Bali Expat – Issue 36 – Men

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BALI EXPAT­­ ­◆ 20th November– 3rd December 2013

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I 36th Edition | 20th November– 3 rd December 2013

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n this ‘Men’s Issue’, we focus on men in Bali doing positive and worthwhile things in various different ways; from music and painting to sports, and we also discover some truths about men’s health and what the biggest threats to men’s health are today.

But what actually makes a good man? Or better yet, what makes a good man great? Of course, opinions will vary on this matter, but here is what I look for in great men.

A great man is strong, and not only in the physical sense. He can make decisions and live with the consequences of his actions.

He is the backbone of the family and can protect them when needed. It’s alright to cry on occasion though, as this shows that this great man has heart.

A great man can defend himself. “Only a man who knows what it is like to be defeated can reach down to the bottom of his soul and come up with the extra ounce of power it takes to win when the match is even”, said Muhammad Ali. The most primitive, yet still one of the most prominent traits, a man’s physical capability affects everything from self-preservation to mating preferences.

A great man knows the importance of family and provides for those that depend on him.

Whether he has children or not, he will respect his family - from his parents to his great grandchildren - remembering where his loyalties lie. And we mustn’t forget that a great man respects, honours and shares all secrets with his spouse.

A great man makes his own fortune. Not many great men out there made it where they are from accepting handouts; they worked hard to get there.

A great man is honest and doesn’t gossip, being able to look you in the eye and speak

the truth. A man of integrity values honesty, truth and nobility ahead of personal gain.

And remember, the root enemy of integrity is selfishness.

A great man strives to be a role model, setting good examples for others, especially his children. He will also hold his children accountable. The truth is every lesson we bring to our children is something we need to hear, too.

A great man is passionate. Think of all the great leaders in history and try to name one who lacked passion. We love a man who gets upset at injustice, picks good battles and fights them hard.

A great man must always look for the positive. This can be difficult in a world where the news fills us with so many negatives. As Edith Wharton said, “There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle, or the mirror that reflects it.”

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Here’s to great men everywhere.

Karen Davis

Ken Dinsmore

Richard Horstman

in this 36th issue:

Eamonn Sadler

Men's Health: The Statistics Prove Otherwise ....................................................... 4

Seamus McElroy

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BIWA Steps Up the Fight against The Spread of Diseases and Pollution ........ 5 Rodney Holt: Founder of Bali Sports Foundation ................................................. 6 Meet the Expat: Tai Graham ..................................................................................... 8 Faces of Bali: Grandma Ni Made Sibuh of Petemon Village .............................. 9 Made Bayak: An Artistic Role Model ..................................................................... 10 Tommee Balukea: Jungle Music with a Laid-back Vibe ..................................... 11 What You See is What You Get? ............................................................................. 12 The Ups and Downs of Flying ................................................................................. 13

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men's health

If this is correct then it is easy to understand why heart issues (circulation) manifest when people choose a poor diet, over consumption, work long hours with sleep deprivation and stress levels continually high, a constantly fatigued immune system, then it is no wonder that we become ill from a broken heart.

The Statistics Prove Otherwise

by Ken Dinsmore

Circulation type diseases may be a leading cause of death, but that does not mean you have to accept it as fate. You can avoid these problems in the future by adopting healthy lifestyle choices that nourishes the vital processes rather than depleting.

Heart disease prevention tips: Smoking, substance abuse After quitting for one year the risk of heart disease drops dramatically.

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he top ten causes of death in men from one to ten are heart disease, cancer, unintentional injuries, stroke, lung disease, diabetes, pneumonia, suicide, kidney disease, and Alzheimer’s disease.

Men have shorter life expectancies than women. While we will all die eventually, there are measures we can take to live longer, healthier lives, which will improve the overall quality of our lives and our family’s.

According to the U.S. Centre for Disease Control (CDC), in 2010 over one million American men died of heart disease or one of the nine other leading causes of death. That represents 80 percent of all deaths by men that year.

Men are more likely than women to die from most of these causes.

Luckily, many of these diseases can be prevented; men can make choices in taking steps to avoid them by balancing lifestyle patterns and having regular checkups by a health care practitioner.

Let’s look at the major diseases and their statistics: Heart disease • Men develop heart disease 10–15 years earlier than women, therefore men are more likely to die in their prime of life.

• Nearly 800,000 people die from heart disease annually, the equivalent of 29% of all deaths in the United States.

• In 2010 heart disease was the cause of death of over 500,000 males.

Cancer • According to the (CDC) the leading causes of cancer deaths in men are of the lung, prostate, and colon.

• In 2010 over 300,000 men died from cancer in the U.S. • Lung cancer is the most common cancer for men and women.

• Ninety percent of lung cancer is caused by cigarette smoking.

• In 2010 over 120,000 men died from lung cancer in the U.S

THE HEART is the monarch of the five solid organs and five hollow organs and it is the residence of the mind.

Unintentional injuries • Including falling accidents, motor vehicle accidents and fire related deaths • In that order, the male fatality rate from a fall is 49% higher in men than women, the fatality rate for men drivers is over 60% than for women drivers.

Stroke • In 2010 over 65,000 men died from a stroke.

• About 700,000 people suffer a new or recurrent stroke in the U.S every year and over 150,000 of these people die.

Lung Disease • In 2010 over 70,000 men died from lung-related disease.

• Between 80% to 90% of lung related diseases are caused by smoking.

Diabetes • As of 2010 over 11 million or 11% of all men aged 20 years and older in the U.S has diabetes.

• Heart disease and stroke account for about 65% of deaths in people with diabetes.

• Diabetes is the leading cause of kidney failure, accounting for 44%.

Influenza and Pneumonia • In the U.S. on average 10% to 20% of the population gets the flu, more than 200,000 are hospitalised and 36,000 die from flu complications.

