Secret Bali

Author : Jill Gocher
Publisher : PT. Phoenix Communications
Page : 62 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2012-07-01
Category : Bali Island (Indonesia)
ISBN : 9786029797121

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Secret Bali by Jill Gocher Pdf

As Bali changes from a sleepy agriculturally- based island living its culture on a daily basis, to a dynamic tourism-based resort replacing the traditional with modern and Balinese culture with Western lifestyle, I decided that we needed to record as much as possible for the future. Who better to turn to than the exceptionally talented Jill Gocher whose ability to capture life beautifully with her camera is outstanding. The result, in the pages of this book, is Bali away from the tourist track where life continues as it has for centuries. But even this has another side, another aspect: the myths and legends that underlie so much of Balinese culture. For this we turned to immensely talented historian, art critic and art custodian Jean Couteau, who has been regularly writing on aspects of Balinese culture and belief in NOW! Bali. So this marvellous combination of talents came together to create “Secret Bali”, to bring the “seen” and the “unseen” elements of Balinese life together in these pages.

Author : Ariesto Hadi Sutopo
Publisher : Topazart
Page : 141 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2023-08-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9786239888787

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Serenity's Secret: Unveiling the Mysteries of Balinese Traditional Village - An Avatar's Metaverse Adventure in Penglipuran Bali by Ariesto Hadi Sutopo Pdf

"Serenity's Secret: Unveiling the Mysteries of Balinese Traditional Village - An Avatar's Metaverse Adventure in Penglipuran Bali" delves into a captivating adventure through the enchanting virtual realm of the Metaverse as it intertwines with the mystical Penglipuran Village in Bali. This immersive novel takes readers on a transformative journey where avatars become the vessels for exploration and self-discovery. Follow the protagonist, Melisa, as she enters the Metaverse, a vast digital landscape that mirrors the real world and sets her sights on Penglipuran Village in Bali. Guided by her virtual avatar, Melisa delves into the secrets and wonders of this hidden gem, where tradition and technology coexist harmoniously. As Melisa's avatar traverses the virtual Penglipuran Village, readers are transported to a world of breathtaking beauty, cultural richness, and intriguing encounters. Through the eyes of her digital counterpart, Melisa witnesses the vibrant ceremonies, captivating folklore, and the warmth of the village community. Along her Metaverse journey, Melisa's avatar interacts with diverse characters, each with their own stories and aspirations. From the wise village elder who imparts ancient wisdom through virtual teachings to the talented local artist who brings the village's traditions to life in the digital realm and the spirited young villager who challenges the boundaries of virtual reality, the virtual encounters provide a deeper understanding of Penglipuran Village's essence.

Author : Narina Exelby,Mark Eveleigh
Publisher : Editions Jonglez
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2019-07-05
Category : Travel
ISBN : 2361953250

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Secret Bali. An Unusual Guide by Narina Exelby,Mark Eveleigh Pdf

Black sand that has healing power, why you should not whistle while strolling down a beach at night, Bali's most beautiful and least-visited rice terraces, a very special gift to take home from Bali, a workshop where Batiks are created with unique natural dyes, a place to petition the spirits for a baby, the flute-playing pigeons of Ubud, an enchanting village of traditionally styled bamboo roofs, a haunting reunion of some of Bali's most outrageous demons, one of the world's best unofficial streetart exhibitions, a tree it is impossible to plant, an ancient fertility statue with "more than the usual quota of penises", a mysterious breed of cattle, a village of the deaf, a miniature version of Java's Unesco-listed Borobudur, fantastic tranced bull races, the world's most spectacular traditional fishing craft, an architectural wonder of Bali's Christian heartland, Bali's only colonial-era rubber plantation ... Bali offers countless opportunities to step off the beaten path and is home to any number of well-hidden treasures that are revealed only to residents and travelers who are ready to explore. Secret Bali - An unusual guide is an indispensable resource for those who think they already know Bali or would like to discover its hidden places, taking you far from the crowds and the usual clichés.

Author : Jonathan Copeland,Ni Wayan Murni
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Bali (Indonesia : Province)
ISBN : 9745241180

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Secrets of Bali by Jonathan Copeland,Ni Wayan Murni Pdf

An encyclopedic reference to the island and people of Bali, rendered in down to earth, accessible form.

