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Amed is the premier scuba diving and snorkelling destination on the East coast of Bali. Wonderful sunsets about 6 in the morning. For the book Secrets of Bali, Fresh Light on the Morning of the World - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/secrets-of-bali/ For the book Murni's Very Personal Guide to Ubud - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-personal-guide-ubud/

Three minutes from Murni's Houses in Ubud is a wonderful early morning walk along the Ridge. The light changes every minute and there are a thousand shades of green. Nature produces some amazing shapes too. All these photos were taken on that walk starting about 7 am. For the book Secrets of Bali, Fresh Light on the Morning of the World - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/secrets-of-bali/ For the book Murni's Very Personal Guide to Ubud - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-personal-guide-ubud/

The beautiful Ayung River is the longest river on the Indonesian island of Bali. It runs 75 km from the northern mountain ranges and discharges into the Badung Strait at Sanur near Denpasar. It's the home of colourful birds and monitor lizards. For the book Secrets of Bali, Fresh Light on the Morning of the World - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/secrets-of-bali/ For the book Murni's Very Personal Guide to Ubud - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-personal-guide-ubud/

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There are four great masters of mask making on Bali. In the village Mas: I Wayan Muka and Ida Bagus Anom (son of Ida Bagus Gelodog) and in the village Singapadu: I Wayan Tangguh and Cok Raka Tisnu (son of Cok Oka Tublen). For the book Secrets of Bali, Fresh Light on the Morning of the World - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/secrets-of-bali/ For the book Murni's Very Personal Guide to Ubud - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-personal-guide-ubud/

Melasti is a Hindu Balinese purification ceremony several days before the Balinese New Year Nyepi. The ritual is carried out to cleanse the world from evil and bad karma by means of holy water from the ocean or a river leading to the sea. The aim is to purify yourself of all bad things and throw them into the ocean. Prayers and priests and villagers and all their sacred temple objects and statues go to be purified. For the book Secrets of Bali, Fresh Light on the Morning of the World - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/secrets-of-bali/ For the book Murni's Very Personal Guide to Ubud - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-personal-guide-ubud/

Temple quality Barong mask from Murni's Warung Shop, Ubud, Bali. The Barong mask may have up to 150 coats of paint. It is gilded in parts and highly polished. The eyes are large and bulbous, ringed in red, black, yellow and white, the colours of the gods Brahma, Wisnu, Mahadewa and Iswara. The Barong’s penetrating gaze portrays mixed expressions of fury and fun. For the book Secrets of Bali, Fresh Light on the Morning of the World - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/secrets-of-bali/ For the book Murni's Very Personal Guide to Ubud - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-personal-guide-ubud/

Balinese dancing is one of the great art forms of Bali. They start young and dance in the temples during religious ceremonies. To buy Balinese Masks and Balinese Dance Costumes - go to http://www.murnis.com For the book Secrets of Bali, Fresh Light on the Morning of the World - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/secrets-of-bali/ For the book Murni's Very Personal Guide to Ubud - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-personal-guide-ubud/

Balinese dances have a religious background. They are offerings to the gods and ancestors and staged to entertain them at religious ceremonies. The best place to see them is in one of the many temples. These photos were taken in the main temple in Ubud (Pura Desa) on the first night of an odalan ceremony. To buy Balinese Masks and Balinese Dance Costumes - go to http://www.murnis.com For the book Secrets of Bali, Fresh Light on the Morning of the World - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/secrets-of-bali/ For the book Murni's Very Personal Guide to Ubud - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-personal-guide-ubud/

Masked dances form part of temple ceremonies. The dancer alternates refined and unrefined characters and leaves the stage to change masks, full face for princely persons and half-faced for servants and clowns. He switches scenes with the clap of a hand. References to the refined characters are in Kawi and the unrefined in Balinese. The last dance is always Sidhakarya, who makes his entrance with an offering bowl of rice in his hand. His mask is white with slit eyes, buck teeth and long, wild hair. When he wears this mask, the dancer is performing a priestly function. He flings the rice in the four cardinal directions to ensure wealth and fertility and sprinkles holy water on the audience. He also throws Chinese kepeng coins into the audience and there is a mad scramble to pick them up. To buy Balinese Masks and Balinese Dance Costumes - go to http://www.murnis.com For the book Secrets of Bali, Fresh Light on the Morning of the World - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/secrets-of-bali/ For the book Murni's Very Personal Guide to Ubud - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-personal-guide-ubud/

Balinese Masks are used at all religious ceremonies and are sacred and powerful. To buy Balinese Masks and Balinese Dance Costumes - go to http://www.murnis.com For the book Secrets of Bali, Fresh Light on the Morning of the World - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/secrets-of-bali/ For the book Murni's Very Personal Guide to Ubud - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-personal-guide-ubud/