• Every year 60,000 people die in the United States from pneumonia; worldwide pneumonia is a leading cause of death in children.

Suicides • In 2010 more than 45,000 suicides occurred in the United States, which is the equivalent of over 100 suicides a day.

• Males take their own lives at nearly four times the rate of females and represents 79% of all suicides.

Kidney disease • More than 8 million Americans have a major loss in kidney function. Nearly 400,000 of those require dialysis or a kidney transplant to stay alive.

• The number of kidney failure patients is expected to more than double in the near future due to diabetes.

• The demand for kidney transplants far outweighs supply, for every 100,000 patients only 14,000 transplants were done.

Alzheimer’s disease • About 4.5 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease, about one in ten persons are 65 years of age and older and almost half of those are 85 years of age and older will develop the disease.

• Unless a cure or prevention is found an estimated 14 million Americans will be stricken with

the disease by 2030. The most common cause of death for persons with Alzheimer’s is infection.

Prevention is better than a cure “Be observant if you would have a pure heart, for something is born to you in consequence of every action.” - Jalaluddin Rumi (1207 –1273) Heart disease, coronary artery disease, stroke and diabetes are circulation issues, the root cause of disease and suffering has many names. Dr. Meyer Friedman in his book Behaviour and Your Heart describes that people with type A behaviour subconsciously set up patterns of heart disharmony. Dr. Hans Selye in his book Stress in Health and Disease dubbed it the catatonic attitude.

Dr. Roberto Assagioli, author of The Act of Will spoke of identification, and the great sage Gautama Buddha spoke of attachment. At the root of stress, mother of heart disharmonies, disease and suffering lies a thought pattern; a process, a way of being. According to UCLA’s Dr. Barbara Brown, human distress is “essentially and exclusively a consequence of intellectual activity.”

In Chinese Medicine the heart is considered to be the most important of all the internal organs. The internal classic of Chinese Medicine states that “The heart is the monarch of the five solid organs and five hollow organs and it is the residence of the mind.”

Exercise for 30 minutes on most days of the week Physical activity helps to control weight and reduces your chances of developing other conditions such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and diabetes.

It also reduces stress levels, boosts immunity and increases the feel good hormones.

Eat a healthy diet This means eating foods that are low in bad fats, cholesterol, and salt. The diet should be rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, low fat dairy products, and certain types of fish rich in omega 3.

Maintain a healthy weight If your body mass index (BMI) is above 25 then take steps to try and lower this. Men are considered overweight if their waist measurement is greater than 101.7 cm.

Get regular health checks for blood pressure, cholesterol, and a fasting blood sugar test for diabetes.

Cancer, lung disease, Alzheimer’s, kidney disease Many things are known to increase the risk of the above diseases such as tobacco, dietary, frequent infections, radiation exposure, lack of physical activity, obesity, and environmental pollutants. The fact is approximately 5-10% of these can be traced directly to inherited genetic defects. The above diseases could be prevented by not smoking, eating fresh fruit and vegetables, whole grains, less meat, and refined carbohydrates, maintaining a healthy weight and exercising. Studies have proven that healthy lifestyle habits nourish the immune system and bring pure joy into our lives.

Ken Dinsmore Ken Dinsmore has a Bachelor of Science degree (Australia) and specialises in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Ken is currently residing in Bali and can be contacted via email: dinseys@ gmail.com or by phone on 085857139015 for appointments.

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BALI EXPAT­­ ­◆ 20th November– 3rd December 2013

an appeal

BIWA Steps Up the Fight Against the Spread of Diseases and Pollution

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ince many years BIWA’s fundraising activities and charity programs have focused on a number of issues essential to the wellbeing of the community; conservation of the environment and sanitation, disease control and prevention, with a special emphasis on women's reproductive health and empowerment, and shelter and education for underprivileged children.

Pollution, environmental degradation, poor sanitation and poor nutrition eventually all lead to disease, and uneducated women and children from poor families without access to proper healthcare facilities and information are especially vulnerable. Diseases such as HIV/AIDS and TBC spread easily and primarily affect the weakest in society.

BIWA's goal is to do what we can to stop the spread of diseases and pollution through empowerment and education of women and youth. We raise awareness about the importance and the benefits of sanitation, and an environment that is not contaminated. We raise awareness about prevention.

The benefit of the bazaar will mainly to allocate part of the funds to Yayasan Rama Sesana to step up outreach and reproductive health education, (cervical) cancer screening and STD testing for low

income uneducated women and girls from rural areas that work in and around traditional markets. (www.ysrbali.org). With the help of BIWA, YRS started the first women reproductive health clinic at the Badung market in 2003. The approach was to bring the clinic and information directly to where the women work. By involving these women and empowering them with knowledge, YRS found an effective way to break silence and taboos, reach a wider group of women, change habits and ultimately improve the health of many families.

Recently YRS opened a second clinic at the Intaran Market in Sanur.

Part of the funds will be allocated to upgrade BIWA’s mobile clinic.

This mobile clinic has operated since 2003, bringing health education and basic medical care and treatment to women and children in rural areas.

We have identified an urgent need to step up STD and cancer screening.

This is a huge task and we need your assistance to help improve the present and the future for those that cannot help themselves. We are asking the community to dig deep we need cash sponsorship and major prizes for the raffles and door prizes.

We are also selling Bazaar Coupons (www.biwa-bali.org). Call (0361) 7469607 or 0896 7157 6849 Support BIWA! Buy a Bazaar coupon, and win our prizes!

