GOASIAPLUS April 2018

Jimbaran, Bali
The Maluka
Purification
Ceremony
MUST
TRY!
During my travel to Bali, I came across a
bathing purification ceremony conducted
near the boutique hotel where I stayed.
This unique blessing ritual was set in a
traditional Balinese house called Banjar
Anggaswara which is home to the
‘pemangku’ or Balinese shaman who
performs the ceremony.
Wrapped in a white sarong, the
ceremony began with me standing in
front of the pemangku, who was holding a
coconut shell filled with water and flowers
in the middle of his Balinese courtyard. He
recited some words before I drank some
of the water and washed my face with it.
Finally he poured the blessed water onto
my head and back.
The Maluka bathing ceremony is
common in Balinese temples though the
procedure may differ from place to place.
It is thought to cleanse the soul and bring
forth good aura. Try it out when in Bali if
you get the chance!
Good to know
CANANG
A cluster of flowers
on a folded bamboo
leaf. You can find it
everywhere in Bali
like in front of shops
and by the temples.
The Balinese people
place them in places
where they want
to bring in luck and
good fortune.
CABE
The spicy chili
peppers or 'cabe'
are prominent in
Balinese cuisine and
known to be hotter
than your average
South East Asia
favourite, the bird's
eye chili which tops
at 50,000–100,000
Scoville heat units.
CUCA
RESTAURANT
This eatery is widely
known to be one
of the best casual
dining restaurants
in Bali. It prides
in sourcing their
ingredients locally
and are plated in a
way that is definitely
Insta-worthy.
BEACHES
The movie Eat, Pray,
Love starring Julia
Roberts was shot
in Padang-Padang
Beach. Though the
beach is lovely, it is
rather small. For a
bigger stretch, head
over to Balangan
Beach where the
surfers go.
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