The Notion of Time in the Island of the Gods
Tuesday, 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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