BALI, Indonesia (AP) — Ketut Nita Wahyuni lifts her folded hands prayerfully to her forehead as a priest leads the temple gathering. The 11-year-old is preparing to perform the Rejang Dewa, a sacred ...

For travelers, spiritual encounters come in all forms. You could walk around a mosque, admire its minaret, and listen to the "adhan," or call to prayer. You could enter a cathedral, browse its stained ...

Bali is more than a tropical paradise—it’s a living, breathing canvas of ancient customs and spiritual practices. In Balinese culture , rituals are not reserved for special occasions—they are a part ...

A Czech couple slammed for disrespecting a Balinese temple took part in a ritual purification ceremony Thursday, after their antics sparked warnings that boorish tourists may be kicked off the ...

DENPASAR, IndonesiaDENPASAR, Indonesia — Airports closed for 24 hours, the internet was turned off and streets were empty as the predominantly Hindu island of Bali in Muslim-majority Indonesia marked ...

JUGA, Indonesia (Reuters) - The last time Wayan Rendeh took part in a temple ceremony in his Balinese village of Juga, man had not yet landed on the moon. The ancient rite of Karya Padudusan Agung, ...

Bali is the kind of summer destination that will appeal to any kind of traveler–the adventure seeker, wellness nomad, beach comber, food connoisseurs, party people, or even culture vultures. There is ...