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Portraits of Indonesian kids These three children attended the holy festival and dance performances. I was particularly attracted to their outfits....
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Portraits of Indonesian men from both Bali and Java islands...
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Sanghyang Dance – In this ancient mythology, the spirit is invited to enter the dancer’s body and then the dancer performs horse-like beha...
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Again we were up and out at about 3am on two mornings. Why? To get to special places to see horsemen at daybreak. In this first set of photo we had cl...
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As mentioned before I love kids from everywhere. Here are several photos of Indonesian kids that are not portraits but have stories to go with the pho...
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This 8th/9th century temple is in central Java. We were up very early to get to the location and climb up to a very high lookout point to watch the su...
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In this post I will feature several art forms found in Indonesia. This is Wayan Dirga, a prominent sacred Balinese mask artisan in Ubud Bali Indonesia...
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The cell phone is everywhere. It is truly universal. Here I have looked through my images from my trip to Indonesia and found several with people usin...
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Fascinating, dirty, fire intensive, extraordinary heat, hard work, camaraderie, and creative results. These guys work really hard. Just being in this ...
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During my first several days in Indonesia, specifically Bali, we saw and visited lots of cultural events and places but none looked like the Bali I ha...
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There is a small village in central Java, an island in Indonesia, that is famous for its ancient craft of umbrella making. They have been doing this s...
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In Indonesia, specifically in Bali, I saw two types of offerings. There were small basket-like objects usually made out of bamboo placed on sidewalks ...
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Putting grains of rice on the face, particularly on the forehead, is believed to bring good fortune and successful harvests in Indonesia. When I arriv...
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Chickens and roosters specifically are a significant part of the culture in this (and other) village in Bali Indonesia. We were fortunate to have a co...
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