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| Ibu blessing with holy water |
The first morning of Galungan, I climb the steps to the family Temple (pura) and find both Ibu and daughter Kadek already deep into the blessings. Over and over again they repeat the prayers inside the Temple and outside in the entire compound. It is something to behold. Tradition being passed down to the next generation. Upholding the deeply held faith and respect and beauty of their traditions.
I live with an upper middle class family with resources. I often wonder how poorer families can pay for all the offerings for all the celebrations? Is it rice or offerings?
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| daughter Kadek assisting |
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| The family temple is on the second floor |
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| using the fronds to spray the holy water |
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| the blessings are given all around the family compound |
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| there are small banana leaf offerings filled with blue hydrangea, frangipani, rose,and marigolds |
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| these barongs protect the temple |
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| Hanoman the monkey.warrior king.... there are always bits of rice and coconut to bless the animals also |
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| all dressed in new finery |
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| the offerings are multitudinous |
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| the ever present wafting smell of incense |
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| Putu, one of the young men who works at the Inn climbing the stair with more offerings |
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| he is in traditional dress today |
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| from the Temple I view across a rice paddy another family blessing |
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| the foreground is the rice growing |
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| downstairs in the open aired dining room (bale) |
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| a basket of offerings (next to the toilet paper!) |
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