These are used as offerings. They are called Canagi Sair. This is a ritual that is giving back to the gods. It is purely based on gratitude to the richness of life.
Kids in Bali start school at the age of 7 and leave at the age of 15. Children are grouped and stay in their classrooms during the school hours. The school fee is free at elementary school level. Parents can also chose for their children to go to a private school, but has to pay a fee. The kinds of private schools include, religion based schools, international schools and national plus. Since parents don't have to pay a school fee, they have to supply stationery, books and pay the additional funds for school trips and outings.
These fish are called the Garrarufa fish. The other name they go by is the doctor fish. What the Garrarufa fish are doing, is eating the dead skin off your feet, leaving them really smooth. The warm water soften the skin and then the fish come and eat it off.
This kind of art is called Batik. People use a piece of fabric and decorate it with waxes, copper stamp and dye. It is a tradition in a village of Bali that everyone learns this kind of art.
The Saraswati Temple is dedicated to the Hindu goddess, Saraswati. She is the goddess of learning, literature and art.
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