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Preserving ancient techniques passed down for generations. Each piece embodies the deep spirit of Bali.
Canang sari is the small palm leaf offering that Balinese Hindus place every day at shrines, temples, doorways and on the ground, as an act of thanks to Sang Hyang Widhi Wasa. The word canang means a small woven tray and sari means essence, according to Wikipedia. This guide covers the parts of a canang […]
Pagerwesi day is a Balinese Hindu holy day held on Buda Kliwon wuku Sinta, a Wednesday in the 210 day Pawukon calendar, four days after Saraswati. In 2026 it falls on Wednesday 4 November. The name means “iron fence”, from pager (fence) and wesi (iron), and the day honors Sang Hyang Pramesti Guru, described by […]
Balinese dance is the body of traditional dances performed across Bali in temples, villages and on stage, usually with gamelan, and sorted by Wikipedia and UNESCO into three genres: sacred wali, semi-sacred bebali and entertainment balih-balihan. UNESCO inscribed “Three genres of traditional dance in Bali” on its Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of […]
Contemporary figurative painting is art, generally from the 1970s onward, that stays tied to recognizable subjects such as the human figure, even when the figures are stylized, flattened or broken into shapes. This guide uses two paintings from our Seminyak gallery to show what that looks like: three figures in pink, blue and gold painted […]
Balinese gamelan is the percussion orchestra of Bali, built mostly from tuned metal keys, gongs and drums and played in a style that Wikipedia calls strong and dynamic, with fast rhythms. UNESCO added gamelan to its Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2021. This guide covers what a Balinese gamelan is, […]
Barong dance is a Balinese dance-drama in which Barong, the lion-like king of the spirits, fights Rangda, the demon queen of the leyaks. Wikipedia describes it as the eternal battle between good and evil, and the best-known staging includes a kris scene where entranced dancers turn their blades on themselves. This guide covers the characters, […]
