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Barong is a lion-like creature and character in the mythology of Bali, Indonesia. He is the king of the spirits, leader of the hosts of good, and enemy of Rangda, the demon queen and mother of all spirit guarders in the mythological traditions of Bali. The battle between Barong and Rangda is featured in Barong dance to represent the eternal battle between good and evil.
Barong animal mask dance, together with sanghyang dance are considered native Balinese dances, predating Hindu influences. The native Indonesians of Austronesian heritage often has similar mask dances that represent either ancestral or natural spirits; an example is Dayak's Hudoq dance. The term barong derives from the local term bahruang, which today corresponds to Indonesian word beruang which means "bear". It refers to a good spirit, that took the form of an animal as the guardian of forest.
In Balinese mythology, the good spirit is identified as Banas Pati Raja. Banas Pati Raja is the fourth "brother" or spirit child that accompanies a child throughout their life, which is a similar concept to guardian angels. Banas Pati Raja is the spirit which animates Barong. A protector spirit, he is often represented as a lion. The Barong is often portrayed accompanied by two monkeys.
Barong is portrayed as a lion with red head, covered in white thick fur, and wearing gilded jewelry adorned with pieces of mirrors. The shape of lion Barong is somewhat similar to a Pekingese dog. The origins of the Barong are far a back in time and quite uncertain. Its origins could be from animist worship, before Hinduism appeared, when villagers still believed in the supernatural protective power of animals.
CALON ARANG
On the other hand, Rangda is Barong's opposite. While Barong represents good, Rangda represents evil. Rangda is known as a demon queen, the incarnation of Calon Arang, the legendary witch that wreaked havoc in ancient Java during the reign of Airlangga in the 10th century. It is said that Calon Arang was a widow, powerful in black magic, who often damaged farmer's crops and caused disease to come. She had a girl, named Ratna Manggali, who, though beautiful, could not get a husband because people were afraid of her mother. Because of the difficulties faced by her daughter, Calon Arang was angry and she intended to take revenge by kidnapping a young girl. She brought the girl to a temple to be sacrificed to the goddess Durga. The next day, a great flood engulfed the village and many people died. Disease also appeared.
King Airlangga, who had heard of this matter, then asked for his advisor, Empu Bharada, to deal with this problem. Empu Bharada then sent his disciple, Empu Bahula, to be married to Ratna. Both were married with a huge feast that lasted seven days and seven nights, and the situation returned to normal. Calon Arang had a book that contained magic incantations. One day, this book was found by Empu Bahula, who turned it over to Empu Bharada. As soon as Calon Arang knew that the book had been stolen, she became angry and decided to fight Empu Bharada. Without the help of Durga, Calon Arang was defeated. Since she was defeated, the village was safe from the threat of Calon Arang's black magic.
RANGDA
Another version holds that Rangda was actually linked to historical queen Mahendradatta or Gunapriyadharmapatni, a Javanese princess sister of Dharmawangsa of East Javanese Isyana Dynasty of late Medang Kingdom period. She was the queen consort of Balinese king Udayana and Airlangga's own mother. Mahendradatta is known for her devotion to the worship of Durga in Bali. The story goes that Mahendradatta, the mother of Airlangga, was condemned by Airlangga's father because she practiced black magic. After she became a widow (Rangda in old Javanese means: 'widow'), hurt and humiliated, she sought revenge upon her ex-husband's court and whole of his kingdom. She summoned all the evil spirits in the jungle, the leyaks and the demons that caused plague and death in the kingdom. Airlangga face his own mother to save the kingdom. A fight occurred, but she and her black magic troops were so powerful that Airlangga had to ask for the help of spirit king, Barong in order to defeat her. Barong came with Airlangga's soldiers, and the fight ensued. Rangda cast a spell that made Airlangga soldiers all want to kill themselves, pointing their poisoned keris into their own stomachs and chests. In response, Barong cast a spell which caused the soldiers body's to be resistant to the sharp keris. At the end, Barong won, and Rangda ran away.