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20th November– 3rd December 2013 ◆ BALI EXPAT­­­

expat entrepreneur

Rodney Holt: Founder of Bali Sports Foundation

by Bill Dalton

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odney Holt was born in Australia. When he was a year old, his family moved to Italy where he grew up. Rodney became interested in sports very early on, playing football on the street after school and learning how to ski by the time he was nine. Rodney studied hotel management in Italy in 1981 in Cortina D’Ampezzo and then, from 1984 to 1987, at Sydney and UNE universities in Australia. Working as a chef and businessman, he has been living in Bali and Southeast Asia since 1992. He was the first player from Bali Rugby to play for the Indonesian rugby team in 2007 and won Bali Sports Personality of the Year in 2007. Before founding Bali Sports Foundation, Rodney co-founded Bali Rugby Union, initiated various sporting events, such as HOTAIR! Kite surfing, the Sanur Village Sports Festival and more recently Bali Ocean Swim, Bali Stickfighting Challenge and the Bali Beach Games.

What was your most memorable childhood recollection?

The senior school organized a day trip to the ski fields outside Rome one winter. The organizers had three tickets left, so they asked the 6th grade students in junior school if anyone was interested in going. I had never been skiing or even contemplated it, but something in me made me raise my hand. The next thing I knew I was off to learn how to ski. The first couple of times were disheartening, but by the end of that winter I had gotten the hang of it. In one way or the other, skiing was to shape the rest of my life.

What was your proudest moment of your sports career?

Competing in the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France and the FIS World Cup in 1992–93 in speed skiing.

What kinds of work have you done in your life?

A mixed bag really. I feel life is too short to focus on one thing, so I've worked all kinds of jobs, from shovelling elephant manure in a circus during my school holidays to escorting King Gustav of Sweden on helicopter ski outings in the Alps. I've worked as an in-betweener for Hanna-Barbera Animations, as a bodyguard for a music impresario bringing Gospel groups to Italy. Since moving to Asia, I’ve run sporting events, chef’ed for Hyatt and

Amanresorts, established my own businesses in Bali and Singapore, produced a couple of books on Balinese history, written articles for newspapers and magazines, set up sports federations, helped establish a museum, and more recently opened Singapore’s first Warung Babi Guling.

Malaysia had 1 competitor for each 1.3 million of its population and Thailand has 1 competitor for each 1.34 million of its population.

Do your students compete overseas?

Yes, when BSF can afford it. Every year since 2010 BSF has taken a group of young Balinese boys to the SCC Soccer Sixes. In 2012, we sent martial arts students to the West Australia Karate Association. In January 2014, BSF will be sending a wheelchair basketball team to Singapore.

How did you first become interested in Bali?

To be honest I never considered even visiting Bali. It was only after my father passed away in 1992 and I was looking for a new chapter in my life to begin that a job offer to open the Italian restaurant for Amanusa in Nusa Dua came up. I decided to take it.

I’ve been in Southeast Asia ever since.

Besides sports, does the foundation teach other life skills?

We try to teach our kids to be humble yet strong, disciplined, achieve their goals, show respect for all and lead a healthy lifestyle.

With disabled persons, sports helps build self-esteem and gives great satisfaction in being part of a larger community.

BSF is particularly focused on introducing Integrated Sports; sports played by both able and disabled, for example blind soccer and wheelchair basketball, so able bodied persons are able to appreciate what it's like to live with disabilities and therefore engender a greater understanding and empathy.

What’s the Bali Sports Foundation all about?

The idea was first mine, but hardly unique. After years of organizing, sponsoring and helping mainly expat-oriented sports, I felt it was time to focus on disadvantaged Indonesian youth. There is no one more disadvantaged in Bali and Indonesia than persons with disabilities. Seeing that others shared my dream, I put together the organization with their support. From the start, the idea was to use sports as a tool for personal and physical development of disabled youth in Bali and other islands.

What type of sports programming does the foundation offer?

We focus on Disabled/Special Needs/Adaptive sports. BSF is running swimming programs for autistic, cerebral palsy, blind, deaf mute and amputee youth; blind judo and deaf mute self defence; amputee power-lifting and sit volleyball. We also run a regular wheelchair basketball league at Bali International School, and look forward to offering wheelchair shooting and paratriathlete programs.

Doesn’t the government offer training in team sports?

Like everything else in Indonesia, the programs and regulations here are up to world standards, but the problem lies in the implementation, resources and enforcement. We aim to plug those holes, to cover areas the government doesn’t reach. We have introduced new sports, provided equipment and opportunities to the disabled and ultimately seek to help in our own small way to improve

Does BSF have any future plans?

Yes, this year BSF created and organized the 1st ParaGames here in Bali with 349 parathletes in six sports. For next year we plan to increase the number in terms of sports and parathletes. We plan to send parathletes to the ASEAN Paralympics In 2015 and to the Rio Paralympics in 2016.

BSF is running swimming programs for autistic, cerebral palsy, blind, deaf mute and amputee youth; blind judo and deaf mute self defence; amputee power-lifting and sit volleyball.

Indonesia’s standing in disabled sports, which was highlighted recently at last year’s London Paralympics to which Indonesia sent 4 competitors. This meant that Indonesia had 1 competitor representing every 61 million of its population. By contrast, Malaysia sent 22 competitors out of a population of 29 million and Thailand sent 50 competitors out of a population of 67 million. Thus

I know that you still like to compete. After sailing for Italy, skiing for Australia, playing rugby for Indonesia, what are you doing now?

I have continued my love of contact sports. I've been selected as a member in the Indonesian team which will compete in Arnis Eskrima, the Filipino style of martial arts. I won a bronze in my most recent tournament.

I also enjoy playing wheelchair basketball every week.

How may readers help the foundation?

Volunteers, donations and any suggestions are always welcome by contacting us at www. balisports.com.

