Melasti or Mekiyis is the first ceremony held three to four days before Nyepi day. On this day, effigies of the gods from the village temples are taken to the ocean or a holy spring in a colourful procession. This is the only time that the effigies are removed not only from the temple but [...]

Discovered in 1954 during an excavation, these stone water maidens at Goa Gajah are holding jars spouting water into huge pools. This is meant to be a sort of fountain of youth and bathing in them is supposed to keep one young. There are three pools, the one on the left is for women, the [...]

Offerings can be seen all over in Bali. You will often see them at the entrance to shops, on shrines and of course at every Balinese ceremony. Canang are the colourful small square trays made from coconut leaves and filled with rice, fruit and colourful flowers. The flowers aren’t chosen randomly but they are usually [...]

The Agung Rai Museum of Art is located in Ubud opposite the ARMA Resort which it owns. The museum displays a permanent exhibition of paintings by Balinese,Indonesian and foreign artists. The works of art include the collection of the ARMA Foundation and works on loan from the collection of Mr. and Mrs. Agung Rai. Tweet [...]