Balinese Offerings are made daily and especially during religious ceremonies. They are colourful and are made of natural substances, especially fruit and flowers and always some rice. For the book Secrets of Bali, Fresh Light on the Morning of the World - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/secrets-of-bali/ For the book Murni's Very Personal Guide to Ubud - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-personal-guide-ubud/

Balinese Ogoh-Ogoh are grotesque statues which are paraded in villages on Balinese New Year's Eve. For the book Secrets of Bali, Fresh Light on the Morning of the World - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/secrets-of-bali/ For the book Murni's Very Personal Guide to Ubud - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-personal-guide-ubud/

Pemangku, the local priests, are the most visible. They walk the streets and ride bicycles and motorbikes. Their main job is to tend their own temples. Pedanda, the high priests, are very splendid characters, who officiate at the most important ceremonies. For the book Secrets of Bali, Fresh Light on the Morning of the World - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/secrets-of-bali/ For the book Murni's Very Personal Guide to Ubud - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-personal-guide-ubud/

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There are thousands of Balinese shrines which are decorated with textiles and flowers and fruit during Balinese ceremonies. For the book Secrets of Bali, Fresh Light on the Morning of the World - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/secrets-of-bali/ For the book Murni's Very Personal Guide to Ubud - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-personal-guide-ubud/

The Balinese are excellent stonecarvers. They carve for the temple on a voluntary basis. For the book Secrets of Bali, Fresh Light on the Morning of the World - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/secrets-of-bali/ For the book Murni's Very Personal Guide to Ubud - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-personal-guide-ubud/

Balinese stonecarvings decorate and protect every building - whether it's a temple, palace or private house. They are highly intricate and after a while embody spirits. Then they re given offerings and decorated with textiles. For the book Secrets of Bali, Fresh Light on the Morning of the World - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/secrets-of-bali/ For the book Murni's Very Personal Guide to Ubud - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-personal-guide-ubud/

Every 210 days Balinese temples have an odalan ceremony, which is held on the anniversary of their founding. The temple at Bedulu, an ancient capital of Bali, has a huge ceremony, which goes on for several days. For the book Secrets of Bali, Fresh Light on the Morning of the World - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/secrets-of-bali/ For the book Murni's Very Personal Guide to Ubud - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-personal-guide-ubud/

No two Balinese Temple ceremonies are alike. They vary from place to place, time to time and situation to situation. The Balinese have a dictum for it, desa, kala, patra, which is translated as ‘village, time, circumstance’. Indeed they are intended to vary as they are more interesting that way. The level at which they are held is another variable: low, middle or high. This was high - the reconsecration of Pura Gunung Lebah in Campuan, Ubud. If you want to see the temple, it is just across the road from Murni's Warung restaurant. Ask one of the staff about getting in. For the book Secrets of Bali, Fresh Light on the Morning of the World - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/secrets-of-bali/ For the book Murni's Very Personal Guide to Ubud - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-personal-guide-ubud/

Every Balinese person belongs to several public temples as well as their own family temple. They are very busy and full of offerings during religious ceremonies. For the book Secrets of Bali, Fresh Light on the Morning of the World - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/secrets-of-bali/ For the book Murni's Very Personal Guide to Ubud - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-personal-guide-ubud/

Balinese boys, like all Balinese, are perfect subjects for portraiture. For the book Secrets of Bali, Fresh Light on the Morning of the World - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/secrets-of-bali/ For the book Murni's Very Personal Guide to Ubud - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-personal-guide-ubud/

One of the delights of photographing portraits in Bali is the wonderful faces of the children. For the book Secrets of Bali, Fresh Light on the Morning of the World - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/secrets-of-bali/ For the book Murni's Very Personal Guide to Ubud - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-personal-guide-ubud/

Look out for the tell-tale signs of red lips and black-stained teeth - chewing betel. In a generation you won't see this. For the book Secrets of Bali, Fresh Light on the Morning of the World - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/secrets-of-bali/ For the book Murni's Very Personal Guide to Ubud - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-personal-guide-ubud/

Balinese Men are great subjects for portrait photography: strong, proud and happy. For the book Secrets of Bali, Fresh Light on the Morning of the World - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/secrets-of-bali/ For the book Murni's Very Personal Guide to Ubud - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-personal-guide-ubud/

Bali sunrises are magnificent. Every day they are different. These photographs were taken just outside Ubud. For the book Secrets of Bali, Fresh Light on the Morning of the World - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/secrets-of-bali/ For the book Murni's Very Personal Guide to Ubud - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-personal-guide-ubud/

