Patrick R Booz

Bali: A Travel Adventure

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This stunning Bali travel pictorial features stunning photography that highlights the breathtaking landscapes of Bali and the diverse customs and traditions of the Balinese people.The tropical Indonesian paradise of Bali has extraordinarily vivid beauty. Terraced rice paddies seemingly rise up to the sky, while silhouetted palms, still active volcanoes and volcanic lakes contrast with lovely beaches and lagoons. Bali's temples, carved statues, and colorful art are evidence of a thriving culture that maintains its freshness and simplicity in a modern age. Bali: A Travel Adventure is an unforgettable visual record of the island and its people. The culture of Bali is a colorful world of ceremony, ritual, Balinese dance, and drama. Bali: A Travel Adventure explores what you will find rooted in Balinese culture, when you travel to Bali. You might learn when uncovering Balinese history, rituals and performing arts, that Bali is quite an alluring place.
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157 printed pages
Original publication
2013
Publication year
2013
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  • sasha95has quoted5 years ago
    Bali has a population of over three million inhabitants.
  • sasha95has quoted5 years ago
    The best known kecak accompanies stories from the Ramayana, the great Hindu epic, and trance dancing is frequently an element of these performances. It is also known as the Monkey Dance, named for an episode where the male chorus plays a jabbering band of monkeys in thrall of its leader, Hanuman, the Monkey King.
  • sasha95has quoted5 years ago
    The Barong is a mythological lion-beast that represents the forces of good. Barong are protective spirits for Balinese villages and these sacred masks are kept in a special place within the temple and given daily offerings.
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