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A terrible tragedy befell Bali at 11:30PM,
Saturday, October 12th, 2002. A two large bombs were detonated in
Kuta near a crowded night club. 300 people, including
Australians, Europeans, Americans, Indonesians, and Balinese were
murdered by this heinous event, and even more were seriously
injured. The Balinese are offering prayers and offerings to
their Hindu deities. Here are just a few of the sad images
from that event. (Don't overlook reading the
speech given by
a Balinese concerning the healing we all need to do.)
(These photos by
Jim
Pire)
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Balinese woman in shock |
Destruction covered a radius of about 150 yards
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Ground Zero crater |
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Typical sign of sympathy |
Wonderful sentiments
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The following are photos taken during the two day
'Tribute to Peace & Unity' gathering in Ubud on November 9th and 10th, 2002.
The slogan was 'Bali Now...More Than Ever'. Both days were filled with processions, prayers, music, poetry,
short speeches, music, dances, and a huge gathering of a cross
section of the people of Bali.
Please click
HERE to read a very
moving speech given by the leader of Kuta - it speaks eloquently
of how we as a people and the Balinese in particular can handle
this tragedy.
Also click HERE to
read the answers to several questions I have received about the
current situation in Bali.
(Click on the images
below to see a larger version)
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Street Banner found on all the streets coming into Ubud
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Stage Banner - for all to see |
Poster for the event
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A very long
Procession was held each of the two days |
One of the
Floats |
Special Guests - humor is always needed, even during a tragedy |
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Many groups were represented, including villages around Ubud and
denominational groups such as
Christians, |
Muslims, |
Hindus, |
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Rotary Club, |
Balinese, |
of course,
Kids, |
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A real mix of people displaying different emotions along the
parade route |
A
Huge Crowd gathered in the main square in Ubud to listen, mingle,
eat, and contemplate! |
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