Canang sari, tridatu and kain poleng: three Balinese customs visitors often misread
Canang sari offerings, tridatu bracelets and black-and-white kain poleng cloth are visible elements of Balinese Hindu life.
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Mukmin John
The Bali Observer reporter
Bali’s Rp150,000 foreign tourist levy: who pays, when and how
Bali’s foreign tourist levy is set at Rp150,000 per person and must be paid cashless once per visit through the official Love Bali system, before depa…
Candi Teballinggah and Lontar: Two Forms of Bali’s Memory
A cliff-cut sanctuary in the Pakerisan River valley and palm-leaf manuscripts preserve different strands of Bali’s cultural memory.
Bali cost-of-living tiers: from Canggu and Seminyak to budget Amed
A December 2023 Coconuts feature ranks seven Bali areas by relative living costs, putting Canggu and Seminyak in the top tier and Amed as the budget c…
SAKA Museum in Bali opens daily with design by two firms
SAKA Museum at AYANA Bali is now open daily, with architecture by Mitsubishi Jisho Design and interiors by Napp Studio. The museum’s concept draws on…
