Early this morning as I drink my tea and watch the new day unfold, I hear strange sounds coming from the temple next door. Lots of rustling around, and men with raised voices, which is a very unusual occurrence. The multiple dogs in the compound begin to bark and whine. And then I hear a high picked squeal that can only come from a pig. More yelling from the men. One more squeal from the pig and I finally realize what's happening.
Soon 4 men come out of the compound with a 300 pound pig tied to a bamboo pole, carrying it on their shoulders. They look happy as they heave the large (rather dead) animal into the back of the truck and drive away.
They will use the pig in one of many large temple ceremonies that happen here on a daily basis. They will use every part of the pig to celebrate a wedding or a blessing of some kind.
The blood of the pig is used to make a special Balinese dish called "lawar". It is mixed with vegetables and spices after the vegetables are cooked and happily eaten by all the people at the ceremony.
If you want to make lawar and don't happen to have a pig to kill for this purpose, you can easily purchase pig blood at the local market.
This culture continues to fascinate and enchant me every day....
Soon 4 men come out of the compound with a 300 pound pig tied to a bamboo pole, carrying it on their shoulders. They look happy as they heave the large (rather dead) animal into the back of the truck and drive away.
They will use the pig in one of many large temple ceremonies that happen here on a daily basis. They will use every part of the pig to celebrate a wedding or a blessing of some kind.
The blood of the pig is used to make a special Balinese dish called "lawar". It is mixed with vegetables and spices after the vegetables are cooked and happily eaten by all the people at the ceremony.
If you want to make lawar and don't happen to have a pig to kill for this purpose, you can easily purchase pig blood at the local market.
This culture continues to fascinate and enchant me every day....
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