Author: Angelina T.

Today was our tour of the island. We went to many places, and our guide, Pak Ketut Sareng, had many insights about culture and spirituality in Bali. A few things that he said particularly stand out to me. First, he talked about how sometimes non-Balinese visitors ask him if every Balinese person really believes in…

Today after class, I went with some others to the Monkey Forest. I had visited here before in August and left unsatisfied because I wanted to spend more time with the monkeys. However, after today, I think I’ve had enough time with monkeys for a while.  Afterwards, we went to Campuhan Ridge Walk. I didn’t…

Today was another day of instruction. Today we spent some time practicing in smaller groups. I practiced the slonding piece. I’m familiar with the Ugal part for the piece, so I wanted to continue learning the Polos part. It’s difficult for me due to the damping technique which uses the panggul to dampen the ringing…