The group going to Bali from the Asian Art Museum talked about appropriate wear for visiting a Balinese temple. I will have to buy my temple outfit when I arrive, but I have a simple cotton batik
kain or
kamben (often mistakenly called a sarong by us Westerners). The difference is that a true sarong is a tube of fabric which you step into, and gather around the waist. As I understand, it is more informal than a
kamben, which a long rectangle of fabric that is wrapped around the waist and tied. I have no idea of the proper way to tie these, and hope someone knowledgeable in Bali will help me.
I found two helpful descriptions of Balinese dress online at:
http://www.geocities.com/bali_traditional_life/bali_costume.htmhttp://www.murnis.com/culture/articlebalinesedressandtextiles.htmand some photos of people wearing it
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adding to the list of things to wear generally in bali (and not in a temple), comfy breezy eddie bauer shorts! you're quite prolific on this blog. awesome!
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