"The cultural landscape of Bali consists of five rice terraces and their
water temples that cover 19,500 ha. The temples are the focus of a
cooperative water management system of canals and weirs, known as subak,
that dates back to the 9th century. Included in the landscape is the
18th-century Royal Water Temple of Pura Taman Ayun, the largest and most
impressive architectural edifice of its type on the island. The subak reflects the philosophical concept of Tri Hita Karana,
which brings together the realms of the spirit, the human world and
nature. This philosophy was born of the cultural exchange between Bali
and India over the past 2,000 years and has shaped the landscape of
Bali. The subak system of democratic and egalitarian farming
practices has enabled the Balinese to become the most prolific rice
growers in the archipelago despite the challenge of supporting a dense
population." -http://whc.unesco.org
Postcard 1
Rice terraces of Bali...
Looks like the Rice Terraces of Banaue...
Thank you so much for this beautiful card, Heidy!
Postcard 2
Sent from Bali from one of our trusted guides, Joseph,
who went to Bali for an adventure --- and the best part of it was, he was being paid!
Wish you more adventures, Joseph!
Thank you so much for sending me this postcard!
Looking forward to your future travels!
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