Eat. Salak.
Also called "snake fruit" due to its scaly skin, salak is grown in Bali and in Yogyakarta. I encountered this fruit from a trip to the organic coffee growers who were selling exotic fruits (at least, to Westerners) at the same time.
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| Eat. Salak. |
Pray. Canang Sari.
Everyday, Balinese Hindu offer flowers, money, and even candies placed in coconut-leaf baskets as a way of thanking their gods in praise. These are called Canang Sari and are usually found in shrines, houses, and even on the streets.
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| Pray. Canang Sari. |
Love. Kecak Dance.
One of the many cultural performances you can watch in Ubud, the kecak dance is performed mainly by men. Click here for a clip of the kecak performance.
Also known as the Ramayana Monkey Chant, the piece, performed by a circle of 150 or more performers wearing checked cloth around their waists, percussively chanting "cak" and throwing up their arms, depicts a battle from the Ramayana where the monkey-like Vanara helped Prince Rama fight the evil King Ravana.
- wikipedia
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| Love. Kecak Dance. |
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Eat Pray Love Sundays is a series I'm doing, highlighting one destination and how it nourishes travelers and locals alike.
"Eat" features a location's food; how it nourishes the physical body.
"Pray" pertains to anything about worship or nourishing one's spirit.
"Love" is such a broad topic that it covers the rest--people, nature, culture. Those that nourish the soul.
Next Sunday, I'll be putting Long Island, NY on the spotlight!
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