On the night of the 4th, we went to check out the Uluwatu Temple and to see a traditional Balinese show.
The Uluwatu Temple also has a lot of monkeys. We were told that the monkeys here are much more aggressive because they are not well taken care of. We were advised not to wear anything shiny, like earrings or sunglasses, and to hang on tight to our cameras and wallets. I was a little nervous, but for the most part the monkeys stuck to themselves. We did see one woman's sandal get stolen though. The monkey grabbed it and ran up into a tree. One of the guides was able to retrieve it by giving the monkey some candy, but the sandal had definitely been chewed up by then. Its basically teaching the monkeys to steal to get treats, but I guess it works to get people's things back. We were told that in the next few years the monkeys will probably be able to pick pockets.
Aside from the monkeys, the temple has some really pretty views of the cliffs and the ocean.
After a quick walk around the temple and some photos against the pretty backdrop, we headed over to watch the Kecak and Fire Dance show. The performance reinacts a story from Balinese history. There is no speaking, so it would have been hard to follow without reading the story first on the handout we were given.
Kecak is a way of creating sounds......
The dancers in the show had some very ornate costumes and makeup. They were able to use their hands and feet in very interesting ways as part of the dance.
Honestly, the show wasn't that long, but I was getting bored by the end. It was super cool to see, and I would recommend going to a cultural show such as this, but it just didn't hold my interest for the whole time.
Pictures/video coming soon...
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