BARONG DANCE
The lion is the popular one, as it comes from the Gianyar region, where Ubud (the home of tourist's Balinese dance ritual viewing) is located. Within the calon arang, the dance drama in which the Barong appears, the barong responds to Rangda's use of magic to control and kill her to restore balance. In traditional Barong dance performances, he is portrayed in his struggles against Rangda, it is the popular part of Balinese culture. The mythical creature would dance along the street to the calon arang dance. A priest would throw holy water at it.
- The dance opens with two playful monkeys teasing Barong in a peaceful environment.
- The next scene is popularly known as "Keris Dance". The Rangda character appears and wreaks havoc. She casts black magic upon male dancers, who represent Airlangga's soldiers, and orders them to commit suicide. In a trance, these men stab themselves on their chest with their own kris. Meanwhile, Barong and the priest cast protective magic on these men, which makes them invulnerable to sharp objects.
- The dance ends with the final battle between Barong and Rangda, concluding with the victory of Barong over Rangda. Rangda runs away, the evil is defeated, and the celestial order is restored.
The lion barong is one of five traditional Barongs. In Bali each region of the island has its own protective spirit for its forests and lands. Each Barong for each region is modeled after a different animal. They are:
- Barong Ket: lion barong, the most common Barong, it is the symbol of a good spirit.
- Barong Landung: giant barong, the form is similar to Betawi Ondel-ondel
- Barong Celeng: boar barong
- Barong Macan: tiger barong
- Barong Naga: dragon (or serpent) barong
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Hanceville Fire & Rescue hosted a visit by the famous North Alabama traveling food merchant Swamp John – Saturday between 4 and 7 pm.
There was a steady line of vehicles (usually 3 to 4 deep) taking advantage of the drive-by pick-up service made available directly through the Fire Station. Also, many more area residents made there way into the main serving areas for sit down plates of fish, chicken, shrimp or combo plats.
According to Hanceville Fire Chief Rodger Green, it was a record turnout,
“We had close to 450 people come through during the 3 hours we were open. That is about 2 1/2 customers per minute. We never had a slow moment!
I really want to thank EVERYONE who came by to support us. All the funds we generated will go directly into supporting the citizens Hanceville and their public safety needs”
Plates were $11.00 each and included a drink and a dessert. There were several celebrity guests who attended including Cullman County Commission Chairman candidate Darrell Hicks, Noah Chappell of the American Red Cross, Fire Chief Maurice Reynolds (and his attractive bride) of Bethsadia Volunteer Fire Department and Hanceville City Councilman Charles Wilson.
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I trawled the old Bristol thread on 12oz to collecto some Ckone photos for a memorial page in NotGuilty 7, but decided to share them here also.
Carolina and Salvador were our hosts and not only very kindly showed us their project but we share a great meal with them, and of course the pisco tasting.
We tried Quebranta, Acholado and Italia. Pisco is a destilled made of grape made in Peru and a great spiritous drink. It can be used in cocktails or straight.
With Carolina at the living of their beautiful home looking at some of Salvador art work.
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OBJETIVOS: La educación teniendo el arte como eje y como lenguaje común entre personas de diferentes culturas, razas, clases sociales, condiciones económicas, etc.
ESTRATEGIAS DE TRABAJO: Trabajamos de manera no explícita. Nuestra casa estuvo abierta desde un principio (hace 15 años) y salíamos mucho también a dibujar al campo. La gente de la zona empezó a conocernos, los niños y jóvenes se acercaban y nos pedían dibujar con nosotros. Por contagio los chicos empezaron a aprender unos de otros, llegaron jóvenes de Lima para hacer máscaras, tejido en telar y simplemente los chicos se pasaban la voz y se acercaban para aprender. Los talleres se van haciendo de forma espontánea y unos a otros nos vamos apoyando. Es importantísimo para nosotros cultivar la confianza y un ambiente familiar, de manera que se vaya creando un sentimiento de pertenencia.
BENEFICIARIOS: Trabajamos en nuestra propia casa y en un colegio rural estatal de inicial y primaria, que queda cerca de nuestra casa. La gente que se nos une, es de toda edad y condición, la mayoría son niños y jóvenes de escasos recursos económicos.