Bill Dalton Bill Dalton has been writing travel features, book reviews, interviews and guidebooks about Indonesia for more than 40 years, starting with his groundbreaking Indonesia Handbook first published in 1976. Bill lives on a farm with his Indonesian family deep in the countryside of west Bali.

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meet the expat

Meet

Tai Graham

The man behind Single Fin and the world renowned Sunday sessions of surf, dining and music overlooking the Indian ocean at Uluwatu.

by Karen Davis

Tell me your Bali Story.

I was born in Australia. My father was Maori, from New Zealand and my mother is British. I grew up on the Gold Coast and was schooled there. At the age of seven my mother moved to Bali.

I stayed in Oz to do school, and was shared between Oz and Bali.

Every Holiday I would be in Bali, at least four months of the year. I am living in Seminyak. My mum still lives here as well. We lived on Jalan Padmam, which is where I caught my first wave on my surfboard. I surfed with guys like Made Kasim and that whole crew of great surfers. It’s funny because I met Made Kasim when I was just seven years old and now I am business partners with him at Single Fin! Where did you go to school?

I was educated from primary school to high school on the Gold Coast of Australia in a town rich in surf history. I was a footy player. My dad was a Rugby Union player and then I started playing Rugby leagues. I did well playing league but I got over football when I started surfing.

How did Single Fin start?

I had another venue named Black Dog with Tipi Jabrik. We started that together and when it was time to move on we both ended up with pretty successful ventures.

Tipi now owns Mantra with his wife Febi. I got approached

by Kasim to do Single Fin in Uluwatu. Initially I was sceptical because it was so far away. I had always lived in Seminyak and

Uluwatu seemed like a long way to go to party although I never thought it was a long way to go to surf. But I did see there was an opening; a niche, just like Black Dog. No one in Bali was doing a Sunday session. In Oz everyone loves a Sunday session. That’s one of the biggest nights there and no one was doing it here, so I saw a need for that. We had a few little renovation tweaks. We tested it out and it’s been going ever since.

We get told all the time that it’s some people’s favourite Sunday sessions in the world. I think when you have that sun setting over the Indian Ocean, waves, mixed in with the relaxed party vibe— it is pretty special for some.

Single Fin shops have an eclectic variety of merchandise that appeal to a diverse clientele.

Did you plan that?

I always personally loved the surf, music and art scene. I opened a small shop named Little Wing years back that was the same kind of merchandising. There is a cool scene going on which is a blend of surfers, musicians and artists; surfers who love and play music, artists who love to surf. Multitalented people coming together inspired by the different art forms and the natural setting of the surf world creates a great mix. I want Single Fin to be a reflection of that with products offered which appeal to everybody. We don’t manufacture. We invite local producers to put their goods in the shops; keeping it all local. I wanted to create a venue with a very broad spectrum of clientele.

This same philosophy extends to the restaurant and bar. From your hipsters to folks in Bintang singlets, grandma and grandpa, and all the kids. We play a mix of music for everybody; from reggae to classic rock to dance and hip hop, so it touches many different people.

You have seen Bali change so much. What is the biggest challenge we face which can be addressed by us?

That would be pollution, for sure.

I do not think we will ever stop development. Actually, we can be seen as being partially responsible for that. We live a great lifestyle, friends come to visit. They come back to reside here and build a house—that is just the way it is going to go on. But the pollution is something we can deal with and stop. I believe we can do this by instilling a sense of ownership and the responsibilities that go with that to both locals and expats.

Like in Australia for instance; if you are driving in a car behind someone and you see them throw a cigarette butt or a can of coke out the window you’re going to honk the horn and yell at them. You get angry because it is like, how dare these people pollute this beautiful country! All parties need to take responsibility for the land and start getting upset about it a bit more. In the West we are educated more on waste management.

Maybe Bali needs to adopt and enforce formulas and rules from other places like Australia and Hawaii to protect the natural resources.

BUT THE POLLUTION is something we can deal with and stop. I believe we can do this by instilling a sense of ownership and the responsibilities that go with that to both locals and expats.

I know Single Fin is active in supporting environmental projects such as Project Clean Up at Uluwatu.

PCU is constructing a liquid waste system tank and bought an eighteen cubic meter STP tank. They laid two main connection lines and hired full time maintenance staff to finally rid the ravine of the black stinky cesspool. It is projects like these that may return Bali to a cleaner nature.

What are the future plans for Single Fin? Keep on trucking along. Keep on providing people a fun place to enjoy themselves. Maybe see where else we can set up something similar?

Any interesting upcoming programmes you’d like to mention?

I’ve also launched Bali’s first surf training facility; a training studio that targets the fitness fundamentals of surfing. Body weight training; core training type. I’ve also launched a High Performance Camp that will be going on through the end of November. Check it out if you’re into that. There’s also the Art of Surfing Bali and Modern Movement Training Studio.

Cheers! To get in touch, visit Single Fin at Single Fin Blue Point, Uluwatu Single Fin—Seminyak shop Jl. Raya Seminyak, Kuta Utara Office Phone: (62)+361 847 6832

Karen Davis Chilean-born American, Karen Davis 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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BALI EXPAT­­ ­◆ 20th November– 3rd December 2013

faces of bali

Grandma Ni Made Sibuh of Petemon Village

by Stephanie Brookes

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sat talking with Grandma Ni Made Sibuh in her village in Petemon where she has lived all her life. She was born around 1935 however, "This is a rough guess only," Sibuh explained. “We never had birth certificates or registrations back then.” She does, however, remember the Japanese occupation, which was between 1942–1945.

day to a field with Grandpa to cut grass for the cow. Her other duties include feeding and caring for the two pigs she owns, which at the moment weigh around 80 kg each. She buys them from the market, as a piglet, and raises them, fattening them up for sale, and if she sells them around Galungan, or a big temple ceremony time, they will fetch a good price.

