Our last night in Ubud, we went down the street from our B&B to the Laka Leke restaurant for dinner and to watch the Barong dance. "Barong is probably the most well known dance. It is also another story telling dance, narrating the fight between good and evil. This dance is the classic example of Balinese way of acting out mythology, resulting in myth and history being blended into one reality." Balinese dance often involves slow almost robotic movements of the arms and legs. The small boy, in the pointed cap, in the video at the end of the blog, is only 10 years old. His dancing was very impressive. Dance is a very big part of Balinese culture and most people learn to dance from a very young age. The video at the end is a ceremony Sue caught on video while walking on our street. The last picture shows how so many people carry things are their head in Southeast Asia.
Sue and I ordered a special meal made up of many typical Balinese foods including crispy duck. Our first time for duck. All the food came served on or in banana leaves. We will have to ask my sister Laurie, the chef, what she thinks of their presentation.
Bingtang is the locally made beer. And, yes, that is a flower behind my ear!
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