Bali Buzz #47

Vol. 1/july 23-july 29 , 2015

Dadong Kebut’s porridge Kampung Bugis cemetery Bali Diamond

bali 1928

from THE editor

Cultural repatriation Bali has a long history. Some is dark, some bright, while a large part has been condemned to obscurity due to the lack of historical records. Some of these records - palm-leaf manuscripts, artifacts, audio and visual recordings — are now stored in educational institutions, research facilities and museums in foreign lands.

Balinese scholars have for years tried, to no avail, to bring some of those records home. A lack of funding and political will have been the two major factors that have hampered those efforts. The absence of the required technology to ensure the safekeeping of those records once they were in Bali was another critical factor.

Overall, there had yet to be a success story in cultural repatriation. Until now.

This edition’s cover story narrates the first comprehensive cultural repatriation project ever carried out in contemporary Bali. The project has successfully brought back to Bali historical recordings of Balinese music performed by some of the island’s legendary musicians and troupes, as well as movie footage recorded in the 1920s.

One of Bali’s most influential artists and scholars, Prof. Dr. I Made Bandem, made eloquent comments at the launch of the CDs and DVDs produced through the project on the importance of cultural repatriation.

“It gives us a precious opportunity to see with our own eyes and to listen with our own ears to the masterpieces of the past, not in order to simply glorify it but to inspire future creations.”

Cover Photo: Courtesy of Bali 1928

06 Kampung Bugis cemetery

— The Editor

Contents

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Dadong Kebut’s porridge

05 Preserving the olive ridley turtles

07 IBMF 08 Bali 1928 10 ‘Penjor’ 11 Bali Diamond 12 Idul Fitri

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Celebrate!

“A ‘penjor’ and ‘gebogan’ competition” Words Elisabeth Ririn Photos Anggara Mahendra

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very day, Balinese Hindus perform religious rituals presenting the best offerings they can afford to their deities. But on special occasions, they prepare beautiful offerings in the form of gebogan, which consist of towers of fresh fruit, cakes, flowers and decorations, and a penjor, a lavishly decorated tall bamboo pole placed in front of their home to welcome Galungan and Kuningan, two major religious celebrations in Bali.

Creating gorgeous offerings is daily work for the Balinese. However, today, few, the young in particular, still understand the philosophical and religious meanings behind them.

To encourage this understanding, the South Kuta Beach Business Association (SKBBA) held a special penjor and gebogan-making competition.

“The competition aims to involve locals and business communities along South Kuta.

We [SKBBA] hold the event with support from the Kuta customary village,” said Cok Lahriani, chair of the SKBBA Penjor and Gebogan Competition 2015.

Held at Discovery Kartika Plaza Hotel, dozens of participants were busy weaving young coconut leaves to make the decorative elements for the penjor, while others were arranging colorful flowers.

“Many local and foreign tourists ask about the meaning of penjor and gebogan as they frequently see these beautiful things on their vacations in Bali,” said Made Tistayasa, chair of the organizing committee.

The penjor is intended to be an expression of gratitude to Sang Hyang Widhi, the creator, and includes harvest produce in its decorations.

Several criteria were set to determine the competition winners, with the best penjor assessed for form and meaning.

“We [the jurors] want to know whether the participants understand the meaning of a penjor and how to create it properly,” said Ketut Sumadi, a juror from the Indonesian Hindu Institute (IHDN).

Meanwhile, the gebogan were assessed for completeness, aesthetics and meaning. The gebogan symbolize abundance.

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Dadong Kebut’s

porridge “Traditional Balinese chicken porridge at Tampaksiring market”

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he early morning motorbike trip from Denpasar to Gianyar had frozen my hands. The weather was very cold and the road was still deserted until I reached Tampaksiring traditional market, where some old Balinese women were selling vegetables, fruit and other fresh commodities.

As I arrived at the east end of the market, a crowd attracted my attention. There were at least 10 people standing around a rickety stall on the side of the street. They left the crowd, one by one, carrying a package or a shabby plate of porridge, with slices of chayote, shredded chicken, celery and fried peanuts scattered on top.

I joined the crowd and saw a hunchbacked old woman preparing food for her customers.

People called her Dadong Kebut.

There were two saucepans in front of her, a steaming one containing the hot porridge and another full of an oily soup with spices and pieces of bone, as well as a plate with the toppings on it.

Dadong was busy serving the crowd by herself. The customers often had to talk loudly and repeat their orders because the old

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woman was a bit deaf.

Some customers helped her serve other customers while waiting for their orders. “She’s a bit deaf. I have to talk loudly and close to her ears. Be patient,” said one of the customers, who replaced another who had just received her order.

Although she was busy, Dadong seemed patient, ready to serve a variety of customer requests. Some wanted to buy only Rp 2,000 (15 US cents), while others were happy to pay Rp 3,000 for a more generous portion of warm, spicy porridge.

A plate of thick porridge with a spicy gravy of chayote soup, sprinkled with shredded chicken, fried onion, celery, fried peanuts and slices of chili — if you want it spicier, is a good choice on a cold morning.

