BALINESE COSTUME

 

At home and it work, Balinese people like to be free of excessive clothing; ordinarily the'dress of; both men and women consists simply,of a skirt called kamben, (the women wear an underskirt tapih) of Javanese batik or domestic hand-woven material, and a head-cloth. The women wear this skirt wrapped tight around the hips, reaching down to the feet and held at the waist by a bright-coloured sash (bulang) . Along scarf (kamben tjerik) in pale pink, yellow, or white cotton completes the costume. Young girls love gay batiks from Pekalongan, full of birds and flowers in red and blue on a white ground, or hand-woven skirts of yellow and green for feasts, but older women prefer conservative brown and indigo or black silk enlivened by a green, yellow, or peach sash. The scarf is generally thrown over one shoulder or wound around the head to keep the hair in place, but it also serves as a ,cushion for a heavy basket carried on the bead, or to wrap over the breasts when appearing in front of a superior or entering the temple, because, although the Balinese are accustomed to go nude above the waist, it is a rule of etiquette, for both men and women, that the breast must be covered for formal dress. This is purely a formula and does not imply that it is wrong to go with uncovered breasts; often the cloth is worn loosely around the waist, leaving the torso free; but even modernized Balinese, who generally wear a shirt or blouse, wrap the breast-cloth across their chest or around their middles when they wish to appear properly dressed.

BALINESE TEDUNG

For auspicious occasions and holy Hindu ceremonies, the Balinese decorate their temple compounds with colourful umbrellas. In the Balinese dialect these umbrellas are known as ‘tedung’, which literally means ‘to guard’. The umbrellas are used in ceremonial parades and positioned around the compounds in alignment to various shrines that are orientated towards the sacred mountain of Gunung Agung. The colour of the umbrella normally reflects the type of ceremony that is taking place. Pure shades of white and yellow symbolize dedication to the Hindu religion and the different manifestations of God.

TAMIANG BALI

Tamiang adalah sebagai simbol pelindung dan juga senjata dari Dewata Nawa Sanga sebagai lambang perputaran roda kehidupan, cakraning panggilingan untuk mengingatkan pada hukum alam (rta). Artinya, jika masyarakat tidak mampu menyesuaikan diri dengan alam, atau taat dengan hukum alam sudah pasti akan tergilas roda kehidupan, bahaya berupaya bencana alam dan kerusakan alam. 

Biasanya, tamiang dipasang di pojok rumah dan di pelinggih yang pada dasarnya, bekal yang paling utama dalam mengarungi kehidupan ini adalah ilmu pengetahuan dan bhakti (jnana). 

Sedangkan, senjata yang paling ampuh adalah ketenangan pikiran. Karena dengan ketenangan pikiran tidak akan dapat dikalahkan oleh senjata apapun. Ikang manah pinaka witing indria yang berarti pikiran itu sumber dari indria. “Ini artinya, senjata pikiranlah yang paling ampuh dan utama dalam menghadapi berbagai persoalan dalam kehidupan globalisasi kekinian yang serba teknologi canggih. Demikian disebutkan dalam kutipan artikel Metro Bali, Kuningan, Jaga Hati dan Pikiran untuk Taksu Bali.

Sementara "Sampian Tamiang" dalam Kuningan disebutkan bahwa berbagai simbol perang mewarnai perayaan Kuningan tersebut, simbol tamiang ini dimaknai sebagai pertahanan diri. Dalam menghadapi berbagai tantangan hidup, pertahanan diri yang ampuh adalah moral dan etika serta ilmu pengetahuan. 

Dengan memiliki pertahanan seperti itu umat diharapkan mampu menghadapi kegelapan, kebodohan dan musuh-musuh yang ada dalam diri. 

Dengan mampu memerangi musuh-musuh yang bersumber dari dalam diri, maupun tekanan eksternal yang ingin merusak nilai-nilai kesucian, umat diharapkan dapat mencapai jagadhita.

Demikianlah disebutkan tamiang sebagai simbol pelindung dan lambang dari perputaran roda kehidupan ini.

PENJOR BALI

 
A penjor is basically a long tapered bamboo pole that is stood vertically in the ground, often on the roadside, and decorated in coconut leaves. Due to their length of sometimes more than ten metres, they droop charmingly over the pavement like an ancient street lamp.
 
