In Reply to: Filo, that was wonderful posted by AngieC on Sunday, 20. February 2005 at 12:10 Bali Time:
Angie, I don't know how many Gede Widia's there might be in Bali but 'mine' was a businessman even back then, cornering the island's supply of roofing grass when he heard that an American hotel chain was to feature it in a new project. His friends laughed when he told the story and the price at which he sold his supplies. If he's a manager now it would be no more than I'd have expected.
If 'your' Gede Widia worked as a guide for the old Bali Beach Hotel (now the Grand Bali Beach) as a young man on his 20's then he might well remember having his nali painted that morning. An interesting thought!