Dadong could not remember when she had first opened the stall. All she knew was that she was happy that the customers loved the food she cooked.

It was only 7 a.m. and a group of children who had just flocked to the stall to enjoy the tasty chicken porridge were only just in luck as Dadong had almost run out of porridge.

WORDS AND PHOTOS LUH DE SURIYANI

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Preserving the olive ridley “Releasing the babies of an endangered species into the ocean” WORDS AND PHOTOS ANGGARA MAHENDRA

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ut of the thousands of baby turtles heading into the ocean for the first time, it is likely that only a few of them will survive.

As it takes some 30 to 50 years for the females to reach a reproductive age, when they will swim thousands of kilometers to return to where they themselves were hatched to lay their own eggs, active programs designed to take care of baby turtles and escort them into the sea — although only able to encompass a small number of turtles, definitely contributes to enhancing their population and to protecting them from poaching.

Last Monday, The Oberoi Bali hotel oversaw the release of 108 baby olive ridley turtles in such a program, in the hope of contributing to preserving the life of a species that has been included on the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) red list.

As these sea turtles are protected, any attempt to trade or buy them is a violation of the 1990 Indonesian law on conservation of natural resources and the ecosystem, which carries a five year sentence and fine of Rp 100 million (US$7,475).

Heri Setiawan, executive housekeeper at The Oberoi, said that around three years ago, the management had received an email from a guest who had seen a turtle laying eggs on the beach near the hotel. The guest was concerned that the turtle and babies might not be able to survive if special efforts were not taken.

In response, on full moon nights, which is the preferred time for turtles to lay their eggs, staff patrol the shore to see if any turtles are laying eggs.

If a nest is found, it is marked and dug up the following morning so the eggs can be moved to a conservation zone set up inside the hotel grounds, to protect the eggs from predators.

“We tag every egg with the date it was taken from the beach, the name of the species and the estimated time of hatching, which is usually 60 days after it was laid,” said Heri, who learned about taking care of turtles in training held by Bali Sea Turtle Conservation in Kuta.

Since the conservation program began, the team has released 3,800 baby turtles back into their ocean habitat.

According to Bali Sea Turtle Conservation, a major contributor to the decreasing population of sea turtles was no longer natural predators, but humans.

Poaching, with the aim of using the turtle meat, shell and other parts of the body for food or handicrafts; the conversion of quiet beach areas into busy tourist areas, as well as land and sea pollution, are just some examples of the human actions that threaten the sea turtle population. Turtles are also usually used sometimes in religious ceremonies in Bali.

There are seven sea turtle species in Indonesia: green, hawksbill, olive ridley, kempsridley, leatherback, flatback and loggerhead turtles.

In Bali, the olive ridley turtle can be found along the southern shores, around Kuta and Tegal Besar in Klungkung. It has a greenish grey shell, while the babies are a dark grey. One nest will contain between 40 and 150 eggs.

Hindus believe that the turtle is a manifestation of the god Wisnu and is also known as Kurma Awatara, the giant turtle.

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Kampung Bugis

cemetery “Tracing Bugis history in Serangan”

WORDS AND PHOTOS BRAM SETIAWAN

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hat’s the tomb of our ancestor Syekh Haji Mu’min,” said Haji Mansyur — an elderly man in Kampung Bugis — pointing at an old grave. There is no name on it; it is just an engraved stone with a flower motif on the side of the tomb.

Kampung Bugis in Serangan, South Denpasar, is a settlement inhabited by a Bugis community. Mansyur, a 75-year-old man, said he found out about the tomb of the Bugis sailor through a story that had been passed down the generations, with some of his ancestors receiving clues about the tomb through dreams.

Tracing back to the 17th century, Mu’min, from South Sulawesi, came to Bali following the struggle between the Bugis people and the Dutch VOC troops attempting to colonize the area.

“Syekh Haji Mu’min sailed with 44

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members of his family on a traditional pinisi boat. Heading to Bali, he took Mount Agung in Karangasem - the island’s highest mountain, as a point of reference to show he had arrived on the island. That was how Kampung Bugis started,” he explained.

As he continued his story, Haji Mansyur pointed out a building where there is a grave of Bugis sufi Tuan Guru Haji Abdullah Baharudin Hakiki.

“He taught tasawuf [Islamic mysticism]. I knew him when I was a child, around 60 years ago,” Mansyur recalled.

Groups of researchers interested in history and archeology often visit the cemetery in Kampung Bugis, as do worshippers from other parts of Indonesia and abroad.

“They come from

Malaysia, Singapore, Japan, China, the US, Australia and Russia. Some of them are converts to Islam,” he added.

He said that in the past, cemeteries had been classified based on social status. However, this system had been abolished after Indonesian independence.

One unique characteristic of the Bugis cemetery here is that the shape of tombstones for men and women differ. “A long tombstone marks a male grave, while a flat one indicates the tomb of a woman.”

Due to limited space in the area, the cemetery in Kampung Bugis is only for Bugis people.

