Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
gang
Lane or alley.
Garuda
Mythical Hindu creature, half-man and half-bird, and the favoured vehicle of the god Wisnu.
gedong
Building.
genggong
Crude bamboo wind instrument, played like a jew's harp.
geringsing
Weaving technique and cloth, also known as double
ikat
because both the warp and the weft threads are
dyed to the final design before being woven.
gunung
Mountain.
Hanuman
Monkey-god and chief of the monkey army in the Ramayana story; an ally of Rama's.
Ida Batara Dewi Ulun Danu (also just Dewi Danu)
The goddess of the lakes in the centre of the island.
ikat
Cloth in which the warp or weft threads, or both warp and weft threads, are tie-dyed to the final pattern before
being woven: see also
endek
and
geringsing
.
jalan (Jl)
Road.
jukung
Traditional wooden fishing boat with outriggers.
kain poleng
Black-and-white checked cloth used for religious purposes, symbolizing the harmonious balancing of
good and evil forces.
kaja
Crucial Balinese direction (opposite of
kelod
), which determines house and temple orientation; towards the
mountains, upstream.
kala
See
bhuta
.
kantor pos
General Post Office.
kantor telkom
Government telephone office.
Kawi
Ancient courtly language of Java.
kayangan jagat
Highly sacred directional temple.
Kebo Iwa
Mythical giant credited with building some of Bali's oldest monuments.
Kecak
Spectacular dance-drama often referred to as the Monkey Dance.
kelod
Crucial Balinese direction (opposite of
kaja
), which determines house and temple orientation; towards the sea,
downstream.
kepeng
Old Chinese coins with holes bored through the middle.
ketu
Terracotta crown-shaped roof ornament.
kori agung
See
paduraksa
.
kris
Traditional-style dagger, with scalloped blade edges, of great symbolic and spiritual significance.
kulkul
Bell-like drum made from a large, hollow log slit down the middle and suspended high up in a purpose-built
tower in temples and other public places.
Kumakarma
Brother of the demon king, Rawana, in the Ramayana story.
Kuningan
The culmination day of the important ten-day Galungan festivities.
Legong
Classical Balinese dance performed by two or three prepubescent girls.
leyak
Witches who often assume disguises.
lontar
Palm-leaf manuscripts on which all ancient texts were inscribed.
losmen
Homestay or guesthouse.