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All these photographs were taken at night inside a temple, Pura Gunung Lebah, Campuan, Ubud, Bali during a very large and important reconsecration ceremony. To buy Balinese Masks and Balinese Dance Costumes - go to http://www.murnis.com For the book Secrets of Bali, Fresh Light on the Morning of the World - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/secrets-of-bali/ For the book Murni's Very Personal Guide to Ubud - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-personal-guide-ubud/

All these photographs were taken at night inside a temple, Pura Gunung Lebah, Campuan, Ubud, Bali during a very large and important reconsecration ceremony. To buy Balinese Masks and Balinese Dance Costumes - go to http://www.murnis.com For the book Secrets of Bali, Fresh Light on the Morning of the World - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/secrets-of-bali/ For the book Murni's Very Personal Guide to Ubud - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-personal-guide-ubud/

All these images are ogoh-ogoh statues in various stages of construction for the parade during the night before the Balinese New Year, called Nyepi. For the book Secrets of Bali, Fresh Light on the Morning of the World - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/secrets-of-bali/ For the book Murni's Very Personal Guide to Ubud - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-personal-guide-ubud/

Body Parts in whatever medium have an instant attraction. For the book Secrets of Bali, Fresh Light on the Morning of the World - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/secrets-of-bali/ For the book Murni's Very Personal Guide to Ubud - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-personal-guide-ubud/

Candi Dasa is a quiet, sleepy seaside town in eastern Bali that rests on the edge of a lagoon. For the book Secrets of Bali, Fresh Light on the Morning of the World - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/secrets-of-bali/ For the book Murni's Very Personal Guide to Ubud - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-personal-guide-ubud/

1st June was not just a day, it was an auspicious day, and it was not just an auspicious day, it was a triply auspicious day. The Balinese believe in auspicious days. They are coincidence days. In the West there is Friday 13th. So 1st June was a very good day to have the blessing for the opening of The Tamarind Spa at Murni's Houses, Ubud, Bali. For the book Secrets of Bali, Fresh Light on the Morning of the World - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/secrets-of-bali/ For the book Murni's Very Personal Guide to Ubud - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-personal-guide-ubud/

The colours of Bali are vibrant. For the book Secrets of Bali, Fresh Light on the Morning of the World - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/secrets-of-bali/ For the book Murni's Very Personal Guide to Ubud - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-personal-guide-ubud/

It was a great pleasure to visit Darmaji School in East Bali again with the founders of The Ganesha Foundation, which supports the school under the auspices of the East Bali Poverty Project. I think you only have to look at the faces of the children to see their well-being and happiness. As before, we see off at daybreak, but by the time we arrived at 8.30 am, the sun was already out and the sky blue. It coincided auspiciously with Education Day. The proceeds of sale of any photograph in this gallery will go to the Ganesha Foundation for the benefit of these children. For the book Secrets of Bali, Fresh Light on the Morning of the World - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/secrets-of-bali/ For the book Murni's Very Personal Guide to Ubud - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-personal-guide-ubud/

In May 2013 we visited Darmaji School again and were delighted to see that everything is going well. The proceeds of sale of any photograph in this gallery will go to the Ganesha Foundation for the benefit of these children. For the book Secrets of Bali, Fresh Light on the Morning of the World - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/secrets-of-bali/ For the book Murni's Very Personal Guide to Ubud - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-personal-guide-ubud/

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The naming ceremony of Dominic (דָּנִיֵּאל) at Payangan, Bali on 6 February 2016, the first Jewish Naming Ceremony ever in Bali, probably. For the book Secrets of Bali, Fresh Light on the Morning of the World - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/secrets-of-bali/ For the book Murni's Very Personal Guide to Ubud - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-personal-guide-ubud/

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This is the start of an extended holiday timed according to the 210 day Balinese calendar, when the deified ancestors descend for ten days and are presented with special offerings. It is always on a Wednesday in the eleventh week of the Balinese year. Most businesses and schools close.%0DVillages are beautifully decorated with penjor, tall bamboo poles. Each village has its own style of penjor. Special foods are eaten: tapé, a mildly alcoholic fermented rice pudding, special cakes, saté and lawar.%0DAccording to an 11th century medical treatise the origin of Galungan began in the reign of King Jayakasunu. A smallpox epidemic had broken out and many died. The goddess of death, Durga, advised the king to hold an annual religious festival to appease the evil spirits. The same manuscript mentions the Barong and recommends that penjor are erected in front of households. For the book Secrets of Bali, Fresh Light on the Morning of the World - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/secrets-of-bali/ For the book Murni's Very Personal Guide to Ubud - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-personal-guide-ubud/