This ancient cemetery has always been well taken care of by the people in Kampung Bugis and a regular clean up is organized every two weeks.

In the past, there have been incidents of tombstones being stolen so the Bugis community built a wall around the complex and installed an iron gate, which is always locked, thus requiring anyone wanting to pay a visit to ask for permission from the caretaker.

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“Bringing body music to villages”

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Words Elisabeth Ririn Photos Anggara Mahendra

he night was cold but the bale banjar (community hall) in Pengosekan village, Ubud, was warm, full of locals and foreigners waiting in anticipation for the upcoming performance.

Their wait was not in vain. The performances, a series of beautifully choreographed dances accentuated and enhanced by the sounds created by the performers clapping or striking parts of their body, were a breeze of fresh air for the local people, most of whom were used to dances being accompanied by melodies from musical instruments.

“It is a very interesting and captivating event,” one of the performers, Brazilian Charles Raszl said, adding that the island and its people possessed a magnificent culture.

“I really would love to learn the traditional Balinese kecak dance, which has a very strong body music flavor to it.”

One of the organizers, I Dewa Putu Barata, pointed out that kecak was not the only body-music dance on the island. Sanghyang, a sacred dance usually performed by dancers in trance-like state, and cakepung, a Balinese stylized version of drinking songs, are two other examples of home-grown body-music.

The Pengosekan performance was part of the 2015 International Body Music Festival (IBMF), an annual event that, since 2008, has traveled the world, from Brazil to Turkey to Italy,

though every other year it returns to its home base of San Francisco.

The festival is a moving hub for performers who engage with humanity’s first instrument: the body itself. The shushing of palms, the snapping of fingers, the stomping of feet and the seemingly infinite potential of the throat and mouth has inspired people worldwide to create moving music and audible dance. Tap, stepping, hambone, flamenco and beatbox are all styles that forefront the sounds of bodies in motion. It is both the oldest music on the planet, and, in a way, brand new.

The 2015 festival was curated by Crosspulse, Inc. of Oakland, California and was co-directed by founder Keith Terry, I Wayan Dibia and local producer Rucina Ballinger.

The participating artists, from as far as Colombia, Canada, Spain and the US, shared their own forms of body music, or kecak, with each other in five villages in the regency of Gianyar: Singapadu, Pengosekan, Bona, Bedulu and Tegallalang, with workshops and performances in each venue, all open to the public. Interspersed with the workshops were cultural excursions so the international artists could see the roots of Balinese culture. The first show was at the Bali Arts Festival on July 3, while the festival culminated in a 400-person colossal kecak on July 12 at the Open Stage in Gianyar city.

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Cover Story

Bali 1928 Words Desy Nurhayati Photos Anggara Mahendra and Courtesy of Bali 1928

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“Time-consuming work to preserve the earliest Balinese music recordings and films�

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he hard work and perseverance put in to restoring historical recordings made in Bali in 1928 have finally paid off.

After more than eight years of research and two years in production, the project team behind “Restoration, Dissemination and Repatriation of the Earliest Music Recordings and Films in Bali” has successfully produced five CDs, five DVDs and the accompanying scholarly papers.

A seminar and concert last week at Bentara Budaya, Gianyar, marked the launch of the collection of CDs and DVDs. All the materials were sourced from recordings of gamelans and Balinese songs made by German company Odeon and Beka in 1928. The movie materials were taken from footage recorded by Miguel Covarrubias, Rolf De Mare and Colin McPhee between 1928 and 1938.

McPhee (1900-1964) was a Canadian composer and pianist who heard some of the Odeon and Beka recordings when he was in New York in 1930. Hearing the music inspired him and his wife, Jane Belo, to live in Bali from 1931 to 1938.

In his memoir A House in Bali, McPhee wrote that he had never imagined the recordings would change his whole life, as they had encouraged him to visit the island to learn more about the culture — something that he called an indescribable experience.

It was a difficult task for the team to repatriate the recordings and films as they were in the possession of different institutions on different continents, all of whom needed to be convinced that the repatriation would actually turn into concrete results and actions.

“It was a very challenging, yet touching, process,” project coordinator for Bali, I Made Marlowe Makaradhwaja Bandem, recalled.

“One of the toughest challenges we faced was about the copyrights, especially how to convince the inheritors to lend us the recordings to be reproduced,” he said.

As the team managed to convince people that the project was aimed at educating the younger Balinese about their culture, they finally agreed to hand over the recordings.

The team faced difficulties restoring the audio quality of the recordings, as well as arranging the speed of the films to match the actual speed of Balinese dances. The New York-based Arbiter of Cultural Traditions used state-of-the-art equipment to restore the audio quality.

This prestigious project could be realized by the school of computer science at STIKOM Bali thanks to a US$25,000 grant by the City University of New York and Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

The nearly decade-long research was carried out by Edward Herbst, an influential ethnomusicologist who first visited Bali in 1972 and later spent years learning from the island’s best musicians, composers and singers. He visited and interviewed hundreds of individuals across the island to verify the content and detail of the historical recordings and films.

