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For Balinese, marriage is one of the rite of passage where one moves to the second stage of life (grahasta). Gra / grha means home and...

Metatah ceremony is a ritual that involves the filing of six teeth in the upper jaw. It is believed that the pointed teeth symbolize...

The High Priestess in Bali, circa: 1910; source: Wereldmuseum Amsterdam The Balinese day cycle doesn't start at midnight, but it goes...

This ceremony celebrates puberty when a girl is blossoming into her womanhood. Balinese girls become members of the community youth...

The Saka year starts in the year 78CE. The word "Saka" is associated with a legendary guru: Aji Saka, who came from India to Java and...

Balinese celebrates the victory of Dharma over Adharma during Galungan holy days. It is believed that the ancestors are visiting during thes

Dyah Ayu Sri Maharatu Mahadewi, known as Ken Dedes, was called Nareswari. Nareswari means "Mother of Great Kings". She is the the origin of the lineage of kings that rule Java, the great mother of the Rajasa dynasty, the royal family that ruled Java from the Singhasari to the Majapahit era. Ken Dedes was the first queen of Singhasari Kingdom, consort of Ken Arok. Ken Dedes' exceptional and extraordinary beauty was famous throughout the land. Every rule wanted to make her thei