The Grand Nikko Bali in Nusa Dua, Bali is a 5-star resort hotel offering stunning views of the Indian Ocean from its position on top of a 40-metre cliff. Traditional Balinese warmth combined with attentive and refined service makes it an ideal choice for a serene getaway. For the book Secrets of Bali, Fresh Light on the Morning of the World - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/secrets-of-bali/ For the book Murni's Very Personal Guide to Ubud - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-personal-guide-ubud/

Gunung Lebah Temple is a historic temple which stands on a protruded rock in Ubud, opposite Murni's Warung Restaurant. The temple was built in the 8th century. Enthralled by the picturesque valley and the soothing waters of the two rivers, the High Priest Rsi Markendya decided to build a temple on the grounds. He was responsible for building most of the major temples on the island. The name of this temple translates to ‘small hill’ in the local dialect, a fact that can be attributed to its location at the valley where the tributaries of the river Sungai Cerik merge. It's most colourful during its Odalan temple anniversary. This occurs every 210 days on a ‘Wuku Sinta’ Wednesday on the Balinese Pakuwon calendar. For the book Secrets of Bali, Fresh Light on the Morning of the World - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/secrets-of-bali/ For the book Murni's Very Personal Guide to Ubud - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-personal-guide-ubud/

Indigenous Celebration 2018 was the first ever gathering of indigenous people in Bali, from Indonesia and abroad in a spirit of dance, music, wisdom, education, unity and connection. The event involved more than 20 different indigenous groups from Indonesia and tribes from various countries such as Aboriginal from Australia, Maori from New Zealand and Nagaland tribes people from NE India. In total seven countries were represented and 32 different indigenous groups. Indigenous dancers, musicians, storytellers, elders and youth leaders came together to learn from each other, at The Arma Museum, Bali. For the book Secrets of Bali, Fresh Light on the Morning of the World - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/secrets-of-bali/ For the book Murni's Very Personal Guide to Ubud - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-personal-guide-ubud/

Wayang Kulit, Indonesian Shadow Puppets, are played during temple ceremonies and also as entertainment. They are an ancient art form and have influenced all the other arts. There is a daylight version as well played without a screen. To buy Shadow Puppets - go to http://www.murnis.com For the book Secrets of Bali, Fresh Light on the Morning of the World - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/secrets-of-bali/ For the book Murni's Very Personal Guide to Ubud - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-personal-guide-ubud/For the book Secrets of Bali, Fresh Light on the Morning of the World - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/secrets-of-bali/ For the book Murni's Very Personal Guide to Ubud - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-personal-guide-ubud/

Indonesian textiles are one of the great art forms of the World, but they are not just decorative or clothes, they have ceremonial use in important ceremonies. To buy Balinese and Indonesian Textiles - go to http://www.murnis.com For the book Secrets of Bali, Fresh Light on the Morning of the World - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/secrets-of-bali/ For the book Murni's Very Personal Guide to Ubud - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-personal-guide-ubud/

Lake Bratan, Bedugul, Bali. For the book Secrets of Bali, Fresh Light on the Morning of the World - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/secrets-of-bali/ For the book Murni's Very Personal Guide to Ubud - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-personal-guide-ubud/

Hundreds of competing pairs of buffaloes, whose horns are decorated, team up in pairs with their jockeys and race around the circuit in Jembrana, West Bali. They ride the traditional wooden ploughs with large wheels that are slightly modified for the competition and painted bright colours. For the book Secrets of Bali, Fresh Light on the Morning of the World - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/secrets-of-bali/ For the book Murni's Very Personal Guide to Ubud - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-personal-guide-ubud/

Balinese masks take many forms and are usually carved from a special light wood called pule, which grows in graveyards. The photos are the steps in a ceremony involving 3 masks - Sidhakarya and 2 Rangda masks. Rangda is Queen of the Witches and has either white or red-brown hair. To buy Balinese Masks and Balinese Dance Costumes - go to http://www.murnis.com For the book Secrets of Bali, Fresh Light on the Morning of the World - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/secrets-of-bali/ For the book Murni's Very Personal Guide to Ubud - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-personal-guide-ubud/

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TOUR 1 Goa Gajah the Elephant Cave – Yeh Pulu Rock-Cut Carvings – Sukarno Center – Gunung Kawi “Valley of the Queens” – Tirta Empul Holy Water Spring Temple – Mount Batur – Lake Batur – Hot Springs – Tegalalang Rice Terraces – Coffee Plantation and Tea, Coffee and Chocolate Tasting For the book Secrets of Bali, Fresh Light on the Morning of the World - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/secrets-of-bali/ For the book Murni's Very Personal Guide to Ubud - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-personal-guide-ubud/ For the book Murni's Bali Tours, Where to go, What to do and How to do it - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-bali-tours-3/

