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BATUBULAN,
CELUK & MAS VILLAGE
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Soon
after leaving Denpasar roadsides are lined with outlets for the Batubulan
craft-stone sculpture. This is where those temples gate guardian-seen
all over Bali - come from. You'll also find them guarding bridges or making
more mundane appearances in restaurant and hotels. Quite young boys often
do the sculpting and you're welcome to watch them chipping away at big
blocks of stone. The stone they use is surprisingly soft and even more
surprisingly light. If you've traveled to Bali fairly ligh it's quite
feasible to fly home with a demonic stone character in your baggage!
Not surprisingly the temple around Batubulan ere noted for their fine
stone sculpture. Pure Puseh, just a couple of hundred meters from the
road, is worth a visit. There is also a Barong dance, popular with tourist,
held in Batubulan every day.
Traveling on from
Batubulan to Celuk takes you from stone to filigree for Celuk is the silverwork
center of Bali. The craft shops that line the road here are dedicated
to jewellery. Other centers for silverwork in Bali include Kamasan near
Klungkung And Kuta.
Mas means 'gold' but
its wood carving which is the craft here. The Great priest Nirartha once
lived here and Pura Taman Pule is said to be built on the site of his
home. Again the road through Mas is almost solidly lined with craft shops
and you are welcome to drop in and see the carvers at work, as well as
inspecting the myriad items for sale.
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Other
Area In Gianyar Regency
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