Bali Expat - Issue 18 – Nature’s Wrath

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18th Edition | 27th February – 12th March 2013

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uman beings have had to coincide with Mother Nature since our beginnings, and of course, the way in which we have lived alongside nature has evolved, as have we. Some things however, do not change and tradition prevails.

I’m referring to the tukang terang or pawang hujan (rain men) of Bali who have kept their mystical art alive and much sought after, even in today’s modern world. Called upon to prevent rainfall on special occasions such as weddings, and even large events including U.N. conferences, most punters are happy with the results these men give. Although their work cannot be explained by science or understood by you and I, the need for and belief in this tradition lives on and most probably will continue to do so for many generations. Although some aspects of tradition should adapt in order for its people to flourish and grow, it is always great to see some things preserved especially when they are so difficult to believe in this age of modern man.

Our cover photo this issue was taken

by Peter Schofield and for me depicts the true Balinese spirit – dedicated to beliefs even when faced with the often unforgiving sting of nature’s wrath. Bali Expat is running its first Photography Competition where you will have the chance to win your 15 minutes of fame with your photo featured on the cover of our ‘Earth Issue’ in April. Send in your photos of what ‘The Earth’ means to you and you

could also win a 6 month subscription to Bali Expat. For more information, please email silvia@baliexpat.biz.

This issue we have some fantastic reads for you, including a fascinating interview with a dedicated Community Development PractitionerfromArgentina,AnibalOprandi and his wife, Putu Arnany who owns a batik institution in Denpasar called Batik Popiler.

Some of you may have been touched by Anibal in your lifetimes, so read this article to find out more about this expat’s life and his philosophies. We have an observational piece about Nyepi by Leif Hope, which is coming up on March 12th, and a harrowing story of bomb fishing which has been destroying the coral reefs of the Mentawai Islands in Sumatra. Please sign the petition which you can find in Lorca’s conservation article to help put a stop to this vicious way of fishing. I hope you enjoy this edition and we welcome your comments and suggestions.

Om Santi Santi Santi Om. Angela Richardson

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culture & tradition

NYEPI

Parade of the Demons

by Leif Hope

Populating the parades are not just devils and gods as was the case in the early 1980s. Today’s ogoh-ogoh makers have become more competitive and artistic, creating characters representing both good and evil human traits: crooked politicians, terrorists, tax cheats, lurid prostitutes, wonton gamblers, disco queens, demonic spiky-haired surfers and pop-muscled boxers, dissipated drunkards and drug addicts brandishing syringes.

Contemporary life is seen in beasts riding the back of big chopper motorcycles, tourists swigging beer, babi guling vendors, pop culture icons, rock guitarists, robots, comic characters like Sponge Bob and Doraemon, and all manner of other "By its very nature, zany creations Nyepi is a day when springing from the fertile and there is little to distract demon-possessed the mind—no loud minds of Balinese craftsmen. voices, no mobile

phones ringing, no radios, no honking or sounds of sputtering motorcycles."

■ An Expat Ogoh Ogoh

(photo by Leonard Lueras).

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ork has already begun on a mysterious five metre tall creature hidden behind a huge tarp with Styrofoam shavings lying hither-thither. The only clue to its identity are the menacing pointed claws protruding from underneath.

The men of our banjar are creating one of Bali’s newest and most unique art forms, a giant doll-like papier mâché Ogoh Ogoh statue, which will depict a demon or some other fearsome character, which has become an integral part of the upcoming observance of Nyepi on March 12th.

Hoisted onto the shoulders of village men and boys, the elaborately made puppets are enthusiastically crafted all over Bali. During the weeks leading up to this traditional annual celebration, disembodied heads, hands and arms are scattered about workshop floors in almost all the island’s village community halls (banjar) as artisans bend, shape, paint and carve foam and decorate headless torsos before the final donning of the hideous masks on top.

The making of the giant puppets actually only began in the early 1980s when then-governor of Bali I Mantra first conceived of the idea of staging a yearly parade in the kampung around the capital during pre-Nyepi celebrations.

Nyepi has since become so popular that tourists plan their holidays around the island-wide event and pickpockets lurk among the rowdy throngs to prey upon the unsuspecting. Restrictions on the parades are imposed by local politics. Raucous ogoh-ogoh processions are forbidden during an election year when brawls can break out between different political factions.

Many of the splendid puppets have a highly energetic quality hovering above crowds or leaping against exploding confetti-like backgrounds. Ogoh-ogoh is proof that the visual arts of Bali are always reinventing themselves, and that Balinese festivals are in a state of constant and thrilling renewal.

A veritable rogue’s gallery make up the repertoire of astonishing creatures carried and jostled about in ogoh-ogoh processions when any demon worth its salt

is sure to make his, her or its appearance. Predominating are characters from the Ramayana and Mahabharata epics: Krishna, the nine-headed Dewata Nawasanga, giant Gatotkaca, multi-headed manifestations of Durga; an elephantine Ganesha; monstrous Kumbhakarna, as well as personages from native Balinese mythology: Rangda, her daughter Rurung, tall Barong Landung puppets and Bawi Srenggi who was cursed for his shameless ambition to marry the rice goddess Dewi Sri.

Sometimes it’s difficult identifying who or what is being depicted.

