Selamat Malam!
Enjoyed the exotic Gamelan orchestra and Legong dance last night - the dancers told a story about a beautiful maiden taken by a king which then lead to some drama and a battle - lots of darting eyes, finger movements and colourful costumes.
This morning headed off to Tirta Empul the Holy Springs discovered in AD 962 and believed to have magical powers - so we braved the communal change rooms and squat toilets and changed into swimmers and sarongs to have a dip - so beware we now have mystical powers which we will bring back to Kiama.
On returning to Ubud we did a class in making the gorgeous daily offerings which the Balinese make using coconut leaves and flowers. They leave them on shines in their homes, in the paddy fields and outside their businesses as an offering to their Bali Hindu Gods. The Balinese believe that they be created with a spirit of thankfulness and attention to detail - the skill that goes into them is incredible for such disposable pieces of art. We made some simple Canang Sari and Penjor.
Will be riding elephants tomorrow and checking out the nightly return of the white herons to Petulu village.
Selamat tinggal!
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