by Diana Darling A keris is a long, snaky knife forged by priestly smiths according to formulas that remain to this day magical. As an …

by Catriona Mitchell It’s Galungan! And outside it’s almost as quiet at Nyepi (Balinese New Year’s Day, when the whole island shuts down): not the …

On the eve of Nyepi, the start to the new Icaka year, the tradition is to “ngerupuk” alias to make a lot of noise and …