Name : Bali: Sekala & Niskala_x000D__x000D_ Binding : Paperback_x000D__x000D_ Publication Date : 2009-10-10_x000D__x000D_ Author : Eiseman, Fred B._x000D__x000D_ Publisher : Tuttle Publishing _x000D__x000D_ ISBN-13 : 9780804840989_x000D__x000D_ Language : English_x000D__x000D_ Pages : 376_x000D__x000D_ _x000D__x000D_ _x000D__x000D_ Description :_x000D__x000D_ "The best book on Bali for the serious visitor...Has the freshness of personal experience."--Dr. Hildred Geertzauthor of Kinship in Bali and Professor of Anthropology at Princeton University In Baliwhat you see--sekala--is a colorful world of ceremonyritualdanceand drama. What you don't see what is occult--niskala--is the doctrine underlying the pageantsthe code underlying the ritesand the magic underlying the dance. In this bookauthor Fred Eiseman explores both tangibles and intangibles in the realm of Balinese religionritualand performing arts. The essays collected here topics ranging from Hindu mythology to modern gamelan music. Eiseman's approach is that of a dedicated reporter in love with his subject--he has the knowledge and patience to explain the near-infinite permutations of the Balinese calendarand yet he is still moved by the majesty of the great Eka Dasa Rudra ceremony. The author's 28 years experience on the island shows and this book rewards close reading--even by the most seasoned students of Balinese culture.