TOUR 2 Bongkasa – Chocolate Factory – Bedugul – Lake Bratan – Bali Botanic Garden – Candikuning Market – Strawberry Farms – Jatiluwi – Pura Taman Ayun Temple, Mengwi For the book Secrets of Bali, Fresh Light on the Morning of the World - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/secrets-of-bali/ For the book Murni's Very Personal Guide to Ubud - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-personal-guide-ubud/ For the book Murni's Bali Tours, Where to go, What to do and How to do it - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-bali-tours-3/

TOUR 3 Gianyar Market – Nyoman Gunarsa Museum of Classical and Contemporary Balinese Painting – Palace of Klungkung – Kerta Gosa – Semarajaya Museum – Kusamba Beach and Salt Makers – Bat Cave – Candi Dasa – Tenganan For the book Secrets of Bali, Fresh Light on the Morning of the World - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/secrets-of-bali/ For the book Murni's Very Personal Guide to Ubud - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-personal-guide-ubud/ For the book Murni's Bali Tours, Where to go, What to do and How to do it - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-bali-tours-3/

TOUR 4 Margarana War Memorial – Bali Butterfly Park – Ceramic Factory and Showroom – Tanah Lot Temple – Kecak and Fire Trance Dance For the book Secrets of Bali, Fresh Light on the Morning of the World - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/secrets-of-bali/ For the book Murni's Very Personal Guide to Ubud - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-personal-guide-ubud/ For the book Murni's Bali Tours, Where to go, What to do and How to do it - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-bali-tours-3/

TOUR 5 Pejeng Market – Moon Drum Temple, Pura Panataran Sasih – Archaeological Museum – Water Blessing by Bali’s Youngest High Priestess – Kehen Temple – Penglipuran Village – Walk in a Bamboo Forest For the book Secrets of Bali, Fresh Light on the Morning of the World - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/secrets-of-bali/ For the book Murni's Very Personal Guide to Ubud - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-personal-guide-ubud/ For the book Murni's Bali Tours, Where to go, What to do and How to do it - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-bali-tours-3/

TOUR 6 Woodcarvers in Teges – Nyana Tilem Gallery in Mas – Museum Rudana – House of Masks and Puppets – Big Baby Statue – Pura Puseh Desa Batuan – Art Museum Batuan – Take a Dip in a Waterfall For the book Secrets of Bali, Fresh Light on the Morning of the World - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/secrets-of-bali/ For the book Murni's Very Personal Guide to Ubud - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-personal-guide-ubud/ For the book Murni's Bali Tours, Where to go, What to do and How to do it - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-bali-tours-3/

TOUR 7 Taro – Sacred White Cows – Pura Gunung Raung – Gunung Kawi Sebatu – Garuda Village – Ceking Rice Terraces – Chocolate Factory – Petulu, the Heron Village – Walk through the Rice Paddies For the book Secrets of Bali, Fresh Light on the Morning of the World - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/secrets-of-bali/ For the book Murni's Very Personal Guide to Ubud - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-personal-guide-ubud/ For the book Murni's Bali Tours, Where to go, What to do and How to do it - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-bali-tours-3/

Murni's Houses are lovely accommodations in Balinese style in Ubud. More details on the web site www.murnis.com. There are beautiful images to behold both inside and outside. For the book Secrets of Bali, Fresh Light on the Morning of the World - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/secrets-of-bali/ For the book Murni's Very Personal Guide to Ubud - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-personal-guide-ubud/ For the book Murni's Bali Tours, Where to go, What to do and How to do it - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-bali-tours-3/

For the book Secrets of Bali, Fresh Light on the Morning of the World - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/secrets-of-bali/ For the book Murni's Very Personal Guide to Ubud - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-personal-guide-ubud/ For the book Murni's Bali Tours, Where to go, What to do and How to do it - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-bali-tours-3/

For the book Secrets of Bali, Fresh Light on the Morning of the World - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/secrets-of-bali/ For the book Murni's Very Personal Guide to Ubud - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-personal-guide-ubud/ For the book Murni's Bali Tours, Where to go, What to do and How to do it - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-bali-tours-3/

Murni, born in Penestanan, Bali, is a very well-known personality on the Bali scene and a pioneer of Balinese tourism. During her career she has lived in Sanur and Ubud and has travelled widely. In 1974 she opened Ubud's first real restaurant, Murni's Warung, overlooking the Campuan River and was on the way to becoming one of the most famous people in Bali. Since then thousands of people have enjoyed her food and hospitality. She is still very active in the restaurant. It is on 4 levels and the Lounge Bar is furnished with antiques and tribal art from her collection. We published a book to celebrate the 40th anniversary: Forty Delicious Years, 1974-2014, Murni's Warung, Ubud, Bali, From Toasted Sandwiches to Balinese Smoked Duck. For the book Secrets of Bali, Fresh Light on the Morning of the World - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/secrets-of-bali/ For the book Murni's Very Personal Guide to Ubud - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-personal-guide-ubud/ For the book Murni's Bali Tours, Where to go, What to do and How to do it - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-bali-tours-3/

