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Ogoh-ogoh (Balinese: ᬑᬕᭀᬄ ᭠ ᬑᬕᭀᬄ) are statues built for the Ngrupuk parade, which takes place on the eve of Nyepi day in Bali, Indonesia. Ogoh-ogoh normally take the form of mythological beings, mostly demons.
A Bali Aga tribesfolk. The Bali Aga, Baliaga, or Bali Mula are the indigenous people of Bali.Linguistically they are an Austronesian people.Bali Aga people are predominantly located in the eastern part of the island, in Bangli especially the mountains Kintamani, East Buleleng, West Buleleng and East Karangasem, but they can also be found in north-western and central regions.
The kulkul of this kind of bale kulkul is known as Kulkul Manusia ("kulkul of human"). Kulkul Manusia can be constructed of any type of wood, usually teak wood or wood of a jackfruit tree. In its simplest construction, this bale kulkul consists of a plinth-base of hardened earth, topped with a wooden structure which provides the height, topped ...
Before the 1920s, Balinese traditional paintings were mainly found in what is now known as the Kamasan or Wayang style. These are visual presentations of narratives, especially of the Hindu-Javanese epics——the Ramayana and Mahabharata——as well as several indigenous stories, such as the Malat, depicting Panji narratives and the Brayut story.
The culture of Indonesia (Indonesian: Budaya Indonesia) has been shaped by the interplay of indigenous customs and diverse foreign influences.With over 600 distinct ethnic groups, including significant Austronesian and Melanesian cultures, contributing to its rich traditions, languages, and customs, Indonesia is a melting pot of diversity.
Gunung Kawi Rice fields (sawah) at the entrance to Gunung Kawi Temple Gunung Kawi caves, Bali. Gunung Kawi Temple popularly known as The Valley of The Balinese Kings is an 11th-century temple and funerary complex in Tampaksiring [1]: 180 north east of Ubud in Bali, Indonesia., [2] that is spread across either side of the Pakerisan river.
The Balinese people (Indonesian: Suku Bali; Balinese: ᬳᬦᬓ᭄ᬩᬮᬶ, romanized: Ânak Bali) are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the Indonesian island of Bali. The Balinese population of 4.2 million (1.7% of Indonesia's population) live mostly on the island of Bali, making up 89% of the island's population. [6]
A hand is a prehensile, multi-fingered appendage located at the end of the forearm or forelimb of primates such as humans, chimpanzees, monkeys, and lemurs.A few other vertebrates such as the koala (which has two opposable thumbs on each "hand" and fingerprints extremely similar to human fingerprints) are often described as having "hands" instead of paws on their front limbs.