trbidi=&quot;on&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr2KJ1JR6yecVOJs3HPMzPzYBTfwVkffycNC73d6VCJUxzrFLM-WNpym8aEFI6LcYMi1L6GhG8GExfh-eubND0HkG0HG5eTowU6oLkYgvbRnTdRK0U_Nmh58ufrgkA0DLo8oyhPCHPpt-M/s1600/welcome3.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr2KJ1JR6yecVOJs3HPMzPzYBTfwVkffycNC73d6VCJUxzrFLM-WNpym8aEFI6LcYMi1L6GhG8GExfh-eubND0HkG0HG5eTowU6oLkYgvbRnTdRK0U_Nmh58ufrgkA0DLo8oyhPCHPpt-M/s1600/welcome3.jpg&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Tahoma,Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,Sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Located  just 8 degrees south of the Equator, the island enjoys a tropical  climate with two seasons a year ( wet and dry), and has an average  temperature of 28 degrees Celcius The small island of Bali stretching&amp;nbsp;  140 kilometres from east to west and 80 kilometers from north to south ,  lies east of Java, at the centre of the Indonesian archipelago.&amp;nbsp; Bali  is a province within the republic of Indonesia.&amp;nbsp; Its provincial capital  city is Denpasar.&amp;nbsp; Its road network reflects the islands mountainous  nature.&amp;nbsp; The tallest of the string of volcanic mountains running from  east to west is Mount Agung that has last erupted in 1963. Bali was a  prime rice-producer until land became scarce in the mid 1900s.&amp;nbsp; Since  then, the government has encouraged crop diversification, predominantly  into commodity crops such as coffe, vanilla, cloves, tobacco, spices,  and citrus fruits. In the daily life on this colourful island, community  matters are gratly prised.&amp;nbsp; Despite sporadic internal disturbances  associated with political changes in Indonesia, Bali remains a place  where social harmony is of tremendous importanced and visitors are  regarded as welcomed guests.&amp;nbsp; Even with the arrival of countless  tourists over the years the Balinese have kept their strong spiritual  roots and culture very much alive. The majority of Bali’s three million  people live in tight village communities with substantially extended  families.&amp;nbsp; The main tourist areas are Kuta and Seminyak.&amp;nbsp; Kuta became a  major attraction during the tourist boom of the 1970s because of its  white sandy beaches, great surf, and dramatic sunsets.&amp;nbsp; Those in search  of quieter regions tend to head to the more demure resorts of Sanur and  Candidasa on the East&amp;nbsp; coast, or Lovina in the Noorth.&amp;nbsp; Nusa Dua on the  southernmost peninsula of the island houses many popular five star  resorts.&amp;nbsp; The central village of Ubud, in the hilly region of Gianyar,  has blossomed as a tourist destination and is now considered to be the  artistic and cultural centre of Bali.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://ian-baliwallpaper.blogspot.com/2011/03/welcome-to-bali.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Ian Veb&#39;by H (aris))</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr2KJ1JR6yecVOJs3HPMzPzYBTfwVkffycNC73d6VCJUxzrFLM-WNpym8aEFI6LcYMi1L6GhG8GExfh-eubND0HkG0HG5eTowU6oLkYgvbRnTdRK0U_Nmh58ufrgkA0DLo8oyhPCHPpt-M/s72-c/welcome3.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4924092608087661632.post-1150522760807011786</guid><pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2011 03:34:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-04-06T05:32:10.481-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Banten</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Lamak</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Sarana Upacara</category><title>Lamak, Simbol Pijakan Menuju Kesejatian</title><description>&lt;a onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; 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Dalam Bahasa Kawi (Jawa Kuno), kata &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;lamak &lt;/span&gt;memang berarti alas. Penggunaan &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;lamak &lt;/span&gt;sebagai alas sesajen umumnya pada hari-hari besar atau upacara-upacara penting Hindu di Bali.&lt;span class=&quot;fullpost&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Selain sebagai alas persembahan, lamak juga di pasang pada &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;penjor&lt;/span&gt;. &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Penjor &lt;/span&gt;adalah kelengkapan upacara di Bali yakni sebatang bambu utuh (dari pangkal hingga ujung) yang dihias dengan daun enau muda atau janur lalu dilengkapi dengan berbagai hasil bumi berupa padi, palawija dan buah.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Dalam sebuah &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;lamak &lt;/span&gt;terdapat berbagai ornamen keagamaan  seperti gunungan, cili-cilian, bulan, bintang, matahari dan sebagainya.  Semua itu melambangkan alam semesta yang menjadi pijakan kita menapaki hidup dalam sebuah pusaran waktu &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;fullpost&quot;&gt;menuju ke Kesejatian.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;fullpost&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Dari sudut lain, dalam sebuah tulisannya yang menguls tentang penjor, Ida Bhagawan Dwija mengatakan bahwa lamak merupakan simbol dari Reg Weda, yakni bagian dari kitab suci Hindu yang mengajarkan tentang mantra-mantra pemujaan. Sayang Bhagawan Dwija tak mengelaborasinya lebih detil.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:100%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Keterangan Foto: &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;fullpost&quot;  style=&quot;font-size:100%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Dari kiri ke kanan, tiga foto pertama di atas menggambarkan beberapa lelaki Bali bersama-sama membuat lamak dalam ukuran panjang, lalu beberapa perempuan melanjutkannya dengan memberi ornamen. Foto terakhir menunjukkan proses pembuatan Penjor Agung, yakni penjor yang berukuran besar. Tingginya bisa mencapai 10-15 meter.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;font-size:100%;&quot; class=&quot;fullpost&quot; &gt;Semua foto di atas adalah karya I Made &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;fullpost&quot;  style=&quot;font-size:100%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Widnyana Sudibia.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</description><link>http://ian-baliwallpaper.blogspot.com/2011/03/lamak-simbol-pijakan-menuju-kesejatian.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Ian Veb&#39;by H (aris))</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLfU8blrQBlh-erJ5QXN5Avny02S9lSNu_j02fg46LRqJ8cASrC0Aj3LZ2q9l-EWHcOEa-ez144JXTpQzGYikOMHlmwLkzdETrzaes9qJ7FbJdc6IxZcd4VO63F08KLsdfbR6v0f6ZzYov/s72-c/lamak_01.JPG" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4924092608087661632.post-5126020262454175816</guid><pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2011 00:49:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-04-06T05:32:10.483-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Pura Besakih</category><title>Menyambut Nyepi di Pura Besakih</title><description>&lt;a onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCGKyzn02_-DtGuK08qzqRWy4TwrdB2ix_JwXO1Jty6mefLaCnJYtBWbvuMIxQYvYgugiuFKqSgztNFW0qoISgdQSX9udnJG0JyXIqguB9Jtl7iqQvehm0EMEDZULC71qLzMtkd64rdS3J/s1600/pedanda_istri_karang03.