The month of May is Asian Heritage Month in Canada. It provides an opportunity to celebrate the rich history of Asian Canadians.
This entry is to acknowledge the cultural contributions of these people while sitting in front of my lap top in a quaint little restaurant overlooking the Badung Straight. Marveling at the shaded Penida Island anchoring the horizon I can see why the Balinese strongly believe in magic and the power of spirits. Their culture has grown from a mixture of long standing traditions, Hinduism, the Dutch who colonised the island and the development and modernization that has taken place since Indonesia’s independence in 1949.
Having been here only two days, I can hardly give the region the amount of descriptive admiration it deserves. Even so, I was fortunate enough to meet three young boys playing near a beach bordering the village of Candidasa, whose exuberance for the art of kite flying carried a glow that skated all the way to Canada – and captured quite well what words could never achieve.
Happy Asian Heritage Month!
Photo: Candidasa Beach, May 14, 2007
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