Penjor - a handmade bamboo decoration for Galungan

It's so nice to see people putting in the effort to hand make these. It means so much more than going to the nearst store to buy whatever decoration the festival requires, like we do so easily at home.


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Indonesian  Flag The Dutch began to colonize Indonesia in the early 17th century; the islands were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. Indonesia declared its independence after Japan's surrender, but it required four years of intermittent negotiations, recurring hos... [read more]
Blog: Me-time in Bali
Date: February 9th 2012

Today is my last day in Bali, Indonesia. I came here alone for a total of 12 days and it has been quite and relaxing. The first time on this trip that I've actually been vacationing! Ubud: January 30 - February 1 I got a transfer straight from the airport in Denpasar to Ubud, the cultural capital of Bali. Here I stayed at a lovely homestay called Ubud Dream on Monkey Forest Rd. The pla ... read more







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