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Temples in Bali – Bali has many wonderful
temples and they are always having festivals. Smaller festivals in the villages
have a homey, intimate feel to them. Wearing a sash and sarong is appropriate
to enter the temple.
Stopping to watch the processions is always exciting too. |
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A great festival for the splendor and splash, is Kuningan
at the Pura Taman Pule in Mas. We did have to wait to go inside the temple
courtyard, but while we were waiting, I had great conversations with Balinese
families standing in line with their kids too. |
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One of my favorite temples is Pura Batukau, off the beaten track on the edges
of the mountains high above the lowlands. Batukau is a large temple complex with lake and island in the middle, surrounded by dense, dark green
jungle. |
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Fun food – |
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At any roadside stall (warung), stop in for peanuts, pisang susu (milk bananas), crackers and bottled water or soft drinks.
There are also delicious tropical ice tea, milkshakes, lassi (yogurt fruit
shakes) and coconut ice cream in the restaurants. (Adults, if you are a
coffee drinker, Balinese grown coffee is excellent.) |
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Shopping – |
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Bali is full of fun things to shop for souvenirs
– fans, sarongs, sashes, carved wooden owls, frogs, ducks, kites, musical
instruments such as bamboo flutes, drums and gangsa (small xylophones), toy
outriggers. Kids will have a great time picking
out their own treasures to take back home, a lovely reminder of your holiday. |
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Find out about the people and culture of Indonesia – Indonesian language, landscape, history, government, religions, different islands, music, dance, plus stories, songs, crafts to make, wonderful details. (Illustrated chapter book)
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Tales, myths and fables from Indonesia – honest man outwits bandits with his supernatural strength, a clever mousedeer who likes to eat cucumbers, magic headcloth used to outwit a greedy king, courageous boy in the shape of a frog traps a tree spirit and marries a princess, and more. (Picture book)
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Entertaining
tale of a chubby gecko who can't sleep at night because the fireflies
in the jungle are keeping him awake. Lush drawings by a Balinese
painter, Sukanada. (Picture book)
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Gecko
Raymond Huber, Brian Lovelock
Read about the incredible gecko, a lizard you're sure to see walking upside down on walls and ceilings, and hear ("tok-tok-tok gek-ko"), while in Bali. Gorgeous collage illustrations. (Picture book)
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Rhythms of life in a Balinese village, centered on religious ceremonies, music and dance – making offerings, the gamelan orchestra, learning to dance, and a special performance by the children for the gods. (Picture book)
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When Lintang's grandmother (nenek) comes to visit, Nenek makes her yummy sambal (chili sauce). With a mortar and pestle, Nenek pounds chilis together with shallots, garlic, sugar. But when Lintang tries sambal for the first time, it is spicy, spicy hot! All about this essential condiment eaten throughout Indonesia, plus a recipe. (Picture book)
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Bali is only one of thousands of islands in Indonesia. Fun facts about the Indonesian rain forests, volcanoes, history, religions, foods, arts and culture. (Picture book)
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