Brian and Melissa from Australia renewed their vows before a Balinese priest at Murni's Warung, Ubud, Bali to the sounds of the priest's bell, the sacred river below and 2 Balinese tingklik players. If you would like to do the same, please contact Murni: http://www.murnis.com For the book Forty Delicious Years, 1974-2014, Murni's Warung, Ubud, Bali, From Toasted Sandwiches to Balinese Smoked Duck - go to http://www.fortydeliciousyears.com For the book Secrets of Bali, Fresh Light on the Morning of the World - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/secrets-of-bali/ For the book Murni's Very Personal Guide to Ubud - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-personal-guide-ubud/ For the book Murni's Bali Tours, Where to go, What to do and How to do it - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-bali-tours-3/

During her adult life Murni has been busy collecting and becoming an expert on Asian antiques and textiles and many of them are to be found in Murni's Warung Shop beside the restaurant. She was the first person in Ubud to have a proper gallery of antiques, textiles, costumes, old beads, tribal jewelry, stone carvings, masks and other ethnic pieces. Many of her pieces are museum quality and her fine arts credentials are impeccable. She is a member of the Thai Textile Society. In 2007 and 2009 she exhibited part of her collection at the prestigious shows, Arts of Pacific Asia and Tribal Arts & Textiles, in San Francisco and gave a lecture on Balinese textiles to the Textile Arts Council at the de Young Museum. For more see http://www.murnis.com For the book Secrets of Bali, Fresh Light on the Morning of the World - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/secrets-of-bali/ For the book Murni's Very Personal Guide to Ubud - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-personal-guide-ubud/ For the book Murni's Bali Tours, Where to go, What to do and How to do it - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-bali-tours-3/

Murni's Warung, Ubud, is a historic icon in Ubud because it was the first real restaurant, founded in 1974 by Murni, and has been going strong ever since. It is famous not only for its food but also its stunning location and art. For the book Secrets of Bali, Fresh Light on the Morning of the World - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/secrets-of-bali/ For the book Murni's Very Personal Guide to Ubud - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-personal-guide-ubud/ For the book Murni's Bali Tours, Where to go, What to do and How to do it - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-bali-tours-3/

Murni's Warung, Ubud, Bali, Ceremony on the River. For the book Secrets of Bali, Fresh Light on the Morning of the World - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/secrets-of-bali/ For the book Murni's Very Personal Guide to Ubud - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-personal-guide-ubud/ For the book Murni's Bali Tours, Where to go, What to do and How to do it - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-bali-tours-3/

One of the most important public and private temple ceremonies is the odalan, which is usually held every Balinese year of 210 days. It is the anniversary of the founding and dedication of the temple and is also said to celebrate the marriage of Siwa and Uma.

Balinese Ogoh-Ogoh are grotesque statues which are paraded in villages on Balinese New Year's Eve. For the book Secrets of Bali, Fresh Light on the Morning of the World - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/secrets-of-bali/ For the book Murni's Very Personal Guide to Ubud - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-personal-guide-ubud/ For the book Murni's Bali Tours, Where to go, What to do and How to do it - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-bali-tours-3/

Balinese Ogoh-Ogoh are grotesque statues which are paraded in villages on Balinese New Year's Eve. For the book Secrets of Bali, Fresh Light on the Morning of the World - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/secrets-of-bali/ For the book Murni's Very Personal Guide to Ubud - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-personal-guide-ubud/ For the book Murni's Bali Tours, Where to go, What to do and How to do it - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-bali-tours-3/

Balinese Ogoh-Ogoh are grotesque statues which are paraded in villages on Balinese New Year's Eve. For the book Secrets of Bali, Fresh Light on the Morning of the World - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/secrets-of-bali/ For the book Murni's Very Personal Guide to Ubud - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-personal-guide-ubud/ For the book Murni's Bali Tours, Where to go, What to do and How to do it - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-bali-tours-3/

Old Time Bali For the book Secrets of Bali, Fresh Light on the Morning of the World - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/secrets-of-bali/ For the book Murni's Very Personal Guide to Ubud - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-personal-guide-ubud/ For the book Murni's Bali Tours, Where to go, What to do and How to do it - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-bali-tours-3/

