ection>
INTRODUCTION
As a nation with over 18,000 islands, Indonesia has hundreds of traditional languages and cultures, each with myths and legends to tell. With its backdrop of volcanoes, earthquakes, dense jungles, diverse wildlife and people, it is not surprising that Indonesia is rich with fabulous, imaginative tales.
Indonesia’s many stories have traditionally been passed down through storytelling. For centuries, puppeteers have told long, interesting stories using delicately cut and colorfully painted shadow puppets.
The Indonesian island of Bali has a strong art and storytelling tradition. For centuries, Balinese painters and sculptors elaborately decorated the island’s many temples. With the arrival of western artists in the 1920’s, Balinese artists began to add depth and shading to human figures, use perspective and brighter colors. Today, Bail is alive with talented artists who capture local life in their detailed paintings of rice fields, farmers, marketplaces, musicians and dancers.
The Balinese are a gentle, spiritual people. Though not particularly wealthy, the Balinese are an amazingly happy people. With its classic Balinese artwork and its message of appreciating the good in one’s life, Gecko’s Complaint is a perfect introduction to the true spirit of Bali.
Published by Periplus Editions (HK) Ltd.
Copyright © 2003 Ann Martin Bowler
This bilingual edition © 2009 Ann Martin Bowler
Illustrated by I Gusti Made Sukanada
Book design by TLC Graphics, www.TLCGraphics.com
All rights reserved.
No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without prior written permission from the publisher.
ISBN: 978-1-4629-0947-6 (ebook)
Printed in Malaysia
DISTRIBUTED BY:
Indonesia
PT Java Books Indonesia
Kawasan Industri Pulogadung
Jl. Rawa Gelam IV No. 9
Jakarta 13930
Indonesia
Tel: (62-21) 4682 1088
Fax: (62-21) 461 0207
E-mail: [email protected]
Japan
Tuttle Publishing
Yaekari Building 3F
5-4-12 Osaki, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 1410032
Japan
Tel: (03) 5437 0171
Fax: (03) 5437 0755
E-mail: [email protected]
North America
Tuttle Publishing
364 Innovation Drive
North Clarendon, VT 05759-9436,
USA
Tel: (802) 773 8930
Fax: (802) 773 6993
E-mail: [email protected]
Asia-Pacific
Berkeley Books Pte Ltd
61 Tai Seng Avenue, #02-12
Singapore 534167
Tel: (65) 6280 1330
Fax: (65) 6280 6290
E-mail: [email protected]
DEDICATIONS
To Jocean, who brought Indonesia home to us.
Thank you!
AMB
To Mayun.
IGMS
An enormous gecko once lived on the island we now call Bali, in a jungle dense with flowers and vines. Gecko’s jungle had so many insects he hardly had to move to find his supper. When a mosquito buzzed by his banyan tree, he just flicked out his long, sticky tongue and caught his dinner.
Конец ознакомительного фрагмента.
Текст предоставлен ООО «ЛитРес».
Прочитайте эту книгу целиком, купив полную легальную версию на ЛитРес.
Безопасно оплатить книгу можно банковской картой Visa, MasterCard, Maestro, со счета мобильного телефона, с платежного терминала, в салоне МТС или Связной, через PayPal, WebMoney, Яндекс.Деньги, QIWI Кошелек, бонусными картами или другим удобным Вам способом.