Asking bystanders will produce wildly different interpretations, so it’s fun trying to guess whom the figure is among all the redfaced, cryptic and unnamable beasts, brutes, salivating eyeless zombies, miserable wretches and half-god half human figures, some of who are chasing terrified children through the air.

After all the noisy revelry has died down, there’s a sense of foreboding as evening approaches. But with the serene rising of the sun the next day, the island feels somehow purged.

Much like any of the Balinese perishable art forms—lamak (palm leaf decorations), giant cremation towers, Batara Kala underworld figures, etc.—the beloved ogoh-ogoh are consigned to flames in the days following the Day of Silence, having already filled their mission of neutralizing the negative forces wandering at large around the island.

Day of Reflection The giant puppets are created on the occasion of Nyepi, the Balinese Day of Silence, which ushers in the New Year in the Bali-Hindu calendar when no vehicles can drive on roads, no airplanes can land or depart, no illumination is allowed, no telephones can ring, no fires can be lit. The government even orders the local TV stations not to broadcast.

But don’t get the idea that Balinese just sit in the dark and meditate. Few people nowadays on Bali are trained in the spiritual disciplines. Nyepi is practiced in different ways and enforced in varying degrees depending on where you live on the island. In the cities the authorities tend to be stricter about enforcement than in the countryside where the pace is considerably slower.

Rural villagers stay inside until around 10 a.m., and then go out to visit friends, hang out in the local banjar, gamble and gossip.

Farmers have to feed pigs and cows that do not take a holiday from eating.

But even in our little hamlet deep in the countryside we have to totally black out our windows to watch TV on the long night of Nyepi or else we are fined. I remember two years ago while staying in a villa in far-off Tejakula, Nyepi was very rigidly enforced. I was chased off the beach at midnight by a patrolling guard even though I wasn't bothering anyone, just sitting there in the glorious silence with the sound of the waves and the brilliant stars.

Anyone who lives anywhere in Bali can’t help but keep their thoughts from not turning inward during this special day. You don't have to be sitting in a full lotus position surrounded by burning incense and the incantations of priests to experience inner peace. There are many moments during the hushed day and evening when everyone on Bali is left alone. I like working in the garden and doing other contemplative activities on that lovely silent day. You can hear the wind and other sounds of nature.

I love Nyepi for that reason, and wish it took place once a week every week of the year.

By its very nature, Nyepi is a day when there is little to distract the mind—no loud voices, no mobile phones ringing, no radios, no honking or sounds of sputtering motorcycles. A moonless night set against a pitch-black sky punctured by faraway stars is naturally conducive to quiet reflection. Nyepi is as close to a state of deep inner contemplation as we can achieve in the Bali of today. ■

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conservation

Environmental Terrorism in the Mentawai Islands

by Lorca

and carry the fish so the bombers don’t have to leave an area. These boats move from one bombing site to the next usually because they have exhausted the resources from the last reef.

Dialogue from the short video clip say that the police, navy and coast guard stations, local tourism and government representative offices

far as getting government officials to quickly schedule a meeting and show up. This was a sensitive topic that could potentially lead to an embargo on Indonesian fish, so of course, the occasion was quite serious.

In the meeting the Mentawai Fisheries admitted failure and inability to police such illegal practices largely due to inadequate equipment and resources. It had not always been that way; in 2005 an armed Mentwai Police unit had

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n eerie undercover video posted on January 28th that shows coral reefs being illegally bombed for catching fish off the Mentawai island of Siberut has sparked a massive movement that led to important Indonesian government support on the issue.

This two minute YouTube video spread like wildfire via networks of the surfing community, showing several outlaw fishermen tossing large amounts of homemade ammonium nitrate bombs from their boat into the water that sink, explode and stun any nearby fish or sea life so they are easy to catch.

This reef bombing, also known as Blast Fishing, is against the law in Indonesia and around the world.

Unfortunately reef bombing continues as a widespread clandestine operation used to quickly gather fish to sell dead or alive to domestic and international markets. Reports from witnesses on Siberut where the video was shot say there have been 31 straight days of reef bombing with roughly 2,250 bombs exploded in just that one region. A second video by this concerned group has surfaced showing dead fish, some with eyes blown out from the

As the meeting ended the group had agreed on several positive programs. The biggest momentum came from the Director General of Security for Marine Fisheries who pledged to not just end the Fish Blasting but to also turn the waters off the southwestern side of Siberut Island, where the bombing had been filmed, into a government-funded and patrolled Marine Park and Sanctuary by the year’s end. Until this Marine Park is created the group agreed to allocate more resources such as boats and petrol to the cause.

They will also track down and stop involved illegal industries that supply the ammonium nitrate for

explosions that wash up following the reef bombing just offshore.

In light of creating a source of illegal income there are some dreadful repercussions to bombing the reefs. Estimates are at 5-10 years for small parts of reef to grow back, but if bombing is allowed to continue repeatedly in one place it can totally wipe out a coral reef garden with no chance of regenerating, meaning no more home or food for fish and other sea life. Many fish that die in blasts are not even collected and simply sink to the sea bottom. It is also hazardous to those handling the homemade explosives, which have been known to detonate prematurely in one’s hand.

