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THE BIRTH OF I LA GALIGO

The Lontar Foundation and The Bali Purnati Center for the Arts Book

The Birth of I La Galigo. A Poem inspired by The Bugis legend of the same name 

Indonesian language text by Sapardi Djoko Damono
English language text by John H. McGlynn
based on an adaptation of the Bugis text by Mohamad Salim

FOREWORD by MUHAMMAD SALIM DAN SAPARDI DJOKO DAMONO

Many of the ethnic groups of the Indonesian archipelago have produced thousands of great works of literature in a variety of languages and alphabets. One of which has captured the attention of experts is I La Galigo, the masterwork of the Bugis people, written in Bugis language and script. This text, also known as Sureg Galigo or Sureg Seleang, contains the Bugis myth that tells the life stories of Datu Patoto, Batara Guru, as well as the stories of their families and predecessors. This work is considered by experts in the field of the ancient texts of the Indonesian archipelago to be one of the great masterworks in the world, not only because is covers a wide range of issues that humanity faces, but first and foremost because of it’s length, which exceeds other great work of classic literature, such as India’s Mahabharata by Valmiki and Greece’s Odyssey by homer. The text consists of about 300,000 lines, longer than the 200,000 lines of Mahabharata. this lengthy work is divided into several tereng or episode. this episode most widely known by the Bugis people is the one that depicts the marital relationship between Sawerigading and a princess I We Cudai. Born from this union is the personage whom the text was eventually named after, I La Galigo

In this core, this literary work brings forth the Bugis people’s idea of cosmology, which divides the world into three spheres: the Sky, the Earth, and the Underworld. Using the characters in the story, this text underlines the existence of complex relationship between the three spheres. When the world was still empty, before it was even populated by man - even before it existed - the Gods in the sky decided to send Batara Guru, a fellow god, down to Mayapada to create and rule over man, as well as the world. There is interesting reasoning to be found here, which is the realization that, without anyone to worship them, gods wouldn’t be gods. That is why man had to be created. The beginning of this literary work present an idea on the process of creation. In order to have descendants, Batara Guru later married his cousin, We Nyilik Timo, who came from the Underworld; the correlation between air, earth and water is reflected through the marital relationships between the denizens of the three realms. (…)

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SANUR, THE BIRTHPLACE OF BALI STYLE

A personal look at the many stunning faces of Sanur, Bali's original beach resort village and a place which for more than eight decades has been the Balinese hangout, home and elegant destination of choice for the world's beautiful people. It is a book rich in local magic, Bali style, art, great surfing and a century of fascinating historical intrigues.

SANUR, THE BIRTHPLACE OF BALI STYLE is the first book ever created specifically about fascinating Sanur. The book was written by six authors (Christopher Carlisle, Bruce Carpenter, Vaughan Hatch, Richard Lewis, Lorca Lueras, Putu Evie Suyadnyani and Miranda Suryadjaja) and was designed, directed and photographed by Leonard Lueras, the director of the Publications Division of the Yayasan Bali Purnati. Additional photographic contributions were made by the photographers Jason Childs, Jan Lovett and Gil Rosellini. 

Chapters of the Sanur book include special essays about Historic Sanur, The Art of Sanur, The Music and Dance of Sanur, Sanur Style, Voices of Sanur, The Magic of Sanur and Surfing Sanur.

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UBUD IS A MOOD

A Bali Purnati Book directed and designed by Leonard Lueras

The South-Central Bali Town of Ubud has always been a pleasant place that was good for what ails you. Originally, this rice-rich village was more well-known to Balinese people as a cool and inland retreat where they went to consult local medicine men (balian-balian) and to purchase herbs and other types of medicinal plants. Hence the place name, Ubud, which is a derivation of the Balinese word ubad, (or obat in Indonesian), which means medicine. Ubud was indeed an early Balinese-style health spa where you went to be diagnosed and treated, and where you comfortably rested and recuperated until you felt well again. Beginning in the late 1920s and early 1930s this herb-rich village also began attracting visiting artists, writers and other creative types who enjoyed spending time in Ubud because it tended to be cooler and healthier than the more malarial lowlands or coastal plains of South Bali. It was also a much more socially amenable place than more urban parts of the island because it was quietly and tastefully governed by tolerant, sophisticated, amiable and fun-loving Tjokordes (or princes), the renowned Tjokorde Agungs of Ubud , who were always fun, amiable and who also enthusiastically welcomed and patronized artistes who wandered into their highland milieu. They were in marked contrast to the stuffy and sometimes harsh Dutch colonial bureaucrats who sternly ruled from the helter-skelter City of Denpasar and its flatland suburbs. Because of its natural beauty and stimulating ambience, Ubud soon began developing into an Eden-like colony of colorful artists, authors, filmmakers and world travelers. Life here was easy (both economically and physically) -- and Ubud’s administrators were arts patrons who reveled in your eccentricities. What could be better, so this paradisiacal scene, and its hedonistic denizens, soon began attracting international attention and the world’s beautiful people? Other Bali towns that were politically more important were overlooked and within a few short decades the town of Ubud blossomed, boomed and was always mentioned when one spoke of Bali, art, artists and a fine place to be. There is, however, much more to Ubud than meets the eye, so with that in mind please enjoy Ubud, the book, in which you will join a number of local and insightful folks who will relate -- in telling words and arresting photographs -- what the special “mood” of Ubud is really all about.

Photographed by: Rio Helmi, Djuna Ivereigh, Leonard Lueras, Gil Marais, Jason Childs, Rama Surya 

Written by: Tara and Odek Ariawan, Rucina Ballinger, Jamie James, Goenawan Mohamad, James Murdoch, Stefan Reisner, Andy Toth, Cindy and Lynn Shwaiko

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JOGJA ON MY MIND

Jogja On My Mind, a book which includes insightful text essays and more than 250 pages of historical and contemporary four- color graphics, was launched in gala fashion on 15 September 2006 at a grand party held at the historical Taman Sari Water Castle within the Kraton Cidatel. This book was specially created by The Yayasan Bali Purnati (The Bali Purnati Center For The Arts) to formally and creatively honor the City –Province- Kingdom of Jogjakarta on the occasion of the 250th Anniversary Year of The Jogjakarta Sultanate.

Jogja on My Mind is presently available to the general public in Bali either through the shops of selected book dealers or by contacting The Yayasan Bali Purnati directly at the following number or e-mail pints. The reasonable and standard retail price of this elegant publication is Rp 250.000 per Jogja book delivered to you within the general South Bali area.

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