Bebek Bengil Restaurant | Cultures of Denpasar

Bali island not only has beautiful nature. Culinary arts gods island is also famous for delicious and tempting. Who does not know Betutu Chicken, Jinggo Cooked Rice or Grilled Pig. But there is another Balinese cuisine is not less delicious, namely bebek bengil. Fried duck served with sambal matah and vegetables.

If you visit Bali, dont forget to stop by the restaurant Bebek Bengil located in Jalan Hanoman, Padang Tegal, Ubud. Restaurant with traditional concepts and is situated on the edge of this field presents a variety of dishes typical mainstay of Bali. Price menus are comparable with the flavor and atmosphere on offer, the price of one serving of duck about 60 thousand rupiah. If you eat one package full menu, ranging from drinks, food and dessert staple, more or less you have to spend 300 thousand rupiah. While dining, your eyes will be pampered with a paddy field.

The mainstay of this restaurant is certainly bebek bengil. Dish made ​​of duck served with sambal and jukut. It is said bengil name is taken from the behavior of the dirty duck rice. This dirty duck into the restaurant that has not been finished and littering the floor. Since then the restaurant is named bebek bengil (bengil duck) aka dirty duck by the owner.

Monkey Forest | Cultures of Denpasar

Monkey Forest attractions located in the Pakraman Village Padangtegal, Ubud. Monkey Forest, which is a tourist area monkeys with a number of behavioral patterns of his life with the natural support in the form of a natural forest with a religious atmosphere.

Monkey Forest attraction has a total area of ​​10 acres. Monkey Forest tourism area has worldwide. Monkey Forest tourism object which is also referred to as the Mandala Wisata Wanara Wana is a very sacred area by Padangtegal Indigenous Village community. In fact, this attraction can not be separated from the village of Pakraman Padangtegal. Where the object region is a place of Kahyangan Temple three indigenous villages Padangtegal the Agung Dalem Temple.

As a tourist area, Monkey Forest has a trade mark that can not be separated from existence as a tourism destination in Ubud, Gianyar. Monkey Forest word is taken from a foreign language which means the Monkey Forest, even as the Monkey Forest then became the name of the street and the area is so loaded with tourism activity. It turns out other than as a tourist attraction, Monkey Forest also as a place of research and conservation.

Monkey Forest other than as a tourist attraction is also a center for research and conservation. Apes that exist in that place not only as a spectacle of visitors who come. Apart from being an important component in spiritual and community life, its existence as well as a research site of research institutions around the world.

From the results of research ever undertaken, the monkeys that there is often live migrate. They are in life has its own group. Among them, have a group leader. Selamet said, the chairman of this group is always followed by the followers of the monkey themselves. Bali Monkey itself was in the midst of a group composed mostly of females (matrilines). As for the male monkeys usually move on.

To further support the promotion of tourism, Monkey Forest have created a website, which can be clicked at any time that is www.monkeyforestubud.com. Where the future is expected to facilitate the community or communities to access more complete information. Parties to the traditional village and management Mandala Wisata Wenara Wana in future desire to develop a wider embrace the potential of existing villages by promoting things that are related to tourism such as arts and crafts, or other support such as lodging and restaurants as a synergy.

Sekar Alit | Cultures of Denpasar

Previously, we have been described gegendingan, now let's go to sekar alit.

In contrast with Sekar Rare (children's songs and folk songs), Sekar Alit group, commonly called the tembang macapat, gaguritan or Pupuh, bound by law Padalingsa consisting of wilang teacher and dingdong teacher. Teachers wilang are provisions that bind the number of rows on each one kind of Pupuh (song) and the large number of syllables in each line. In the event of breach of this wilang teacher then the error is called "elung".

Next is The Dingdong teacher, Dingdong teacher is uger-uger governing the fall of the vowel in each syllable final. Violation of the dingdong teacher is called "ngandang". About macapat term used to refer to this type of song is a term of the Java language. The group song is called macapat song because generally read by the system reads the four-four syllables (beats).

As for the types of song macapat (Pupuh) found in Bali and are still favored by the people, among which are :

Each Pupuh mentioned above contain the psychological atmosphere is different. The atmosphere generated by Pupuh is very useful to reveal a dramatic atmosphere of a story / play. In general, the relationship between the atmosphere with the type of Pupuh can be described as below :

Nevertheless, the influence of the singer who brought Pupuh can change the atmosphere generated by the Pupuh. It should also be aware that the song is called Pupuh is based on the chart or the framework of existing tracks on each - each of this Pupuh.

