Our next stop, a bit farther into town, was the local temple. I love Balinese architecture, it grew on me pretty fast. Everything is open (because of the heat), very laid back (read: a little messy/basic) but with amazing stone and sand detail. When we got to the temple Ecka described the different things that go
into an offering for the gods. In Hinduism, you can leave these everywhere, and they certainly were everywhere! We weren`t allowed into the temple, but I really admired all the stone work along the towers, and door frames. Ecka said it was all made from sand! Right next door was a community centre. It seems like community and family is more important and Bali, and people meet for meetings, clubs, or just making music. When we went, there were lots of little kids preparing for a concert...we think. Either way there were about 30 of them playing instruments.
The final thing he showed us by the temple was a bell tower. I noticed there was one at the temple next door as well, and just had to ask about it. He said that depending on the type of bell ringing, people know to come to the temple or community centre. He said it rings on holidays and such, but it is mainly used to draw people together if there is an emergency. Bali, being such a lowlying island, and being in Indonesia, an earthquake and tsunami hit place - it is quite important to have these kind of warnings for the local people.
Our next stop, a bit farther into town, was the local temple. I love Balinese architecture, it grew on me pretty fast. Everything is open (because of the heat), very laid back (read: a little messy/basic) but with amazing stone and sand detail. When we got to the temple Ecka described the different things that go 
into an offering for the gods. In Hinduism, you can leave these everywhere, and they certainly were everywhere! We weren`t allowed into the temple, but I really admired all the stone work along the towers, and door frames. Ecka said it was all made from sand! Right next door was a community centre. It seems like community and family is more important and Bali, and people meet for meetings, clubs, or just making music. When we went, there were lots of little kids preparing for a concert...we think. Either way there were about 30 of them playing instruments. 
The final thing he showed us by the temple was a bell tower. I noticed there was one at the temple next door as well, and just had to ask about it. He said that depending on the type of bell ringing, people know to come to the temple or community centre. He said it rings on holidays and such, but it is mainly used to draw people together if there is an emergency. Bali, being such a lowlying island, and being in Indonesia, an earthquake and tsunami hit place - it is quite important to have these kind of warnings for the local people.
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