Merged: All about BALI (gabanzack/shahgti/ranggii)

cupcakes

Originally posted by zepheramane at 27-6-2007 08:49 PM
huu.. tu la... sajer jer nak buli...
tp da cakap kat diorng dah..
kali ni kalo x jadik gak gi memaner zep malas nk wat apa2 dah..
nk duduk jer biar diorng lak yg arrange

kenapa tak jadi pi bali?

zepheramane

sbb ader antara member opis zep nih x mo pegi..
diorang nk gi tempat lain..
  sedey banget

karengkang

Originally posted by zepheramane at 27-6-2007 08:05 PM
skang diorang suh cari information pasal padang lak...
huu... zep jugak yg kena...

kUi...
memacam lar korang nih...
camner lak terpikir nak gik padang nih ?

cumanya kalau gik padang tak boleh lar setakat 3 hari jek..
nantik jadek cam explore race lak..
obyek wisata kat padang tu agak jauh2 gak..
dari satu tempat ke satu tempat ader yg makan 3 hingga 5 jam perjalanan...
especially rumah gadang tuh

erkkk nak tambah sket pasal Kuta Beach Club tuh...
aku sebenarnya baru gak balik dari Bali.. (4 june - 10 june)
stay kat situ lar...
kebetulan dapat special rate sebab ader member yg uruskan..
1 malam Rp 280,000 including breakfast  => RM 110 (kalau ikut rate aku tukar duit hari tuh)
tapi kalau ko pegi mungkin rate room dia dalam Rp 350,000 = Rp 136

meaning kalau share berdua...
duit untuk hotel just dalam lebih kurang RM 70 sorang untuk semalam...

kalau ko nak lebih info..
insyaAllah aku boleh bantu...
since Bali dah macam second home aku ...
just send me a pm..
heh...

zepheramane

hoo.. ye ker...
rajin nyer gi sana.. keje ek..

hmm..tak tau la diorang tu.. kejap nak pegi..
kejap kang xnak lak..
nak cari information pun cam da malas..

jf_pratama

Informasi berguna untuk lebih mengenali budaya爉asyarakat Bali ....

What's in a (Balinese) name?

There's a reason why I don't like to yell out a person's full name in public to get his or her attention.

To get into the house from the beach side after walking home from work, I use a combination of a Swiss yodel, British colonial "cooee" and motions reminiscent of the Maori haka.

On lucky days, our cook Nyoman would hear or see me from the kitchen and unlock the gate. Otherwise, I have to go around a few more rice fields to get to the roadside entrance.

Nyoman is like a surrogate mother to me. She has been with us since I was in primary school. Her name means that she is the third-born sibling in her family.

Like its internal-rhyming substitute, Komang, the name Nyoman supposedly comes from the root word "anom" which means "younger". Ergo, she is the younger one.

Perhaps it comes from an ancient family-planning scheme. Children's names among us commoners in Bali tend to follow a preset unisex pattern: Putu, Gede or Wayan from words that mean "big" or "more mature" for the eldest; Kadek, Made or Nengah from the root words madya or tengah meaning middle for the second born; and Nyoman and Komang for the third.

Oh, and if a surprise comes along after the "younger one", then he or she would be called Ketut. I believe it comes from the word kincut, which means "tail".

Then again, life can't always be confined to planning, especially that for families. Should the wonder of a fifth child arrive, then (perhaps by lack of imagination) we would start again: another Putu, Gede or Wayan. Then another Kadek, Made or Nengah for child number six; another Komang or Nyoman for the seventh, etc.

*****

It's always amusing when someone asks, "Do you know Wayan?" when they hear I'm from Bali. It's rather like asking a Londoner, "Do you know John?"

But we do like to go by our generic first names. Introducing myself as Kadek when overseas, the name is unique enough to be mispronounced or remembered, despite there being about half a million with that name in Bali. The often-exasperated question from a visitor becomes, "How do you tell one Kadek from another?"

The exasperating answer is: by his or her nickname. We all get nicknames, whether at school, at home, or in the village.

There were several Kadeks in my class at high school. I was the Kadek bule (albino, on account of my lighter skin) who sat next to the Kadek bola ("ball" -- he was a nicely rounded).

Yes, nicknames often don't pick our most admirable traits. Once a name sticks and one stops fighting the inferred jest, though, it can become just another handle.

Or term of endearment, even. While it often bothers me that those of dark skin want to be white and the pale want a tan, I learned to take my nickname as a compliment.

First names aside, the Balinese can be creative in carving out unique names for their babies.

We look forward in Bali: it is the parents who are called after their firstborn and not the children who are named after their parents. That's why most of us don't have a family name.

I tend to use Krishna, my second name, for more formal situations.

Krishna is perhaps a name best known as the sage in the Bhagavad-Gita, the hallowed chapter of the Indian epic Mahabharata.

He later became recognized as one of the 10 Avatars in Hindhu mythology: a reincarnation of Wishnu, the manifestation of God as Protector and Sustainer of life.

My father would have had long consultations with his father and other elders when selecting a powerful name for me. It was a form of blessing to impart a certain characteristic, a certain power.

Usually at the age of 105 days, a naming ceremony would take place. The child's name would be inscribed upon a piece of lontar (dried palmyra leaf). He or she would grow up to know it in full, but it is the child's way of pronouncing the name that sticks.

