Balinese Calendar Maker

in Tengannan

Angie bought a traditional Balinese calendar from this man in the ancient town of Tengannan.

The calendars are carved onto bamboo and strung together like a scroll.

He had a great spirit that I hope this photo captures.

It was a joy to be around him...

Bamboo!

My Japanese Friend (1995)

Sayori Takebayashi was a co-worker of mine in Japan for quite a few years.

When I first met her, as asked what her name characters stood for and immediately started calling her 'Bamboo-san' (the 'take' character means bamboo).

She liked it, and eventually most of the office called her Bamboo.