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 86px; height: 129px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCGKyzn02_-DtGuK08qzqRWy4TwrdB2ix_JwXO1Jty6mefLaCnJYtBWbvuMIxQYvYgugiuFKqSgztNFW0qoISgdQSX9udnJG0JyXIqguB9Jtl7iqQvehm0EMEDZULC71qLzMtkd64rdS3J/s320/pedanda_istri_karang03.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579282346534551986&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghoBkSq0lRdD2KAIb-EOnhlfMqmqZIibbnaOeHQJ5iatLJSPKiNDH9Vcz3rCK7lk4sZdkAKs7IVRu_mzUxfzop63NML7gnkRTbgDU6gjwvlyAIB6vD0hBeHg0Ayk1Q8TG-V_R71BVMw2jX/s1600/pedanda_istri_karang02.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 86px; height: 130px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghoBkSq0lRdD2KAIb-EOnhlfMqmqZIibbnaOeHQJ5iatLJSPKiNDH9Vcz3rCK7lk4sZdkAKs7IVRu_mzUxfzop63NML7gnkRTbgDU6gjwvlyAIB6vD0hBeHg0Ayk1Q8TG-V_R71BVMw2jX/s320/pedanda_istri_karang02.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579282341617269090&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwqGJSLKSvIVRddoJLY2bNfwzxRr-UgaEPAxBSaNUw3cBhBjzYCR7Dr3VvV2B9ucbjBPyu8NLHn-lc1lITqVTdnwhY6Hr_vtd-PPr6pzRVv7e7FPGdjr9XZsfnt1dqCaBZ1BuRcrKlinks/s1600/pedanda_istri_karang01.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 86px; height: 130px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwqGJSLKSvIVRddoJLY2bNfwzxRr-UgaEPAxBSaNUw3cBhBjzYCR7Dr3VvV2B9ucbjBPyu8NLHn-lc1lITqVTdnwhY6Hr_vtd-PPr6pzRVv7e7FPGdjr9XZsfnt1dqCaBZ1BuRcrKlinks/s320/pedanda_istri_karang01.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579282340356503538&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Oleh: Widnyana Sudibia&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;Tepat pada &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Tilem Kasanga&lt;/span&gt; yaitu bulan mati kesembilan yang jatuh pada Jumat, 4 Maret 2011,  tahun Saka 1932 berakhir. Tahun Saka adalah tahun yang dianut oleh umat Hindu di Bali (Indonesia) sebagai poros waktu kehidupannya. Dengan penanggalan tahun inilah mereka menentukan hari-hari penting untuk melaksanakan upacara-upacara besar untuk menjaga keseimbangan alam semesta. Untuk menyambut hari baru di tahun Saka 1933, di &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Bancingah Agung &lt;/span&gt;(pelataran) Pura Agung Besakih diselenggarakan upacara &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Tawur Labuh Gentuh &lt;/span&gt;sebagai ritual titik pergantian tahun.&lt;span class=&quot;fullpost&quot;&gt; Berbeda dengan tempat lainnya di pelosok Bali, yang juga menyelenggarakan &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Tawur Kasanga&lt;/span&gt; (yang keesokan diikuti dengan &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Nyepi&lt;/span&gt;), upacara &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Tawur Labuh Gentuh &lt;/span&gt;ini terus berlanjut dengan upacara &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Bhatara Turun Kabeh &lt;/span&gt;pada &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Purnama Kadasa&lt;/span&gt;, purnama kesepuluh, yang jatuh pada hari sabtu, 19 Maret 2011.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ritual &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Tawur Labuh Gentuh &lt;/span&gt;dan &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Bhatara Turun Kabeh &lt;/span&gt;adalah puncak dari sekitar 120 ritual yang berlangsung selama masa setahun di seluruh pura &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;pakideh &lt;/span&gt;di kawasan Pura Agung Besakih yang terdiri dar 18 pura.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Foto-foto di atas adalah prosesi &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Negtegan &lt;/span&gt;dan &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Ngunggahang Sunari&lt;/span&gt; yang dilakukan pada Minggu, 27 Februari 2011.Prosesi ini merupakan awal dari rangkaian pelaksanaan upacara &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Tawur Labuh Gentuh &lt;/span&gt;ini.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</description><link>http://ian-baliwallpaper.blogspot.com/2011/03/menyambut-nyepi-di-pura-besakih.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Ian Veb&#39;by H (aris))</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCGKyzn02_-DtGuK08qzqRWy4TwrdB2ix_JwXO1Jty6mefLaCnJYtBWbvuMIxQYvYgugiuFKqSgztNFW0qoISgdQSX9udnJG0JyXIqguB9Jtl7iqQvehm0EMEDZULC71qLzMtkd64rdS3J/s72-c/pedanda_istri_karang03.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4924092608087661632.post-2027849704085419898</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Feb 2011 06:18:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-04-08T12:06:32.150-07:00</atom:updated><title>Pengrupukan &amp;amp; Nyepi Day in Bali</title><description>&lt;div dir=&quot;ltr&quot; style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot; trbidi=&quot;on&quot;&gt;Pengrupukan is one day before Nyepi in Bali celebrated by the Hindus of Bali. Nyepi is a day of Saka new year celebration.&lt;br /&gt;Pengrupukan is a day to perform ceremony in order to calm Bhuta (evil  spirit) so as not to interfere mankind. The ceremony held on this day  in all areas in Bali, called Pecaruan. While the late afternoon or early  evening … young people around the region by bringing Ogoh-ogoh  accompanied by gamelan tradisional music that was created about a month  before.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijrxjgnuTGtIIiHmX40iQyGZCsAerTjLbHkRfvyeFCEj7BoloOYYdChr2yFr9zwaAZWGViIoNBx8qaMfs4sxLRJWB2ltigMBAuwEsyfvRudqotcZIargLVgR2NaSUuT39ZPkMRhKTVKZqD/s1600/OgohOgohNyepi2010pengrupukantabananbali.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;169&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijrxjgnuTGtIIiHmX40iQyGZCsAerTjLbHkRfvyeFCEj7BoloOYYdChr2yFr9zwaAZWGViIoNBx8qaMfs4sxLRJWB2ltigMBAuwEsyfvRudqotcZIargLVgR2NaSUuT39ZPkMRhKTVKZqD/s320/OgohOgohNyepi2010pengrupukantabananbali.jpg&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsgNqect0uH9oLHbY6N4Fl0-M5QJpNkzjmvGc-W_KhxBDrUmbJbxHpcc3f0IDydKQxHV5f0i_z4sPmAWfj706_k6YcRUw_2K9XhhiKsiuLIM9LOWRMi3ZEtd1A1F2cJb2HXErWrNGUXS1w/s1600/OgohOgohNyepi2010pengrupukantabananbali2.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;192&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsgNqect0uH9oLHbY6N4Fl0-M5QJpNkzjmvGc-W_KhxBDrUmbJbxHpcc3f0IDydKQxHV5f0i_z4sPmAWfj706_k6YcRUw_2K9XhhiKsiuLIM9LOWRMi3ZEtd1A1F2cJb2HXErWrNGUXS1w/s320/OgohOgohNyepi2010pengrupukantabananbali2.jpg&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0GvzC-jX3cV3F7b46eitl0Tt6JTSBtvX-IaKAmVhyphenhyphenl3IpDfM6O20ns_RmbGtaTq0ce7ca3RIuyRhhalYz3kopnbVP7KYn91nnOKBJRMckWR2NodR6Pdkf6xzX8Rlrgflyvc7akHpzdMSk/s1600/OgohOgohNyepi2010pengrupukantabananbali3.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;234&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0GvzC-jX3cV3F7b46eitl0Tt6JTSBtvX-IaKAmVhyphenhyphenl3IpDfM6O20ns_RmbGtaTq0ce7ca3RIuyRhhalYz3kopnbVP7KYn91nnOKBJRMckWR2NodR6Pdkf6xzX8Rlrgflyvc7akHpzdMSk/s320/OgohOgohNyepi2010pengrupukantabananbali3.jpg&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&amp;nbsp;Besides gamelan, usually accompanied by &lt;strong&gt;Tek-tekan&lt;/strong&gt; (tradisional music with bamboo) had brought by the children.