64) Lovina - a good combination of beach and culture


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September 5th 2005
Published: September 26th 2005
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They say, everybody needs a second chance and so we thought that the island of the gods also deserved one. We were hopeful but it did not start well; as a matter of fact the trouble started as soon as we set foot on Bali. And this is not a question of different cultural backgrounds, as a reader suggested, we had come perfectly along on Sumatra and Java. It seems that for the Indonesian government ... Read Full Entry



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Staircase leading to the shrinesStaircase leading to the shrines
Staircase leading to the shrines

This temple is dedicated to ensuring a bountiful harvest
Our cute guardsOur cute guards
Our cute guards

Gathered before a famous sculpture of a Dutch cyclist at the Pura Maduwe Karang
Pura Maduwe Karang overviewPura Maduwe Karang overview
Pura Maduwe Karang overview

The temple grounds are well tended with an abundance of fragrant Frangipani trees
Frangipani flowersFrangipani flowers
Frangipani flowers

They are Klaudia's favourite, by tucking them behind her ear she smelled their sweet perfume all day long
Ceremony guardiansCeremony guardians
Ceremony guardians

The after-cremation processions are well guarded by such traditionally clad Balinese men
After-cremation processionAfter-cremation procession
After-cremation procession

On their way from the temple to the seaside
Carrying the donationsCarrying the donations
Carrying the donations

Women carry the donations for the after-cremation ceremony on their heads
Orchestra on their wayOrchestra on their way
Orchestra on their way

It is essential for Hindu ceremonies that numerous musicians take part
Playing on the beachPlaying on the beach
Playing on the beach

Their music forms the right background for the after-cremation ceremony
A chat is always allowedA chat is always allowed
A chat is always allowed

The women are dressed in their most elegant lace blouses and sarongs
Start of the ceremonyStart of the ceremony
Start of the ceremony

The offerings are spread out before the priest
PriestPriest
Priest

Blessing all the offerings
Praying togetherPraying together
Praying together

The whole family prays to ensure the deceased's good reception in heaven
Wading into the seaWading into the sea
Wading into the sea

The priest hands the offerings over to the sea
The last offeringThe last offering
The last offering

Selected men carry the offerings as far out as they can
Procession on their way homeProcession on their way home
Procession on their way home

After the offerings, the praying, and some drinking and eating, the family returns to the village



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