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| August 21, 2003 | COPYRIGHT 2003 Financial Times Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

(From The Jakarta Post)

Byline: Ni Luh Dian Purniawati, Contributor, Gilimanuk, West Bali

It was a beautiful day and a large plastic tent was erected on the Gilimanuk beach, some 130 kilometers west of Denpasar.

Folded stainless steel chairs and wooden tables were lined up under the shady canopy, in anticipation of the senior government officials and religious leaders who would soon arrive at the beach.

Thousands of villagers already crowded the shoreline, eagerly waiting for the Petik Laut ceremony to begin. Their happy chatter was complemented by the lively sound of a gamelan orchestra, with echoes of both Javanese and Arabic rhythms.

In Bali the gamelan is a popular instrument and if you don't play it,…

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