This past August, the king of one of Ubud's villages - Peliatan - passed away. This week his cremation ceremony was held. There was a series of events in central Ubud, culminating with the cremation march from the Peliatan temple to the graveyard. The king was transported in a 25 metre high tower (he was about 2/3 of the way up), carried by about 200 men. The men carried the tower - well, ran with the tower - for about 100 metres, before stopping and having 200 other men take their place. The tower was preceded in the march by a large Bull, and by a dragon, both also carried by about 100 men. It was very dramatic and exciting. Blair - Emmet's Dad - is here visiting right now, and he and I headed to central Ubud, climbed onto a wall, and watched the spectacle. I shot some video of it... The video is not in fast forward - they are RUNNING!
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