A Royal Nagabanda Cremation in Bali

A Balinese prince, who died some months ago, was cremated last week in what was arguably the grandest, if not the biggest, of all such ceremonies to take place on the Island of the Gods. In his lifetime, Prince Cokorda Agung Suyasa, the eldest of Ubud’s Sukawati clan, was known for his knowledge of and devotion to Balinese customs and religion. It was decided that only a Nagabanda (dragon bridge) cremation was fitting enough for the late prince...