Among the repatriated materials were recordings of gamelan gong kebyar and related dances that were starting to be seen and heard across north and south Bali in the 1920s, part of a collection of the first and only commercially released recordings of music made on the island prior to World War II.

According to Herbst, the compositions recorded in 1928 in some areas in the north and south represented a revolutionary shift in Balinese musical and choreographic aesthetics.

Herbst said it was a crucial time in the island’s musical history as Bali was in the midst of an artistic revolution with kebyar as the new dominant style of music.

However, as these landmark recordings were distributed worldwide, the ambitious plan to develop an indigenous market was a complete failure, since only a few Balinese were interested in this new and expensive technology — especially when there was a world of live performances happening daily in the thousands of temples and households throughout the island.

McPhee was the only customer to purchase these 78 rpm discs in an entire year from one frustrated dealer; his collection contains most of the copies that are still preserved to this day, for the agent later smashed the remaining stock in a fit of rage.

The only original record with Balinese script on its label was found in the archive of Jaap Kunst of the University of Amsterdam.

Meanwhile, the films in the Bali 1928 collection depict the natural beauty of Jatiluwih, Tanah Lot and the Ayung River, as well as portraying Balinese traditional markets of the time, the process of burying the dead, burning the remains and scarring the ashes into the sea.

Herbst said that although it was a silent film, it would be meaningful for the younger generations of Balinese as it enabled them to learn about legendary Balinese artists, some of whom have had their names immortalized as place names.

The Bali 1928 collection is crucial to inspire the younger Balinese to learn about the creativity of past Balinese artists, including the gamelan and dance groups that produced landmark creations that are enjoyed and practiced until now.

“Considering that it was not an easy task, the key to successful project completion was hard work and openness,” Marlowe noted.

In spite of all the difficulties, the Bali 1928 restoration has saved a small part of the diverse Balinese culture and arts heritage that had been scattered across many places overseas.

The team is now preparing to produce the CDs and DVDs in bulk to be sent to cultural institutions and schools in Bali.

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‘Penjor’ “A symbol of prosperity and harmony” Words and photos Eka Juni Artawan

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alinese Hindus celebrated Galungan, one of their most important religious festivities, last week, two days prior to the Islamic Idul Fitri holiday.

Galungan has always been a joyful and merry celebration with an abundance of food and beautiful decorations along the streets of Bali, in temples and homes.

Making the penjor — a tall bamboo pole lavishly decorated with young coconut leaves, colorful paper, lantern-shaped ornaments made of dried palm leaves, bunches of paddy and traditional cakes and fresh fruit — used to be a family activity.

Fathers would allow their young sons to lend a hand to make as beautiful a penjor as they could, while mothers prepared offerings, food and cakes for the celebration.

However, many families no longer continue this shared activity, especially in urban areas where fathers work full-time leaving little family time with their offspring.

This situation, however, has opened a new and lucrative business opportunity for numerous local artisans.

In Banjar Campuan, in the Kerobokan area of Kuta, there are at least six workshops employing gifted artisans who produced penjor and other temple and home ornaments for Galungan, Kuningan and other Hindu celebrations.

The 35-year-old artisan I Nyoman Dangin

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said he had received many orders to create penjor days before Galungan.

“We received orders from Balinese families, as well as hotels and villas in Seminyak, Petitenget and Kerobokan. Some of the owners are foreigners,” Dangin said.

One penjor costs between Rp 500,000 (US$37.36) and Rp 3 million, depending on the size and type of decoration.

“We prefer to use dried palm leaves rather than young coconut leaves. They last longer and withstand the hot and humid weather,” he noted.

A penjor must be created in line with religious and philosophical meanings. The penjor symbolizes the whole universe. The arched top of the bamboo pole symbolizes Mount Agung, the island’s most sacred mountain, where the deities reside. The long bamboo pole represents a river that flows from the mountain sustaining life for all living things, including farm produce.

“A penjor must include farm produce, such as rice, coconut or fruit, in the decorations as this represents our sense of gratitude to the creator,” he explained.

Dangin further said that all the ornaments, such as the sampiyan and lamak, placed on the penjor also had deep religious meaning and represented the power of virtue.

Finding strong yet durable bamboo was a challenge. “The best bamboo for a penjor

is at least eight meters long, with a light top to create a beautiful arch. The bamboo pole represents strong devotion to the creator,” maintained Dangin.

Most of the artisans procure their dried palm leaves from Sumatra and other neighboring islands.

For people like Dangin, who create these beautiful penjor, the creation is an act of humble devotion. For the people who order the penjor, their happiness at installing a penjor in front of their home is far greater than the money they spend to celebrate Galungan.

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Bali Diamond “Empowering women with HIV/AIDS”

Words and photos Luh De Suriyani

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urike Fernandus, or Yoke, was busy stringing colorful beads to make a bracelet in a modest workshop belonging to Yayasan Dua Hati Foundation in Denpasar.

