The power and beauty of Bali lies deep within the lay of the land and the connection that the Balinese maintain with the earthy divinity called Ibu Pertiwi (Earth Mother). They have a deeply ingrained sense of understanding and appreciation that all they have and love is birthed and given by mother earth. In this way everyone is bound to the collective principle, all brothers and sisters of the one mother.
Within this union a shared responsibility for the whole is felt by all. Most everything in this way falls into the category of simply and normal, then from this normalcy comes an extraordinary feeling of continuity. Observe closely the gamelan orchestra, hammers prancing along the brass bars at incredible speed with precise synchronicity. Or the various Balinese dancers in the temple, brought together from old and young, unrehearsed, yet moving gracefully in unison, perfectly coordinated through submission to the “one”.
