Bali Sacred & Secret
Bali Sacred and Secret by Gill Marais is a timely reminder that there still exists a possibility for life and spirituality to be celebrated through rituals that allow the living to keep in harmony with their ancestors and the forces of nature that surround them. The Balinese have carefully maintained their ability to be finely attuned to God and the realm of nature through traditions both sacred and secret that charge the island with its precious spiritual energy.
This offering is a token of the author’s gratitude to Bali, a distillation of her fifteen years of privileged access into the culture. This book also serves as an invitation and a challenge for those who visit Bali to delve beyond the veneer of commercial tourism to see the depths of a golden, living culture.
About the Author & Photographer
Gill Marais is a photojournalist and author. She began her career with SIPA Press in Paris, and has reported in the field of culture, medicine and travel. Her book, The Amchi, on travels with a Tibetan doctor has been published in France, England and India. Born in South Africa, after her marriage to a French Diplomat, France has been her home for over forty years. Her work has taken her through North America, North Africa, Kenya, the Middle East, Europe, Russia, India, Pakistan, China and South East Asia. She now resides in Bali for six months of the year, and has two grown children.
