Balinesa carregando, por quilômetros, oferendas para serem consumidas em cerimônia no templo religioso do povoado. As oferendas carregadas, que chegam à altura da própria pessoa, possuem generosa quantidade de frutas e bolos coloridos de arroz. Primeiro, os deuses supostamente “comem” as oferendas, e depois, os balineses comem o que resta (ou seja, tudo, menos a “essência” espiritual, conforme a cultura balinesa).
Durante os oito dias que permaneci em Bali, percorri todos os cantos da ilha, de carro, e não houve um único dia em que eu não encontrasse procissões de balineses caminhando em direção ao templo religioso próximo, com suas ricas vestes, oferendas, ao som da contagiante música percussionista balinesa, o Gamelan.
Casal balinês, em Ubud, a caminho de cerimônia religiosaA capital de Bali, onde pousam os vôos internacionais, chama-se Denpasar. De lá, a maioria dos turistas, principalmente aqueles que viajam por meio de pacotes fechados, vão para os resorts artificiais localizados na península de Nusa Dua, onde se encontra a praia famosa de Kuta.
Resolvi ficar em uma localidade diferente, onde pudesse estar mais próximo do cotidiano dos balineses. Tomei um táxi em Denpasar e fui para Ubud, no centro da ilha, conhecida como capital cultural de Bali.
O Sarongue é roupa obrigatória para entrar em qualquer templo de Bali.Nesta foto, a moça está chegando ao templo de Pura Tah Na Lot, com as oferendas sobre a cabeça.
Abaixo, um pouco sobre essa peça tradicional de vestimenta, extraída da Wikipédia:
Sarong
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A sarong or sarung (pronounced [ˈsaɾoŋ] in Malay; English: /səˈrɒŋ/) is a large tube or length of fabric, often wrapped around the waist and worn as a kilt by men and as a skirt by women throughout much of South Asia, Southeast Asia, the Arabian Peninsula, the Horn of Africa, and on many Pacific islands. The fabric most often has woven plaid or checkered patterns, or may have brightly colored by means of batik or ikat dyeing, although often today, they have printed designs, often depicting animals or plants, or resembling batik or ikat.
Regional variations
Arabian Peninsula
India
Sarongs are widespread in the South Indian state of Kerala, where they are called mundu, as well as in Tamil Nadu, where they are called Sarem or Veshti, or Lungi (worn by Muslims) and are usually worn at home. A standard lungi measures 2.12 by 1.2 metres. Unlike the brightly coloured Southeast Asian sarongs, the Kerala variety ( Mundu ) is more often plain white and is worn for ceremonial or religious purposes. In Kerala the brightly coloured sarongs are called kaily and the white ones are called mundu. The more formal, all-white Dhoti, is worn for formal and religious occasions. There are also dresses based on mundu which can be worn by women, however they more commonly wear sari.
Somalia
Sri Lanka
Sarongs are very common in Sri Lanka, and worn only by men. It is the standard garment for most men in rural and even some urban communities. However, most men of upper social classes (whose public attire is trousers) wear the sarong only as a convenient night garment, or only within the confines of the house. Statistically, the number of people wearing sarong as their primary public attire, are on the decline in Sri Lanka; the reason being that Sarong carries the stigma of being the attire for less educated lower social classes. However, there is a trend towards adopting sarong either as a fashionable garment, or as a formal garment worn with national pride, only on special occasions.[1] Political and social leaders of Sri Lanka whom want to portray their humility and closeness to 'common man' and also their nationalism, choose a variation of the sarong nicknamed the ‘National’ as their public attire.
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