Once a reef ecosystem is wiped out this also kills whatever income fishermen in the area might have once made, as well as the many tourism services operating around fish and coral reef. Reports indicate that those in charge of such businesses use big boats to communicate between fishermen

and more were all contacted upon witnessing the January bombings, but nobody did anything about it.

Since being uploaded, the video has created enormous chatter and an online petition through www. change.org was launched along with the video that quickly reached 4,500 signatures. Surfing champion Kelly Slater and business mogul Richard Branson were amongst the supporters of the cause within 48 hours of the video posting. This petition against the Mentawai Blast Fishing was then presented to Mr. Syahril Abdurrahman, head of Security for Marine Fisheries.

Five days after the video was uploaded and the petition sent in, a meeting was requested between the petitioners and the Indonesian Director Generals of Fisheries, Fisheries Security and Marine Resources in Jakarta. Two days later the groups were sitting together under one roof discussing the issue, quite a record-breaker as

PRISTINE MENTAWAI REEF BY FRANCESCO RICCIARDI

ambushed five Fish Blasting boats, capturing one of them. Since that single successful operation new programs were set in place to stop further Fish Blasting, but they have been underfunded and given little attention while the illegal fishing has continued over the last few years.

Another issue was that what operational resources the government did supply to such projects had just been reduced from 150 to 115 days per year in 2013. The whole meeting agreed that government dedication to preventing such activities was inadequate in Western Indonesia compared to the eastern half where world-class diving sites such as Wakatobi and Raja Ampat have had more defence from such damaging practices.

"Unfortunately reef bombing continues as a widespread clandestine operation used to quickly gather fish to sell dead or alive to domestic and international markets."

bombs and also stores selling fish from Fish Blasting.

Pushing forward environmental and ecological plans are not easy anywhere in the world. Indonesia is no exception and has its share of bureaucratic issues making support difficult. The best way for anyone to help out is to sign the petition at the link below and help spread the word, especially to Government officials if possible, in order to bring such dark fishing practices to light. ■

For the petition click: https://www.change.org/ petitions/stop-bombingthe-mentawai-reefs For the first video “Mentawai Madness” click: http://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=_81OhkhFXUc The second video is here: http://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=ljFFLcCevaM

Lorca Lorca is editor and co-publisher of Lines magazine, an Indonesian publication that covers environment, lifestyle and the best of local surfing. Find Lines on Facebook: Lines Magazine-Bali

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making a difference

Karangasem Special Children’s Penitentiary

A Model for Rehabilitiation GOVERNOR—Pak Ketut Artha

by Karen Davis

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he children’s penitentiary in Karangasem primarily houses young boys aged 12–18. It is a model for juvenile rehabilitation.

Governor Ketut Artha, fondly referred to as Pak by the inmates, has created a secure space where young people take responsibility for their environment while learning life skills. In October of 2011 an Australian publication wrote, “The kids are kept busy with chores, sports and educational activities which emphasize reading and writing.”

Facilities everywhere could learn from the dedication and hard work by inmates, guards and staff at this centre.

An all weather sports field was built in a vacant courtyard. The surface is painted green and irrigation pipes painted yellow are used for goal posts.

Basketball hoops are up and the boys sport new basketball uniforms. Murals line the walls depicting positive images, all created by inmates. Visiting coaches assist in training and developing discipline and health through daily exercises.

The guards and inmates worked together to create a positive environment in the living quarters.

The cell blocks are clean and freshly painted with more cheerful paintings done by the inmates. Private storage areas were built and everyone has a new, clean mattress, pillow and blanket and the boys living area has a new TV, DVD and sound system complete with Karaoke microphones. There are musical instruments of all kinds as well as a professional sound system and the boys often play for visitors.

International entertainer Rio Sidik visited and presented an electric guitar to inmate Wayhu, who is now employed

by Rio with his band. The young men play guitars, drums and sing, sometimes creating their own music and words.

Dr.Ni Gusti Agung Wiryani, the prison doctor, is also a nutritionist and meals here surpass the U.N. standards. The vegetable garden has spinach and other greens, tapioca and garden flowers, all tended by the inmates. The gardens and ponds throughout the facility offer tranquility for all to enjoy as well as accommodating the raising of fish and fowl. The Medical Clinic is super sanitized with huge stainless steel sterilizing units and all new medical equipment. Dr. Wiryani is available for medical emergencies and regular check-ups. She often brings her son, a toddler, to work in this facility with family values.

The gentle therapy of the arts can be used to foster sublimation of past experiences and present life situations.

It creates closure and dissipates anger thus enabling us to move on with renewed strength and character.

Working to create an improved environment is a life skill. Respect and caring for nature and its bounty is crucial in our world today. Sports and the responsibility of doing chores foster a sense of fairness, discipline and a respect for ourselves and our environment. It is wonderful to witness a place which fosters such growth.

We salute all those who have worked on making the Karangasem Special Children’s Penitentiary the model facility it is. We give a special thanks to Pak Ketut Artha for his tireless work; his love and support of the staff and inmates, and his vision of a world where anything is possible. ■

Karen Davis Chilean born American,Karen Davies is a journalist,artist and art therapist. Formerly a NYC fashion designer,she has been coming to Bali since 1979 and now resides here.