&lt;br /&gt;Then tomorrow, Nyepi is celebrated by doing nothing, people stayed in the house implement &lt;strong&gt;Catur Brata Penyepian&lt;/strong&gt;,  that are amati geni (not light a fire), amati karya (not working),  amati lelungan (not traveling), and amati lelanguan (no fun). The  streets will look lonely without a vehicle, and no activity of the  people who look. Around of Bali will no activity even the airport and  television channel.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ogoh-ogoh&lt;/strong&gt; are statues built for the Ngrupuk parade, which takes place on the eve of &lt;a href=&quot;http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nyepi&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Nyepi&lt;/a&gt; day in &lt;a href=&quot;http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bali&quot;&gt;Bali&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indonesia&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Indonesia&lt;/a&gt;. Ogoh-ogoh normally have form of mythological beings, mostly demons. As with many creative endeavours based on &lt;a href=&quot;http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balinese_Hinduism&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Balinese Hinduism&lt;/a&gt;, the creation of Ogoh-ogoh represents spiritual aims inspired by &lt;a href=&quot;http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindu_philosophy&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Hindu philosophy&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;The main purpose of the making of Ogoh-ogoh is the purification of  the natural environment of any spiritual pollutants emitted from the  activities of living beings (especially humans). The forms of Ogoh-ogoh  represent the Bhuta-Kala (Bhuta: eternal energy, Kala: eternal time),  according to Hindu teachings. The imperceptible potentials of nature  cannot be thoroughly explored by anyone. Philosophically, civilized men  are required to manage the natural resources without any attempts to  damage the environment itself.&lt;br /&gt;Aside from being the symbol of Bhuta-Kala, Ogoh-ogoh is considered a  symbol of modes of nature that form the malicious characters of living  beings. Ogoh-ogoh is usually made by the group of artists found in  villages around Bali. After being paraded on a convoy around the town,  finally it is burnt to ashes in a cemetery as a symbol of  self-purification.&lt;br /&gt;An Ogoh-ogoh is normally standing on a pad built of timber planks and  bamboos. This pad is purposed to sustain the Ogoh-ogoh itself during  its being lifted and carried around the village or the town’s square.  There are normally eight or more men carrying the Ogoh-ogoh on their  shoulders. This procession is accompanied by music orchestra performed  by the youth. The use of flares is also a main part of the parade.&lt;br /&gt;During the procession, the Ogoh-ogoh is rotated counter clockwise  three times. This act is done on every t-junction and roadcross of the  village. Rotating the effigies during cremational parade and the eve of  Nyepi represents the contact of the bodies with the spirits. It is aimed  to bewilder the evil spirits so that they go away and cease harming  human beings.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://ian-baliwallpaper.blogspot.com/2011/02/pengrupukan-nyepi-day-in-bali.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Ian Veb&#39;by H (aris))</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijrxjgnuTGtIIiHmX40iQyGZCsAerTjLbHkRfvyeFCEj7BoloOYYdChr2yFr9zwaAZWGViIoNBx8qaMfs4sxLRJWB2ltigMBAuwEsyfvRudqotcZIargLVgR2NaSUuT39ZPkMRhKTVKZqD/s72-c/OgohOgohNyepi2010pengrupukantabananbali.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4924092608087661632.post-3218170608406848198</guid><pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2011 23:25:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-04-06T05:32:10.485-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Musik di Bali</category><title>Cerita di Balik Tampilnya Pelopor Heavy Metal, Iron Maiden,  di Bali (4)</title><description>&lt;a onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirQnj4QlNWq5LOC7qXt1IttL0HW9AbkUA14bbRBy73R3hr-Bh2ecrMe0fCTUHFY25vPBHrbc5wiiyrVCYIxO9nyy6cx9faqWpxJcg4QZhjSoKrylLgw5QM4zYr-9ShjEtYG165mwvzdQD8/s1600/Tommy+Pratama3.JPG&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 110px; height: 116px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirQnj4QlNWq5LOC7qXt1IttL0HW9AbkUA14bbRBy73R3hr-Bh2ecrMe0fCTUHFY25vPBHrbc5wiiyrVCYIxO9nyy6cx9faqWpxJcg4QZhjSoKrylLgw5QM4zYr-9ShjEtYG165mwvzdQD8/s320/Tommy+Pratama3.JPG&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576689428521860610&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Oleh: Hari Puspita&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;Semula, pihak Original Production sempat agak ragu, apakah Bruce Dickinson tertarik untuk tampil di Garuda Wisnu Kencana (GWK), Jimbaran, Bali, selain Jakarta. Sebab, selain faktor kemudahan dan ketersediaan infrastruktur, macam gedung pertunjukan atau stadion, biasanya ibukota negara memang jadi pertimbangan tersendiri bagi band papan atas kelas dunia, untuk main “aman”. Mereka memang cenderung memilih Jakarta. Ini karena untuk tampil di daerah berisiko respons yang minim misalnya. Atau spesifikasi peranti yang sulit didapat. Namun di luar  dugaan, ternyata vokalisnya sangat antusiastik untuk tampil di Bali. &lt;span class=&quot;fullpost&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ini bermula dari Tommy Pratama dari Original Production, yang berpikir bahwa selain Jakarta, Bali memiliki daya tarik tersendiri untuk pertunjukan artis. Apalagi dia sebelumnya sudah pernah menggelar pertunjukan serupa untuk Deep Purple, April 2004 lalu, di Garuda Wisnu Kencana (GWK) Cultural Park, Jimbaran, Badung.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Nah, begitu lobi untuk Iron Maiden lolos, dia pun menawarkan untuk tampil di Jakarta dan Bali.”Di luar dugaan, ternyata Bruce (Dickinson, vokalis) menyambutnya dengan tangan terbuka. Dia sangat antusias dengan venue GWK. Ini karena sudah baca di website (website http://gwk-culturalpark.com/ ) yang di situ juga ada venue GWK dengan Lotus Pond-nya,” akunya. Padahal, Tommy sempat berpikiran mereka hanya memilih panggung pertunjukan di Jakarta saja.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;”Dia mengaku penasaran, ingin bikin live concert di GWK,” imbuhnya, perihal Bruce, vokalis yang mantan atlet anggar Inggris, dan ternyata hobi berselancar di dunia maya itu.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Selain Steve Harris, leader band ini, yang begitu ngebet tampil di Bali, Bruce Dickinson juga sangat ingin datang ke Bali. “Mereka sebelumnya hanya dapat cerita saja tentang Bali. Nah, nanti mereka ingin melihat, membuktikan dan menikmatinya sendiri,” jelasnya.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Maklum, di tempat yang sama, sebelumnya juga sudah pernah dipakai konser Deep Purple dan Scorpions. ”Saya lega, begitu melihat dia antusias untuk tampil di dua tempat, di Jakarta dan Bali,” terangnya.”Dia juga sempat tanya soal pertunjukan sebelumnya (Deep Purple, Scorpions) di Bali,” terang Tommy mengenang Bruce.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Pilot pesawat Ed Force One yang sekarang sudah tidak gondrong lagi itu di mata Tommy juga tidak segarang di atas panggung yang harus jaga image.”Ah, di balik panggung mereka humble, santai, familiar, banyak canda, kok. Bruce, Nicko (Nicko Mc Brain) itu banyak canda orangnya,” tuturnya, perihal perangai di luar panggung pertunjukan.