Author : W.Y. Evans-Wentz
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2012-11-12
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781136191886

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Tibetan Yoga and Its Secret Doctrines by W.Y. Evans-Wentz Pdf

This volume provides a faithful account of the yogic practices which Milarepa, the best known of the Tibetan yogins, successfully put to the test of practice. It explores some of the Kargylitpa School's chief doctrines from Indian Buddhistic sources.

Author : Ernie Palamarek
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2006-08-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781412241670

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The Secret Temple of Kintamani by Ernie Palamarek Pdf

The exotic tropical island of Bali is the fabulous setting for the aftermath of the infamous BarLan Bre-X gold mine stock swindle in Borneo which is still thundering throughout South East Asia and echoing around the world. A coniving and truly-evil, Irish-Canadian stock promoter from Jakarta, Indonesia has declared bankrupcy and is on the prowl to regain his riches. He stops at nothing; his rampant greed and lust know no bounds. Murder, opium smuggling and fraud are his forte! A seductive Balinese physiotherapist nurse lost her family's fortune. Now her brother is missing from his job as a geologist at the two-mile-high Goldberg Gold Mine in New Guinea. Was he murdered? Where is his gold Ganesa icon? It's a mystery! In a state of near-collapse she has nowhere to turn! This action-packed second novel in a series features the somewhat-jaded but dashing Rune Erikson, who enters a steamy world of scintillating Balinese myths and legends. He is caught up in the middle of an adventure where the ruthless winner takes all. Rune enlists the aid of his stockbroker buddy, Logan, in a race against time where the prizes are a stolen fortune, a missing brother, and the mother lode of gold. Coloured by romance and eroticism, this intrigue entices Rune off his sailing ketch Valhalla in Victoria's Fisherman's Wharf into the arms of beguiling Asian beauties on the exotic tropical island of Bali.

Author : Ajith Kumar
Publisher : Argead Star llc
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2019-12-15
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780999071434

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THE MURDER OF ALEXANDER THE GREAT, BOOK 2: THE SECRET WAR by Ajith Kumar Pdf

Seventy-two stunning findings about Alexander the Great and the assassin of Alexander the Great is finally identified. Who killed Alexander the Great? After over two thousand years of speculation, the assassin of Alexander is finally identified. To verify the truth, this historical narrative searches through a mass of conflicting records, including Indian and Greek classical texts. By assimilating new information from multiple sources, Ajith Kumar stitches together this scattered history with 72 pieces of fresh evidence to solve the perplexing murder mystery. Alexander’s destiny, it seems, was determined the moment he stepped into Taxila in India in 326 BC, as he was helplessly trapped in a different world, where an invisible enemy was leading a secret war against him. The Arthasastra of Chanakya, an epic treatise on statecraft and warfare, presents the multiple strategies of the 'secret war' which diverted and decimated the Greek army, and killed its supreme commander. In The Murder of Alexander the Great, Book 2: The Secret war, Ajith Kumar presents a new version of ancient history that still remains hidden in ancient Indian texts. The puzzling mystery behind Alexander's premature death is documented in Chanakya's 'Arthasastra,' a military manual of ancient India, which reveals devastating effects of the Secret War strategy employed by the Indians during the Greek invasion in 326 BC. The exotic weapon that killed Alexander is named as the 'Destroyer of time' in the Arthashastra, a military manual, and the Sanskrit Puranas. The Puranas also hold untold chapters of hidden history, which reveal how the Indians decisively destroyed the worldwide empire of Alexander the Great and changed the world for ever. The two-millennium-old murder mystery takes us back in time to the farthest corners of the primitive world, only to end in a stunning climax that lays bare the elusive assassin of Alexander.

