News Archives

SUP and sea kayak : how to enjoy West Bali from the sea

10 February 2014/in Beach, News, Surfing

Sea kayak is a new activity in Dajuma which completes the already existing sea activities such as the now famous Stand-Up Paddle (SUP), surfing and body-boarding.
Born in Hawaï in the 1960’s, SUP became popular in Bali because it is relatively easy to practice compared with short surf boards . Many of our guests enjoy this relaxing sport activity on the West beach of the resort.
Now they can also enjoy our 3 seats sea kayak and go paddling around Medewi cape. But be careful : contrary to what is believed, sea kayak is a real sport very demanding in terms of effort to deploy!

Gandi’s Rajasewala ceremony

2 February 2014/in Culture, News, Pekutatan

Last Monday, our guests (Natacha on the right, with her traditional Kebaya dress) were invited to participate in a special ceremony in Pekutatan village.
Gandi, the son of our chief gardener Anom (smiling with the blue hat on the picture) went through his Rajasewala ceremony, an important ritual in the Hindu religion for all children, boys and girls, reaching 17 years old. The ceremony recognizes the transition from childhood to adulthood. On this occasion, Gandi received the blessing from the Gods, the priest, the family and the village community.
We wish him all the best in his adult life!

The Dajuma home cinema enriched with a 60 inch screen

27 January 2014/in Dajuma, News

Because of its unique location close to the sea and nature, where it is so easy to forget everything about the hectic occidental life, the choice was made from the beginning of Dajuma to avoid TV screens in the rooms. What does not mean that TV and cinema are forbidden at Dajuma ! On the contrary, Dajuma offers to its guests a comfortable home cinema which recently enriched with a 60 inch LED screen. A huge library of DVDs in all languages completes the Indovision satellite TV which is covering more than 100 TV channels from all around the world. For all nationalities and tastes !

Pekutatan beach in the « Jakarta Post » newspaper

27 January 2014/in Beach, News, Pekutatan, West Bali

Last Monday our beach was enhanced with half a page including five pictures in the « Bali daily »pages. We are happy to share some sentences:
…« Walking along the beach is a liberating experience. The sounds of the incoming waves, the clean air and that expanse of green moss that faithfully hug the rocks will surely convince any visitor they are in a different world.
The beach is a gem not only because of its natural beauty but also due to his position in the island’s history. A boat made of concrete… was constructed to commemorate the landing of Lt. Col. I Gusti Ngurah Raï and his men from East Java… leading the resistance in Bali… It is still the centerpiece of the beach. »…
And a good landmark for sunset pictures?
Read the article

One year already…

20 January 2014/in News, People

One year already that Indra passed away in a tragic accident. We received a lot of warm condolences from all around the world and we would like to thank all our guests and friends who shared our pain. Indra was a very special man: a great spirituality, a sincere attention to the people, a fantastic love of life were some of his numerous human assets. Among other functions in the hotel he was the official priest of the community. For sure, in his new life, he is even more special than in the previous one. We take good care of his family. We think of him … Om santi santi santi …

A new roof for Dajuma lovely rice barn

16 January 2014/in Dajuma, News

The traditional Balinese rice barn is emblematic of the Island of Gods. Tourists who are visiting Bali for the first time are always impressed by this small hut, well planted on its 6 pillars, so beautiful with its thatched roof amidst the rice paddies. The farmers are used to store their rice crop in it, well protected against rats and other rodents. Dajuma recently renovated its rice barns with a new thatched roof on the top but, at the difference with local farmers, they are not used for storing the rice but for offering the most exotic and romantic stay to honeymooners. Young kids also love sleeping in it with the feeling to be like Robinson Crusoe. Try it: we are sure you will adopt it!

Happy New Year! Selamat Tahun Baru!

6 January 2014/in Culture, Dajuma, Dancing - Music, News, Pekutatan

This New Year celebration has been particularly festive at Dajuma. More than 50 guests enjoyed a delicious typical Balinese dinner served in the garden while 3 orchestras (Jeggog, Gamelan and Gongs) accompanied by Balinese dancers were playing. When midnight approached, all the guests were invited to come on stage to play with the musicians. After the traditional greetings, fireworks were launched from the beach. Thanks to the “weather keepers” from Pekutatan village, the sky remained clear almost all the night. A wonderful moment shared between the guests and the staff. Happy New Year 2014! Selamat Tahun Baru!

A new beautiful fountain at Dajuma

30 December 2013/in Dajuma, News, People

Balinese people are famous for their artistical skills and talents. This is very true for major arts such as painting, sculpture, music, dancing. At Dajuma it is also true for gardening. Our chief gardener Anom and his team have created probably one the most beautiful garden where the Dajuma cottages are nestled. Everyday, they clean it meticulously, make the necessary cuts, invent new floral arrangements. Anom is now very busy with the preparation of the New Year festivities. However he found some time to create a beautiful fountain, located nearby the lobby, entirely designed and built by himself and our fisherman neighbor. Many plants, 3 flows of water, fishes and their cave : a small landscape to watch at.

Pekutatan “floating fishing market”

23 December 2013/in Dajuma, Fishing, News, Pekutatan

From the cape where Puri Dajuma stretches, one major point of interest is the everyday fishermen activity just besides. The nearby Pulukan river, and the Medewi one at 200 meters west, both going to the bay make it very attracting for the ocean fauna. It is not rare we can even see impressive Manta rays drawn from the sea, but not interesting for the fishermen. By the contrary of the number of excellent kinds of fish, catch from the above colourful traditional “prahos”we can see behind the memorial boat. Fish is then sold directly on the beach, put in insulated boxes and loaded to provide the great Denpasar market and others.

Cleaning the rubbish around Dajuma

16 December 2013/in Dajuma, Nature, News, People

In its eco-policy (http://www.dajuma.com/#eco-resort) Puri Dajuma pays a lot of attention, among other things, to the cleanliness of its natural environment. Every Friday morning, each department delegates 2 of its staff members to participate in the cleaning of the area by collecting all the rubbish mainly brought by the sea, from the East and West beaches up to the main road. This action is not only in favor of the environment but has also a strong connotation with the Balinese belief system called Tri Hita Karana which is centered on maintaining a harmonious relationship with God, People, and Nature. The philosophy of Tri Hita Karana affirms that happiness, prosperity, and peacefulness are attainable when the three elements of God, Human, and Nature coexist in harmony with each other in everyday life. On the picture, our First Chef Surianta (in orange), our Chief gardener Anom (with the cap) and in the background, behind Surianta, Rondy our Sales & Marketing manager for Asia. An intense moment of solidarity and harmony between our staff and the nature, often shared with our guests!

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