Bali: Masterpiece of the Gods

00:00:05 It has been called Morning of the World

00:02:48 a turtle floating on the ocean was created

00:05:09 they hold fast to the powerful traditions that give meaning to their lives

00:07:46 A temple priest purifies her

00:09:56 Mrs. Kantor was born here too

00:11:42 Long ago I studied weaving with my mother

00:13:31 Mr. Kantor's father the late Nyoman Kakul

00:15:30 and the rice will be watched as closely as a developing child

00:17:40 prime ministers and kings

00:20:37 Anom himself is a masked dancer

00:21:46 If you make a king

00:23:58 Painting makes men closer to God

00:26:01 the characters with movable mouths speaks Balinese

00:28:13 It is genuine and still widely practiced

00:31:38 Their interest in Balinese creations is a source of pride for local artists

00:34:42 They work together making kites

00:36:49 Bali is one of the new island societies oriented away from the water

00:39:05 Traditionally legong is danced by girls

00:41:32 Later he earned advanced degrees at UCLA and Wesleyan University

00:44:01 This is the tooth-filling ceremony

00:46:17 Age-old gestures insure fertility

00:48:16 We are very saddened

00:50:42 but creates a moment of happiness

00:52:54 As long as they remain bound together by ties of community, economics