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Calon Arang

A sacred Balinese ceremony

Sacred Ceremony of Calon Arang (Patriarchal Oppression)

Kyle Kesterson November 8, 2017

What the heck did we just witness??

Madā, the organizer of the Monkey Forest and rice terrace bike tour for Unsettled in Bali, invited anyone from our group who was interested to come to a rare, sacred, 5 hour village ceremony happening from 9pm-2am, called Calon Arang. While there are ceremonies happening just about every single day around Bali, this one is not attended by tourists, or frankly, white people. 

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In travel Tags calon arang, calonarang, balinese, ceremony, bali, indonesia, play, art, performance, sex, deat, patriarchy, oppression, photography, culture, travel
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Bali: Shadow Puppets in the Monkey Forest

Kyle Kesterson November 2, 2017

From the moment I stepped foot in Bali, it's been a mix of traveling, unpacking, logistics, orientations, getting to know people, and a few delicious meals. While going with the flow, I was starting to get an itch to experience some Balinese culture.

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In travel Tags bali, travel, shadow puppets, theater, storytelling, indonesia, wayang kulit, photography, portrait, culture
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