Much has been written about the jetsetter - little about the bemo-setter. Before we go further, let us get this berno bit straight. 1 hate writers who keep hurling the unidentified noun at you, leaving the reader unsure whether he should play it, eat it, put a curse on it or cover it with insurance. A bemo is all things to all people. If this fails to appeal, then there is the bod.

In the country district where 1 grew up, money was scarce droughts and bushfires frequent.

Located between Kuta and the airport, Tuban is a nice place to stay. Around Tuban is completed with various type of hotels and many supporting tourist facilities. Tuban beaches are safe for swimming and it is such a perfect place to unwind. Uluwatu, Padang Padang and Bingin.

Then extremely quick, Colin McPhee compares the Balinese music to the Javanese music as day and night. He says that Javanese gamelan is soft, shockless of resunance. In strong contrast Balinese gamelan stands out dramatically in its hard metallic vitality and the almost feverish intensity with which the newer music is performed. Third, the position of the legs is usually open and low, even to the point of squatting. In some dances however, the legs are very straight.

The latter two are combined into one enclosure in Jimbaran, as occurs in many villages. But each is interesting in its own right.

The term wayang will be explained more fully in the section dealing with wayang- wong. Topeng is a wooden mask representing an important figure in the story. The Panji cycle which is made up of original Javanese stories, constitutes the only repertoire for the wayang topeng performance. The term wayang wong comes from the two wordes wayang meaning shadow and wong meaning man.

Bali has for centuries been subject to many cultural influences such as Indian, Chinese, Hindu, Buddhist, Javanese and also western. The richness of creative arts and crafts is the evidence of the melting culture and traditions. The beauty and variety of Balinese paintings have gained the admiration of the tourists. The island boasts major centers of dramatic art such as Batuan, Ubud and Pengosekan. Kamasan, near Klungkung is also the place identical with the traditi.

Bali has for centuries been subject to many cultural influences such as Indian, Chinese, Hindu, Buddhist, Javanese and also western. The richness of creative arts and crafts is the evidence of the melting culture and traditions. The beauty and variety of Balinese paintings have gained the admiration of the tourists. The island boasts major centers of dramatic art such as Batuan, Ubud and Pengosekan. Kamasan, near Klungkung is also the place identical with the traditi.

Since independence government has no longer been in the hands of the kings. Each village has its own local government called the banjar, which assists the government of the Republic of Indonesia in dealing with the needs of the village such as marriages, religious ceremonies, cremation ceremonies, taking care of temples, irrigation, and so on. An important part of the village organization is the subak, a collective water system. A subak is a collection of rice-field.

The fact that there are two Monkey Forests in Bali occasionally causes confusion, although they are some distance apart and vastly differen in character. Most times they can by. However, there was once a monkey, named Bojog, who was noticeably different. Exactly why, he couldn.