Yoke and three other women make jewelry, marketed under the brand Bali Diamond, at the foundation, which helps care for people with HIV/AIDS. The 41-year-old, a mother of three boys, was open about contracting HIV five years ago.

“I was infected with HIV through my late husband. I didn’t know I had the virus until he died. My youngest son is also infected as I was pregnant with him at that time,” said Yoke, reciting her sad story.

Despite her battle with HIV, Yoke remains positive and optimistic.

“I have never felt embarrassed about acknowledging my HIV positive status. I got the virus from someone else so there is no need to be ashamed of my current condition.”

Yoke said she had to be strong and healthy for her

children. “I have to move on and work to support my family.”

Over the years, Yoke has become an avid HIV/AIDS councilor and peer educator.

Before she joined Bali Diamond, Yoke was a coordinator for the Association of Indonesian Women with HIV/AIDS (IPPI).

During that period, she was inspired by Mary Fisher, an American woman living with HIV/AIDS. The daughter of a prominent American businessman and politician, Fisher contracted HIV from her second husband and became an HIV advocate to empower women with HIV/ AIDS all over the world by teaching them to produce handmade jewelry, such as good deed bracelets that stimulate people’s awareness of the importance of supporting people with HIV/AIDS. Yoke received orders from Fisher to produce these good deed bracelets, but when the orders stopped, she had to think of another way of generating income so she and her friends could continue to work.

“I decided to establish Bali Diamond for women who struggle to make a living and have to struggle with the virus. They are like rough diamonds that need polishing to make them shine.”

Yoke learned about making handmade jewelry from various sources, including Japanese artisans.

“Every day, we experiment with new and innovative designs and materials.

We sell our products off and online through Instagram @Duahati_shop. We also sell it in several boutique and shopping outlets as well,” Yoke said.

Bali Diamond goes beyond being a place of work and a safe sanctuary for women with HIV/AIDS, also serving as an education and information center for women with HIV/AIDS and their families.

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Idul Fitri

“Traditional celebrations in Pegayaman Muslim village” Words Bram Setiawan Photos Syaifudin Vifick

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ast Thursday, July 16, was a special night for the residents of Pegayaman village, one of the oldest and largest Muslim enclaves in Buleleng, north Bali.

It was takbiran night, the eve of Idul Fitri, when Muslims celebrate the completion of their Ramadhan fasting month and welcome the upcoming Idul Fitri holiday, which starts the following morning.

A number of influential religious leaders, penghulu imam, and dozens of men in the village gathered at the Jami Safinatussalam mosque at 9 p.m. Many of them rode their motorbikes in the takbiran parade while chanting songs praising God. Rebana music, performed on small percussion instruments, accompanied their songs.

The majority of the residents of the 1,584-hectare Pegayaman village are Muslims — or Nyama Selam (Muslim brothers and sisters) in the Balinese language.

“Nyama means brothers and Selam means Islam. Nyama Selam literarily means Muslim people who practice Balinese traditions,” noted Haji Nengah Abdul Ghofar Ismail, one of the religious leaders.

The 53-year-old said that most people in Pegayaman spoke the Balinese language, even during religious sermons in the musholla (small houses of worship) and the grand mosque.

During the recent fasting month, a religious leader woke the residents every morning for sahur, or the dawn breakfast, calling them in the Balinese language through the mosque’s loudspeaker.

“Ida dane warga ngiring metangi santukan galah imsyak sampun nampek,” rang out across the village, which means: “Please wake up, the dawn breakfast will be over soon.”

During Ramadhan, the residents of Pegayaman performed their evening prayers, or shalat tarawih, every night in the village’s Masjid Jami Safinatussalam and 28 other smaller mosques.

The women prayed first, followed by the men later in the evening. “The tradition has been going on for centuries, the purpose is for homes not to be empty,” he said. In the past, wild animals roamed the village, consuming the harvests.

The Pegayaman people also adopt the Balinese tradition of naming their children, with the first child called Wayan, the second Nengah, the third Nyoman and Ketut for the fourth child.

“But we do not preface names with I for male children and Ni for female children. We never use the name Putu for our first child or Made for the second child like other Balinese families. If you have five children, the fifth child will be named Ketut,” he maintained.

During the Idul Fitri holiday, the residents performed a series of activities similar to those performed by Balinese Hindus when they celebrate Galungan and Kuningan.

Idul Fitri in Pegayaman started with penapean, and continued with penyajaan, Penampahan Lebaran and Umanis Lebaran.

In Pegayaman village, serving tape (fermented white and black sticky rice) is a must.

“A week before Lebaran [Idul Fitri], the village’s women are busy preparing food and beverages for the big days,” he said.

The women cooked tape (penapean) three days ahead of Lebaran, then started to make traditional cookies (peyajaan).

In Bali, traditional sweet snacks are called jaje. “Every family serves jaje uli ketan [tape] and dodol [a sticky sweet] during Lebaran.”

On Penampahan Lebaran, one day prior to Lebaran, the women cooked special food, mostly be mesere — shredded beef with spices and shrimp paste.

