Comments on: Royal Cremation in Ubud http://susijohnston.com/2008/07/royal-cremation-in-ubud/ The Sleeping Tiger on the Island of Bali blogs about interiors, architecture Indonesian arts, textiles, and life as it is lived Mon, 23 Aug 2010 18:01:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Susi http://susijohnston.com/2008/07/royal-cremation-in-ubud/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Susi Mon, 28 Jul 2008 15:05:33 +0000 http://susijohnston.com/?p=66#comment-21 Ooooo! Vitriol! What were you wearing Doris? It couldn't have been that bad. I've just seen Made Wijaya's superb photos from the cremation and subsequent ceremonies, and there were some European-blooded attendees whose sensitive, sartorial splendour stands unrivalled - - dressed with respect, panache, and integrity. Dressed to be exactly who they are, no more no less. Any person with sensitivity and education always understands who they are, where they are, and what is the what. Regardless of longitude, latitude or attitude. Ooooo! Vitriol! What were you wearing Doris? It couldn’t have been that bad.

I’ve just seen Made Wijaya’s superb photos from the cremation and subsequent ceremonies, and there were some European-blooded attendees whose sensitive, sartorial splendour stands unrivalled – - dressed with respect, panache, and integrity. Dressed to be exactly who they are, no more no less. Any person with sensitivity and education always understands who they are, where they are, and what is the what. Regardless of longitude, latitude or attitude.

]]> By: Doris Suits http://susijohnston.com/2008/07/royal-cremation-in-ubud/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Doris Suits Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:52:04 +0000 http://susijohnston.com/?p=66#comment-19 I feel your disparaging comments about tourists attending the cremation were uncalled for. Do you remember the first times you were in Ubud and how interested you were in their rituals, how forthcoming the people in Ubud were in informing you about their traditions? Granted most tourists were not nearly as informed as you are, but the fact that they were witnessing an incredibly important event, notwithstanding the fact that they weren't dressed as you would have liked them to be, surely have given them a memory they will never forget. The attendance of the Balinese was their way of showing respect for those who had died, something the tourists probably weren't aware of. I'm sorry you felt you couldn't partake in the rituals because you felt your living memories of the Cok were enough. But try to remember that once long ago you, too, were a tourist who was in awe of the myriad of rituals you must have witnessed. I feel your disparaging comments about tourists attending the cremation were uncalled for. Do you remember the first times you were in Ubud and how interested you were in their rituals, how forthcoming the people in Ubud were in informing you about their traditions? Granted most tourists were not nearly as informed as you are, but the fact that they were witnessing an incredibly important event, notwithstanding the fact that they weren’t dressed as you would have liked them to be, surely have given them a memory they will never forget. The attendance of the Balinese was their way of showing respect for those who had died, something the tourists probably weren’t aware of. I’m sorry you felt you couldn’t partake in the rituals because you felt your living memories of the Cok were enough. But try to remember that once long ago you, too, were a tourist who was in awe of the myriad of rituals you must have witnessed.

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