&lt;br /&gt;Menurutnya, lain gaya di atas panggung, lain pula perangai keseharian mereka. Nicko Mc Brain misalnya, suka main golf. Steve Harris suka main sepakbola. Mereka biasa bercanda. “Kalau di atas panggung kan memang gaya panggung itu harus beda,” tutur Tommy.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Bruce yang seperti tak kenal lelah kalau sudah di atas panggung ini juga dikenal sebagai seniman lengkap. Selain vokalis, musisi, penulis lagu, dia juga penulis cerita, aktor, atlet anggar, sekaligus pilot pesawat. Bruce benar-benar seniman serba bisa. Pria yang menyukai tantangan ini rupanya adrenalinnya menggelegak, untuk tampil di Bali.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Sejauh ini, menurutnya musisi rock atau heavy metal memang relatif tidak terlalu ribet urusannya.”Sejauh ini musisi metal malah santai-santai saja orangnya. Waktu Dave Mustain (gitaris/vokalisnya Megadeth) datang dulu juga tidak ada permintaan aneh-aneh. Padahal, tau sendiri kan tongkrongannya dia kayak apa?” terangnya.&lt;br /&gt;Dia malah menyebut musisi di jalur pop yang biasanya agak rewel dalam fasilitas atau akomodasi. “Tapi, tak usah disebutlah, siapa artis pop yang rewel itu, hehehe…,” imbuhnya.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;*Tulisan ini sempat dimuat di Harian Radar Bali (Grup Jawa Pos)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</description><link>http://ian-baliwallpaper.blogspot.com/2011/02/cerita-di-balik-tampilnya-pelopor-heavy.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Ian Veb&#39;by H (aris))</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirQnj4QlNWq5LOC7qXt1IttL0HW9AbkUA14bbRBy73R3hr-Bh2ecrMe0fCTUHFY25vPBHrbc5wiiyrVCYIxO9nyy6cx9faqWpxJcg4QZhjSoKrylLgw5QM4zYr-9ShjEtYG165mwvzdQD8/s72-c/Tommy+Pratama3.JPG" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4924092608087661632.post-717359253911687179</guid><pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2011 03:02:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-04-06T05:32:10.487-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Musik di Bali</category><title>Cerita di Balik Tampilnya Pelopor Heavy Metal, Iron Maiden,  di Bali (3)</title><description>&lt;a onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLFW1ahg3fUCQOss4qUFvK1vimyJ4QKiNo7kgWarUZeO9w1DvF0c4OGMtXZVlepuCAccB9R3pFu8tNeMx3CRvHPZEwsGG5cVqWduLijSWAWmEZXVX9FtZAosKorA4junKZAmQ4V0iQlk7w/s1600/Tommy+Pratama2.JPG&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 108px; height: 87px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLFW1ahg3fUCQOss4qUFvK1vimyJ4QKiNo7kgWarUZeO9w1DvF0c4OGMtXZVlepuCAccB9R3pFu8tNeMx3CRvHPZEwsGG5cVqWduLijSWAWmEZXVX9FtZAosKorA4junKZAmQ4V0iQlk7w/s320/Tommy+Pratama2.JPG&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576685455937522466&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Oleh : Hari Puspita&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Setelah melaui berbagai pembicaraan di antara personal band yang selalu tampil konsisten di jalur musik metal ini, akhinya mereka memutuskan untuk tampil dengan formasi legendarisnya pada &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;tour show &lt;/span&gt;mereka kali ini. Termasuk ketika tampil di Lotus Pond, Garuda Wisnu Kencana (GWK), Badung, Bali. Formasi itu adalah Steve Harris (bas),Dave Murray (gitar), Adrian Smith (gitar),Janick Gers (gitar), Nicko Mc Brain (drum) dan vokalis nan atraktif, Bruce Dickinson. Tentu ini bisa dibilang formasi klasik Iron Maiden, meski bukan formasi pertama mereka, seusai terbentuk tahun 1975 di Leyton, London Timur, Inggris.&lt;span class=&quot;fullpost&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Formasi ini juga formasi yang khas. Bagaimana tidak? Kali ini Maiden tampil dengan tiga orang jago gitar sekaligus. Dan, meski sudah terbilang gaek, mereka tetap dengan rambut gondrongnya. Lengkap dengan penampilannya yang atraktif,liar, di panggung.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Karena sebelumnya, beberapa personel sempat keluar. Seperti misalnya gitaris Adrian Smith, sempat keluar tahun 1990, sejak bergabung tahun 1980. Tapi, tahun 1999 balik lagi gabung. Sang vokalis, Bruce Dickinson juga sempat angkat kaki,bersolo karir dan digantikan Blaze Bailey (album The X Factor). Tapi, Bruce balik lagi tahun 1999.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Untuk gitaris, beberapa nama selain Murray, Gers, Smith, juga ada beberapa yang sempat keluar masuk, sebelum band ini mendapat sound yang diinginkan. Seperti   pada posisi gitar, sempat dihuni Tony Parsons,David Sullivan (1975), Terry Rance (1975-1976). Gitaris Paul Cairns juga sempat bergabung pada tahun 1979.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ada lagi gitaris Dennis Stratton yang keluar tahun 1980. Untuk drum, sebelum Nicko Mc Brain juga sempat keluar masuk Doug Samson dan Clive Burr.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Sedangkan urusan vokal, sebelum Bruce Dickonson, posisinya sempat dipercayakan kepada sejumlah nama. Seperti Paul Day, Dennis Wilcox dan Paul D Anno (1975-1981). Paul D Anno, vokalis bersuara agak serak, nan atraktif, berdarah Italia, yang lebih beraksen punk berikut kostumnya. Bersamanya sempat menelorkan nomor klasik Iron Maiden, Phantom of The Opera, yang oleh sebagian kritisi dinilai sebagai magnum opus, mahakarya band metal ini.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Bruce baru masuk akhir tahun 1981,  pasca album Iron Maiden (1980) dan Killers (1981), dan sempat keluar untuk bersolo karir tahun 1993. Sebelum akhirnya balik lagi ke line up yang ideal tahun 1999, setelah Blaze Bailey yang sempat menggantikannya angkat kaki.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Jadi, meski terbentuk tahun 1975, tapi sound grup musik ini baru terbentuk tahun 1980-an, di saat Steve Harris, David Murray dan Adrian Smith dalam visi musikal yang berkarakter, gaya khas mereka. Masa indah pencapaian karya mereka adalah album Powerslave, 9 September 1984. Dengan lagu yang sangat diakrabi para Troopers  lintas generasi, seperti 2 Minutes to Midnight, Aces High. Dan satu lagu berdurasi 13 menit, yang terinspirasi puisi Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Rime of The Ancient Mariner.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Meski diwarnai gonta-ganti personel, mereka kini telah menghasilkan 31 album. Berupa 15 album studio. Selebihnya, 5 album kompilasi, 7 album live, 4 album mini. Dengan rekor total penjualan seluruh album di seluruh dunia yang fantastis, sebanyak 85 juta keping, lebih.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;“Yang tampil dalam The Final Frontier World Tour 2011 ini formasi lengkap. Soalnya gitarisnya full, tiga orang. Murray,Smith, Gers. Ini formasi ideal, menurut saya. Jarang, band setua mereka dengan formasi utuh,” papar Tommy Pratama, perihal formasi Maiden yang merupakan personel era 1980-an ini.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Menurut jadwal, penampilannya di Indonesia kali ini diawali dari stadion Gelora Bung Karno (GBK)Senayan Jakarta, pada 17 Feberuari 2011 mendatang. Baru kemudian Bruce Dickinson, Dave Murray, Janick Gers, Adrian Smith, Steve Harris, dan Nicko McBrain akan tampil di Bali, 20 Februari 2011, di Lotus Pond, GWK, Jimbaran. Sebelumnya, sejumlah tur harus dituntaskan. Seperti di Moskow, dihelat pada  pada 11 Februari dan Singapore Indoor Stadium, Singapura, pada 15 Oktober.