Photo Adventures with Curiosity and Learning


September 16, 2007: Bali Temples and Roosters

Riding around Bali is full of surprises. We were driving down this small street and saw a large collection of motorcycles parked in front of a temple.

sep 16 1589 street

Inside was a group of guys - just sort of hanging out

sep 16 1645 temple

The the target of hanging out was old fashioned cock fighting

sep 16 1592 cocks

The prep - getting the roosters to know each other

sep 16 1596 prep

while on the side were a few business transactions

sep 16 1607 business

Then teasing the roosters - while holding them back

sep 16 1617 teast

The players and their cocks

sep 16 1630 prelude

Meanwhile behind was the inner sanctum

sep 16 1652 temple

and offerings

sep 16 1651 offering

And back at the action - prep for attaching the blade

sep 16 1659 prep blade

The blade

sep 16 1665 blade

Ready

sep 16 1668 ready

Set

sep 16 1673 ready

Go

sep 16 1676 start

and off to the races

sep 16 1688 start

with serious action

sep 16 1690 fight

flying around

sep 16 1693 fight

and at each other

sep 16 1699 fight

and its over

sep 16 1702 over

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