This handmade creation is offered in partnership with NOVICA, The Impact marketplace.
Barong appears in this fascinating mask by Made Mulyani. Also known as Bhoma, Barong represents the goodness that destroyed the evil Rangda. His adventures are reenacted in the form of a dance and his image is also hung on doors in Bali to ward off evil spirits.
Please note that wood color and grain can vary significantly from one piece to the next; this makes each mask a unique piece of art.
Product Features :-- BrownWhite
- Hibiscus woodAcacia wood
- Modern & ContemporaryModern & Contemporary
- 0.46 Pounds
Story Behind the Art:-
BIO UPDATE (March, 2019) Eka was born on August 11, 1978 in Tampaksiring Gianyar, it's a tranquil village in Bali that still has strong Balinese customs and cultures. Her Father is a hard worker wood carver and her mother sells garments. She is the first child of total 3 siblings. I'm Ni Putu Sri Ekawati from Bali, I'd like to introduce my wood carving collection to the world. People said I'm a stubborn woman with strong principles and never give up. I like aerobic, yoga and also reading. I came from a simple family that strongly hold Balinese customs and discipline. After graduated from a nursing academy, I was married by a coconut-shell carver from Mas Ubud, Putra Suteja who have been featured as Novica artisan and we have been blessed with a daughter and a son. Unfortunately after 2 years of our marriage, my husband passed away after suffered from lung cancer for almost 1 year. He left us while our little boy just born. My heart was broken and I fell so deep into the sadness. I saw no future, everything was so blur in my vision that time. Never expected before that I will be a a single parent, I felt life so cruel, unfair and too tough for me but life must go on. I used to take care both of my children while I work as a nurse in a hospital, one of them was just still a baby. Every time I saw their innocent faces, I felt something heavy inside my heart that lighten up my spirit with responsibilities for their better future, something that I and my late husband discussed about and really wanted. Children shouldn't know hard times and suffers, I decided to continue my husband business with Novica, thanks to God, I had learned it little bit before from my late husband, so I can manage the carvers and also monitor the production so the quality will still good as my husband's. I also joined Novica as myself for wood carving collection, they are selling good, I'm so glad and proud so many people in the world like my products, it can really happen because Novica has been helping me through its online marketing. Today the income from Novica is even keep increasing until 75% if compared to the income of my husband's from novica before.
Please allow 10 business days for the product to leave our warehouse and to receive tracking information. You should expect to receive this item within 15 business days.
