Have spent a few days in Sanur, a sleepy sea side tourist town where the culture is a bit diluted but we've made the most of it. Haggled for a ride on a traditional fishing boat out to the edge of the reef which was nice - its called a jukung a dug out tree brightly coloured with a painted fish face, and bamboo mast and outriggers.
When a jukung has been made it is blessed with offerings of rice, flowers and fruit to appease the Gods and then the jukung is sprinkled with holy water by a priest before it is considered seaworthy. The fish face painting is the image of the mythical Gajah Mina (elephant fish) which has fierce bulging eyes to ward off evil. The spirit of Gajah Mina is also thought to bear the power of night vision and guide the jukung through all sorts of weather conditions.
When a jukung has been made it is blessed with offerings of rice, flowers and fruit to appease the Gods and then the jukung is sprinkled with holy water by a priest before it is considered seaworthy. The fish face painting is the image of the mythical Gajah Mina (elephant fish) which has fierce bulging eyes to ward off evil. The spirit of Gajah Mina is also thought to bear the power of night vision and guide the jukung through all sorts of weather conditions.
Also hired bikes to ride the 4km beach side track passing all the resorts, restaurants and trackside stalls. We needed a Gajah Mina to guide us through the many touts "massage? braiding? you look in my shop?"
Next port of call is Legian!
Selamat tinggal!
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