The center of a classic south Bali village contains several common elements. Close by the banyan tree is often found a simply designed pavilion called...

It is difficult to know exactly whether or not you have crossed the borders of a village. This is because there are several administration systems ope...

All water in Bali flows from the mountain to the sea, kaja (North) to kelod (South). The image of the water’s journey can be used to provide some in...

In the middle of the field there is the sound of water everywhere, this is neither land nor water but a carefully constructed interface between the tw...

What a shame to have all this water pass by and not to put it to work! The topography of the island is already well suited as a water management syste...

Some of the rain water takes a different route. It is neither stored in the mountain lakes, nor absorbed into the soil, but directed by the islands to...