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A Synergy of Quality and Comfort Having been operating since June 2012, BIMC Hospital Dental Centre in Nusa Dua is now running a new laboratory, which is equipped with international standard equipments of the highest quality. Some of the Dental Centre’s modern equipments are imported from Germany and Japan, to name a few.

With the new dental laboratory, the Dental Centre employs its own dental technicians and is now able to cater the escalating demands in dentistry. Before having a laboratory of its own, the Dental Centre could only offer standard services like filling, extractions, removal of plaque, etc. Now Dental Centre is fully ready to lengthen the list of its services to making crowns, dentures, bridges and else. Patients intending to take restorative treatments to those wanting cosmetic dental services such as bleaching and whitening are all warmly welcomed.

Most patients come for office bleaching treatment using the highly prominent Philips Zoom, teeth brightening system that guarantees immediate result within just 2 hours.

Besides by adding a new laboratory, the Dental Centre maintains its high quality

services by carefully handling a few limited patients a day. “Some of dental services are indeed time-consuming; meanwhile patients are lining up, forcing dentists to finish their treatments faster, thus jeopardizing the quality of the services. However, we do not do such practice. We put quality above all, not doing any compromise whatsoever in terms of quality. We treat patients properly within required time so as to give them the best result,” explained the supervising dentist, Donny Kandarani.

According to a nurse in the Dental Centre, Marina Nehemia, they usually take care of around four to six patients a day. “That is to maintain our professionalism,” said the nurse. But here’s a good news: more dentists are to join the Dental Centre team immediately, so “We’ll be open on weekends too by July or August this year,” Kandarani confirmed. That’s a relief.

Also in a bid to keep delivering services of the best quality, hygiene is of course among the top of consideration. “All equipments are sterilized thoroughly to minimize oral disease contaminations,” Kandarani said. Dental Centre uses international standard sterilization, which

is operated in BIMC Hospital’s very own sterilization department. Single-use medical devices in the Dental Centre are including syringes, gloves, mask, mouthwash cups, trays and others.

Performs comforting dental treatments It’s a public secret that many people share a common phobia of coming to a dentist. Even some adults might shudder or even cry like a child merely by hearing the sound of a dental drilling machine.

Therefore, before treating a patient, Dental Centre staffs will make sure that the patient is comfortable and ready for the treatment.

BIMC Hospital Dental Centre operates on Monday to Friday from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 PM Central Indonesia Time.

Patients are by appointment only. Please make reservation at least 2 days prior to your desired day of treatment.

Every patient coming to the Dental Centre is always welcomed by a soothing (instrumental) music played from audio player, and the music goes all the way through until treatment is completely finished.

Often times the staffs initiate a light conversation to relax the patient.

“It’s not really in our job descriptions actually, but we fully understand that comfortableness is an important value in delivering our services,” said Nehemia.

Now, guess how the Dental Centre treats their children patients. Prior to receiving dental treatment, a kid patient—if he seems to be reluctant

or afraid—will be offered to pick some cartoon DVDs that he can enjoy watching. Sometimes after the treatment is finished, a simple act of joy might be performed to entertain and appreciate even the youngest patient, using whatever available in the dentist’s operating room. And so a balloon of rubber glove is blown for the kid. Voila!

While for adult patients undergoing quite heavy dental cases such as extraction of tooth or root canal treatment, they receive some warm after-treatment phone calls from the Dental Centre staffs, saying attentive and caring expressions like “How are you today? How’s everything going?” Nice, isn’t it?

BIMC Hospital Dental Centre | Kawasan BTDC Blok D Nusa Dua, Bali - Indonesia80363 | Phone: (+62 361) 3000 911 | E-mail: dentalcentre@bimcbali.com | Website: www.bimcbali.com

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lifestyle

Canggu

The New Kid on the Block

by Seamus McElroy

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anggu is the fastest growing area in Bali today. For suburbanites, it is like the outskirts of a major tourist area, which is part of Bali’s tourism capital of Tabanan District, running along its west coast from Ngurah Rai International airport as its southern border to Tuban and Kuta Central along the southern shoreline section, then on through Legian to the more upmarket Seminyak and Canggu along the more northern shoreline running through to Echo Beach and ending at Tanah Lot. Canggu Square, Canggu Plaza and AMore Villas are the new kids on the block which have all been built within the last three years and form a complex of ten businesses catering largely to the tourist and rapidly growing expat community.

The Canggu Plaza complex is 100 m from the eight-year-old, but already well-known Canggu Club and Canggu Community School.

It has ambitions to be the best combination of community school and family country club in the whole of Indonesia, boasting two gyms, three pools, a large sports field and indoor tennis courts with its own restaurant and bar. No need to make long trips in the car to get the kids to school and you to work. No, here nearly half the kids live local and are brought to school around 8:15 am on the back of a motorbike, with some cycling and even walking, with many of their parents running their businesses from the luxury of their own spacious tropical villas nearby. The Canggu Plaza complex celebrates its first anniversary this week.

Of the ten businesses currently located here, the first to open was the Canggu Deli, a chic corner shop that sells a bit of everything —from pasta to pistachio nuts, with a wide selection of cheeses, hams, sausages and other produce sourced from Australia and Europe. The first restaurants built here, which sit alongside the Canggu Deli, was Pizza and Panini and The Loop, the latter specializes in great steaks, housed in a spacious open air complex with bench seats and couches, also serving a wide selection of Italian dishes and local and Australian wines. Free Wi-Fi attracts some from breakfast time through to eleven at night when they close.

