This images shows ladies on their way into the temple in Ubud with one of the daily offerings. Balinese Dance Balinese dance is another major part of Balinese life. It is closely tied to the Hindu religion and most of the dances tell stories related to religion, often with morals worked in. Hand and foot positioning is important in Balinese dance, as is facial expression, and all three play a major part in the telling of a story. The other images are from the barong dance, a popular dance that represents the eternal fight between good and evil spirits.
Balinese dances occur regularly in villages and towns.
While we were in Ubud, we attended a cremation ceremony for a man who had been a member of the Balinese royalty. Cremation is another major part of the Balinese Hindu way of life. Balinese Hindu people believe that a person must be cremated after their death, or else their spirit will not be free to be reincarnated. Cremation is a celebration, not a sad event, and follows a strict ceremonial structure based on religious symbols and the caste of the deceased person. We were lucky to be able to see both the preparations and the ceremony itself.