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The images here were captured over several years during multiple visits to Bali, Indonesia. This island is rich in rituals and tradition. It is the only sizable island in that country where the prevailing religion is Hinduism. The beauty of the island is not only characterized by its rugged natural landscape and the presence of uniquely placed temples/palaces but it is also accentuated greatly by the beautiful Balinese people. Their dedication to the religion is simply amazing and they really take their time to pray and to bring offering to their gods at more than just a single shrine. And yes, most of them do that on a daily basis.
Cock fighting is a part of the rituals done at temples. We can argue back and forth about the merit of this. Ultimately, it is not much different, if any, than killing a lamb and use the animal as offering done in many religions. Of course, there are some negative aspects related to that tradition but who am I to judge? I witnessed a real cockfight and I debated back and forth whether to include any images. And at the end, I decided to choose this one so since it was not a fight to death. Actually, it was more a competition rather than a fight. It lasted only for approximately a minute and no blood was shed.
Thank you for stopping by and please feel free to leave any feedback,
Joshua
#1 - Preparation for a competition
#2 - Early morning ritual at a lake
#3 - A young couple at their wedding - I asked the couple and the official photographer for permission to take this image
#4 - At a temple
#5 - Ritual cleansing at a temple
#6 - Cock competition - again, no blood was shed
#7 - Legong dancers
#8 - Preparation of shrine offerings
Edited on Nov 09, 2020 at 12:18 AM · View previous versions
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