Bali · Indonesia
Water, moonlight and formidable liminal power held within Balinese sacred landscape, story and performance.
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goddess · Balinese Hindu
Goddess of Lake and Irrigation
Dewi Danu is the Balinese goddess of Lake Batur and the waters that feed irrigation networks. Her temple at Ulun Danu Batur is central to island water relationships.
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goddess · Balinese Hindu
Radiant Lady of the Moon
Dewi Ratih is a lunar goddess known in Balinese and Javanese traditions. Eclipse narratives tell of the severed head Kala Rau attempting to swallow the moon, which always emerges again.
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spirit · Balinese Sacred Performance
Widow Power at the Edge of Order
Rangda is a formidable widow-witch figure in Balinese narratives and sacred performance, often opposed by Barong. She is not adequately described as a simple evil goddess.
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