I would really like to hear from people that have been to see this, in my word, 'charlatan' We were staying in Ubud as usual and I wanted to see a Dukun for my own personal reasons. I asked my 'adopted' Balinese son that I have known for many years and he said I know a very special Holy man Papa here in Ubud. His name is Ketut Liyer.
I deliberated for two or three days whether or not to see him and at the last minute decided to. Wayan took me to Ketut Liyer's house where upon arriving there were three groups ahead of us and this was around 2.00pm. We sat back and waited and Wayan sat next to the people Ketut Liyer was talking to. Wayan sat close to their conversation and just before it was my turn to talk with Ketut Liyer, Wayan said laughing "Papa he said the same thing to everyone".
Ketut Liyer started with "you are very, very smart man" - "you are very, very healthy" - you will live to 100 years. He looked at my hands and said I was very, very lucky man. And then my wife lifted my shirt to show a huge scar from my naval to my chest that has been operated on twice. At that stage I was recovering from throat cancer. When Ketut Liyer was told that he said that I must be very careful not to have accidents whilst sleeping???
That's my experience and to me 'gut wrenching' because I had hoped of some sort of closure.
This man may have been made famous by this book and film, but do not expect a life changing experience. (But everyone to their own).