“Some families buy several kilograms of beef, while others jointly buy a cow,” he said.

One day day after Idul Fitri, or on Umanis Lebaran, the local people performed Syawal in which they fasted for one week, before finally holding Lebaran Ketipat or Lebaran Mengkeb — the hidden Lebaran.

“Lebaran Ketipat is only celebrated in a mosque and is followed by AlBaranzanji Koranic chanting.” Women serve ketupat [rice cooked in coconut leaves], opor ayam [chicken soup], duck and beef.”

The history of the Pegayaman people has been recorded as starting in the early 18th century, when the Buleleng king, Anglurah Ki Barak Panji Sakti, was invited by the king of Mataram in Java to come on a courtesy visit.

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Upon returning to Bali, the king of Mataram gave the Buleleng king a special gift — an elephant and seven loyal soldiers.

“The founding fathers of Pegayaman village were called sitindih — the defenders of the kingdom,” he said.

The Mataram soldiers were Muslims and strong fighters. In 1711, the Buleleng and Mengwi kingdoms waged a fierce war and the Mataram soldiers and residents of Pegayaman fought hand-in-hand against the Mengwi troops in Gitgit village. The king’s Teruna Goak soldiers joined the Pegayaman troop in the fight.

A few years later, 40 soldiers from the Bugis kingdom in South Sulawesi were stranded on a beach in Buleleng. The Bugis soldiers met with the king of Buleleng and asked for his permission to stay there.

As they were Muslims, the king gave them

two options: join the Muslims in Pegayaman or create another Muslim village on the coast.

Some chose to live in Pegayaman, while others established a small village called Kampung Bugis.

“The Pegayaman people originated from three places — Bali, Java and Bugis.”

The name of the village’s mosque, Masjid Jami Safinatussalam, comes from a Javanese ship — the ship of the savior.

Meanwhile, the village’s name, Pegayaman, could derive from the Javanese language, with gayam meaning a plant, or from Keris Gayaman, the Gayaman short dagger from the Mataram kingdom.

No one knows the real history of Pegayaman, but its diverse culture and traditions have made the village and its people unique.

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CV Yazna Villa Management. Professional service for all needs. Located at Jl. Majapahit No.76 Kuta. Office 0361 767 108. Mobile 0812 382 3731 Do you need a consultant for your F&B outlet? Contact Fokus Hospitality for one-stop solution. 0361 274 0619 Driver, speaks English, freelance, honest. Good price.

Contact: 081 797 81005 English private tutor offers English/Math tuition for children 5-12yrs. 7 years experience as a classroom teacher in UK & Australia. Call 0817 470 3070 Freelance driver, speaks English, is honest and reliable.

Contact: 0819 9996 1750 Freelance pool cleaner and garden services. Please call 0878 6017 0659 Funding available for real estate projects or business expansion. Non-recourse, no pre sales, low interest rate 4%-7%. www.ajoyacapital.com Get your website on Google’s first page for more customers. Call/SMS 0811 380 151 Grand Master, Babaji Maharaj, offers yoga, medita-

Indonesian lessons for foreigners provided at your home / office, native teacher. Sms/call: Ms. Asima 0821 468 50175 / email gemilangcourse@gmail.co, www.balipages.biz.learn.speak.indonesian.

Indonesian lessons, free trial class. Contact: 0878 616 37555, nika.wirawan@gmail.com Jonsen Pet House. Dog boarding and playground. 0361 2727 645 / 0812 6304 5125. jonsenpethouse.com Made to order: bags, wallets, jackets, leather. Pls call 0819 3621 9030 Need a building contractor? Call 0881 460 2907 / 0812 360 9639 Painting courses, professional artist. Call 0361 837 2501 Private courses in the Chinese language. Simple system.

Call: 0818 055 60595 / 0813 382 17788 Private Indonesian language classes for foreigners. Call Dwi 0813 3870 5158

Private piano lessons for kids. Contact Steven, 0813 393 21615 / 089 651 434612 Private yoga lessons: in a studio, in a villa or in the comfort of your home. British teacher. All levels catered for.

0817 470 3070 Relaxing Thai massage for women. Contact: 0822 3760 3026 Relaxing yoga, private classes. For more info, please call 0822 3760 302 Saxophone or guitar lessons at any level. SMS 0813 398

07682 Doug.

Soap-making class, 4 hours, Rp 1 mill. Call 0813 287 16169, kesambibali@gmail.com Swimming, private courses. For more information please call 0818 054 19300 Web design, SEO, and video editing service. Portfolio : www.creativewebdesign.com Contact : 0819 9938 5206 Wood & composite decking specialist & carpenter. Email : woodworking.bali@yahoo.co.id 081999857305 www.BaliShoot.com. Affordable commercial advertising photography.

Island Buzz Hard Rock Bali opens second cafe Hard Rockers can now while away their final minutes in Bali in the newly opened Hard Rock Cafe in the Ngurah Rai airport international departure terminal.