ACTIVIDADES: Dibujo, pintura, cerámica, música, tejido en telar, danza, exp. corporal.
LOGROS: Haber desarrollado en nuestra casa-escuela un ambiente suficientemente armónico para cultivar en nuestros niños y jóvenes talentos artísticos y artesanales.Que ahora varios de nuestros alumnos puedan dirigir sus talleres.Haber logrado la confianza de profesores, alumnos y padres de familia del colegio rural 6055 de Cardal (Pachacámac) y poder dar cursos de arte, 2 horas cada día, de lunes a viernes. Además de haber podido construir dentro del colegio una pequeña cabaña donde guardamos materiales y donde podemos llevar a cabo nuestros talleres de verano.Que instituciones como la empresa Cementos Lima, Avina, la Universidad Católica y la U. Antonio Ruiz de Montoya, hayan reconocido nuestro trabajo y hayan decidido apoyarnos.
Cycling out from one cemetery, looking at an entrance to another. The Tesla turned to the left, as did I, although I found my way to the bike path without incident this time. It can sometimes be a long wait here. They repaved the road a while back, and moved the pedestrian crossing for a few days. Also closed off the cycle lane on this side for a week or so. I had at least one close call here then, where I was inches away from being hit by a car while cycling out from here.
4 May 2019. Scenes from the future Annual Meeting host country event. The 53rd Annual Meeting of the ADB Board of Governors will be held in Incheon, Republic of Korea from 2 to 5 May 2020.
2 May 2019. ADB President Takehiko Nakao meeting participants to the host country seminar “30 Under 30: The Faces of Fiji’s Future” at the 52nd ADB Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors.
Panelists were selected from the inaugural class of “30 Under 30,” a new initiative led by the Fijian government that solicited a truly talented pool of nominees.
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Hosts Scholes batting against Moorlands during an important third-versus-second clash in the Premiership of the Huddersfield Cricket League. Mirfield-based Moorlands won by 54 runs but still trail by two points leaders Hoylandswaine, who hammered Delph & Dobcross by 118 runs. The two Emley Moor telecommunications masts, landmarks in this part of the South Pennines, can be seen between the chimneys of the terraced cottages.
Put in, Moorlands' 231 total was about 20 short of a good score at the small, if scenic, Chapelgate ground, located at 827 feet. But the visitors then reduced Scholes to 51-5 as pacer James Edward Stansfield (4-55) wreaked havoc. Stansfield removed, for a duck, Scholes's England-born Kiwi Joe Carter, a key scalp. Benji Birkhead, a local lad who usually plays for Yorkshire Seconds/Academy, did his best to rectify the damage by hitting 68. Sparking fresh hope among the Scholes supporters, 19-year-old Birkhead, a talented wicketkeeper, and Jake Robshaw (36) added 59 for the sixth wicket. No 11 Josh Brook (7 not out) played defiantly before Darrell Sykes (2-35) finally ended the resistance of Birkhead, the last man out. Earlier, opener Shoukat Ali struck 108 (five sixes, 14 fours) only to be run out, going for a scampered single, by a superb throw from Carter. Siraj Sajid (33) helped Moorlands to a commanding 123-2 at drinks before Scholes fought back strongly, applying the brakes through Yaasar Imtiaz (3-47) and Wasim Javed (3-87). Having done well to restrict the visitors to 231, Scholes had reason during the tea interval for what proved unfounded optimism.
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Scholes versus Moorlands
Huddersfield League, Premiership (50 over match, 1pm start)
Admission: free. Programme: none. Attendance: 112. Scholes won the toss and elected to field. Moorlands 231-8 off 48.1 overs (Shoukat Ali 108, Siraj Sajid 33, Yaasar Imtiaz 3-47, Wasim Javed 3-87) 6pts beat by 54 runs Scholes 177 off 41.1 overs (Benji Birkhead 68, Jake Robshaw 36, James Edward Stansfield 4-55) 1pt. Umpires: Colin Davis and Stephen Rushworth.
