The story of Eka
At Volunteer Programs Bali we are proud to have wonderful staff members in our team. One of our staff members is Eka...Read More
Megibung, the Tradition of Eating from the Same Plate
The Balinese are a friendly folk with a strong sense of community. In fact, in some places the community is so tight ...Read More
Tooth Filing, A Rite of Passage
When a Balinese youth reaches adolescence they have to undergo one of the most important rites of passage: the tooth filing ceremony....Read More
Sacred Dances of Bali
With Bali being a culturally-rich island that it is there are no shortages of art. The Balinese excel in all artforms, but...Read More
Tumpek Kandang, The Celebration of Animals
Being an agricultural community the Balinese regard anything that helps them in farming highly. That includes livestock and farm animals like chickens,...Read More
Ritual Dances of Bali
The Balinese believe that their creativity and ingenuity are gifts from the benevolent god; therefore, what they create, they return back to...Read More
Dressing Up Balinese Style
Dress make the man. You know that Bali is rich in culture when you see how beautifully the people dress. In traditional...Read More
Remembering Balinese Heroes
While there are many heroes and anti-heroes in Balinese legends and folklore (like the legendary Rama and Hanoman) the Balinese also...Read More
Bali Folk Stories: Siap Selem, the Black Hen
Travellers to Bali are no strangers to roosters and hens. Clucking and cockadoodling all day long, chickens are an inseparable part of...Read More
Balinese Folk Stories: Pan Balang Tamak
He is witty, he is uncanny. Some might say he’s crazy, others might say he’s just a lazy simpleton. He’s an enigma,...Read More