About two years ago, the AMore Villas was completed on the opposite side of the road. It is a small high-end hotel with four separate large villas catering to families, couples and newlyweds looking for a luxury villa experience with each villa having four large bedrooms with large ensuites, self-catering kitchen and large TV lounge and dining area with prices starting from $300–400 per night. With six to eight people in a villa, this is really great value. A number of local expats have used the AMore as a place of refuge after recent storms left their own homes flooded or otherwise damaged. Each villa’s grounds are landscaped, with a large pool, Bali Benong and sun loungers for guests to grab some rays at different times of the day. The beauty spa specializes in Balinese massage, facials and reflexology and offers 13 different types of treatments. You also get villa membership to the Canggu Club’s excellent sport facilities for the duration of your stay.

Unlike timeshare establishments, its staff are certified industry trained and proactively serve their guests needs. The new manager, Elizabeth Travers, has been targeting more discerning customers who have mainly been from her homeland of Australia, but increasingly from parts of Asia such as Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan and mainland China.

The Canggu Plaza complex is the really new kid on this particular block. It also caters for local families and tourists with the owners offering three types of restaurants all within a village square style open piazza setting which is safe for kids to meet and greet their friends and play within. There are big comfy settees and loungers outside and shade provided by overhanging trees, roofs and awnings in a Mediterranean style alfresco setting.

The Trattoria Pizzaria offers a range of antipastas and large, family sized pizzas all cooked on the spot. Service is good, with the waiters and waitresses all being young and enthusiastic to help and serve you. This is the most popular of the restaurants and often kids will bump into their friends from school having dinner after a busy

day of school and after sports, dance or other activities.

More upmarket is the Brazilian Bosa Nova, with its day-long open salad bar helping to take away the hunger pains while you wait for your main course to be cooked.

As with the other restaurants there are specials of the day displayed on blackboards or maybe you want a la carte with a bottle of wine served chilled.

Snuggled in between these two restaurants is Esthetic, a massage and beauty parlour, with welltrained masseurs, hair stylists and beauticians to pamper the ladies.

Somewhere for women to relax and pamper themselves in a quiet and peaceful atmosphere before picking up the kids from school.

This business is run by the wife of one of the owners of the three restaurants, so you can say that Canggu Plaza is a real family affair.

Rather surprisingly, the third restaurant is a small Japanesestyle sushi bar serving chilled seafood on rice or sashimi tuna and mahi-mahi reef fish and marlin steaks on the menu tonight with sake to wash it all down.

Rated by a recently retired Dutch sushi restauranteur who moved to Canggu in December 2012 as a good feed and reasonable value for money. Though he did say that raising prices after nine months was probably a mistake—as it is better keeping prices more reasonable and going for greater volume—which, according to him, will give better returns in the long-run.

Rounding out the square is Asian Prospects, a real estate company which specializes in selling and leasing land to property developers and individuals.

They focus their business not on Bali but on the string of islands which run between Lombok in the West and Timor Leste in the East known as West and East Nusantara. By way of example, they sell beach-side plots of land in a new development in southeast Lombok for as little as US$ 25,000 per are (10m x10m).

So, in short, a rather eclectic collection of businesses in a tiny area on the west coast of Bali. So on your next trip to the island, check out Canggu. You will be surprised by what you find here. ■

Seamus McElroy Seamus McElroy is an environmental consultant and university lecturer based in Bali.

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AMORE VILLAS' SECOND PAVILION CONTAINS FOUR DOUBLE BEDROOMS ON TWO STORIES, EACH WITH KING-SIZE BEDS AND LARGE ENSUITE BATHROOM

PRIVATE POOL AND BALI BENONG AT AMORE VILLAS

AMORE VILLAS

MAITRE D' STATION WHO WILL TAKE YOU TO THE RESTAURANT OF YOUR CHOICE AT CANGGU PLAZA - ITALIAN TRATTORIA, BRAZILIAN BOSA NOVA OR JAPANESE SUSHI SUKSEMA

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road rules

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What is the maximum number of passengers a motorcycle without a sidecar can carry?

One (article 106 (8), article 292).

The penalty for exceeding this is one month in jail or Rp. 250,000 irrespective of the number of passengers over the limit.

Who is responsible for maintaining roads in Indonesia?

National roads: national government; provincial and municipal roads: relevant provincial and municipal authority; toll roads: the toll road company (article 20).

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What is the minimum age someone can drive a private car or a motorcycle legally in Indonesia?

Seventeen (17) years in both cases.

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What is the maximum speed limit in urban areas?

Eighty (80) km/hr, unless the regional or city government specifies a lower maximum limit such as near schools or dangerous road sections – but such reductions in the maximum speed limit are rarely stipulated; in fact requests from community groups, such as schools, are often rejected by the local government. Unlike toll roads, there is no minimum speed limit for main, arterial or feeder roads, whether urban or rural.

How Well Do You Know Your Highway Code?

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by Seamus McElroy

The Indonesian government updated the Road Safety and Public Transportation Act of 1992 with a more comprehensive act and implementing regulations in 2009. See if you can get more than 70% of the answers right. A lower score and you would probably fail your driving test if taken today!