ROMA ARCHEOLOGICA & RESTAURO ARCHITETTURA 2023. Dimitri Kerkentzes - "With Italy seeking to host World Expo 2030 in Rome, I am pleased to be visiting the candidate city."; in: Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) [Paris, France] / TWT (25/01/2023) & Roberto Gualtieri [Rome, Italy] / TWT (25/01/2023). Also: Mayor Virginia Raggi / ANSA (22 June 2016). wp.me/pbMWvy-3Io
Foto: ROME – Dimitri Kerkentzes & Roberto Gualtieri in the Hall of the Capitoline Museum (25/01/2023) & ROME – Romans, Italians and tourists along with piles of trash in front of the Pantheon – the Ancient and Italian national monument in the center of modern Rome (early 2022); in: RARA 2023 / Archive.
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1). ROME - Dimitri Kerkentzes,"With Italy seeking to host World Expo 2030 in Rome, I am pleased to be visiting the candidate city to provide technical assistance ahead of the upcoming Enquiry Mission." Secretary General of the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) @bieparis / TWT [Paris, France] (25/01/2023).
Foto: ROME – Dimitri Kerkentzes & Roberto Gualtieri in the Hall of the Campidoglio (25/01/2023) & ROME – Ms. Rachele Mussolini, (Councillor – the City of Rome, Italy), standing near the Roman Forum holds a sign “Shame” on the trash emergency / related horrible conditions in Rome (Oct. 2021 [thru today]); in: RARA 2023 / Archive.
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Fonte / source, foto:
--- Dimitri Kerkentzes @dkerkentzes @bieparis / TWT [Paris, France] (25/01/2023).
twitter.com/dkerkentzes/status/1618199975648972800
2). ROMA - Roberto Gualtieri, "Benvenuto in Campidoglio a @dkerkentzes segretario @bieparis. Un piacere illustrargli gli investimenti a supporto della candidatura a #Expo2030Roma. Col suo ambizioso progetto di rigenerazione, nel segno dell'innovazione e della sostenibilità, Roma è pronta a vincere questa sfida." Roberto Gualtieri Sindaco di Roma - Mayor of Rome / TWT (24-25/01/2023).
Foto (Top / Left & Right): ROME – Roberto Gualtieri in Brussel presenting to the European Union the wonders of the City of Rome, Italy (25 Oct. 2022); Foto (center): Linda Meleo, “Rome – Piles of garbage and uncut weeds at the base of the ancient Roman Walls at the “Piazza di Porta Maggiore” / Fb (18 Sept. 2022) [in: RARA 2023]. Foto (bottom): Dimitri Kerkentzes & Roberto Gualtieri visiting the abandoned complex of the Città dello Sport [2007 onwards], or City of Sport at the Tor Vergata on the outskirts of Rome (25/01/2025).
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Foto: ROME – Dimitri Kerkentzes & Roberto Gualtieri in the Hall of the Campidoglio (25/01/2023) & Foto: ROME – A Roman woman photographs another example of the ongoing trash emergency / related horrible conditions in Rome; in this case the aftermath of Spanish soccer fans completely trashing the Piazza del Popolo (08 Sept. 2022); while the Mayor Roberto Gualtieri and Police in Rome did nothing to prevent this incident; in: RARA 2023 / Archive.
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Fonte / source, foto:
--- Roberto Gualtieri @gualtierieurope Sindaco di Roma - Mayor of Rome / TWT (24-25/01/2023).
twitter.com/gualtierieurope/status/1617871434210226182
Anche:
twitter.com/Expo2030Roma/status/1617933426975440896
Foto: ROME – Mayor Virginia Raggi [22 June 2016 – 21 October 2021], Cancels Rome’s bid for the 2024 Olympic bid, citing the billions of Euro’s in debt it would place on the people of city and due to Rome’s limited & poor transportation infrastructure. BBC NEWS / London (21/09/2016).
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3). ROME - Mayor Virginia Raggi; in: "Rome 2024 Olympic bid collapses in acrimony." BBC NEWS / London (21/09/2016).
'...One of Raggi's first acts as mayor was the withdrawal of the 2024 Olympic bid stating that "with 13 billion euros in debt, Rome can't afford taking on more debt to make cathedrals in the desert".
