The Notion of Time in the Island of the Gods
The first book-length English-language publication to deal with the history and interpretation of Balinese time and the method by which Balinese reckon with time.
March 4, 2014
Time, Rites and Festivals in Bali
By Jean Couteauand Georges Breguet
Illustrations by I Gusti Nyoman Darta.
Have you ever noticed that the Balinese show little interest in keeping accurate track of linear time? 'Time is money' is an alien concept to them. Yet they manage to fulfill their many ritual obligations, along with the more mundane demands of life, in a graceful and relaxed manner.
What is far less known, yet equally extraordinary, are the cra
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