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1.

What is the period of validity of an Indonesian driving licence once issued?

Five (5) years, renewable by the taking of a new photograph, finger prints and payment of a fee (article 85, part 2). There appears to be no maximum age limit, no competency test nor retest to keep your licence above a certain age!

2.

What is the penalty for driving without a valid driver’s licence?

Four months in jail or Rp. 1 million (article 281).

3.

What is the minimum and maximum speed on a free flowing toll road?

Sixty (60) km/hr minimum (article 21, part 4; 106 (4)g ), and one hundred (100) km/hr maximum. The maximum speed limit of a section of road must be shown on a traffic sign. It can vary by type of road - rural, urban, inter-city highway and toll road.

4.

Are motorcyclists and their passengers required to wear an approved safety helmet? Yes (article 291), except if they are wearing religious head gear, when no approved helmet is required (article 106 (8)).

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What is the penalty for speeding?

Indonesia does not have a graduated penalty points system as in many countries today, nor does it have speed cameras that record both your speed and your registration number; rather it has two regulations covering i) speeding and ii) racing on the road with a maximum penalty of one year in jail or Rp. 3 million fine (article 297). Motorbike riders with machines with a horse power of more than 200 cc may ignore the relevant limits as they know their machines are more powerful, can more easily overtake other traffic and so are faster than anything the Police are likely to use to chase after them, particularly outside major cities.

Motor cyclists not switching on their headlamps at night is clearly an offence, but are they required to have their headlights on during the day?

Yes. The penalty for the former offence is one month in jail or Rp. 250,000; for the latter, 15 days in jail or Rp. 100,000 fine (article 107 (2); 293).

What is the maximum penalty for someone involved in a road traffic accident who i) does not stop or ii) does not report the accident to the nearest police office without a proper reason, such as death?

Three years behind bars or Rp. 75 million fine (article 312).

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What is the penalty for not insuring your vehicle and passengers for personal injury?

Six months jail time or Rp. 1.5 million (article 313). No wonder the above jail terms are very rarely enforced.

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Which of these has priority of use of the road? Drivers of busses, lorries, private cars, motor bicycles, cyclists or pedestrians?

Pedestrian and cyclist safety have priority in use of the road (article 131 & 284). Maximum jail time of two months or Rp. 500,000.

14.

What is the penalty for not obeying the order of a policeman?

One month in jail or Rp. 250,000 (article 282).

15.

List the accessory equipment which a four wheel motor vehicle is legally obliged to carry?

A spare tyre, a wheel jack, a wheel brace, safety triangle and first aid kit. Penalty for non compliance is one month in jail or Rp. 250,000 fine (article 278).

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And finally, under what circumstances can you lose your driving licence or be required to pay compensation to victims?

For any traffic criminal act—all of the above are, under the current law, considered to be traffic criminal acts (article 314). ■

Seamus McElroy Seamus McElroy is an environmental consultant and university lecturer based in Bali.

SPOT THE DIFFERENCE! Picture 1. (a) Four people on a motorcycle (max 2); (b) one wearing bicycle helmet, not standard Indonesian motorcycle helmet; (c) front headlight not on; (d) no international drivers licence. Assume has STNK (vehicle registration document) on her.

Value of fine: (a) Rp. 250k, (b) Rp. 250k, (c) Rp. 100k, (d) Rp. 1m, total Rp. 1.6m.

Period of prison term: (a) 1 month, (b) 1 month, (c) 15 days, (d) 4 months, total 6.5 months.

Spot the difference between these two photos and try to determine which will incur the bigger fine. Look at the answers to the quiz questions to find the actual value of the fine each picture scores. The Australian mum in the left-hand picture has a current valid Australian driving licence. The one in the right picture has, in addition, an International driving licence.

Picture 2. (a) Three people on a motorcycle (max 2); (b) two people not wearing helmets; (c) front headlight not on. Has valid international drivers licence. Assume has STNK on her.

Value of fine: (a) Rp. 250k, (b) Rp. 500k, (c) Rp. 100k, total Rp. 850k Period of prison term: (a) 1 month, (b) 2 months, (c) 15 days, total 3.5 months.

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How to Make a Maltese Cross

by Eamonn Sadler

W

hile I was on holiday in Malta with some friends a few years ago we booked a boat trip to the neighbouring islands of Gozo and Comino. The package deal provided all food and drinks for the day, including breakfast, so we woke up early and set off for the harbour under a bright morning sun and a clear blue sky. The boat waiting for us on the dock in Sliema was medium sized and quite old, but it seemed to be well maintained and it was floating so that was good enough for us. We climbed aboard with about 50 or 60 other people.

While my companions went off in search of beer I stood at the back of the boat, leaning on the handrail and curiously watching the hardy Mediterranean seafaring types preparing for our departure. The

boat was moored facing outwards like a car backed up against a wall, so as the engines roared into life a cloud of blue diesel fumes filled the air in front of me obscuring my view of the action. As the air cleared I saw a guy on shore hurriedly cast off the mooring rope to the right and a burly young crew member pulled it swiftly on board, but before the second rope could be cast off the captain gunned the engines and gave it full speed ahead. The crew member ran across the boat behind me and desperately tried to untie the rope from the bollard on the deck as it stretched like a piece of elastic gradually getting thinner and thinner. At the same time he was shouting over his shoulder in Maltese obviously trying to tell the captain to cut the engines. He couldn’t hear him. The guy on shore tried in vain to heave the rope off the mooring post on the dock but the extreme tension made it impossible.