--- Mayor Virginia Raggi [22 June 2016 – 21 October 2021], Rome; in: "New Rome mayor maintains opposition to 2024 Olympic bid".
Rome: ANSA (22 June 2016).
Rome, Italy - '...Rome is set to drop its bid to host the Olympic Games in 2024, after its anti-establishment mayor said it would be "irresponsible" to be a candidate'...'
The Roma 2024 committee issued a statement saying they were "profoundly surprised and disappointed".
They were disappointed "that a new political force is unwilling to accept the challenge of modernisation," it said, claiming that the Games would have boosted Rome's economy by $1.7bn (£1.3bn; €1.5bn).
But Ms Raggi disagreed. "We are effectively asking the people of Rome and of Italy to shoulder the debts. We just don't support it," she told reporters.
"No to the Olympics of concrete, absolutely not! No to cathedrals in the desert," she said, suggesting that Rome would have been left with redundant sports facilities.
Foto – ROME: Dimitri Kerkentzes & Roberto Gualtieri visiting the abandoned complex of the Città dello Sport [2007 onwards], or City of Sport at the Tor Vergata on the outskirts of Rome (25/01/2025). Foto: ROME – View of the abandoned complex of the Città dello Sport [2007 onwards] looking from the Ancient & Modern Center of the City of Rome (c. 2015-16); in: RARA 2023 / Archive.
www.flickr.com/photos/imperial_fora_of_rome/52651072799
Fonte / source:
--- Mayor Virginia Raggi; in: BBC NEWS / London (21/09/2016).
www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-37432928
--- Mayor Virginia Raggi, Rome; in: ANSA (22 June 2016).
www.ansa.it/english/news/2016/06/22/raggi-opposed-to-2024...
Punta Arenas, southern Chile.
Hostal de la Avenida can be seen thru the Lenga trees.
Nothofagus pumilio (lenga beech in Mapuche language) is a deciduous tree or shrub in the Nothofagaceae family that is native to the southern Andes range, in the temperate forests of Chile and Argentina to Tierra del Fuego, from 35° to 56° South latitude. This tree is in the same genus as the coihue. It regenerates easily after fires. The wood is of good quality, moderate durability, and is easy to work with. It is used in furniture, shingles and construction and sometimes as a substitute for American black cherry in the manufacturing of cabinets.
The lenga beech can be found in the Torres del Paine National Park, Tierra del Fuego National Park, Los Alerces National Park and Nahuel Huapi National Park among other places. In its southerly range it occurs in dense stands as far south as Navarino Island. It grows in areas with low temperatures and abundant snow; therefore, in the north half of its distribution it is found only in the Andes Range and at sea level on its southernmost natural environment. It tolerates temperatures −30 °C (−22 °F) and lower, and frosts all seasons of the year.
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Kerala orders probe into religious conversion
By Indo Asian News Service | IANS – Sun 21 Dec, 2014
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 21 (IANS) A report about 35 people getting converted to Hinduism Sunday would be probed by a senior police official, Kerala Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala said.
The conversion reportedly took place Sunday morning in Alappuzha and Kollam districts.
In Alappuzha, members of eight Christian families - a total of 30 people - reportedly embraced Hinduism at a temple function organised by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP).
In Kollam, there were five people who reportedly became Hindus.
Additional Director General of Police A. Hemachandran has been asked to probe the matter and submit a report, Chennithala told reporters here Sunday.
"He will look into whether any law was violated," he said.
The VHP, meanwhile, said all those who became Hindus Sunday decided to convert on their own, and all the organisation did was to prepare the stage for it.
Reports said another 300 people in Alappuzha have expressed their desire to embrace Hinduism, and the conversion ceremony was likely to take place on Christmas day.
Bharatiya Janata Party president Amit Shah, who was in the state Saturday, said his party was against forced religious conversion.
Communist Party of India-Marxist state secretary Pinarayi Vijayan, who is currently in Delhi to take part in the politburo meeting, alleged that the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh was behind Sunday's conversions.
In Kerala, Hindus comprise more than 50 percent of the 32 million population, followed by Muslims with 24 percent while Christians occupy the third place with 22 percent.
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