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Product ID: 76885

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Opened:

10.4" W x 14.8" H

Rolled up:

10.4" W x 1.0" H x 1.6" D

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Weight: 0.2 lbs

Palm leaf and bamboo

Display rod(s) included

Ships from NOVICA Office in Indonesia.

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Palm leaf wall hanging, 'Praying Buddha'

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Palm leaf wall hanging, 'Praying Buddha'

"I like writing on lontar as I feel happy expressing and appreciating our ancient traditions and culture," professes Nengah Dika. Akin to a scroll, the lontar or palm leaf unfolds from bamboo rods to reveal the presence of a young Buddha, in prayer. This image of the great spiritual teacher is known as the Buddha Berdoa, or "Praying Buddha." Finely detailed, this lontar leaf wall hanging by Dika exudes spiritual magnificence.

Lontar leaf has specific characteristics that enabled the ancient Balinese to develop literature as part of a continued study on culture. Writing or making pictures on lontar is an art and as well as an education. Dika selects only the oldest and thus strongest pieces of lontar for his compositions, which he engraves with a fine chisel especially designed for this art.

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Nengah Dika

"The lontar tradition has been passed down from generation to generation since the times before paper existed."

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Nengah Dika

"My name is Nengah Dika, a lontar (palm leaf) craftsman from a village in eastern Bali. I was born on May 15, 1975. I have studied lontar art since I was twelve years of age.

"My father is member of a famous group of lontar craftsmen in our village. When I was little he often took me to the group where I'd watch the process of making lontar pieces step by step. The lontar tradition has been passed down from generation to generation since the times before paper existed. The pictures come from stories such as the Mahabharata and Ramayana and the Balinese calendar.

"My wife, Ni Luh Suryati, is a weaver: she discovered Novica before I did. They helped her promote her products and she found success on the website. One time, a tourist came to our art shop and said to my wife, 'I know you from the Novica website.' We were so proud and happy that art lovers around the world are recognizing our name and products. Thanks to Novica for this entire miracle for us!"

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