She was in elementary school at the time and told me, "When the Japanese soldiers came, we would run off and hide. It was a time of great uncertainty and as a little girl, I remember feeling very scared."

She recounted one very sad story where one of the more beautiful girls from her village was taken.

She was around 17 years old. She did eventually return to Petemon, when the Japanese departed, but the experience left her shattered and saddened. Grandma Sibuh said she was basically a sex object and this type of abuse was not uncommon.

The others, sitting around, nodded in agreement that, “This was not a good time in Bali. It was like a period of darkness that fell over Bali.”

The investment in a piglet is Rp.500,000 and it takes about six months of feeding and then a nice fat pig reaches a price of around Rp.2 million. Grandma Sibuh sends her grandson to the market in Gianyar to make the piglet purchase every six months.

Grandma’s job in the village involves tending to one cow she owns and two pigs. She walks two kilometres every

The pig food source comes from a special tree called a keledi. The leaves are tasty and the pigs love this food.

When it is not available, kangkung is a good substitute, costing around Rp.10,000 per day.

Life in the little sleepy village of Petemon continues on with temple duties, cooking over an open fire and tending to animals. A simple way of life, and by the look on Grandma Sibuh’s face, a very happy and fulfilled one.

Stephanie Brookes Stephanie Brookes is a freelance travel writer www.travelwriter. ws and will be covering our Faces of Bali column for David Metcalf, our regular columnist, who is away for one month.

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20th November– 3rd December 2013 ◆ BALI EXPAT­­­

men in the arts

Made Bayak

An Artistic Role Model

by Richard Horstman

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hildren need good role models. This is especially true in Bali where modernity collides head-on with tradition, and in this rapidly evolving world it is the younger generation who are the most vulnerable.

“Education is the key,” says Balinese contemporary artist, social activist, musician and father Made ‘Bayak’ Muliana.

“The Indonesian youth are addicted to consumer gadgets and other trappings of the modern consumer society. More education is needed to inform them about their behaviour.”

“Through my art and music I can bond with people of all ages and from different backgrounds and communicate to them what I believe is important,” Bayak says.

Social collectives such as schools, art associations and even the family have become channels Bayak’s utilizes to communicate, and in the case of the art exhibition Arm the Family, held in August 2012, it is his own family that becomes the platform upon which to express an essential message.

Born in 1980 in Tampaksiring, Central Bali, Bayak studied fine art at the Indonesian Institute of the Arts (ISI) in Denpasar from 1999 to 2006. It is here he met his future wife Komang Kartika Dewi, also a graduate of ISI and teaches art at Sukawati Junior High School. Along with their young son Damar Langgit in Arm the Family, via the narratives in their paintings, they together emphasized the significance of parents and adults being positive role models to children.

“Being a role model is something I am conscious of, and with Damar, rather than attempt to teach, I am vigilant to highlight to him the need to care - about people, animals and nature. I trust in his intelligence and I am already noticing positive results in his actions, art, performance and music.”

Bayak is dedicated to his community as a member of the Sanggar Anak Tangguh (Building Strong Children) organization

in Banjar Wangbung, Sukawati, where he lives with his family.

Established by local parents in response to the inadequacies of the Balinese public education system, Sanggar Anak Tangguh offers weekly workshops concentrating on child development. Since 2010, each Sunday morning Bayak facilitates art classes to nurture and enhance the children’s innate creative abilities.

Not only was the recent exhibition Children and Imagination by the Sanggar Anak Tangguh in collaboration with the Seniwati art collective at Sand Fine Art

Gallery in Sanur, Oct/Nov was a testament to the creative prowess of the participants, yet also highlights the growing trend of children’s art exhibitions in Bali.

Although he has strong opinions about the environment and its rapid state of degradation in Bali, Bayak, however, is literally manifesting his ideas into a distinctive style of art. “The issue of pollution has inspired me to develop my art using plastic waste as an environmental statement,” he says.

Through a process of experimentation, Bayak developed a technique layering plastic bags, wrappers and packaging to create a surface upon which he draws and stencils images, and then he encases the works behind a layer of glass. The subjects are cultural icons; the Barong (the Balinese symbol of universal benevolence), Balinese dancing girls in traditional costumes, and decorative cultural motifs, for example.

"THROUGH MY ART AND MUSIC I can bond with people of all ages and from different backgrounds and communicate to them what I believe is important.”

The resulting visual effect combines textures of crumpled plastic along with the dynamic coloration of branding and logos juxtaposed against the inked and stencilled black images, creating powerful aesthetic contrasts.

Plasticology, Bayak’s art project that began late 2012, features a series of art exhibitions throughout Bali that will continue on into the new year. However, in 2014 he plans to transform his knowledge into new workshops that he can facilitate within the local junior schools.

In September during the Global Initiatives Networking (GIN) 2013 program, Bayak led a group of children and teachers from local international schools on a field trip investigating plastic trash at the Padang Salak beach, Sukawati. After a cleanup the debris were sorted and analyzed and the information was uploaded to the Teac Wild’s marine debris identification database. Children then created strategies to reduce the use of plastic, as well as for other related educational purposes.

“From this activity I wish to create a presentation on plastic trash and its dangers that will eventually form a model I hope will be shared within the local public education system,” says Bayak.

“During the field trips we will clean up selected areas, record data about our findings, and then finish by creating artworks from the litter.”

I asked Bayak whether such a project would be difficult to implement into an education system that by foreign standards appears antiquated and lacking vision. “At the local school some of the teachers are my friends,” he

says. “I trust that these teachers of the same generation as myself will understand the virtues of such a program and give me the support needed so that the workshops will become a reality.”

