and enjoy bali for what it is....Bali
With a lot of these photos I tried to capture the beautiful, soft gentleness of the faces of the Balinese folk. They dont earn a lot of money, they work hard 7 days a week dawn till dusk and still have time for their ceremonies and their friends and above all else their family. Ubud market is the home of arts and crafts. Wonderful intricate hand carvings, mosaic bowls/plates, hand beaten tin painted toys, candle holders, statuettes, silver jewellery, clothes, bags, kites, sarong....You name it, all so lovingly created for us to buy...So yes we do, and why not? It is supporting the whole of the Balinese family. Its best to buy from someone you know the money is going to the family rather than the 'Boss' Of origins I dont know.
I had my friend and driver Wayan with me, there is a 'Western price' that when asked we are told (about 3 times more than it is worth) then you then have to barter/haggle for a price where both parties are happy. Wayan is way better at this than me, as I just hand over the money without the fun of the bargaining process. So yes I did buy this beautiful plate above with pressed mother of pearl shell that looks like butterfly wings and a mosaic green bowl for another friend. Tip number 1 here, only take the $'s you want to spend here, If I had of had more $'s on me... I would YES have spent it all.
I was introduced to Wayans family above)
here, just love the always smiling faces, and darling lil ones faces. The woman below had her daughter (not photographed) hiding against the wall, she had downs syndrome and I had Wayan go back and give her a few $'s. All are loved here!
So many fabulous things to look at and buy....!
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