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- Spring Cleaning in Kampung Bugis, Singaraja
- More on the History of the Bugis in Kampung Bugis
- The History of the Bugis in Kampung Bugis
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Tag Archives: expat marriages
Birthday Parties in the Kampung and Some Thoughts on the Indonesian Family
Another season of birthdays is here. Sam’s party yesterday started us off. Su is next in three weeks with her 50th, then me almost a month later, Mercedes the next day and then Rebecca about six months later. We no … Continue reading
Update on Bali News from Singaraja
International Mask Conference A few posts ago I wondered about the feasibility of the planned international mask festival in Singaraja. My question was centered around the possibility of completing the new building over at the old harbor by the opening … Continue reading
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Cooking with the Dr.
My wife is an excellent cook. She has the ability to eat a new dish at a restaurant, and then cook it herself based on just the one tasting. But, over the past twenty years of married life, she’s learned … Continue reading
Marriages between Expat Men and Indonesian Women, Part II: Children
Children are a great source of problems in expat-Indonesian marriages. They can intensify some of the natural fissure points in expat-Indonesian marriages. Childrearing techniques are the first potential source of trouble. The anthropologist William A. Haviland, talks about dependence versus … Continue reading
Marriages between Expat Men and Indonesian Women: Problems to Watch Out For
Long ago I started a series on marriages between expat men and Asian women. I never got around to finishing the series as a number of other things came up, but over the last few days events have gotten me … Continue reading