Any day is a lucky day to arrive in Bali. Lucky you arrived today - big temple festival this afternoon. Lucky you arrived today - full moon tonight. One of the charms of Bali is that you can never put toe in the place without running head-on into a spate of festivals and ceremonies.

There are a great number of dances of the common people in Central Java. Those worth mentioning are the topeng dance, the kuda-kepang dance, the tledek dance and the katoprak dance-drama. Gradually however they become more and more complete.

Anyone who is squeamish, will you stand up and be counted and pass on to the next chapter. This is a gusty tale of greed and guts, so brace yourselves. Long, long ago, there lived a man and his wife who were so poor they had nothing whatever of any value. Nothing, that is, except their baby daughter, whom they loved very dearly.

And anytime you need anything, just hit three times on this . My houseboy smiled, bowed and vanished behind the riot of frangipanni and hibiscus overhanging the path. THIS was a beautifully carved wooden hanging drum, known as a kul kul, depicting a fearsome fanged demon, with a long slot down the middle out of which, at a rakish angle, stuck the striker, carved, with true Balinese humor, in the shape of a penis. My taxi, which looked as if it would have difficulties even.