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Seperti diutarakan Tommy, dedengkot Iron Maiden, Steve Harris pun sudah tak sabar untuk bisa tampil di Bali dan Jakarta. Harris menyebut Indonesia sebagai negara yang merupakan bagian wilayah terindah dunia. Mereka sangat ingin tampil karena punya banyak penggemar setia di Indonesia.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Sebagai gambaran, seperti  diutarakan Tommy, Sam Iman, ketua fans Iron Maiden, “Indonesia Troopers”, yang ikut puas atas bakal tampilnya Iron Maiden di Indonesia. Tapi, di balik itu semua tentu butuh persiapan matang dan kerja profesional.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Bruce Dickinson juga akan jadi pilot sendiri untuk pesawat Boeing 757, yang mereka juluki Ed Force One. Mereka juga menyiapkan sejumlah peranti sendiri, macam rigging stage, monitor speaker, kontrol mixer, yang beratnya sekitar 10-12 ton dan 60-an crew. Dengan kekuatan listrik 350.000 watt. Coba, bayangkan seperti apa dahsyatnya?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;*Tulisan ini sempat dimuat di Harian Radar Bali (Grup Jawa Pos)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</description><link>http://ian-baliwallpaper.blogspot.com/2011/02/cerita-di-balik-tampilnya-pelopor-heavy_23.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Ian Veb&#39;by H (aris))</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLFW1ahg3fUCQOss4qUFvK1vimyJ4QKiNo7kgWarUZeO9w1DvF0c4OGMtXZVlepuCAccB9R3pFu8tNeMx3CRvHPZEwsGG5cVqWduLijSWAWmEZXVX9FtZAosKorA4junKZAmQ4V0iQlk7w/s72-c/Tommy+Pratama2.JPG" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4924092608087661632.post-6696196286185741224</guid><pubDate>Wed, 23 Feb 2011 00:39:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-04-06T05:32:10.490-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Musik di Bali</category><title>Cerita di Balik Tampilnya Pelopor Heavy Metal, Iron Maiden,  di Bali (2)</title><description>&lt;a onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLq-uKeYNDWZBV7nQ-5fytuZQhfpZMjHpEEgXnKotQQ_KRp2bo1tN1kfAPBx2-BuW0eLkbwNLnSEmy-mOvT7OFYQjymegSBRMLyOpjPBo37piB7HZ2cv96SLNgHPaF9kGhwfXSbd-0R0g5/s1600/Tommy+Pratama.JPG&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 107px; height: 110px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLq-uKeYNDWZBV7nQ-5fytuZQhfpZMjHpEEgXnKotQQ_KRp2bo1tN1kfAPBx2-BuW0eLkbwNLnSEmy-mOvT7OFYQjymegSBRMLyOpjPBo37piB7HZ2cv96SLNgHPaF9kGhwfXSbd-0R0g5/s320/Tommy+Pratama.JPG&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576680924623653106&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Oleh: Hari Puspita&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;LEPAS dari segala kekurangan dan carut marutnya ekonomi dan politik negeri ini saat ini, untuk urusan industri musik modern, bangsa ini boleh berbangga. Sebagai gambaran sederhana,  4-5 Desember 1975 silam misalnya, Denny Sabri dari majalah musik Aktuil, Bandung, bersama Buena Production sudah mampu menghadirkan super group sekelas Deep Purple, ke Senayan, Jakarta, dengan dibuka oleh God Bless. Purple bukan menggelar konser ke Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Singapura,misalnya.&lt;span class=&quot;fullpost&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Setidaknya, pertunjukan 35 tahun silam, dua hari berturut-turut itu, total dihadiri sekitar 150.000 penonton. Yang datang? Tidak hanya dari Jakarta atau kota besar tanah air saja. Tapi juga dari negeri tetangga seperti, Malaysia, Singapure dan Filipina. Malah menurut kesaksian Donny Fattah (pemain bas God Bless) lapangan  stadion Senayan (Stadion Gelora Bung Karno, sekarang, Red) , tribun atas, tribun bawah dipenuhi lautan manusia. Malah katanya ada yang sampai menonton di atap stadion juga.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Dan, kini, dalam The Final Frontier World Tour-nya Iron Maiden, Original Productions  juga mampu membawanya tur ke Indonesia. Ini untuk dua kali pertunjukan, di Bali dan Jakarta.”Saya sempat dilobi sama temen, salah seorang promotor dari Malaysia. Saya nggak enak menyebut (nama) nya. Dia meminta ke saya, bagaimana agar Iron Maiden juga bisa tampil di Malaysia. Tapi saya nggak bisa bantu,” ujarnya, tentang cerita lain mendatangkan grup bermaskot Big Eddie itu.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;“Malah dia (promotor Malaysia) itu sempat bilang, harus keluar uang berapapun ongkosnya dia sanggup bayar. Tapi saya nggak bisa bantu. Bagaimana mau bantu,  kalau pihak manajemen Iron Maiden-nya juga tidak tertarik main ke sana?” jelasnya, perihal ketertarikan pihak promotor asal Malaysia, itu.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Tapi, bagaimanapun untuk urusan kepercayaan penyelenggaraan tidak hanya sebatas soal uang saja. Pihak manajemen biasanya begitu ketat menghitung berbagai aspek untuk menentukan tempat konser, yang sekiranya representatif untuk dihelat. Macam yang bakal digelar di Stadion Utama Gelora Bung Karno (SUGBK) Senayan, Jakarta, pada 17 Februari dan di Lotus Pond GWK, Jimbaran, 20 Februari mendatang itu.&lt;br /&gt;Untuk ukuran  negara-negara Asia Tenggara, Indonesia menurutnya termasuk jadi pilihan utama, bersama Singapura. “Kalau Singapura, itu karena negara maju, negara mapan,” akunya. “Tapi, untuk respons penonton, publik kita ini dikenal dengan kehangatannya saat menikmati konser,” jelasnya.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Lebih jauh, menurutnya untuk mendatangkan super group itu menyangkut banyak aspek. Selain (sudah pasti) soal bayaran, juga kredibiltas penyelenggara dan yang sangat penting selain itu adalah daya tarik tempat pertunjukan. Seperti respons penonton atau aura pertunjukan nantinya.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;“Soal kredibilitas itu tidak mudah. Kita ini harus mampu meyakinkan pihak manajemen Iron Maiden agar mereka yakin bahwa pertunjukannya kelak akan mendapat respons yang bagus juga,” terang lelaki penghobi olahraga sepeda ini. “Nah, untungnya negeri kita dikenal dengan fans musik rock yang fanatik juga. Soalnya, Metallica misalnya, sudah membuktikannya,” terangnya, berbangga.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;*Tulisan ini sempat dimuat di Harian Radar Bali (Grup Jawa Pos)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</description><link>http://ian-baliwallpaper.blogspot.com/2011/02/cerita-di-balik-tampilnya-pelopor-heavy_22.