Perancak Beach, Perancak Village is about 10 kilometres from Tegalcangkring Village, Negara District, Jembrana Regency. The inhabitants are mostly farmers and fishermen. For the book Secrets of Bali, Fresh Light on the Morning of the World - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/secrets-of-bali/ For the book Murni's Very Personal Guide to Ubud - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-personal-guide-ubud/ For the book Murni's Bali Tours, Where to go, What to do and How to do it - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-bali-tours-3/

Pura Dalem is one of the three major, public temples in Ubud. An odalan is the anniversary of the founding of the temple and takes place every 210 days. The ceremony is accompanied by masked dances, gamelan music and shadow puppet performances. It is attended by a high priest and the people bring elaborate offerings. For the book Secrets of Bali, Fresh Light on the Morning of the World - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/secrets-of-bali/ For the book Murni's Very Personal Guide to Ubud - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-personal-guide-ubud/ For the book Murni's Bali Tours, Where to go, What to do and How to do it - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-bali-tours-3/

We set out in the dark at 6.30 am. By 7 am it was light. The early morning walk was over the Wos River, past the beautiful Gunung Lebah Temple, on to the Ridge and through the rice paddies. By 9 am the sun was shining bright. For the book Secrets of Bali, Fresh Light on the Morning of the World - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/secrets-of-bali/ For the book Murni's Very Personal Guide to Ubud - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-personal-guide-ubud/ For the book Murni's Bali Tours, Where to go, What to do and How to do it - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-bali-tours-3/

For the book Secrets of Bali, Fresh Light on the Morning of the World - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/secrets-of-bali/ For the book Murni's Very Personal Guide to Ubud - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-personal-guide-ubud/ For the book Murni's Bali Tours, Where to go, What to do and How to do it - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-bali-tours-3/

Every year I visit this wonderful school in East Bali with the founders of The Ganesha Foundation, a charity which supports the school under the auspices of the East Bali Poverty Project. Its purpose is to help children receive a basic secular education. The school is in one of the poorest parts, where tourists never visit, in the hamlet of Darmaji between Mount Agung and Mount Abang. If you would like more information, or to make a donation, have a look at www.ganeshafoundation.org. For the book Secrets of Bali, Fresh Light on the Morning of the World - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/secrets-of-bali/ For the book Murni's Very Personal Guide to Ubud - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-personal-guide-ubud/ For the book Murni's Bali Tours, Where to go, What to do and How to do it - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-bali-tours-3/

I Wayan Cemul is one of Bali's most famous sculptors and one of Indonesia's living treasures. Born in 1927, he is Murni's father's cousin. These photographs were taken in the garden of Murni's Houses in Ubud. He developed his own primitive style, characterised by its rough-hewn, asymmetrical lines and strong, expressive features. Known as a primitive modernist, Cemul produces non-conventional statues that are quintessentially Balinese in character and full of comic playfulness. For the book Secrets of Bali, Fresh Light on the Morning of the World - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/secrets-of-bali/ For the book Murni's Very Personal Guide to Ubud - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-personal-guide-ubud/ For the book Murni's Bali Tours, Where to go, What to do and How to do it - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-bali-tours-3/

Pura Dalem is one of the three main temples. It is associated with Siwa and Durga, ancestors and death. It was recently renovated and displays a fantastic collection of stone carvings. These photographs were taken during an important ceremony when some of the statues were dressed in textiles. For the book Secrets of Bali, Fresh Light on the Morning of the World - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/secrets-of-bali/ For the book Murni's Very Personal Guide to Ubud - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-personal-guide-ubud/ For the book Murni's Bali Tours, Where to go, What to do and How to do it - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-bali-tours-3/

Stonecarving is a rare art nowadays in the West, but it is very much alive in Bali. All these stones and stonecarvings are in the garden at Murni's Houses to delight guests staying at Murni's Houses or taking a spa treatment at Tamarind Spa at Murni's Houses (www.murnis.com). For the book Secrets of Bali, Fresh Light on the Morning of the World - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/secrets-of-bali/ For the book Murni's Very Personal Guide to Ubud - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-personal-guide-ubud/ For the book Murni's Bali Tours, Where to go, What to do and How to do it - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-bali-tours-3/

Amed is a sleepy, peaceful fishing village in East Bali. For the book Secrets of Bali, Fresh Light on the Morning of the World - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/secrets-of-bali/ For the book Murni's Very Personal Guide to Ubud - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-personal-guide-ubud/ For the book Murni's Bali Tours, Where to go, What to do and How to do it - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-bali-tours-3/