At Galungan time, Balinese Hindus erect a penjor in front of their houses to symbolise the dominance of good (dharma) over evil (adharma), as well as offering thanks to God for the fruits of the Earth. About halfway down the pole they attach a small cage in the shape of a triangle and made from bamboo, called sanggah cucuk. Offerings are placed in this and it is considered to be a temporary “throne” for the Gods when they come down to Earth for Galungan. If you take a close look at a Galungan penjor, you’ll notice that it’s also ornamented with coconut leaves called sampian and also long strips of white and yellow material to symbolise that it is a holy offering.
 
Due to their innate beauty, these days penjors not only serve a religious function. They also feature at weddings, art performances, hotels, and at any occasion where there are guests of honour.
 
Penjors are not only found in Bali but also in other parts of Indonesia where they are employed in a secular manner, particularly for hotel functions.
 
Interestingly enough, even some of the streetlights in Bali are modelled on the tall, slender shape of these traditional poles. The best way to tell the function of a penjor is to check what decorations or offerings it has attached to it.

Kintamani Tour Visit Bali Active Volcano

Kintamani Tour
Visit Bali Active Volcano

Kintamani Tour is a tour package with an impressive experience to visit Kintamani with breathtaking view of an active volcano and lake. This tour will visit places interest in Bali like Goa Gajah/Elephant Cave, Tampak Siring Temple/Tirta Empul Tample and Kintamani. The tour is also offering you the wide opportunity to see the beautiful handicraft in Bali which is made by local people to bring home for your souvenir. This tour is very comfortable with our professional tour guide who is always outstanding offer our best service. It is a private tour with full air-conditioning car transfer and delicious lunch is served on the way of the trip to complete your tour enjoyable.

Places of interest will be visited during Kintamani Tour

GOA GAJAH
Goa Gajah/Elephant Cave is an ancient omission in the form of a cave with the high value of art and history. Goa Gajah is one of tourist destinations in Bali that is visited by a lot of tourists every day. In this place, we will find other ancient omissions like ancient stone idol, douche, temple and others. It owns beautiful relief with a form of face turning around to the left side. We have to descend the doorstep to reach Goa Gajah because this place is located in the river valley. It is a famous place with unique cave and the right place to visit on the tour.



TAMPAK SIRING/HOLY SPRING WATER TEMPLE
Tampak Siring or recognized also by the name of Tirta Empul is a temple with a big water source residing in the middle of it. The water is clear, clean and holy assumed by the local resident to cure some disease. In Tampak Siring, you will see a Palace of Indonesia State founded by first president. Its place is very beautiful and peaceful that is surrounded by hill. There are many water douche exist in this temple that are using by local people for bathing and purification purpose.



KINTAMANI/BATUR VOLCANO AND LAKE
Kintamani is a name of countryside located in the hill and the beautiful panorama surround it. We can see beautiful panorama from Kintamani to overview the active volcano of Batur Mount and wide Lake of Batur in a valley. It is situated in the plateau area with cool weather surround it. When we stand up at Kintamani, we will be able to see the rural area which is close to the lake. This place is very femous and visited by many tourists everyday.

TOUR ITINERARY

09:00 - Pick up at the hotel
10.15 - Visit Gold and Silver work
10.45 - Visit Wood Carving
12.00 - Visit Kintamani with Batur Volcano and Lake
12.15 - Enjoy lunch at local restaurant in Kintamani
14.00 - Visit Tampak Siring/Tirta Empul Temple
15.00 - Visit Goa Gajah/Elephant Cave
15.30 - Back to hotel
17.00 - Arrive at hotel

Special Promotion Rate: US$ 45 net/person - min 2 people
Single Traveler: US$ 70 net/person
Prices are inclusive of:

• 21% government tax and service charge
• Entrance fee at all tourist destinations
• 1 x lunch at local restaurant
• Speaking guide (English, Japanese and other language is subject to availability)
• Private full air-conditioning car
• One bottle of mineral water
• Insurance cover up to USD 50.000

WHAT TO BRING?
Modest cloth, hat, camera, money, sun glasses and sun screen.