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Ian Veb&#39;by H (aris))</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLq-uKeYNDWZBV7nQ-5fytuZQhfpZMjHpEEgXnKotQQ_KRp2bo1tN1kfAPBx2-BuW0eLkbwNLnSEmy-mOvT7OFYQjymegSBRMLyOpjPBo37piB7HZ2cv96SLNgHPaF9kGhwfXSbd-0R0g5/s72-c/Tommy+Pratama.JPG" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4924092608087661632.post-2714837682012452512</guid><pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2011 05:05:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-04-06T05:32:10.492-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Musik di Bali</category><title>Cerita di Balik Tampilnya Pelopor Heavy Metal, Iron Maiden,  di Bali (1)</title><description>&lt;a onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6ziAZTYwcvUPPmT940h7MKw7pPwxNihIuD1Y7akC3bb49MZpG0Gcid9RA-JoxxETB86PAGkBD0CLQGzMoViECrUPwR12NKDRxsRDlaf-_4l0iJTM0oaA3C7x0s5aRvKt-b-M3z58oMYoW/s1600/iron_maiden_poster.JPG&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 107px; height: 140px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6ziAZTYwcvUPPmT940h7MKw7pPwxNihIuD1Y7akC3bb49MZpG0Gcid9RA-JoxxETB86PAGkBD0CLQGzMoViECrUPwR12NKDRxsRDlaf-_4l0iJTM0oaA3C7x0s5aRvKt-b-M3z58oMYoW/s320/iron_maiden_poster.JPG&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576681663117631890&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Oleh:Hari Puspita &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Grup musik asal Inggris, yang dibentuk tahun 1975 silam ini, bersama Judas Priest dikenal sebagai biang heavy metal dunia. Kini, setelah 35 tahun, mereka bisa kita nikmati konsernya di Bali . Apa yang membuat Tommy Pratama dari original production ngotot mendatangkannya? Saat bertemu koran ini, pada Kamis (25/11) lalu, di kompleks Garuda Wisnu Kencana (GWK), Jimbaran, pria yang sudah mendatangkan sejumlah grup musik, dari legenda musik rock Deep Purple hingga salah satu biang thrash metal, Megadeth ini nampak terkesan santai saja.&lt;span class=&quot;fullpost&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Baginya, mendatangkan grup musik kelas dunia adalah bagian dari hobinya. Tak pelak, sejumlah grup besar pun jadi incaran. Dari yang sudah jadi ikon klasik musik rock macam Deep Purple sampai Toto, Scorpions, Extreme, Bon Jovi atau biang metal Amerika, Megadeth sudah digaetnya untuk tampil di tanah air.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Baginya, adalah merupakan kebanggaan tersendiri bisa menampilkan mereka. Padahal, untuk bisa menjalir kontak dengan manajer tur dari grup musik papan dunia itu pun tidak mudah. Selain harus rajin menghubungi mereka dengan pantang menyerah, punya reputasi bagus dalam penyelenggaraan even, juga butuh kesabaran dan faktor luck, keberuntungan.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Sebagai gambaran, untuk mendatangkan Iron Maiden ke Bali dan Jakarta kali ini, Tommy yang sudah “karatan” mendatangkan musisi papan atas dunia ini pun harus menunggu lima tahun untuk bisa fixed tampil di Indonesia. Ini karena mereka harus menyesuaikan jadwal tur dunia yang memang dirancang secara profesional.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Selain meluncurkan album secara rutin, manajer Steve Harris dan kawan-kawan ini juga mengatur jadwal tur dengan rapi beberapa tahun sebelum pertunjukan dihelat. Misalnya untuk The Final Frontier World Tour 2011 kali ini, ternyata sudah disiapkan lima tahun silam.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ini karena negara-negara lain yang ingin dimasukkan dalam daftar tur dunia mereka juga mengantre. Jadi, tidak bisa sembarangan memasukkan jadwal tur dengan tanpa mempertimbangkan banyak aspek. Seperti areal tur utama.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Misalnya, untuk Indonesia sangat potensial masuk jadwal karena dilewat jalur tur ke Australia. Selain itu juga karena Indonesia juga dikenal punya antusisme tinggi scene atau komunitas musik rock dan heavy metal-nya. Terbukti, dari sejumlah grup yang sukses menggelar konser. Macam Deep Purple, Uriah Heep, Metalica, Sepultura, Megadeth. Ini jadi semacam “rapor” bagus, untuk dijadikan bahan pertimbangan.&lt;br /&gt;“Saya dijanjikan lima tahun lalu untuk konser ini. Coba bayangkan, lima tahun lalu janjinya,” ungkapnya kepada Radar Bali. “Jadi memang butuh ketekunan, kesabaran untuk menggelar even semacam ini,” imbuhnya.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Sejurus kemudian, dia pun memperlihatkan notebook-nya. Dengan notebook-nya, dia perlihatkan segala persiapan untuk konser Iron Maiden di Indonesia. Yakni Jakarta dan Bali. Dari pesawat charter khusus berlogo Iron Maiden, dengan jenis huruf yang khas itu, yang siap mengangkut  segala keperluan hingga roadis dan awak  lainnya yang menopang. Ini seperti yang mereka pakai untuk tur dunia sebelumnya, seperti yang bisa dinikmati dalam keping cakram DVD, Flight 666, yang sangat terkenal itu&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Kenapa Anda begitu ngotot sekali mendatangkan band asal Leyton, London Timur, Britania Raya itu sampai menunggu lima tahun? Ternyata jawabannya sederhana saja.”Karena saya memang penggemar berat mereka, The number of the beast,” jawabnya, seraya mengutip salah satu nomor andalan grup musik tersebut.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;*Tulisan ini sempat dimuat di Harian Radar Bali (Grup Jawa Pos)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</description><link>http://ian-baliwallpaper.blogspot.com/2011/02/cerita-di-balik-tampilnya-pelopor-heavy_21.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Ian Veb&#39;by H (aris))</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6ziAZTYwcvUPPmT940h7MKw7pPwxNihIuD1Y7akC3bb49MZpG0Gcid9RA-JoxxETB86PAGkBD0CLQGzMoViECrUPwR12NKDRxsRDlaf-_4l0iJTM0oaA3C7x0s5aRvKt-b-M3z58oMYoW/s72-c/iron_maiden_poster.JPG" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4924092608087661632.post-1912281958808929903</guid><pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2011 17:10:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-04-06T05:32:10.496-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">FFDB 2011</category><title>Kisah Happy Salma Jadi Duta FFDB 2011</title><description>&lt;a onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3a3VidSTt2J6MsHnfhrab552_ptwdYnpS398JIP1qyYTpFehXCMukPstql2pLN5SqbpfVWvrHp64RX8u0bEMaF83QR13KJek7G5D2aYOW95hzQ3FgRRdzXWFuQaC6JA9wrTk9rfB7HOBw/s1600/Happy-Salma3.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 111px; height: 176px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3a3VidSTt2J6MsHnfhrab552_ptwdYnpS398JIP1qyYTpFehXCMukPstql2pLN5SqbpfVWvrHp64RX8u0bEMaF83QR13KJek7G5D2aYOW95hzQ3FgRRdzXWFuQaC6JA9wrTk9rfB7HOBw/s320/Happy-Salma3.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586737482968878642&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Oleh: Agung Bawantara&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Aktris sekaligus model dan presenter Happy Salma punya kebiasaan baru.  Di berbagai kegiatan, ia selalu berupaya menyampaikan pesan agar masyarakat bergairah untuk mendokumentasikan kekayaan bangsanya melalui media audio-visual. Entah dengan kamera professional atau pun dengan kamera ponsel. Pernah dalam sebuah acara lawakan di sebuah stasiun televisi swasta, dengan gaya yang jenaka ia menyisipkan pesan itu dalam dialog tokoh yang diperankannya. &lt;span class=&quot;fullpost&quot;&gt; Kebiasaan baru ini dilakukan Happy sejak ia didaulat menjadi Duta Festival Film Dokumenter Bali (FFDB) 2011. Ia dengan bangga melakoninya.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Kisah mengenai ditunjuknya Happy Salma menjadi duta FFDB 2011 sederhana saja. Bermula dari sebuah diskusi kecil panitia FFDB 2011 yang berniat menggaungkan semangat ajang ini sekeras dan seluas mungkin. Dalam diskusi tersebut muncul beberapa nama, dan Happy Salma menempati urutan teratas.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Begitu menetapkan Happy Salma sebagai duta, panitia langsung mencari kontak pemeran film &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Gie &lt;/span&gt;dan &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Capres &lt;/span&gt;ini. Cukup lama “perburuan” dilakukan.  Maklum aktris Pemeran Pembantu Terbaik dalam Festival Film Indonesia (FFI) 2010 ini tengah laris dan mendapat begitu banyak tawaran berakting, menjadi model iklan dan sebagai pembawa acara program televisi. Namun begitu ketemu, mudah saja panita FFDB 2011 mendapat jawaban kesediaan darinya.