Author: DREESEN, W.,
Title: Hundert Tage auf Bali. Beschrieben und Gezeichnet. Orig. edn.
Description: Hamburg, Broschenk & Co., 1937. square 8°. orig. orange cloth, with a drawing on front boards, dustjacket. 72pp. Frontisp. (full-p. drawing), many ills. after author's drawings in text, 32 plates after field-photos. by Fritz Lindner. The author, a german, stayed on pre-war Bali for a hundred days and supplies excellent observations on daily life, ceremonies, both religious and civil, dance-performances, &c. Also the plates with extensive captions in german depict. balinese painting, female ceremonial dress, landscapes, housing and temples (Puri), masks, ancient stone-statues, photographs of children and adults, both male and female, offerings, &c. Very good copy. (dustjacket tatty in places, where possible skilfully restored with clear-view acid-free tape).

Keywords: bali observations ceremonies zeremonien dance children adults temples colonialism art masks indonesia southeast asia travelogue