Offerings and Good Fortune
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Penjor in Bali used to be freely made, working all together with other family members. Now, they are worth millions and are made to order.
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A PILE of yellow bamboo rods with curved ends could be seen lined up in the yard of I Wayan Werda’s home. Two young men were sitting under the verandah. One was deftly forming the loose sheets of a janur coconut palm leaf ceremonial ribbon, his eyes closed. His friend was tying a series of long leaves to the bamboo. “We’re doing a special order penjor,” Werda told Tempo, last Tuesday. He is the owner of the Dewata Penjor business in Banj
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