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Bali, Indonesia – A Photo Series

November 26, 2014 By Laura Dal Farra Leave a Comment

 

MBSB contributor Charles Brandon Stauft’s recent piece on the Indonesian martial art Silat inspired me to look into my archives and pull out some photos I shot while in Indonesia.  I believe I spent approximately three weeks in Indonesia; the following photographs were taken while in Bali. 

 

In 2009 I received a message from a friend from Toronto. He was hanging out on the beaches of Bali with people he had met there. At the time I was living in Bangkok spending most of my days training muay thai at Chuwattana Gym and recovering from training alone in my room. No internet, no furniture (I slept on a mat), no air-conditioning and I shared a bathroom with two Thai students who slept in the room beside me, but who I had yet to even see.  I was working hard, training six days a week and my Sundays were often spent doing laundry, running errands and making it to an internet cafe. Occasionally I’d hit a mall or write a blog post for My Muay Thai. My friend suggested I take a break and head out to Indonesia.

 

It was an incredible idea.

 

Bali for me was a hit of Western culture I hadn’t experienced in a while.  Going to shows to see bands playing originals not covers, speaking English daily and being able to run around in a bikini were all welcome changes. I spent the majority of my time in Bali relaxing on the beach.

 

I had attempted to surf a few times but I was on the tourist heavy Kuta beach; it was packed with local and foreign surfers. On one occasion while surfing, someone got too close to me and their surfboard shot out and hit me in the head.  I thought my money and time was better spent elsewhere. I had always wanted to learn how to surf, but not under the conditions presented at the time. Idleness on the beach with friends was a much more attractive endeavor.

 

While in Bali I was able to see Indonesia’s The SIGIT play twice. I also interviewed them, my friend who is a photographer was working on pitching Vice with the interview at the time. Unfortunately the interview was never published, but I was introduced to an incredible Indonesian band whose live shows were exactly what I needed.  Much of the music I was exposed to in Thailand at the time were songs about love and heartbreak and going to see a live show generally meant listening to Thai cover bands.  The SIGIT were raw.

 

On that note, I’ll leave you with the following as a soundtrack to your photo viewing experience.

 

Bali, Indonesia, 2009
Bali, Indonesia

 

Bali, Indonesia, 2009
Bali, Indonesia

 

Bali, Indonesia, 2009
Bali, Indonesia

 

Bali, Indonesia, 2009
Bali, Indonesia

 

bali-graf-2-a
Bali, Indonesia

 

 

The SIGIT, Bali, Indonesia, 2009
The S.I.G.I.T., Bali, Indonesia

 

Bali, Indonesia, 2009
Bali, Indonesia

 

Learning To Surf….

 

bali-ldf-surf
Bali, Indonesia Original Photo: Keith Haist

 

Bali, Indonesia, 2009
Bali, Indonesia

 

Bali, Indonesia, 2009
Bali, Indonesia

 

Bali, Indonesia, 2009
Bali, Indonesia

 

Filed Under: Indonesia Tagged With: Bali, Music, Street Art, surf

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About Laura Dal Farra

After a six month adventure training Muay Thai in Thailand in 2007, Laura Dal Farra returned to her native Canada, sold most of what she owned, and boarded a plane set for Bangkok alone. She spent the next 3.5 years training in traditional Muay Thai gyms, pushing her limits, and embracing the unknown. Realizing little was being written on the subject, she began to blog about it. Laura Dal Farra is the founder of Milk.Blitz.Street.Bomb.

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