zondag 27 november 2011

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvU8hMrCZBo

THE GRAVE OF JAYAPRANA

by Hans & Fifi


The legend of Jayaprana and Layonsari is one of the most famous stories on Bali. A sad love story about loyalty and love. For many Balinese it is a dream to come here. We had to climb many steps, in a beautiful landscape. Monkeys are welcoming us. But for Fifi a difficult thing to do. But she succeeded. Rewarded by the blessing of the priest.

The story of Jayaprana goed likes this: Long time ago there was a kingdom called Kalianget there was a terrible disease all over the kingdom. Also many members of the royal family were killed by the disease. But the king sayed alive and adopted a young boy, who lost his parents, as his son and successor. This is Jayaprana who grew up happily to a very handsome man. He fell in love with a beautiful girl, name unknown, but later they called here Layonsari. The king gave permission to marry her.

But then the king himself fell, in love with the girl and wanted to marry her and sent his son away on a military expedition and gave his patih the order to kill Jayaprana during the battle. At the end of the battle the patih several times tried to kill Jayaprana but never suceeded. Jayaprana asked him why and then the patih told him that he had orders from his father the king.

Out of obedience to his father Jayaprana told the patih to kill him. Immediately after his death his body started to spread a fragrant scent. The scent covered very soon the whole forest and all the animals were very sad. Except for one white tiger: he rushed to the dead body and killed the patih still holding his bloody keris.

The bad news spread out over the kingdom and when Layonsari realised what had happened she killed herself immediately.

The king, realising his misdeed withdrew himself from the kingdom.

There are two graves: One for Jayaprana and Layonsari together and one for the patih to guard them forever.






















donderdag 24 november 2011

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0yaELRCVmA



West Bali #4 PURA SEGARA RUPEK

AND THE BEAUTIFUL DEER

(national park) by Hans & Fifi

This special temple is the most westward on Bali. From there you can see Java. The nearest village is Cekik. Only to be reached by a small not easy road through the Bational Park following the coastline. Monkeys on the road. Special trees. And then the big surprise: on the way back we were spotted by a beautiful deer, wondering what these strange people are doing here ...























woensdag 16 november 2011

Holy Barong Mask Painting in Pura Hyang Api in Kelusa

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sf3icfjIkhs

This temple we found in the beautiful region of Payangan, where the holy Sri Markandya some centuries ago erected many temples on his journey from Campuan up to Taro. Probably this one in Kelusa is one of those. Anyway an old temple. With a long tradtition. On Bali famous for its cockfighting. We were welcomed by very very friendly and hospitable people. And were so lucky to find some men busy with painting the holy masks. Under the guidance of the priests. It was like meditation. Calmness was there. What can we say more. Once again a special experience.