On recent controversial issues that have captured great local media attention, the Benoa Harbor reclamation project and the political rhetoric surrounding the Balinese Hindu philosophy of Tri Hita Karana (the man lives in harmony with natural environment and the Gods) and sustainable tourism in Bali, Bayak is a harsh critic of the Balinese government.

“We have heard enough of their foolish talk,” Bayak says in response to the local government’s ideas.

Music is another creative channel for Bayak, who is a guitarist in the heavy metal rock band Geekssmile, whose mission, via the lyrical content of its music and social activism, is to communicate with, and be a voice for younger generations. Geekssmile is a permanent fixture on the local music scene and regularly contribute to social awareness campaigns and events.

“What is important is I do something in my own small way. I trust this will be an inspiration to others to do similar things, but in a bigger way, doing it collectively and forging new community relations.”

Within the Balinese contemporary art world there is a minority of artists prepared to make social statements. Few, however, are driven to become activists.

Bayak stands alone for his social consciousness and his contributions to the local community. madebayak.wordpress.com

Richard Horstman Richard Horstman (b.1964, Melbourne, Australia) first visited Bali in 1986 and has spent about 20 years living in Indonesia. Active in the art community as a writer, consultant and as a member of the Board of Directors of the Bali Art Society, he is dedicated to raising the profile of contemporary art in Bali in the local, national and international spheres. Email him at lifeasartasia@gmail.com

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BALI EXPAT­­ ­◆ 20th November– 3rd December 2013

men in music

Tommee Balukea

Jungle Music with a Laid-Back Vibe

by Polly Christensen

play a string instrument, so I taught myself and then went on to releasing five albums using this instrument. I also play guitar, cello, and percussion in various different styles, self-taught.

W

hen I first came across Tommee Balukea, the internationally acclaimed musician was playing an acoustic set at Crystal Palace bar on Double Six Beach.

Tommee Balukea is the businessminded, 51-year-old ‘Bob Marley’ of Indonesia, born in the jungles of Bima, Sumbawa in 1962, to a Christian mother and a Muslim father. Thanks to his innate musical talents, Tommee has been living in Queensland, Australia for 28 years as an expatriate, spending his free time snow skiing.

Growing up in Bali since 1992, Tommee soon learned how to speak Balinese, and during his schooling in Denpasar, a teacher introduced him to percussion and drums, which led him down the path of musicianship and playing festivals overseas. He began to experience life on tour in cities unknown to him. His biggest challenges were the language barrier and how to behave within a foreign culture. By learning to speak English, Balukea’s life was changed forever.

These days, the laid-back man who hailed from a jungle speaks six languages fluently. Tommee is a natural musician, who has never had any musical training. To write his songs, he uses his gifts, such as a good sense of rhythm, an acute ear, and a natural interest in the people he meets while travelling the world.

Tommee’s music evokes images of the simple Indonesian village life. It is full of traditional stories and independence. A familiar mix of roots, reggae, Latin and Afro beats blended with innovative guitar strings, the musical journey will take each listener on a personal voyage to exotic lands.

Tommee has given outstanding performances in Australia at the Woodford Folk Festival (2003–6), Womadelaide (2006) and the Byron Bay Blues and Roots Festival (2009).

Balukea’s sixth CD, Recipe, contains styles of music from islands of Indonesia, the Caribbean and other island moods. He sings in three languages, Bimanese, Indonesian and English. The tracks are named after the ingredients in his favourite food, which is of course Palumara, his grandmother’s fish soup.

What is the recipe for a good life?

Appreciating and letting go is the recipe for living a good life. Music is my food and my medicine. I also am lucky to have four children; two girls and two boys.

What had an influence over your music?

My music was influenced by my island life in Bali, with the traditional sounds of the gamelan.

I would sit in a rice field under a coconut tree and play my music, which was a big part of my life by then. At 12 I started to learn Spanish guitar and drums. I

RECIPE OF A GOOD LIFE Appreciating and letting go is the recipe for living a good life.

began learning music on my mother’s kitchen equipment.

What was your first real instrument?

My first real instrument was a drum kit, and by age 18, I was a professional entertainer at a venue in Kuta, Bali, playing with African friends. I appreciate Bob Marley for the way he wrote his lyrics and Jimmy Hendrix for his style.

What is a kecapi instrument?

The kecapi is a 20-string instrument from West Java. I knew the kecapi existed and I had always wanted to learn to

What do you write about?

Some of the tracks are named after the ingredients in my favourite food. Most of the lyrics relate to my happy childhood memories. They are quite philosophical.

Where were you educated?

I credit my grandmother for my luck and success in life. She was illiterate and owned a lot of land on the island of Sumbawa, and with that wealth she made sure that all her children, including my own father, got an education. My father became a judge, eventually working in the Supreme Court in Jakarta.

Describe Bima in Sumbawa.

Bima has several tourist destinations, such as Mount Tambora, Wawo traditional Village, and Snake Island. There are many white sand beaches, both in the northern and southern parts of Bima, with beautiful scenery. Its main attraction is the Sultan Salahuddin mosque.

Foreign visitors are more attracted to visit Hu'u beach for surfing or Tambora volcano for hiking.

Did you teach yourself how to produce music?

I taught myself all aspects of producing a music CD, writing the lyrics, playing the music, creating the arrangements and the post-production mix.

Which countries have you visited while on tour?

My solo performances have taken me to the Peats Ridge Festival (2006, 2007 & 2009) as well as tours of Indonesia, Canada, Europe and Japan.

Who have you toured with recently?

Recently I toured with an exciting new rhythm section of Rory Brown on the Double Bass and Walter Piccolruaz on the Pandeiro.

What would you like to do next year?

My fourth album has been released and is called Material is Thick. Next year, I would like to set up my own studio and to continue touring the world.