I was considering offering some kind of assistance when the unthinkable happened; the rope snapped about five feet from the boat and whipped violently in both directions. The short end of the rope shot through the boat’s railing and hit the crew member squarely between the legs.

Unfortunately he was still looking backwards and bellowing towards the wheelhouse so he had no chance to take evasive action. The violent force of the impact ended his tirade on a very long vowel, and the sudden and simultaneous acceleration of the boat caused him to stumble forward and hit his head hard on the railing with a clang. He fell to the deck clutching his groin with one hand and his head with the other.

He slowly pulled his knees up to his chest as he muttered a Catholic prayer, his face completely white except for a trickle of blood from a wound above his right eyebrow.

The captain set sail, oblivious to the chaos aft, while passengers gathered to offer assistance to the fallen crew member.

The captain eventually got word of what had happened and ventured to the back of the boat to see for himself. By this time the young crew member was sitting up against the railing nursing his genitalia with both hands, while a sympathetic female passenger dabbed at his head wound with a tissue. Empathetic male passengers with crossed legs and pained expressions on their faces looked on. The heavily bearded captain stood in front of the young man, said something in Maltese and then burst into hearty laughter. The young man slowly hauled himself to his feet and shuffled painfully towards the hysterical captain. He pulled himself upright before him, looking for all the world like he

was about to salute, then, without saying a word, swiftly head-butted him in the face. The captain’s nose broke with loud crack and his knees buckled instantly. The young man managed to get a couple of good swift kicks in as the captain slumped to the deck before passengers intervened to prevent further bloodshed.

Amazingly the rest of the crew decided to continue the cruise as if nothing had happened and we did actually get to see Gozo and Comino that day. As we ate lunch on board we got talking to a Maltese passenger about the morning’s events and we asked him what the captain had said to elicit such a violent and careerending response from his crew member. Loosely translated, here’s what the captain said: “Don’t worry about it - a little faggot like you was never going to give me grandchildren anyway.” ■

Name The Celebrity SMS your answer followed by "Bali" to:

0821 1194 3084 <<< Winner : Steve S. from Seminyak We must apologise to Glenn from Kemang who got the caption competition in Issue 17 correct. We said it was Marlene Dietrich and Charlie Chaplin, but it was in fact Marlene Dietrich and her husband at the time, Rudolf Sieber. Sorry Glenn—please contact us to collect your prize of two free tickets for our next event.

Answer: Mick Jagger (top right)

Can you name the celebrity couple above AND say what tragedy befell them in August 1969?

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Macet Mind Across 1. Feeble - sentimentally childish (5-5) 7. Let in (or out!) (8) 8. Notice - stain (4) 9. Ceremony - ritual (4) 10. Wild - frenzied (7) 12. Boring - keen (11) 14. Bill - relation (7) 16. Portent - sign (4) 19. Garden pest - pellet (4) 20. Spectator - weekly publication (8) 21. Writing material (10)

DOWN 1. Lowest point (5) 2. Add water - dampen (7) 3. Abominable snowman (4) 4. Former civic dignitary (8) 5. Dock - vessel (5) 6. Managing - top course of masonry (6) 11. Refuse to agree - project (5,3) 12. Steep - predicament (6) 13. Steep - plunge (7) 15. Should - zero (5) 17. Poor - destitute (5) 18. Norwegian capital (4) (Answers in the next edition!)

*Answers for Edition 17 ACROSS: 5. Potting shed 7. Byng 8. Cheerful 9. Shuffle 11. Moult 13. Adage 14. Unblock 16. Platinum 17. Chop 18. Contretemps DOWN: 1. Stag 2. Piccolo 3. Agley 4. Charcoal 5. Psychedelic 6. Double cross 10. Fighting 12. Animate 15. Snare 17. Comb

The Nature Quiz Scan the barcode and answer the 10 questions correctly for a chance to win dinner at Komune Beach Club, Keramas (worth Rp.500,000)! Closing date: 20th March 2013 Komune Resort & Beach Club. Jl. Pantai Keramas, Gianyar, Bali | ph. +62 361 301 8888 Congratulations to Eli Dj for winning 2 daily passes to the Java Jazz Festival on Sunday 3rd March! Enjoy!

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2ND ANNUAL INDONESIA MINING 2013 CONFERENCE Mon, 25 Feb 2013–Wed, 27 Feb 2013 The Westin Resort Nusa Dua Bali, Indonesia

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Venue: The Westin Resort Nusa Dua Bali, Indonesia 25 & 26 February 2013—Main Conference 27 February 2013—Post Conference Workshop 2013 CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS 3 Day Strategic Mining Investment & Operations Conference 14+ Key Mining & Exploration Company Updates 4+ Mining Investor Perspectives 18+ Coal and Non-Coal Mining Industry Frontrunners in Indonesia 25+ Key Industry Experts in Indonesia’s Coal and Non-Coal Mining Sector 20+ Current Challenges and Solution Driven Presentations for Mining Stakeholders 24+ Hours of Professional Learning & Networking Opportunities 1 Industry Expert Led Workshop to Improve Mining Exploration & Investment Amidst Regulatory Uncertainty Who will you meet this February?

