"This fabric, made from a process found only in Tenganan and two other locales on earth, supposedly has the power to ward off evil."

"My name is Ni Luh Suryati and I was born in Bali on April 4, 1980. I learned the intricate process of double ikat weaving and dyeing from Wayan Bawa, my own mother. In creating the double ikat cloth, I am inspired by Balinese tradition, especially Tenganan tradition. I use sunti, indigo, and chemicals for the coloring."

A slice of traditional Balinese life can be had in the original Balinese settlement of Tenganan. In this stronghold of Balinese native traditions (aboriginal, pre-Hindu inhabitants), ...

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