Based on the content or story that is expressed, the type of song is also on call guritan according to the stories they contain. Guritan Basur means macapat song tells the story of Basur. Similarly guritan Jayaprana, Sampik, Linggarpetak and so forth. The language used in the group song this is the language macapat Kawi (Old Javanese) and Balinese languages.

By law Padalingsa, macapat songs Bali can be arranged as the following table below :

Well, this sekar alit for each pupuh type has its own philosophy value. The flyer that came by the ancestors to the younger generation be able to live a better life. And also I include here, one of my favorite Pupuh, Pupuh ginada. Enjoy it.

Eda ngaden awak bisa
Depang anake ngadanin
Geginane buka nyampat
Anak sai tumbuh luhu
Ilang luhu ebuk kata
Yadin ririh
Liu enu pelajahang

Which means in Indonesian :
Jangan merasa diri bisa (dalam artian pintar, pandai, bisa melakukan segalanya)
Biarkan orang lain yang menilai apa
Kalau diandaikan seperti menyapu
Selalu saja ada sampah
Habis sampah masih saja ada debu
Walaupun pintar
Masih banyak yang harus dipelajari

In English :
Do not feel themselves able to (in the sense of smart, clever, can do everything)
Let other people judge what
If it assumed such a sweeping
There's always trash
Discharged waste there still dust
Although smart
There is still much to be learned

That's one example, and many Pupuh or sekar alit song that teaches us to be able to do better.

Tumpek Krulut | Cultures of Denpasar

Tumpek Krulut Day falls on Saturday, kliwon, wuku Krulut, every 6 months (210 days) once. So, this holiday is celebrated one month after celebrating Brass. On this day we worship God in manistasinya as the god Iswara. We are grateful for the creation of sacred sounds / percussion. In society, 'tetabuhan' is synonymous with "Gong", rather than by the term 'gamelan'. Therefore, at this day is also often referred to as Odalan Gong. The goal to be the voice for the completeness of the ceremony has a beautiful voice and "taksu".

Tumpek Krulut also a day of love. Affection was manifested in the form of beauty, in this case the sound of gamelan. Who was revered in Tumpek Krulut is Ida Sanghyang Widi Wasa in its manifestation as Dewi Semara Ratih.

Tumpek Krulut also known as "Contemporary Lulut". The word "Lulut" in Balinese language means that the fabric / circuit. But it could also be interpreted as a blend with the beauty of the hearts (Sundaram) so that the mind becomes peaceful. In that context, we really need to balance the art of live entertainment.

Some sources also mention that Tumpek Krulut, is the day on which God in his prestige as Siwanataraja down to earth to dance to 36 tatwa in order to improve the life of the great globe and globe alit. To accompany the dance, people play a gamelan or gong. In the city of Denpasar, since a few years ago, there was a procession of meaning Tumpek Krulut by displaying a variety of arts, dance and percussion. In Tumpek Krulut, the entire device to create a gong sounded Santha taste or sense of peace. With a sense of peace, is expected to create inner and outer wellbeing.

In Balinese concept of sound is important, so is there a term wija holy script. From there came the sound of civilization that is known clapper, Sunari, pinekan, kulkul and various types of gamelan made of openwork, iron or bamboo. In addition to the voice of civilization, in Bali also known civilizations colors and flavors. While the ritual Tumpek Krulut, related to vote in this civilization or the gamelan gong. Associated with voice, sound griengan beetle is also of concern to the Kawi in ancient times either during the sasih Kapat known as Ngapat tradition. Purnama Kapat be a good opportunity for nyastra, write and discuss works beautifully. The poet usually go to the beach and the mountains to capture the beauty of nature, listening to birds singing, waves, watching the beauty of flower petals, heard the voice griengan beetles and so on. That's all captured and then poured in the form of literature.

Meaning of worship is none other Tumpek Krulut explore tetabuhan spirit that gave birth to the shade and strength. The tone and the sound has an incredible supernatural powers, even believed to be a major force. In the context of the worship of the natural harmony can be achieved by raising the power of Shiva in order to move. Creative movement of Shiva as the strains are known Siwanataraja tone. In philosophical cult sounds when Tumpek Krulut control implies Tri Guna (satwam, rajas, and tamas) and Tri Marga namely dharma, artha and kama.

When the strains further understand the tones of nature is a process towards harmonization. In order to achieve harmonization of this nature needs to be done contemplation and praying to God in its manifestation as Shiva.