Where can people buy your albums online? https://soundfoundation.com/ artists/tommee_balukea

Polly Christensen British-born Polly Christensen is a documentary film maker, features writer and environmentalist. She can be contacted at www.madefromstardust.com.

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20th November– 3rd December 2013 ◆ BALI EXPAT­­­

observations

What You See is What You Get?

by Seamus McElroy

Myths, Truths and Reality Men outlive women because they do not bear children, which is an enormous strain on your body.

Men die younger than women because they do not take care of themselves. Being attractive to the opposite sex is the goal of most men when they are young.

“Dressing to kill” is a designer’s dream!

Got Ya! Women spend an inordinate amount of time being women; making themselves up to be something that they aren’t. For most men I know, between 16 and 60, they spend little time on changing that which is impossible to change; their penis. It’s either a good piece of equipment or it isn’t.

By 16, you already know whether it’s a winner or a curse. It’s what God gave you through the genetic inheritance you have, right?

Being trained as a scientist, but with my heart firmly in the arts camp means I tend to look at things, analyze them, try to understand them and more importantly, see what drives them. The same goes for the

beauty industry. This is a service industry, if ever there was one.

We don’t need it, but we devote an enormous amount of time and money to it. It’s like our inner self. We want to show the world who we are through the clothes we wear, the phones we use, the friends we believe we have.

Tarts and Teasers Try this. Try that. We all do, sometimes knowing full well we will be disappointed. But changing your shape, your face, your personality, it’s a tall ask. Who are we doing it for?

Ourselves or our egos?

Beauty in Bali My mother was in her mid-sixties when she had her first massage.

That was in December, 1993. It was when I got married to my lovely wife in Kubutambahan, the town at the far end of the road across the mountains, where you either turn left to Lovina or right to the Springs. We had six kebayas made for all the women, overnight, in 1993. Such is Bali.

The family were determined to give us a wedding to remember.

Getting my mum or my wife to have a child was surprisingly simple. Once she saw that just about everyone else was having one, she was up for it, too. My mother had 15 pregnancies which went to term in a period of her life which we can think of as her prime—20 to 40 years of age.

She was pregnant more of that time than not. Not atypical for her generation; just a very fertile woman. Being a fertile woman is back in Vogue!

My Point is a Simple One Keeping her man was her priority.

And my dad was a good man.

A softie when it came to kids— anyone’s kids, but especially his own. His idea of looking good for the ladies was a handful of Brillcream to slick back his black hair. “That will do nicely, thank you”.

He would never have considered having a massage. I am a prude maybe, but I feel he would have associated it with the act of sex.

Grooming and being groomed were two completely different things in his mind’s eye.

The number of men who have plastic surgery done today is on the rise, growing at twice the pace for women; 8% a year for men.

So, it will take a million years for us men to catch up with you girls.

But you can be sure we never will —you are the fairer sex!

So what are we to make of it? Are we becoming a group of pansies, us men? What is driving us to spend more and more money on looking the part? Simple.

We are living longer and having completely different lives to our parent’s generation.

The Chinese Curse Like it or not, China will come to dominate the world in the 21st century. It’s remarkable to think that having a “one child” policy will result in one in seven people being Chinese in 2100, some 87 years from now when the world population tops 11 billion.

One billion plus people today— and you cannot separate them in terms of standard measures such as hair colour, height, weight, physique. Ridiculous. They are

all individuals, with individual wishes, desires, wants. Being different to what they are will be up there amongst them. But individuals they all are, the same as you and I, and they will have the means, the wealth, to do it.

As for beauty, being successful, being wealthy, being sexy, is best to be Chinese. They are the nation, the society that taught us that being fat meant that you would live longer. Tomorrow, they will educate us to see what we see today as beauty is wrong. It’s maybe normal to you and me, but will not be for our kids.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and that means you and I decide what it is that we value in those we love dearly. Facial surgery changes your face, but does nothing to change you. Vain or humble, you are still the same person you always were.

So, let’s not kid ourselves. Beauty is on the outside. It’s what’s on the inside that really matters.

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

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light entertainment

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The Ups and Downs of Flying

by Eamonn Sadler

I

waited until the departure lounge was completely empty before boarding my flight to London. This is always my strategy when I travel long haul because it allows me to see if there are any full rows available or any other seat which may be preferable to the one I have chosen. I also choose a seat right at the back of the aircraft so that I can walk the entire length of the aircraft scouting for better seats, and because most people like to sit nearer the front so they can disembark sooner. This often leaves more empty seats at the rear.

As I made my way down the aircraft, I noticed a couple of empty rows and made a mental note of the row numbers just in case I wanted to change seats.

As I got close to my row right at the back, I smiled to myself— completely empty. I love it when a

plan comes together. A cartoonstyle think bubble appeared above my head, inside it a picture of me sleeping soundly across the four seats, a long row of Zs emanating from my head. I was a happy traveller. To stake my claim to the territory, I sat in the second seat from the aisle and spread my belongings out in the seats either side of me, meaning I was occupying three of the four available seats. Only the most confident of my fellow passengers would be likely to try to take my bed away from me, but just to be sure, I set my face to its most unfriendly setting and glowered around the surrounding seats making as much eye contact as possible. Yeah just try it grandma, I dare you.

Then my keen antenna picked up very large woman bustling down the aisle from the front of the plane. She was shepherding two

small boys ahead of her, using carefully placed slaps round the head to alter their direction and well-timed shoves in the back to speed their progress. I prayed she was looking for seats well away from me, but as she got closer and closer the odds decreased and my heart sank, as I started to feel my comfy bed slipping away. Sure enough she stopped at my row and started shouting at the kids in some foreign language, obviously telling them to sit down quickly.

They took one look at my face and started crying. The mother wasn’t scared and motioned at me impatiently to move my crap.

