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KEMBALI PHOTOGRAPHY GALLERY
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These are photographs taken with disposable cameras by elementary and junior high students of their family, their homes, where they bathe and worship. These kids had never held a camera before and we have not doctored nor cropped the photographs.
Simple captions are added here so that primary students all over the world can better understand the lives of their Balinese peers.
This is Komang's grandmother making offerings for one of the many rituals that are part of the life cycle rites of a Balinese child. The ceremony will take place here on the Bale Dangin, or the Eastern Pavilion which is where almost all family rituals take place. Notice that the pillars are dressed up in gold silkscreened fabric. Whenever a ceremony occurs, both the house and the occupants dress in their finest.
Ketut's father is a woodcarver. He works at home and sells his pieces at a local art gallery on consignment. Since the 2002 bombings in Bali, there has been a drastic reduction in the call for woodcarvings at the shops. See how he holds the woodblock between his feet.
This is Ketut's sister, who assists in the family wood carving business. Often the children will sand and polish the pieces, although in this picture she is actually carving with a small knife.
This is Kadek's grandfather weaving a basket out of bamboo. Bamboo grows everywhere in Bali and certain types of bamboo are perfect for making containers. The bamboo is cut into long strips and then woven into baskets or walls as can be seen in the background of this picture.
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This is Komang's mother cooking in their kitchen. Kitchens in Bali tend to be in dark, small rooms with either a wood burning or kerosene stove. |
| This is Komang practicing gamelan at the bale banjar or community hall. A gamelan is an orchestra made up of about 20 -25 instruments, most of them xylophone type in nature. The keys are made out of bronze and hung over bamboo resonators. Kids often join Youth Group gamelan groups and perform in temples in their villages. |
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Hi! I am Kadek B's piglet. I hope my body grows into my ears soon. But wait, that means that I'll be ready to be a menu item then. Once I get big and fat ( I am Kadek's mom's piggybank, literally), I will be sold to be made into satay (skewered meat) and lawar (a Balinese feast food made out of minced meat, coconut and spices). |
| I am Kadek S and I'm here eating dinner with my Dad. We usually have a huge mound of rice, some chili sauce called sambal, sautéed vegetables and either a bit of chicken or tempe, which is fermented soybeans that are fried in small blocks. Sounds awful, but tempe is super delicioius! |
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And these are my guard geese going after somebody! They make a huge honking sound and can be quite fierce. |
| This is one of the pavilions in my house. That's my dad working; he's a woodcarver. We always take off our sandals before going up on a platform |
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