Hard Rock Cafe at the airport seats 116 people and the large bar features two wide-screen monitors playing continuous music videos, a Rock Shop with the latest fashion merchandise and wallto-wall memorabilia with hanging guitars from The Ramones to Sheryl Crow.

The cafe opens daily at 4 a.m. for breakfast and remains open until 2 a.m. The menu offers many of the brand’s popular favorites, including juicy Legendary Burgers and Smokehouse Barbecues, as well as handcrafted signature cocktails at the bar.

Hard Rock Café has been serving Bali’s residents and visitors for 22 years.

Learn Balinese culture with InterContinental Bali Resort The InterContinental Bali Resort is offering its guests the chance to learn about Balinese culture through its brand concept “In the Know”.

One suggested destination is a visit to a traditional Balinese house compound, where guests can learn the complexities behind Balinese living arrangements.

Balinese architecture has a cosmic significance that goes far beyond physical materials.

Each Balinese compound houses two or three generations of family and is oriented based on the direction of Mount Agung, considered a sacred mountain and home to the Hindu gods, the ocean and the sunrise. Every part of the house, from the living quarters to the household trash, is located in a specific place.

The entrance is often a high pillared doorway with solid, carved wooden doors, behind which is a short screen wall designed to deflect malign influences as evil spirits are believed to have great difficulty turning corners.

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Promote your event with us! Call : 0361 265 436/7 or email to promotionbali@thejakartapost.com Petani Restaurant Special Performances Every Friday – Balawan Starts 7:30 p.m.

Alaya Ubud Jl. Hanoman, Ubud : (0361) 972200 Reggae Night with Marapu July 25 Starts 8 p.m.

Jazz Café Jl. Sukma No.2, Ubud

W presents Silky

(No19 Music/Faceless Recordings/UK) July 24 From 10 p.m. – 4 a.m.

Woobar at W Retreat Bali Jl. Petitenget, Seminyak : (0361) 4738106

Events Calendar of Events Bali International Wheelchair Rugby Tournament Until July 26 Bali International School Jl. Bypass Ngurah Rai, Sanur BBQ and Beats Every Friday and Saturday From 4 – 7 p.m.

Cocoon Beach Club Jl. Pantai Double Six, Kuta

Traditional Kite Festival July 25 Aug. 1 At this windy time of the year, expect crowds in Sanur and skies full of giant traditional kites competing in the sky.

Pantai Padanggalak, Sanur Watch Worldwide Sports Events Live sports coverage at Meads, watch live AFL, NRL, Super Rugby, cricket, tennis, F1.

Meads Boutique Villas Hotel Jl. Pratama No. 99, Tanjung Benoa : (0361) 776604

Denpasar

Legong Dance Every Friday Starts 7:30 p.m.

Balerung Srinertya Waditra (Balerung Mandera) Br. Teruna, Peliatan, Ubud : (0361) 972124 or 970503

Jimbaran

Topeng Jimat Every Wednesday Starts 7 p.m.

ARMA Museum & Resort Jl. Raya Pengosekan

Kuta

temples

Barong & Keris Dance Everyday Starts 9 a.m.

Jl. Waribang No. 11 Kesiman, Denpasar : (0361) 224596 Kecak & Fire Dance Everyday Starts 6 p.m.

Uluwatu Temple Jimbaran, Badung : (0361) 9041163 Traditional & Modern Performances Every day (Except Wednesday) Starts 8 p.m.

Kuta Theater Jl. Kartika Plaza No. 8X, Kuta : (0361) 762750

Ubud

Denpasar

Jazz and Blues Session Every Thursday, Friday and Saturday From 9 p.m. – 11:45 p.m.

Mannekepis Jazz and Blues Bistro Jl. Raya Seminyak, Kuta : (0361) 8475784 Kul Kul Farm Ecology of Leadership: a 3-day Fundamentals Intensive Course July 24 Starts 9 a.m.

Kul Kul Farm Bali Open Day Every Thursday From 8 - 11 a.m.

Come and join the fun of sharing farm duties, workshops, etc.

Kul Kul Farm Bali Jl. Raya Sibang Kaja, Br. Saren, Abiansemal, Badung E-mail: kul@kulkulfarm.com Liquid Pool Party July 25 Starts 2 p.m.

Mozaic Beach Club Jl. Pantau Batu Belig, Kerobokan Made’s Warung Live Performances Balinese Dances Every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday Live Music Every Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday Salsa Dance Every Sunday Made’s Warung Jl. Raya Seminyak, Kuta : (0361) 755297

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Black Canyon Amaris Jl. Teuku Umar No. 139, Denpasar : (0361) 9378042 / 9378043

Besakih Temple Besakih Temple, Bali’s Mother Temple, is perched 1,000 meters high on the southwestern slope of Mount Agung.

Goa Lawah Goa Lawah, also known as the Bat Cave Temple, is located on the main road between Denpasar and Candidasa in Pesinggahan village, Klungkung.

Pulaki Temple Located in Pulaki village, Seririt, Singaraja regency, in north Bali. Just three hours’ drive from Bali’s airport or a one-hour drive from Singaraja.