I reluctantly complied, sliding across into my original aisle seat and clearing my belongings off the other seats. In the end I was sharing my seat with her right elbow and the fat on her right thigh. From dream to nightmare in an instant.

Plan B. I stood up and quickly made my way back up the plane to see if either of the empty rows I had noticed earlier were still free.

To my amazement and joy the first one I checked was still empty. One guy looked like he was about to make a move on it but I jumped in ahead of him and spread myself out as I had earlier. Ha ha, you snooze you lose buddy. We took off and just as I was about to put all the armrests up and head off to slumberland, a flight attendant tapped me on the shoulder. She told me there was a man with a bad knee who needed to move to a seat with an empty seat next to it so he could put his leg up. Would I mind if he shared the row? I punched her in the face and said “No way b***h!” Well, that’s what I wanted to do. Of course what I actually did was smile and say, “Of course”. I wanted to cry. So close.

Then about an hour later, miracle of miracles, the guy with the bad knee complained to the flight attendant that he was still in pain with his leg up on the seat next to him, and asked if he could be moved to an exit row where he could put his leg up on a bag in front of him. They moved him to a middle seat on an exit row as he requested and I was left with a whole row to myself once again —the only one on the plane. His ass had been off the seat for about one tenth of a second before I was completely horizontal across all four seats with a big smile on my face. As I drifted off into a deep sleep I could just about hear the fat woman at the back loudly chastising her kids. When I woke up seven hours later she was still yelling at them and they were still crying. I almost felt sorry for everyone else. Almost.

To read more by Eamonn Sadler go to www.eamonnsadler.com

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attend this dance party. Celebrate the start of the weekend with Jimbarave, November 30th 2013 at the Intercontinental Resort Bali.

To purchase tickets and for more information, call (021)327 57577 or visit www.variant-entertainment. com

Pahlawan Cup & Club Championship 2013 The Pahlawan Cup is here! Register soon to play in this tournament.

The Pahlawan Cup is set to be held at the New Kuta Golf. The event will start at 1pm on November 24th 2013 with a Shotgun Start. Prices vary for members, non-members and visitors. All prices will include Green Fee, Cart Fee, Player’s Insurance, as well as a dinner and prizes. This is also a twofold event for those who hold a membership to the New Kuta Golf as the Club Championship is to be held on the same weekend. The New Kuta Golf’s Club Championship will begin on November 23rd and end on November 24th. Shotgun Starts will commence at 1pm for both days. Register now by calling (0361) 8481 333 or (0361) 7918 222.

Jimbarave Dance Festival 2013 From Dusk ‘Till Dawn! If you are ready to party with the legendary Paul Oakenfold and many other DJs, come to Jimbarave Dance Festival 2013. This all day party will feature DJs from around the world that will spin the beats for you; DJs from the USA (Justin Case), UK (Damian Saint), Sweden (Niina feat.

Rio Sidik), and your favourite local ones, such as Osvaldo Nugroho, Chantal Dewi, Dede Double Six, and more. Beach attire is a must to

Norma Jean at Jazz Cafe Ubud A sultry Sunday night will be had by those who come to Jazz Cafe Ubud on November 24th 2013.

Norma Jean, a jazz vocalist, has recorded her new album and is ready to share it with you.

This time, she collaborates with many musicians and brought new sounds and instruments to her repertoire; like cajon, guitar, saxophone, and trumpet. She now resides in Bali and becoming more and more prolific in her music.

Jean will be singing tunes from her newest album, titled ‘Devilicious Sessions’. Enjoy a night out in the streets of Ubud and take a listen to Norma Jean’s sweet sound at Jazz Cafe Ubud, starting at 8 pm, on November 24th. For further details contact info@jazzcafebali.com or call (0361) 976 594.

Air Asia Bali Beach Run 2013 November 24th 2013 is the day for you, runners! The Air Asia Bali Beach Run will start early in the morning at 6am with two categories of running courses; 10 K run and the 5 K Fun Run. The courses are designed for runners to enjoy all that Bali has to offer; the

beach, the sun, the hip restaurants and vibrant sunset-watching resorts. Running the 10 K course will provide you with a beautiful backdrop of the Kuta coastal line, down to Seminyak and Petitenget.

The 5 K Fun Run will also start and finish in Kuta, but will take you on a different path through Legian. Winners of the run will get attractive cash prizes and a trophy, as well as vouchers and souvenirs.

The Bali Beach Run is open to all ages. Please visit www.beach-run. com to register and for further information.

Book Swap at Dijon Cafe The last Saturday of every month is book-swap day at Dijon Cafe in Kuta. There’s no cash involved; if you bring one book, you can trade it with another one. This year’s book exchange will last until the last Saturday of the year, December 28th. Dijon Cafe will

also host a book exchange event on November 30th. Come and find ‘new’ books for your perusal at the book swap at 1:30pm to 4pm at the end of the month. All bookworms are welcome! Dijon Cafe is located at Kuta Poleng Mall Blok B1-B3, Jl. Setiabudhi, Kuta. Please e-mail info@dijon-bali.com or call (021) 759 640.

Devdan—Treasure of the Archipelago A musical spectacular, Devdan —Treasure of the Archipelago,

is a musical not unlike ones you would find in Broadway. This world-class theatre performance brings Indonesian culture and the treasures of its archipelago into light in an entertaining and tastefully artistic way. Not only does it feature song and dance numbers, special effects as well as costume design and stage production is turning heads everywhere. Devdan performs 4 days a week; Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. Devdan is showcased at the Bali Nusa Dua Theatre; show starts at 7pm.

To book a ticket and for additional information, visit www.devdanshow.com.

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For sale: carved Joglo 7 step Tumpang Sari, with 16 cm pillars. Hand made teak and glass case for jewelry or baked goods (4 million).

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