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Secrets of Bali

by Jonathan Copeland

with
Ni Wayan Murni

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Rice is the world’s most important crop and the staple food of half the world’s population.

The fields must be kept flooded while the plants are growing. Yellow-green shoots sprout up in the silvery water.

The rice will grow tall and green. When the tops droop, the plants are mature and ready to harvest. Rice cutters are used to harvest the rice.

Rice Cutter 1



Material: Bamboo, iron blade
Style: Sumatra, at least 75 years old
Size: Height 2 cm, length 8 cm, width 9 cm
Order Number: R1

Rice Cutter 2 - SOLD



Material: Wood, silver, iron
Style: Palembang, Sumatra, at least 75 years old
Size: Height 4.5 cm, length 24 cm, width 10.5 cm
Order Number: R2

Rice Cutter 3

Material: Wood
Style: Lampung, Sumatra, at least 75 years old
Size: Height 6 cm, length 21.5 cm, width 11.5 cm
Order Number: R3

Rice Cutter 4

Material: Iron, wood
Style: Sumatra, at least 75 years old
Size: Height 7 cm, length 14.5 cm, width 10 cm
Order Number: R4

Rice Cutter 5

Material: Iron, wood
Style: Sumatra, at least 75 years old
Size: Height 5 cm, length 19 cm, width 15 cm
Order Number: R5

Rice Cutter 6

Material: Iron, wood
Style: Sumatra, at least 75 years old
Size: Height 6 cm, length 20 cm, width 16.5 cm
Order Number: R6

Rice Cutter 7

Material: Wood
Style: Lampung, Sumatra, at least 60 years old
Size: Height 5.5 cm, length 23 cm, width 15 cm
Order Number: R7

Rice Cutter 8

Material: Wood
Style: Lampung, Sumatra, at least 60 years old
Size: Height 4.5 cm, length 20.5 cm, width 13.5 cm
Order Number: R8

Rice Spoons are used to ladle cooked rice from the rice basket on the table to the plate. Old ones like these are difficult to find.

Rice Spoon 1

Material: Coconut shell, wood, lacquer
Style: Palembang, Sumatra, at least 40 years old
Size: Length 33.5 cm, width 7 cm
Order Number: R9

Rice Spoon 2

Material: Wood, lacquer
Style: Sumatra, dragon head handle, at least 40 years old
Size: Length 31 cm, width 7 cm, depth 6 cm
Order Number: R10

Rice Spoon 3

Material: Wood
Style: Sumatra, chicken head handle, at least 40 years old
Size: Length 24 cm, width 6.5 cm, depth 3.5 cm
Order Number: R11

Rice Spoon 4

Material: Wood
Style: Sumatra, at least 40 years old
Size: Length 18.5 cm, width 7 cm
Order Number: R12

Rice Spoon 5

Material: Wood, coconut shell, lacquer
Style: Sumatra, at least 40 years old
Size: Length 21.5 cm, width 10 cm
Order Number: R13

Rice Spoon 6

Material: Wood, coconut shell, lacquer
Style: Palembang, Sumatra, at least 40 years old
Size: Length 23.5 cm, width 10 cm
Order Number: R14

Rice Basket

Material: Bamboo
Style: Bali
Size: Height 30 cm, diameter 52 cm, circumference 165.5 cm
Order Number: R15

Background: This basket is used during harvesting.

Dewi Sri

Material: Bronze
Style: Bali
Size: Height 29 cm, width 12 cm
Order Number: R16

Background: Almost all cereal growing societies believe in a female grain goddess. There was the Graeco-Roman Ceres and the Anglo-Saxon Corn Mother. Dewi Sri, the rice goddess, is the favourite Balinese manifestation of God.

Our own book Secrets of Bali has a chapter on rice entitled Rice Glorious Rice.

The sub-headings are:

• World’s most important Crop
• Origins
• Eating Rice
• Types of Rice
• It’s a Miracle
• World Market
• Rice Cycle
• Water Buffalo Races
• Dewi Sri, the Rice Goddess
• Ceremonies
• Subak
• Offerings
• And What’s More
• Genetic Code of Rice

There is also a chapter on Balinese Recipes.

Balinese Painting: Rice Harvesting in Bali

Balinese Barongs

Sumbawa Hats

Burmese Manuscripts

Rice

Betel Nut Chewing

Ethnic Jewelry

Masks

Ceremonial Dress

Combs and Hairpins

Traditional Weapons