Bali Photo of the Day ~ Cat Napping Dog

Todays photo of the day comes from The Bali Aga Village of Penglipuran.  Penglipuran is known for its main walkway that is lined with traditional houses that lead up to the village temple. Each home along the way features traditional elements, chief among them being the front gates.

Here we have a dog asleep on his watchdog duties.

Penglipuran Village, one of Bali's ancient civilizations.

A dog naps infront of a Bali Aga gateway in BaliFor more about Penglipuran click here and for more about The Bali Aga, please click here. If you would like to learn about and view photographs of one of The Bali Aga's rituals, click here for a photo essay on The Human Blood Sacrifice ritual of The Bali Aga of Tenganan.

Have a wonderful day!

Bali Photo of the Day ~ Ritual Stabbing at Traditional Dance

Hello Balifornians!

Today we feature a powerful shot of a mass ritual self stabbing during a traditional dance. They don't really hurt themselves as this is more of a demonstration, but there are sacred events in Bali and Indonesia during the year where serious pain (and sometimes lasting damage) is done during holy festivals.

Balinese Traditional Dance and Rituals

This Traditional Dance from Bali features a ritual self mutilation

The men are stabbing themselves with a mock up of a holy kris or spiritual dagger.  You can see a Mankgu or Hindu Priest blessing the daggers (Kris) here.

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Bali Photo of the Day ~ Figure Eight

Todays photo of the day from Bali is of a longed necked Flamingo striking an almost abstract pose.

Bali's Bird and Reptile Park houses over 1000 birdsOur Eco-travel tour took a day off from adventure touring to pay a visit to The Bali Bird and Reptile Park. It provides sanctuary for over 1000 birds of 250 species.  It also is home to the venemous Komodo Dragon. If you would like to learn more about our Komodo Dragan Photo Safari Tour, please click here.

Happy travels from Balifornian.

Bali Photo of the Day ~ Surfing perfect barrels at Uluwatu

Perfect waves roll in almost daily at one of Bali's best surf breaks.

One of the most dependable surf spots in all of Indonesia, Uluwatu rarely dissapoints.

Uluwatu ~ Bali's most reliable and spectacular surf break

For more on Uluwatu and surfing in Bali check here.

Happy travels and hollow barrels...

Bali Photo of the Day ~ Candi Dasa Reflection

~ The Bali Deep Culture Photography Tour ~ Oct 19-26 ~ Click here to reserve your spot today!

Today's photograph from Bali features the seaside town of Candi Dasa (also spelled Candidasa) on Bali's East coast. Candi Dasa is a nice escape from the often crowded South but the town is getting more crowded and much of the beach is eroded. This is why we prefer it's little sister town of Amed. For tips, accomodations, and other travel information on Amed, check here.

The seaside town of Candidasa is a great place to visit for the day.

That is not to say that Candi Dasa is not worth a visit and its a good place to stop for lunch as well. The Lotus group of restaurants has a spot there called Lotus Seaview and the food is quite good. The restaurant also boasts an impressive display of Chinese Antiquities, mainly Ming & Quing Dynasty porcelains and ceramics. The Lotus group also has bungalows in the area.

Candidasa is about an hour from Sanur by car. It is more relaxed than the hot spots of the South like Kuta, Seminyak, Legian, etc. One thing not to miss while visiting this area of Bali is The Bali Aga of Tenganan.  The Bali Aga are known as the original Balinese people and predate Hinduism in Bali. Please see our post on it here as there are some precautions. 

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