Daily photo journal of Bali Arts Festival 2006

The cremation procession featured a Naga Banda, a mythical dragon-like creature with a 5-metre long tail, which is one of the elements that made this high-caste ritual such a spectacular event.

The cremation tower was 21-metres high with the mandatory nine tiers. Local electricity and telephone lines were temporarily cut to allow the procession to pass along the road to the cemetery. A total of 21 village communities participated in this event, which included many hours of social work to prepare al the ritual offerings that are an intrinsic part of the ceremony. A Balinese cremation marks the separation of the body and soul to enable future reincarnation.

A cremation ceremony is a joyful moment, full of happiness and festivity, with tons of offerings, lavishly decorated cremation tower, energetic sound of Gamelan Balaganjur, elegant procession, and flocks of family, relatives, and Banjar members.

this photo for example is a snapshot of a princess of Peliatan carrying the effigy of her deceased family member, you can see her joy and happiness of the people around her since they have a chance to honor the deceased by doing a last service to him.

Prasi, drawings made on ental or strips of dried palmyra leaves, are one of two most popular souvenirs that have ever came out of the village.

Traditional Prasi is mostly an intricate visual narration of selected episodes taken from Hindu epics like the Mahabharata or Ramayana. Souvenir Prasi, on the other hand, generally take the form of simple drawings like the Bali map, traditional calendars or characters from Hindu mythology.