Day 15 8.17
Today is the day to say goodbye to Pak Catra's family and move on to a new village, Mas. It seems unbelievable to me how fast time flies. Mas is a village famous for its woodcarving, and I will be learning mask-carving from Ida Bagus Anom, who was born into a family of traditional mask-carvers.
Saying goodbye to the family was hard, because after two weeks of engaging into all family activities, we really felt like family members. After a traditional Balinese banquet lunch waved goodbye, we drove to Mas in whereI embraced my new family – Ari and his four children. At the point when I was writing this, I sincerely wish that I could stay in Bali for a longer time.
With everything being settled down, Anom accompanied us to Setia Darma House of Mask and Puppets to give me a history and context for my mask carving lessons. Over 1200 masks and 4700 puppets are included in the collection; not just Balinese, puppets are collected all over the world. Some Chinese dancing lions, for instance, were exhibited next to Balinese barongs (the same kind of lion-like creature), so the difference and similarities between them was made evident. With Anom explaining, I started to develop a concept of what I will be doing on the next day. Something fun!
javanese styled masks
Balinese barong (left) and Chinese lion dance (right)
typical Balinese mask
typical Balinese mask(2)
typical Balinese mask(3) - he's a clown
typical Javanese styled puppet
something interesting - shadow puppet of bible
an amazing entrance
huge cremation we walked pass
fume
me with a giant balinese puppet
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