A Post Card From Tamblingan Lake

Last year I go to Tamblingan Lake to finish my photography college assignment. Tamblingan Lake is a tourist area that is located on the northern slopes of Mount Lesung, Munduk Village, Banjar District, Buleleng Regency, Bali. This lake is one of the three twin lakes that formed in a large caldera. In the east there is a row of Buyan Lake and Beratan Lake, flanked by the surrounding forest and because its location in the highlands make the environment in this Lake become so cool. As one of the natural attractions, Tamblingan Lake was not developed to the modern tourism in order to preserve nature and the environment in this Lake. This place also a lot of used to camp, nature conservation and trekking adventure. For you who like the adventure, Tamblingan Lake is a perfect place that you have to visit to add your experience in Bali Island. This area is encircled by green hill, small mount, close and big forest tree, cold air and mist. Tamblingan Lake as other lake in Bali also owns the immeasurable fish habitat where clear water very suited for fish. The main attraction of this place is not only its natural charm, but also because of the many temples that save the history and development of civilization and culture of Bali especially regarding the establishment and development of the Tamblingan Village.

Siat Sampian

Siat Sampian or young coconut leaf war is an oldest and unique tradition in Bali, which is usually held in the Samuan Tiga Temple, but I photograph this tradition at the Gianyar Art Festival a few months ago. Normally this tradition started with surrounding the area of Samuan Tiga Temple as much 18 times, divided into five rounds with different movements then the women [ premas ] and man [ parekan ] broke away to pray after that they take a young coconut leaf and started this unique ritual, the purpose of this ritual is a overview to the people that sense of togetherness is the solution to resolve conflicts between people

Pengerebongan

Pengerebongan is a unique religious rituals usually held every six months in The Great Petilan Temple, Kesiman village, Denpasar, Bali. The purpose of this ritual is a form of gratitude to Ida Sang Hyang Widhi Wasa and also neutralize the spirit or evil powers in order not to disturb the human race. Through this ceremony the villagers believe will be spared from the plague and disaster. This sacred ceremonies begins with praying of the local people in Kesiman village, because on that day also held the Odalan ceremony in the Great Petilan Temple. When the ceremony begins, the atmosphere in the temple changed so sacred, then there are some people who lose control over their bodies or we know it as Trance. A variety strange expressions look in some on their faces, such as daydreaming, screaming, crying, and also raging, so need some people to keep them in order not to harm himself or the people around the temple. Then the people who trance and their guards taken out of the temple to surround The Wantilan Temple as much three times, some people who trance piercing a Kris or Bali traditional dagger into his body but the Sharpness of Kris doesn't hurt them, many people in Bali believe that as evidence of a space between Skala and Niskala or the real and unreal world, that can’t be explain in human logic. After surround The Wantilan Temple three times the people who trance given a holy water or known as Tirta in Bali, then they were led into the temple to make them aware back to the normal condition.

Rejang Dance Portraits

Bali has been very popular among local and foreign tourism, one of which became the main attraction of Bali is a dance, a few months ago I was watching Rejang Dance show, a dance that performed with very simple movements, this dance is usually held at every temple ceremony and also performed with a sense of hydrates, full of devotion to Bhatara Bhatari and while waiting for the show started, I photographed their portraits.

Dailylife : Kutafornia

Every time I come to Kuta beach I always shoot some interesting stuff there, on this beach I can feel calm and free from all the jobs that spend imagination in my brain and on Kuta beach  I felt like being on the California beach, although I was never go there and just see at the TV.

Dailylife : Nature Call

Every morning when I wake up from sleep, I always take the time to see my home garden and sometimes I take a camera to photograph interesting stuff that I met in my garden such as flowers, leaves, and wild plants. I really like doing this, because I learned photography from here.

Dailylife : Adventure In Animal Market

Two months ago I took the time refreshing my brain from college activity, this time I visit  a unique market where the market was only selling pets for the hobbyist or the breeder, here I can see various animals such as birds and monkeys so that makes me look at the zoo, here are some photos I took in that market, enjoy.