Bali, (Benoa) Indonesia - Day 69

BALI (BENOA), INDONESIA (means “come back” and “ceremony”).
With a thriving arts scene, lush beauty and magnificent seaside vistas, Bali has long beckoned travelers in search of ultimate beauty. The island's rich Hindu culture has forever held that gods live in all natural things —from mountains to streams to pebbles on the beach—lending the island a peaceful air. Denpasar is the island's thriving capital.
Founded as a market town (the name translates roughly into "north market"), it still today bustles with colorful stalls and vast emporiums selling bright sarongs and intricately patterned batik. Because this is Bali, the city has a serene side, too. Some of its many elegant and highly revered temples are carved from white coral harvested from the sea. There are 17,000 islands in Indonesia. There are 4 million people in Bali. Mostly Hindu in Bali. There are 3 mainTemples in each village and many temples in each of the houses. They celebrate full and dark moon every 25 days. They pray and give offerings for environment, plants, animals and for humans. And for the gods. 4 difference parts of the house. NE is the temple for the gods. West for children of the house and their children, Southern part is kitchen, Eastern part is for ceremonies. Grinding teeth ceremony. All Hindu are cremated. Burial is free for 2 years and then the bones are dug up and cremated. Great day. Bali is a busy place! Czytaj więcej