Murni's Houses (www.murnis.com) is just 5 minutes walk from the centre of Ubud, but it is also just 5 minutes walk from rice paddies. These photos were taken on 3 consecutive evenings, when the clouds and sunsets were very different, but always dramatic. For the book Secrets of Bali, Fresh Light on the Morning of the World - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/secrets-of-bali/ For the book Murni's Very Personal Guide to Ubud - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-personal-guide-ubud/ For the book Murni's Bali Tours, Where to go, What to do and How to do it - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-bali-tours-3/

For the book Secrets of Bali, Fresh Light on the Morning of the World - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/secrets-of-bali/ For the book Murni's Very Personal Guide to Ubud - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-personal-guide-ubud/ For the book Murni's Bali Tours, Where to go, What to do and How to do it - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-bali-tours-3/

"If you are looking for a profound healing experience with the best body workers in Bali, I cannot recommend highly enough Tamarind Spa at Murni's Houses in Ubud. I have had hundreds of massages all over the world, but have rarely experienced such intuitively healing hands. They in their unique ways removed deep physical and energetic blocks leaving me feeling light, buoyant, open, balanced and free." Pauline Sheldon, Professor of Tourism and Author of book "Wellness Tourism: Mind, Body, Spirit, Place" For the book Secrets of Bali, Fresh Light on the Morning of the World - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/secrets-of-bali/ For the book Murni's Very Personal Guide to Ubud - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-personal-guide-ubud/ For the book Murni's Bali Tours, Where to go, What to do and How to do it - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-bali-tours-3/

I went back a year later to take more photos on the beach at Amed, Bali, and this time stayed for 3 nights, getting up at 5.30 am to see the sunrise change the colours of the sea, sand, mountains and clouds before my very eyes. Fortunately I was not alone. There were other people on the beach and they provided interest, wonderful silhouettes and a sense of the mysterious. For the book Secrets of Bali, Fresh Light on the Morning of the World - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/secrets-of-bali/ For the book Murni's Very Personal Guide to Ubud - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-personal-guide-ubud/ For the book Murni's Bali Tours, Where to go, What to do and How to do it - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-bali-tours-3/

In Bali, masks are known as topeng, and the Old Man character is called Topeng Tua. Topeng dances are typically performed as part of religious ceremonies or other special occasions. The masks used in these dances are sacred objects and are blessed with holy water before each performance. Women never perform in masked dances, and female characters are portrayed by men. The dancer’s face mask is carved with a wrinkled forehead, staring eyes, and a large moustache. The collar of his cape is covered with sequins and fringe, and a sword is mounted in back of his right shoulder. This performance was at Pura Gunung Lebah in Campuan, Ubud. To buy Balinese Masks and Balinese Dance Costumes - go to http://www.murnis.com For the book Secrets of Bali, Fresh Light on the Morning of the World - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/secrets-of-bali/ For the book Murni's Very Personal Guide to Ubud - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-personal-guide-ubud/ For the book Murni's Bali Tours, Where to go, What to do and How to do it - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-bali-tours-3/

Tarot reading revolves around the belief that the cards can be used to gain insight into the current and possible future situations of the subject. Novi, who lives in Ubud, is consulted by many, including government ministers. She was telling me some astonishingly revealing things as I picked up the camera. For the book Secrets of Bali, Fresh Light on the Morning of the World - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/secrets-of-bali/ For the book Murni's Very Personal Guide to Ubud - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-personal-guide-ubud/ For the book Murni's Bali Tours, Where to go, What to do and How to do it - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-bali-tours-3/

Tirta Empul, Holy Water Spring Temple, the most sacred watering place in the area, dating from 962 AD. The temple is on the site of a spring, which constantly provides fresh holy water. Tirta Empul means ‘holy spring’ in Balinese. It is the source of the River Pakerisan. The Hindu god Visnu is said to have created the pools. Humans were fighting a demon army and Vishnu struck a rock causing the waters to flow. The temple is dedicated to Vishnu. The place is normally full of local Balinese immersing and purifying themselves in the spring waters, which pour out of carved stone spouts. They move from spout to spout. Each one has Sanskrit words carved into its mouth, which give the meaning of that particular spout. The water passes over and touches these secret words before dousing the devotee’s head. The temple has three courtyards and the purification pools, full of their holy water, are in the central courtyard. Many people collect the holy water in bottles to take home. Sukarno built a presidential palace on the hill overlooking the temple in 1954

It is best to visit the market early in the morning before it turns into a tourist market. For the book Secrets of Bali, Fresh Light on the Morning of the World - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/secrets-of-bali/ For the book Murni's Very Personal Guide to Ubud - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-personal-guide-ubud/ For the book Murni's Bali Tours, Where to go, What to do and How to do it - go to https://www.murnis.com/ebooks/murnis-bali-tours-3/