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Unlike western wedding which the bride wears white wedding gown and the groom wears suite, Balinese bride and grooms wear colorful wedding costumes with many attributes that has its own philosophy. Their wedding costume is not chosen by themselves, but it is already chosen according to the caste of the family. The typical material of Balinese wedding costume is Songket, with golden threads layers, the color of the material is normally bright colors like blue, yellow, orange or red which represent happiness and celebration. The traditional real golden plated headpiece weights three kilos which she has to wear for three days on her head. The luxurious Songket also shown how wealthy the family and how high the level of the caste is. Other than the dress, the groom wears some kind of head cover that tight to the head while the bride wears some kind of crown with golden decorations. The higher the crown, the higher the caste of the family is.

Pemangku on the other hand are lay priests who serve a variety of functions and are addressed ‘Jero Mangku’ by others. They always wear white and can be distinguished by their particular style of white headdress. Pemangku are not of Brahmin caste and are mostly chosen by the village because of their pious nature, religious knowledge or their susceptibility to trance. Certain Pemangku are viewed as especially important if they are connected to a particular temple in a particular village or here at the wedding ceremony.

Along my series with my photos from a Balinese wedding ceremony a picture from the brides weeding house before we're leaving the celebration. At the foreground seen a Muslim woman which was joining the Hindu ceremony as well. Muslims and Hindus leaving together on Bali in good harmony for many centuries.

More than three hundred guest came to join the wedding party which was hold on early morning in an district in Denpasar city. Siria was one of the many kids running around and throwing around the flower blooms.

I Ketut Galih, brother from Rita and fourth born child of his mother Ni Wayan Sumiyanti with his father I Wayan Sutapa. As his farther request I'm setting this double portrait in honour of his family.

At the request of the family of rita I put the double portraits of her family at the end of my series. Ni Wayan Ritadiliana, the firstborn with her young mother Ni Wayan Sumiyanti at the wedding party in Denpasar.

An invitation to a wedding party in Denpasar on Bali happened on Dec. 17th 2018. Ni Wayan and her new married husband I Made in Siyulan a district in Denpasar on Bali.

In front of the holy pemangku priest neighbore women waiting for the blessing of the bride and groom. At the foreground the offerings brought by everybody guests.

Mayang herself already married since eleven years is preparing for visiting the wedding ceremony in Kesiman a district in Denpasar. The photo from her wedding already posted in an other gallery.

Located in the park to the east of the Margarana Heroes' Temple, as a place to store historical objects of struggle. A great example of Balinese architecture that is well worth a visit.

A brandnew opened holy park with an amazing rushing waterfall named Taman Beji Griya. Some hidden places in Bali that were not so popular, are now starting to be known to the outside world, even a waterfall which is located adjacent to the city center in Badung Regency, has not been so popular, but with its natural beauty and unique tourism. the nature of the waterfall will make it quickly popular.

I just call her Suzan. She was bringing me to the temple ceremony in Sembung which I'll keep in nice memories - thank you Suzan.

Women sacrifice their donations to the Pemangku priest.

Kecak is a form of Balinese music drama, originated in the 1930s and is performed primarily by men. Also known as the Ramayana Monkey Chant, the piece, performed by a circle of 100 or more performers wearing checked cloth around their waists, percussively chanting "cak" and throwing up their arms, depicts a battle from the Ramayana where monkeys help Prince Rama fight the evil King Ravana. However, Kecak has roots in sanghyang, a trance-inducing exorcism dance.

Rama and Sita, the two protagonists, enter the stage to perform beautiful and poignant dance routines depicting the vibrant love between the two humans. When Rama leaves to go hunting, a vicious and evil giant called Ravana delegates his men to kidnap the Princess. Lakshmana, Rama’s younger brother, is startled to find Sita missing, but wastes no time in going to Lanka (Ravana’s Palace) to rescue her.

Only 3 ground crew are necessary to bring the Zeppelin in the right landing or starting position. Therefore the personel costs are lower and the turn-around times are minimal. For the start, the nose is uncoupled from the mast truck. For landing, the airship is manoeuvered into the desired position. For masting, the noseline is coupled with the mast line, winched in and hydraulically locked on the mast.

The cockpit is an open and high-tech workplace with the most modern avionics. The “Fly-by-wire“ control system with side-stick relieves the pressure on the pilot and allows precise manoeuvres. The cabin can accommodate the pilots and up to fourteen passengers and lift them skywards.

There are five actives zeppelins flying worldwide, two in Friedrichshafen/Germany and three in USA using as a flying advertisement shield for GOODYEAR. As we'd the fly in a Zeppelin we'd the occasion for the view to the other.