Author : Nancy Tingley
Publisher : Ohio University Press
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2018-03-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780804040877

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A Death in Bali by Nancy Tingley Pdf

Intrepid young curator-turned-private eye Jenna Murphy—whom readers first met in A Head in Cambodia—goes to the tourist town of Ubud to study early twentieth-century Balinese painting. But her first discovery when she arrives in Indonesia is the speared body of expat artist Flip Hendricks. She soon is working with an old friend, a detective for the Ubud police force, to seek the killer. Jenna suspects the motive for the killing has to do with Flip’s paintings. Detective Wayan Tyo is not so sure. Is Jenna right, or are there other forces at work in this paradise overrun with tourists? The threats to Jenna’s safety pile up, until she can no longer deny that her life is in danger. Her entanglement with various men only clouds her judgment and complicates the situation. As she did in the first Jenna Murphy book, in A Death in Bali, Nancy Tingley draws on her extensive experience as a scholar of Asian art to bring the armchair traveler an immersive, inside view of the art world.

Author : Kathryn Bonella
Publisher : Pan Australia
Page : 319 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2012-11-01
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9781743349618

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Snowing in Bali by Kathryn Bonella Pdf

FROM THE ACCLAIMED AUTHOR OF TRUE CRIME BESTSELLERS HOTEL KEROBOKAN AND OPERATION PLAYBOY: Kathryn Bonella. 'It's snowing in Bali.' Among Bali's drug dealers, this is the secret code for a huge cocaine shipment having just landed. For the men who run the country's drug empires, it's time to get rich and party hard. Snowing in Bali is the true crime story of the organised drug trafficking and dealing scene that's made Bali one of the world's most important destinations in the global distribution of narcotics. With its central location in the Asia Pacific market, its thriving tourist industry to act as cover for importation, and a culture of corruption that can easily help law enforcement turn a blind eye, Bali has long been a paradise for traffickers as well as for holiday-makers. Kathryn Bonella, bestselling true crime author of Hotel Kerobokan and Operation Playboy, has been given extraordinary access into the lives of some of the biggest players in Bali's mafia-like drug world, both past and present. In this international true crime biography, she charts their rise to incredible wealth and power and their drug-fuelled lifestyles, filled with orgies, outrageous extravagance and surfing. But running international criminal drug empires in Bali can also be a highly risky business, with terrible consequences for those caught and convicted. If you love true crime or organised crime thrillers, drug bust stories, espionage, murder and mayhem, mafia films, international mystery and crime, heists and biographies then this is the true crime biography for you... From the internationally bestselling author of Hotel Kerobokan and Operation Playboy and co-author of Schapelle Corby's autobiography, this is the incredible, true life inside account of Bali's hidden drug world. Perfect for fans of true crime stories and authors like Rusty Young, James Phelps, Chopper Read and Underbelly. | True Crime | Mafia | Organised Crime | Hoaxes & Deceptions | Murder & Mayhem | Available at all etailers and in audiobook. Grab Your Copy NOW . . . PRAISE FOR SNOWING IN BALI 'a unique, uncensored insight into a hidden world' The Chronicle

Author : Shubha Vilas
Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2021-11-19
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789391019501

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Ramayana: The Game of Life: Think Big to Win – Book 6 by Shubha Vilas Pdf

THE RAMAYANA IS NOT A STORY. IT IS A WAY OF LIFE. IT IS THE GAME OF LIFE. How one responds to difficult situations when faced with challenges determines the outcome. The ability of Rama’s army of vanaras to envision building the bridge from the mainland to Lanka to rescue Sita is one of the many lessons on faith. Here are some invaluable lessons on overcoming obstacles. Think big. The tiny squirrels contributed in their small ways to build the mammoth bridge to Lanka. Aim high. Sugriva, leading a vanara army, dared to win a war without any armor or training against a sophisticated demon army. Recognise opportunities and adapt. Hanuman could expand his size or contract, focusing on his goal to serve Rama. Are you thinking big to succeed in life? THINK BIG TO WIN is the sixth book in Ramayana: The Game of Life series. A modern retelling of the Yuddha Kanda of Valmiki’s epic, this book highlights the efforts of the various characters who irrespective of their size, stature or abilities, succeeded in helping Rama rescue Sita from Lanka. Teeming with lessons in self-belief and daring to take up tasks which may seem beyond your capacity and accomplishing them, the book evokes progressive attitudes to help you overcome self-perceived limitations and achieve your dreams.

