In Reply to: so, this offering.... posted by Moosey on Monday, 24. October 2005 at 12:35 Bali Time:
The offerring she suggested was the type you see outside of the markets and litered throughout the street. She organised to have one made by her mother as she told me that her mother makes many throughout the day. Ketut also informed me that I could add things to the offerring, such as small fruits.
I just found this on a website which is very similar to what Ketut was telling me when she told me I was cursed:
"On the other hand, animism, i.e. the belief in demons and (usually malevolent) spirits is also still very much alive. The Balinese have a dualistic view of the world, where sky and earth, day and night, and gods and demons are opposites, but equally important opposites. (The black-and-white checkered cloth that is often used as decoration in temples refers to this). Just like the gods the demons require offerings to appease them. These offerings are often just a banana leaf with a handful of rice or a tiny basket with flowers and you can find them everywhere, not just in temples but also placed on the sidewalk in front of shops. Never step on one of them!"
I know you're skeptical, as are many other people, as am I but like I said, I don't mind trying new things or opening myself up to new beliefs or other people's ideas as I am sure many others aren't.