Food & Drinks

Cocoon Beach Club 5th Anniversary Party July 24 Starts 6 p.m.

We are 5 this year. Come and hit the deck in coastal chic.

Jl. Pantai Double Six, Kuta Emauil: tickets@cocoon-beach.com

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Sunset Beach Bar & Grill Every Saturday Chill-out music, snack-style menu, true Balinese hospitality.

Intercontinental Bali Resort Jl. Uluwatu 45, Jimbaran : (0361) 701888

ART & CULTURE CORNER

Calonarang Dance Every Thursday, Sunday Starts 7:30 p.m.

Mawang Village, Ubud

Uluwatu Temple Pura Uluwatu, one of six key temples believed to be Bali’s spiritual pillars, is renowned for its magnificent location on the top of a steep cliff approximately 70 meters above sea level, as well as its macaque population.

Located at Uluwatu, Pecatu, Jimbaran

Kerobokan Bumbak Coffee Authentic Umalas coffee.

Jl. Bumbak No. 170, Kerobokan

Kuta Black Canyon Discovery Shopping Mall Jl. Kartika Plaza : (0361) 3700379

Silversmithing Classes – Studio Perak Recommended by Lonely Planet. A relaxing place to explore your creativity and make that piece of silver jewelry you’ve been dreaming about!

Jl. Hanoman, Ubud. : (0361) 974244 info@studioperak.com

Tour & Travel Agent

Tuban Black Canyon Ngurah Rai International Airport : (0361) 8491805

Activities Courses Dance Lessons Dance for life.

Jl. TangkubanPerahu No. 100x : (0361) 7452045 Gamelan Course – Mekar Bhuana Learn more about Balinese culture and music.

Jl. Gandapura III No. 501X, Denpasar : (0361) 464 201 Gaya Ceramic Arts Center Private tutelage for individuals and small groups — potter’s wheel throwing techniques to hand-crafted sculptures.

Jl. Raya Sayan, Ubud : (0361) 7451413 or 976220 Sherrat Gallery/ BCAC Surrealism painting and art class with Bruce Sherrat Jl. Raya Andong Gg. Sawah, Ubud (between Gangga Sukta and BSA cargo) : (0361) 978617 www.baliartclasses.com

Shopping

Nirmala Supermarket Jl. Uluwatu II no. 10 Jimbaran, Phone (0361) 81470919 Jl. Uluwatu Ungasan, Phone (0361) 705454 Jl. Uluwatu Pecatu, Phone (0361) 7472303 Jl. Uluwatu II no. 10 Jimbaran, Phone (0361) 81470919 Jl. Bypass Ngurah Rai 81 Jimbaran, Phone (0361) 4729081

Perama Tour & Travel Bali, Lombok, Flores, all over Indonesia.

Easy and safe at a reasonable price, all for your convenience.

Head Office Jl. Legian No. 39, Kuta : (0361) 751551, 751875, 750808 www.peramatour.com

Rafting

Sobek Bali Largest transport network in Bali. Comfortable, airconditioned vehicles linked by radio to monitor client journeys.

Jl. Bypass Ngurah Rai No. 257, Suwung Kangin, Denpasar : (0361) 729016

Bintang Perum Dalung Permai Pertokoan A11 – A15, Kerobokan Kaja Jl. Raya Seminyak No. 17, Kuta Jl. Raya Campuhan No. 45, Ubud

Papaya Fresh Gallery Jl. Mertanadi, Kuta

Where to go Ubud Village Jazz Festival Aug. 7 – 8 Annual international jazz in the gorgeous grounds of ARMA. Arma Museum & Resort Jl. Raya Pengosekan, Ubud www.ubudvillagejazzfestival.com

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Jazz Market By The Sea

Aug 14 – 16 It’s all about jazz in August! Book your tickets at www.jazz-market.com Taman Bhagawan Jl. Pratama No. 70, Tanjung Benoa

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Menjangan Island SINGARAJA LOVINA

Pulaki Gilimanuk

Mt. Sangiang

Mt. Batur Mt. Musi

West Bali National Park

Besakih Mt. Agung

NEGARA Pura Rambut Siwi

AMLAPURA Sangeh

Ubud

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BANGLI KLUNGKUNG GIANYAR

Tanah Lot Kerobokan

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Canggu Seminyak Legian Kuta Ngurah Rai Int’ Airport

Jimbaran

DENPASAR Sanur

4 2 Benoa Nusa Dua

Pura Luhur Uluwatu

Pura Batu Madan

Penida Island

MÉTIS Restaurant, Lounge & Gallery Bali

French Mediterranean dining in a heavenly setting, an uber-chic lounge serving scrumptious tapas and cocktails, complemented by top-notch entertainment.

Jl. Petitenget no.6, Kerobokan : (0361) 4737 888 E-mail: info@metisbali.com www.metisbali.com

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4 Owl Stone Café & Bakery H Sovereign Bali Jl. Raya Tuban No. 2, Tuban, Kuta www.hsovereignhotels.com

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