Mining & Exploration Companies (Majors, Juniors) Investment & Commercial Bankers Asset & Investment Management Private Equity & Venture Capitalist Government / Regulators Mining Contractors

Vice President: Steve Charles Secretary Treasurer: Malcolm Scott Program and Events Director: Stefan Mueller Membership Development Director: Stuart Bowell International Development Director: Sophie Digby Public Relations Director: Goestamar Ardibrata Publicity and Sponsorship Director: Manu Henrotte Auditors In Office for a Further year is Barbara Purwa: Nominated for a two year term is Martin Heiniger Quorum One quarter (25%) of the Active and Life members of the club.

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RSVP to Gede Juwena * Phone: +62 361 7840 212 * E-mail : gede@skalbali.com * Web: www.skalbali.com FEBRUARY BIWA LUNCHEON, GOLDEN LOTUS Thu, 28 Feb 2013–Thu, 28 Feb 2013 Bali Dynasty, jl Kartika, Kuta Email: info@biwa-bali.org

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The BaliSpirit Festival is a vibrant and uplifting festival of yoga, dance, and music which awakens and nourishes each individual's potential for positive change within, leading to positive change in our homes, in our communities, and around the world.

SKAL BALI AGM 2013 NOTICE AND AGENDA Fri, 01 Mar 2013 TBA on RSVP Annual General Meeting Notice and Agenda Friday, March 1, 2013 at 11:00 Venue: Bali Hyatt - Sanur AGENDA 11.00 Hours 1) Welcome by President 2) Reports 3) Budget 2013 4) Elections for 2013 5) Votes of Thanks 6) Any other business Nominated for the 2013 Board are: President: Bruce Jellard Immediate Past President: Urs Klee

BALI SPIRIT FESTIVAL Wed, 20 Mar 2013–Sun, 24 Mar 2013 44 Jalan Honoman Padangtegal, Ubud 80571

The Next BaliSpirit Festival is scheduled for March 20–24, 2013!

RIO SIDIK QUARTET EVERY THURSDAY AT PAVILLION Fri, 15 Feb 2013–Thu, 25 Apr 2013 Pavilion Grill Bar, Batu-Belig Casual attire–parking area–handicapped accessible–family friendly–fun Starts: 8:30pm—All Ages

But the radius of BaliSpirit extends way further than just 5 days! See the details below: * Tuesday March 12, 2013— Nyepi Celebration * Sunday March 17th—Pre Festival YogaThon at Desa Seni, Canggu/ Kerobokan (Beachside Bali) * Monday March 18th—Pre-Festival Launch Party in Ubud * Tuesday March 19th— Official Opening Reception for Invited Dignitaries * March 20–24th—Full on Festival * March 25th through April 6th— Post Festival events/retreats/ concerts all over the island

This a very special time to be in Bali and a wonderful opportunity to capture the vibrancy, spirit and happiness that surrounds the island as the Balinese celebrate in the form of offerings to the temples, dance and music. The photography tour has been organized so that the participants can photograph this amazing event in places that the normal tourist is not aware of and seen through the eyes of the local Balinese.

But Galungan is not all you will experience You will be escorted to many of Bali’s wonders at the best time of the day to capture the rich tropical light, and share these wonders with fellow photographers, sharing your passion; photography.

The workshop will be based in Ubud, the cultural heart of Bali, under the guidance of Kiwi and local resident Dave Metcalf who has travelled all over Bali Searching out the best times and places to photograph and capture the true essence of this tropical paradise.

In fact, Bali must surely be one of the most fascinating places in the world to photograph. It has it all, from stunning scenery, beautiful light, tropical vegetation, colorful ceremonies and people that love having their photo taken. The local people are extremely friendly and respectful. Bali offers beautiful coastal landscapes, colorful markets and traditional village life.

The food is a culinary delight and the accommodation is luxurious and affordable. Bali has more than 20,000 temples and the Balinese culture is considered one of the most interesting in the world.

Best regards, Nature mixed drinks.

Please contact Dave for more info: E-mail: davidmetcalf3@mac.com www.davidmetcalfphotography.com

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Workshops

BALI PHOTO TOUR—GALUNGAN Tue, 26 Mar 2013–Mon, 01 Apr 2013 Bali Tutors: Mark Rayner and David Metcalf This is a wonderful opportunity to explore the wonder and magic of the beautiful island of Bali over the time of Galungan a very special time on the Balinese calendar. The seven nights, six-day photo tour will cover some of the most spectacular and interesting places in Bali including rice colorful ceremonies, magnificent volcanoes, rice paddies, ancient temples, village life, market scenes and a great opportunity to learn about the fascinating Balinese culture. One of the highlights of this workshop will be the opportunity to photograph the Galungan Festival on March 27.

Galungan is a celebration to honor the creator of the universe and the spirits of the honored ancestors. The festival symbolizes the victory of good over evil and encourages the Balinese to show their gratitude to the creator and ancestors. This wonderfully colorful festival occurs only once a year on the 210 day Balinese calendar and there are many rituals performed to welcome and entertain these returning spirits.

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