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&quot;Pertama kali saya diminta saya langsung mau terlibat. Saya merasa mendapat ruang yang baik untuk turut menyumbagkan tenaga saya untuk mengajak masyarakat bergairah untuk mendokumentasi kekayaan budaya bangsanya,&quot; ujar wanita kelahiran Sukabumi ini kepada JJB beberapa waktu lalu.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Rupanya, yang membuat Happy langsung menyanggupi tawaran panitia FFDB 2011 itu adalah karena Happy memang seorang pecinta film dokumenter. Apalagi saat ini bersama beberapa rekan artis film lainnya seperti Rieke Dyah Pitaloka dan Marcella Zalianty, ia tengah bergiat dalam gerakan meningkatkan kecintaan masyarakat terhadap kekayaan budaya bangsanya melaui berbagai kegiatan sastra, seni rupa dan diskusi-diskusi kebudayaan.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;“Jadi, tugas sebagai Duta sangat erat dengan aktivitas saya itu,” imbuhnya.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</description><link>http://ian-baliwallpaper.blogspot.com/2011/02/kisah-happy-salma-jadi-duta-ffdb-2011.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Ian Veb&#39;by H (aris))</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3a3VidSTt2J6MsHnfhrab552_ptwdYnpS398JIP1qyYTpFehXCMukPstql2pLN5SqbpfVWvrHp64RX8u0bEMaF83QR13KJek7G5D2aYOW95hzQ3FgRRdzXWFuQaC6JA9wrTk9rfB7HOBw/s72-c/Happy-Salma3.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4924092608087661632.post-3850326780252489816</guid><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2011 15:15:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-04-08T12:06:32.157-07:00</atom:updated><title>Bali Villas</title><description>&lt;div dir=&quot;ltr&quot; style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot; trbidi=&quot;on&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz2RBvF8xAgCEC7OibXaOC3MdioMIYAHAMDpnvC2Qo93j1-s9ipCkwFqyjo-tHwKQUJ-SbV03GYV6JpV31C_LtFIhw2WmhfqKaRf6UdGvmZU_Fqb86cj21vSzs_8HyOiip5LH4_miXIKvL/s1600/getbalivillas.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;188&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz2RBvF8xAgCEC7OibXaOC3MdioMIYAHAMDpnvC2Qo93j1-s9ipCkwFqyjo-tHwKQUJ-SbV03GYV6JpV31C_LtFIhw2WmhfqKaRf6UdGvmZU_Fqb86cj21vSzs_8HyOiip5LH4_miXIKvL/s400/getbalivillas.jpg&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://getbalivillas.com/&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;getbalivillas.com&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; can ensure the highest  standards in service from planning a uniquely tailored holiday  experience combined with pristine Bali villas to ensuring every need is  met once in Bali. 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Selain dari namanya, hal itu terlihat dari gerakan dan tata busananya. Gerakan tarian ini lebih menyerupai gerakan pencak silat atau kung fu. Hampir tak ada jejak &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;pepakem&lt;/span&gt; (gerak dasar) tari Bali dalam tarian itu. Busana yang dikenakan para penarinya pun  unik. Mereka mengenakan setelan celana panjang dan baju berlengan panjang dan berselempang kain. Di pura tertentu, penarinya juga mengenakan kacamata hitam ala juragan Tionghoa. &lt;span class=&quot;fullpost&quot;&gt;Sebagai penutup kepala, mereka mengenakan topi bundar, bukan udeng atau gelungan sebagaimana yang dikenakan oleh penari tarian maskulin Bali pada umumnya. Senjata yang dibawanya pun bukan keris, melainkan pedang.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;fullpost&quot;&gt;Baris Cina ditarikan oleh 18 laki-laki yang dibagi atas dua kelompok. Sembilan orang baris putih, dan sembilan orang baris &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;selem&lt;/span&gt; (hitam). Keduanya melambangkan &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;rwa bhineda&lt;/span&gt; yaitu dua kutub berseberangan yang selalu ada di alam semesta ini. Dalam terminologi Thionghoa disebut dengan Yin-Yang.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;fullpost&quot;&gt;Musik pengiring Baris Cina adalah Gong Beri yaitu seperangkat instrumen yang terdiri dari &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;sungu, tawa-tawa ageng, tawa-tawa alit, kempli, kajar, bebende, klenang, cenceng, beduk &lt;/span&gt;serta &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;gong ber &lt;/span&gt;dan &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;gong bor&lt;/span&gt;. &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Gong Ber &lt;/span&gt;dan &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Gong Bor &lt;/span&gt;keduanya merupakan gong yang tak bemoncol di tengah-tengahnya. Ketika dipukul keduanya mengeluarkan bunyi sember, tidak merdu seperti  gong yang bermoncol.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Begitu ditabuh, perangkat gamelan tersebut menimbulkan bunyi-bunyian yang membakar semangat. Persis seperti musik perang. Apalagi sebelum keseluruhan orkestra dimainkan, musik diawali dengan kumandang &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;sungu &lt;/span&gt;(&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;fullpost&quot;&gt;alat musik tiup &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;dari kerang) &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;fullpost&quot;&gt;yang terkesan seperti sangkakala peperangan.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Dalam buku &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Evolusi Tari Bali&lt;/span&gt;, pakar etnonusikologi dan pengamat tari Bali &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;fullpost&quot;&gt;Profesor I Made Bandem &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;fullpost&quot;&gt;memperkirakan tari Baris Cina tumbuh sekitar tahun 835, saat Prasasti Blanjong dituliskan.  Tapi dia tak menjelaskan apakah Tari Baris Cina dan Gong Beri lahir pada saat yang bersamaan sebagai satu kesatuan atau dalam periode yang berbeda kemudian dikawinkan.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Tarian Baris Cina kini menjadi tarian sakral di Pura Dadia Banjar Kelod (Renon),  Pura Mertasari Belanjong (Sanur), Pura Segara (Sanur), Pura Gerua Delod Peken-Intaran (Sanur), dan Pura Petitenget (Kuta).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</description><link>http://ian-baliwallpaper.blogspot.com/2011/01/baris-cina-tari-sakral-di-sanur-dan.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Ian Veb&#39;by H (aris))</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4924092608087661632.post-7308902201204325428</guid><pubDate>Sun, 23 Jan 2011 03:33:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-04-08T12:06:32.162-07:00</atom:updated><title>Bali Touris Attraction</title><description>&lt;div dir=&quot;ltr&quot; style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot; trbidi=&quot;on&quot;&gt;&lt;span align=&quot;justify&quot; class=&quot;text&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;text3&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span align=&quot;justify&quot; class=&quot;text&quot;&gt;It is mainly famed for its fine sands and buzzing nightlife and also has  good surf in-season. Kuta also has a vibrant shopping scene as well as a  huge amount of hotels and restaurants.