Author : Doctor Claire Mercer,Ben Page,Martin Evans
Publisher : Zed Books Ltd.
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2013-07-18
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781848136441

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Development and the African Diaspora by Doctor Claire Mercer,Ben Page,Martin Evans Pdf

There has been much recent celebration of the success of African 'civil society' in forging global connections through an ever-growing diaspora. Against the background of such celebrations, this innovative book sheds light on the diasporic networks - 'home associations' - whose economic contributions are being used to develop home. Despite these networks being part of the flow of migrants' resources back to Africa that now outweighs official development assistance, the relationship between the flow of capital and social and political change are still poorly understood. Looking in particular at Cameroon and Tanzania, the authors examine the networks of migrants that have been created by making 'home associations' international. They argue that claims in favour of enlarging 'civil society' in Africa must be placed in the broader context of the political economy of migration and wider debates concerning ethnicity and belonging. They demonstrate both that diasporic development is distinct from mainstream development, and that it is an uneven historical process in which some 'homes' are better placed to take advantage of global connections than others. In doing so, the book engages critically with the current enthusiasm among policy-makers for treating the African diaspora as an untapped resource for combating poverty. Its focus on diasporic networks, rather than private remittances, reveals the particular successes and challenges diasporas face in acting as a group, not least in mobilising members of the diaspora to fulfill obligations to home.

Author : Susie Donald
Publisher : Foodstyle Editions
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Cookery, Asian
ISBN : 9780975069707

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Secret Destinations by Susie Donald Pdf

Author : Gwaibi, Numvi
Publisher : Langaa RPCIG
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2016-09-13
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789956763917

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Decentralisation and Community Participation by Gwaibi, Numvi Pdf

This book explores how policies of decentralisation and community participation adopted in Cameroon in 1996 have played out on the ground since 2004. These reforms were carried out amid economic crisis, structural adjustment and political upheaval. At the time, popular sentiment was that change on the economic and political fronts was imperative. However, the ruling elite, some of whom had been shuttling around the state apparatus since independence, feared that succumbing to popular demands for change was tantamount to political suicide, as was the case elsewhere on the continent. These elites thwarted opposition demands for a ‘sovereign’ national conference to discuss constitutional reform. The Francophone-dominated elite fiercely objected to Anglophone demands for the restoration of the Federal state that was dissolved in 1972. Instead, decentralisation was presented as an authentic forum for grassroots autonomy and municipal councils as credible arenas for community participation in local development. This study adopts an interdisciplinary approach to unearth the permutations of decentralisation and community participation in Cameroon. It explores how local actors have responded to the implementation of state policy of decentralisation. Further, it documents how local issues observed in Bali in the North West Region and Mbankomo in the Central Region of Cameroon impact and are impacted by national policies and processes.

Author : Kathryn Bonella
Publisher : Quercus Publishing
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-20
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9781782062660

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Snowing in Bali by Kathryn Bonella Pdf

Kathryn Bonella lifts the lid on Bali's nightmarish narcotics underworld. Among the island's drug dealers 'It's snowing in Bali' is code that the south-east Asian paradise is full of cocaine. For the men who run the country's drug empires, it's time to get rich and party hard. Snowing in Bali is the story of the drug trafficking and dealing scene that's made Bali one of the world's most important destinations in the global distribution of narcotics. Kathryn Bonella, bestselling author of Hotel K, has been given extraordinary access into the lives of some of the biggest players in Bali's drug world. She charts their rise to incredible wealth and power, and their drug- fuelled lifestyles: filled with orgies, outrageous extravagance and surfing. From the highs of multi-million dollar deals to the desperate lows of death row in an Indonesian high security jail, Snowing in Bali is a unique, uncensored insight into a hidden world.

Author : Joey Ashley
Publisher : Joseph Ashley
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781476198446

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Beyond Isness by Joey Ashley Pdf

"I laughed my head off!" - Marie Antoinette "Utterly sacrilegious! Whens Book Two?" - Sister Mary BEYOND ISNESS is CONVERSATIONS WITH GOD - if channeled through Tom Robbins. A profound but wacky perspective that demystifies our dark side. Spiced by odysseys in Bali, the Inner World, the Pleiades, and the Chinese takeaway on Percy Street, this eclectic smorgasbord is all chucked in the wok and stir-fried with a pinch of sex, a dash of humour, and a liberal sprinkling of spirituality.