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Tari Pendet, a beautiful welcome dance in Bali

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Vacation in Bali is always fantastic and fun. Bali is unique because of the art, culture, people, religion, custom, temple, houses, agriculture, landscape and other aspects. You must go to Bali to learn and feel a real Bali. One of the Balinese arts is Pendet Dance. Traditional Balinese dances are the oldest form of performing arts in Bali. Traditional dances can be divided into two types, sacred dance called Wali and entertainment dance called Bebalihan. Tari Pendet or Pendet dance is the presentation of an offering in the form of a ritual d ance. Unlike the exhibition dances that demand arduous training, Pendet may be danced by everyone: male and female pemangkus, women and girls of the village. It is taught simply by imitation and is seldom practiced in the banjars. Younger girls follow the movements of the elder women who recognize their responsibility in setting a good example. As a religious dance, Pendet is usually performed during temple ceremonies.

Galungan and Kuningan Holiday in Bali

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There are many holiday in Bali. Bali has many traditional holidays. Balines e  calendars, with illustrations for each day indicating what  activities that day are au spicious for, are popular souvenirs. Apart from the everyday Western calendar, the  Balinese also use two  local calendars, the saka and the wuku calendar. The wuku calendar is used to determine festival dates.  The calendar uses 10 diffe rent  weeks, eac h fro m one to 10 days and all running simultaneously. One of feast day that highly anticipated by the Hindu community of Bali is Galungan and Kuningan. Both of these holidays is a series within 10 days.  Galungan and Kuningan is a great day in Bali. Balinese Hindu community celebrated the victory of Dharma (goodness) against Adharma (evil). Galungan holiday is one of the unique tradition in Bali, very happy, and uniting families to meet in a wonderful celebration. The Galungan festival, Bali's major feast, is  held throughout the island and is an annual event

Honeymoon in the island of paradise

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Come on honeymoon in Bali .   Romantic honeymoon in Bali .  Image: theweddingbali.com When two people who love each other oath faithfully until the end of time, then they certainly are in love. The beauty of their love is realized with a honeymoon to a romantic and beautiful place. Undoubtedly, Bali is the most romantic honeymoon destinations. The beauty of this island with all its uniqueness in art and culture, and natural beauty captured the hearts of millions of people from all over the world. In Bali you will find mountains, rivers and beautiful lakes, terraced rice fields as well or secret beaches are only visited by professional surfers and divers, or just search for honeymoon couples who do not want to bother by the crowd. There are some interesting secret beach to visit, such as Nyang Nyang beach, Karma Beach, or Pendawa Beach Padang-Padang Beach shooting location where the movie " Eat Pray Love " starring famous actors of Hollywood, Julia Roberts and

Let's learn to speak Balinese before we traveled to Bali

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Om Swastiastu, a Balinese Greeting. Let's speak in Balinese . If we are on vacation to a foreign country, it would be happy if we speak and understand the local language. Although we can only a few sentences or words particular, we say it'll be fun when meeting and met with residents in the country.  They will accept you with a more open because you are considered to appreciate and respect their culture. Similarly, when you on holiday to Bali. Learning the language of Bali and say it is not too difficult. Balinese is the native language of the people of Bali, A relatively small island of 3 million people. The Balinese language, in contrast, has unique sounds. On this occasion I would like to give you some words and sentences of everyday Balinese language that you can memorize easily, so that you can practice while on holiday in Bali . But before I give you some examples, I would like to inform you, that the people of Bali have always spoken greetings whe

Cruising in paradise

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Cruising in Bali. Image: allbalitours.com Cruising in Bali is a fantastic experience during holiday in Bali . Let's go. Bali is a paradise for travelers. You can enjoy art and culture, but it's not just because of the natural landscape on this island paradise is also very interesting for you to explore.  In Bali you can go on a cruise to experience the beauty of the beaches and explore the small islands that surround Bali. There are many kinds and types of cruises that you can choose to offer a travel agent or you can directly to the port of Benoa or Sanur beach to sail comfortably. You can choose a variety of packages to suit your budget, but will definitely enjoy the natural atmosphere of Bali from different angles and fun. Do you ever go on a cruise before? If you have never enjoyed a on a cruise vacation, perhaps cruising in Bali would be your first experience. There is a variety of Bali day and evening cruises to choose from including extravagant powerb

Diving in Nusa Penida

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Let’s enjoy fantastic diving in Nusa Penida, Bali. Snorkeling in Nusa Lembongan .  Image: nusalembongantravel.com If you not yet could dive in Raja Ampat, then you have a choice much easier and cheaper by visiting the island of Bali. This paradise island has a lot of dive spots and beautiful places to snorkeling. If you are ready to dive in Bali, then you need to visit the "sister island", Nusa Penida. Bali has several small islands and the island of Nusa Penida is the biggest. Nusa Penida in Klungkung regency is located; you can cross to the island from Sanur beach . You can also go through the Port of Benoa-Nusa Penida Island with cruise ship Bounty Cruises and Bali Hai Cruises for 1.5 hours. You c an also go to Nusa Penida through Padang Bay-Port Mentigi, 1.5 hours by ferry. All of these paths can be selected according to your wishes.

Spectacular sunset at Pura Tanah Lot

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Spectacular sunset. Image: lailimarzuqo.blogspot.com If you go to Bali then you need to visit a temple standing on a rock, named Pura Tanah Lot. This temple is very unique and beautiful. You can find this temple in the village Beraban Kediri, Tabanan District, taken approximately 35 minutes from Kuta area. There are two temples are located on a large rock. One is located on top of the boulder, when the tide of this temple will be seen surrounded by the sea and the other, precisely in the north Pura Tanah Lot temple located there is a jutting into the sea and over the cliff.