&lt;br /&gt;Bali tourist attraction open: daily&lt;br /&gt;Bali tourist attraction admission: free&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img align=&quot;right&quot; alt=&quot;Bali Tourist Attractions: Image of Lovina Beach&quot; height=&quot;172&quot; src=&quot;http://www.world-guides.com/images/bali/bali_lovina_beach3.jpg&quot; width=&quot;225&quot; /&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;text3&quot;&gt;Bali Tourist Attractions: Lovina Beach&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span align=&quot;justify&quot; class=&quot;text&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Address: Bali, Indonesia, ID&lt;br /&gt;Lying on the northern coastline of Bali, Lovina Beach offers something  quite different to the sands of Kuta.  Lovina Beach is the place to come  if you want to explore the island&#39;s best coral reefs and is the pefect  spot for both snorkelling and scuba dining.  This part of the island is  also the most likely place where you will see wild dolpins jumping in  the sea, and tends to be noticeably quieter than the more touristy  resorts located some 100 km / 62 miles to the south.&lt;br /&gt;Bali tourist attraction open: daily&lt;br /&gt;Bali tourist attraction admission: free&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;Bali Tourist Attractions: Sanur Beach view&quot; height=&quot;163&quot; src=&quot;http://www.world-guides.com/images/bali/bali_sanur_beach2.jpg&quot; width=&quot;225&quot; /&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;text3&quot;&gt;Bali Tourist Attractions: Sanur Beach&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span align=&quot;justify&quot; class=&quot;text&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Address: Sanur Beach, Bali, Indonesia, ID&lt;br /&gt;Sanur Beach is a lot more laid back than busy Kuta and there is plenty  of space to spread out on the sand. Sanur also has a large traditional  village where tourists can get in among the locals at the many markets,  small shops and cafés. Although fairly low-key, Sanur&#39;s best nightlife  is enjoyed in its big hotels.&lt;br /&gt;Bali tourist attraction open: daily&lt;br /&gt;Bali tourist attraction admission: free&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img align=&quot;right&quot; alt=&quot;Bali Tourist Attractions: Picture taken in Ubud&quot; height=&quot;167&quot; src=&quot;http://www.world-guides.com/images/bali/bali_ubud.jpg&quot; width=&quot;225&quot; /&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;text3&quot;&gt;Bali Tourist Attractions: Ubud&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span align=&quot;justify&quot; class=&quot;text&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Address: Ubud, Bali, Indonesia, ID&lt;br /&gt;Ubud is a strikingly beautiful region of Bali, situated in the mountains  to the north of Kuta Beach and Denpasar. It is a traditional town  surrounded by many ancient villages and attractions, such Penestanan and  Peliatan, and is also home to the Balinese royal family. There is a  thriving art scene in Ubud and an array of temples.&lt;br /&gt;Bali tourist attraction open: daily&lt;br /&gt;Bali tourist attraction admission: free&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;Bali Tourist Attractions: Photo of summer surfer&quot; height=&quot;170&quot; src=&quot;http://www.world-guides.com/images/bali/bali_surfing3.jpg&quot; width=&quot;225&quot; /&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;text3&quot;&gt;Bali Tourist Attractions: Surfing&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span align=&quot;justify&quot; class=&quot;text&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Address: Bali, Indonesia, ID&lt;br /&gt;Bali has some excellent surfing attractions, with conditions being  suitable for beginners up to intermediate level surfers. The most  popular breaks are in the south of the island in Kuta and around Nusa  Dua. Kuta is good for beginners and also has the allure of the day and  nightlife, while experienced surfers should head for Bukit Peninsula in  the southwest. Bingin, Impossibles and Uluwatu are all big Bukit breaks.&lt;br /&gt;Bali tourist attraction open: daily&lt;br /&gt;Bali tourist attraction admission: free&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img align=&quot;right&quot; alt=&quot;Bali Tourist Attractions: Denpasar view&quot; height=&quot;157&quot; src=&quot;http://www.world-guides.com/images/bali/bali_denpasar.jpg&quot; width=&quot;225&quot; /&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;text3&quot;&gt;Bali Tourist Attractions: Denpasar&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span align=&quot;justify&quot; class=&quot;text&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Address: Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia, ID&lt;br /&gt;The capital of Bali has most of the traffic and pollution and is thus  best for a day trip as opposed to staying here. The more discerning  traveller may prefer to stay in Denpasar however, owing to its many  excellent museums - including the vaunted Bali Museum, and tree-lined  avenues. There is also a traditional market here.&lt;br /&gt;Bali tourist attraction open: daily&lt;br /&gt;Bali tourist attraction admission: free&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;text3&quot;&gt;Bali Tourist Attractions: Bali Barat National Park&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span align=&quot;justify&quot; class=&quot;text&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Address: Bali Barat National Park, Bali, Indonesia, ID&lt;br /&gt;Tel: +62 0365 610 60&lt;br /&gt;Encompassing parts of the north coast and the forested south, the Bali  Barat National Park is loaded with animals and wildlife attractions, and  is best visited at the end of the dry season, around August to  December. It features the Bali starling, one of the world&#39;s rarest  birds, as well as elusive leopards, Javan buffalo and barking deer. When  trekking in the Bali Barat National Park, you will need to pay for a  tour guide who can lead you to the best spots in the morning.&lt;br /&gt;Bali tourist attraction open: daily&lt;br /&gt;Bali tourist attraction admission: charge for guide&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;Bali Tourist Attractions: Kintamani photograph&quot; height=&quot;158&quot; src=&quot;http://www.world-guides.com/images/bali/bali_kintamani2.jpg&quot; width=&quot;225&quot; /&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;text3&quot;&gt;Bali Tourist Attractions: Kintamani&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span align=&quot;justify&quot; class=&quot;text&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Address: Kintamani, Bali, Indonesia, ID&lt;br /&gt;Kintamani is an out of the way historical city in Bali&#39;s mountainous  region and was the main city here 1,000 years ago. It lies amid  fantastic scenery and features the island&#39;s largest lake nearby, which  sits inside a volcanic crater. In addition, there are quiet beaches as  well as hot springs.&lt;br /&gt;Bali tourist attraction open: daily&lt;br /&gt;Bali tourist attraction admission: free&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://ian-baliwallpaper.blogspot.com/2011/01/bali-touris-attraction.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Ian Veb&#39;by H (aris))</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item></channel></rss>