Hence my sister Trishna is better known as Nina, which is how she referred to herself as a toddler. And by that spell of her self-identification my father and mother became Pak Nina and Mek Nina respectively.

*****

To those who believe, true names have even greater power to summon, handle, affect and control a person.

Doesn't the uttering of your name out of the blue summon you to turn around to face the caller?

In traditional societies, a person's true name is often hidden from the public ear lest it be used in spells.

So it wasn't until I was 18 and about to leave for New Zealand that my cook told me her full name. It was imparted to me after months of lobbying and entreaty, and after guarantees not to share the knowledge lightly.

Imagine living with someone for over a decade without being entrusted with his or her name. Imagine it being the norm, not exception.

You, dear reader, know my full true name. I trust you not to use it lightly.

Kadek Krishna Adidharma is a Bali-based environmental engineer who works as a cultural liaison officer and is an interpreter.

[ Last edited by  jf_pratama at 2-7-2007 03:38 AM ]

jf_pratama

After dark in Kuta, Bali

Bali has become a popular destination among holidaymakers,
both from home and abroad. The number of tourist arrivals has
both risen and fallen in recent years.
They reached their nadir after the deadly bombings on the
resort island. The first, in Kuta, was in 2002; the second
occurred almost exactly three years later.
The two terrorist attacks combined killed hundreds of people,
mostly holidaymakers.
These days, more and more holidaymakers are returning to the
island, known for its beautiful beaches, Hindu culture and
tranquil villages.
The rising number of tourists is helping to boost Bali's image
as one of the world's most favorite places to visit.
The photos below depict contrasting images of Kuta at night.

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tasha76

Hi
Kepada geng yang dah pegi bali ni, saya nak tanya. I plan to go to Bali next month kot. Nak book Hotel Vira dekat kuta for 2 nights and Ubud Villa untuk 1 night . Ok ke

tasha76

Hi
Kepada geng yang dah pegi bali ni, saya nak tanya. I plan to go to Bali next month kot. Nak book Hotel Vira dekat kuta for 2 nights and Ubud Villa untuk 1 night . Ok ke

jf_pratama

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inakimi

betul ke? petrol naik kat bali skang ni? i try mintak 250k rupiah utk supir takdapat? member i tanye 3-4orang supir semua nak 300k rupiah..

minahleter

bukan ke bulan jun (juni) dan julai (juli) kat sana tu tengah musim sibuk org gi liburan... cuti sekolah tak salah kat indon jadi harga naik sikit kot....

karengkang

Originally posted by inakimi at 2-7-2007 05:04 PM
betul ke? petrol naik kat bali skang ni? i try mintak 250k rupiah utk supir takdapat? member i tanye 3-4orang supir semua nak 300k rupiah..

iye betul....
aku baru jek balik bulan 6 baru nih...

p/s: - indon baru jek abeh cuti sekolah hari ahad semalam


[ Last edited by  karengkang at 2-7-2007 11:30 PM ]

tulip

weiii ko kata nak mesej aku itinerary..   aku dah nak pegi jumaat ni dah weii... please... hantar la satu.. kat aku.. sekali ngan cost incurred hehehe.. buleh tak? please.. thanks

Hana

Originally posted by zepheramane at 27-6-2007 10:25 PM
sbb ader antara member opis zep nih x mo pegi..
diorang nk gi tempat lain..
  sedey banget

jgn ler sedih.
jum2 nak..kita travel sama2..

Hana

Originally posted by minahleter at 2-7-2007 06:35 PM
bukan ke bulan jun (juni) dan julai (juli) kat sana tu tengah musim sibuk org gi liburan... cuti sekolah tak salah kat indon jadi harga naik sikit kot....

kalau tak salah aku..bali ikut stail negara omputih.
bulan dec..sumer naik rate.

inakimi

tu la biase nye ogos onward baru start naik!

bitt

seronoknye bace pengalaman korang gi bali...
bitt bile lagiler nak smpi kat bali ni..

ade gak ajak hubby gi.. tp dia suruh tunggu baby besar skit, br senang nak bwk gi jln.. yelah, kat bali tu kan byk patung2 besar, takut baby terperanjat lak nanti..

adnil

patung besar kat bali?? tak de lah pulak rasanya ... kalau ada pun patung dewa dgn kuda tu jer lah, depan dgn airport tu .... melainkan u pegi masa perayaan nyepi tu lah ...
masa i plan nak gie bali dulu, my mom cakap better not go to all the tarian sebab diaorang guna topeng yg menakutkan etc etc .. takut anak aku takut.  aku degil gie juga... masa aku sampai anak aku tidur, dah dekat 10 mins mula tarian barong tu, anak aku terbangun... dia dok tengok, pas tu siap ikut joget lagi.... tak takut langsung...

m_ardiana

kita org nak gi on 2-5 ogos. kalau nak ikut bolehlah. yang pegi nieeee semua nyer pompuan. 8 org sume nyer. kepala memang giler beb. kita org memang kaki jalan n shopping dari pagi sampai ke pagi. hehehehee....

minahleter

wah nanti ardiana nak stay kat hotel mana? best nye.. naik air asia ke naik mas? sewa hotel nanti ambik bilik berapa banyak hah? lepas tu kalo ramai, pak supir cas berapa?