Flowers and Gods: A Lesson in Canang Sari

Our teacher sits on a bamboo mat as her head is bowed in thoughtful concentration. She’s surrounded by bunches of hydrangeas and frangipanis, and streams of coconut leaves and stems. She wields an ancient knife; its jagged blade cuts out seamless, intricate patterns from the coconut leaves that will be later folded and woven into […]

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