Bali handicraft

Words and art artist does not exist in the language of Bali. Here, art is on the borders of the supernatural. Dance, music, masks, gifts, decorations cremations are ways to get in touch with spirits in the afterlife, reigned over Bali. Balinese art forms ever again proven by tradition. Earthquakes, climate, materials, hand constantly at work artists and sculptors. This commitment to the Balinese tradition has exceptional craftsmen. If once they created for princes kriss set with jewels, now they carve wood panels and doors of the palace it is hard for antiques.
Batubulan (8 km from Denpasar) is a village famous for its artisans, sometimes very young, sculpt monsters and gods of stone, thanks to the skill of their scissors. Batubulan is also rich in temples and each morning at 9 am a theatrical performance of Barong (who would not have the chance to attend an authentic Barong in a village can catch up with that of Batubulan).
Celuk (3 km Batubulan) is a village dedicated to jewelry. Gold and silver are treated according to ancient techniques (filigree tasted little overloaded by the West).
Mas (5 km from Ubud) is the stronghold of wood carvers. Its inhabitants are almost all Brahmins (upper caste) and you can visit the workshops.