Dapur Babah Elite: Food With a StoryGabriella PanjaitanNovember 18, 2013August 16, 2017 by Gabriella PanjaitanNovember 18, 2013August 16, 201702837Dapur Babah adopts the philosophy of ?Bringing art, soul and romance of Indonesia? into its design. And it?s quite true;...
Kadek the Penjor MakerStephanie BrookesNovember 5, 2013January 27, 2024 by Stephanie BrookesNovember 5, 2013January 27, 202401739It’s a happy time in Bali when Galungan rolls around because the Balinese Hindus believe the Gods come to earth...
Michael TenzerAntony SuttonSeptember 24, 2013August 16, 2017 by Antony SuttonSeptember 24, 2013August 16, 20170889I must admit the first time I came across a gamelan orchestra I thought the band that had been booked...
Vaughan Hatch: Mekar Bhuana ConservatoryQraved TeamSeptember 23, 2013August 16, 2017 by Qraved TeamSeptember 23, 2013August 16, 201701434In 2008, Vaughan Hatch earned a diploma in publishing and editing from the New Zealand Institute of Business Studies.Vaughan originally...
Back to the Bamboo Roots: The Secrets of SenyawaTess JoyceSeptember 23, 2013August 16, 2017 by Tess JoyceSeptember 23, 2013August 16, 201711540Wukir Suryadi is just back from a tour in Europe with his two-man band, Senyawa, and is now preparing for...
Raising the DeadPaul V. WaltersSeptember 9, 2013August 16, 2017 by Paul V. WaltersSeptember 9, 2013August 16, 201701373It is an hour before dawn as I make my way up the gently sloping hill to the cemetery outside...
Another 100 Years: Timor’ Last Indigenous Religious CommunityGrace SusetyoAugust 26, 2013May 3, 2020 by Grace SusetyoAugust 26, 2013May 3, 202001586Raja Namah Benu, who ruled since his father?s death in 2005, invited us to his place and offered areca nuts...
Nyoman Jiwa, The WoodcarverDavid MetcalfAugust 26, 2013August 16, 2017 by David MetcalfAugust 26, 2013August 16, 201701510Nyoman Jiwa started learning the art of woodcarving from his grandfather when he was just 10 years old. A quiet,...
Riding the Trade WindsPaul V. WaltersJuly 16, 2013August 16, 2017 by Paul V. WaltersJuly 16, 2013August 16, 201702019Welcome to Bali’s largest kite festival! On cue, as if summoned, in early July the trade winds arrive. One day...
Marjan van RavenzwaaijRemko TanisJune 3, 2013January 24, 2021 by Remko TanisJune 3, 2013January 24, 202101302Marjan van Ravenzwaaij. The Dutch founder of The Organic Farm Bali – a natural sanctuary of wellness in the heart...
Wayan Sunarda: The Female Gamelan PlayerDavid MetcalfJune 3, 2013August 16, 2017 by David MetcalfJune 3, 2013August 16, 201701540Wayan is one of twenty-five ladies in her Banjar (small village/neighbourhood) who plays the Gamelan in an all-female gamelan orchestra....
Ti Tin: The Graceful DancerDavid MetcalfMay 23, 2013August 16, 2017 by David MetcalfMay 23, 2013August 16, 201701693Ti Tin loves to dance. Her graceful movements and striking natural beauty combine for an iconic vision of Bali. To...
A Language Education MessNithin CocaMay 20, 2013August 23, 2017 by Nithin CocaMay 20, 2013August 23, 20171917Schools across the country are preparing for a huge shift; beginning this next term, English will no longer be a...
Jacob VredenbregtRolf TjalsmaMay 20, 2013August 23, 2017 by Rolf TjalsmaMay 20, 2013August 23, 201702029Meet Jacob Vredenbregt. The humanitarian, educator, and art collector from the Netherlands. Somewhere hidden in Ciputat is a walled estate....
Confessions of a Third Culture KidGrace SusetyoMay 20, 2013August 23, 2017 by Grace SusetyoMay 20, 2013August 23, 20174 1463“Where are you originally from?” is a question new people often ask me. The simple answer is “Indonesia,” but then...
The Farmer’ Markets of BaliQraved TeamMay 7, 2013May 3, 2020 by Qraved TeamMay 7, 2013May 3, 202002153Bali’s traditional markets were once a necessity in a society where refrigeration and corner stores were not as widespread as...
Vintage Home in East JavaGrace SusetyoMay 6, 2013August 23, 2017 by Grace SusetyoMay 6, 2013August 23, 201702639The civilisation of Java boasts of intricately artistic traditional architecture that stands the test of time. But people often forget...
Wayan Simprig: the Salt Farmer of KusumbaDavid MetcalfApril 24, 2013September 6, 2017 by David MetcalfApril 24, 2013September 6, 201701061I met Wayan for the fourth time in front of her simple dwelling just metres from the pounding surf in...
Chinese-Indonesians: The Identity In BetweenGrace SusetyoMarch 12, 2013May 3, 2020 by Grace SusetyoMarch 12, 2013May 3, 202011691 As the “ancestral homeland” of over 300 ethnic groups, Indonesia is one of the most multicultural countries in the...
Gotong RoyongTerry CollinsMarch 12, 2013September 6, 2017 by Terry CollinsMarch 12, 2013September 6, 201703989“The success of Homo Sapiens rests primarily with our capacity for empathy and our urge to understand and appreciate others”...
Nyepi: Parade of the DemonsQraved TeamFebruary 25, 2013August 16, 2017 by Qraved TeamFebruary 25, 2013August 16, 201711720Work has already begun on a mysterious five metre tall creature hidden behind a huge tarp with Styrofoam shavings lying...