A story of environmental hope set in Bali
December 09, 2024
December 09, 2024
ITHACA, New York, Dec. 9 -- Cornell University issued the following news:
When art historian Kaja McGowan was on a Fulbright Fellowship in Indonesia in 1990-91, researching rituals of life process with a high priestess in Bali, one particular practice caught her attention.
"Balinese families frequently visited the priestess's home with offerings, borrowing a single stuffed bird of paradise for their loved ones who had passed away," said McGowan, associate prof . . .
When art historian Kaja McGowan was on a Fulbright Fellowship in Indonesia in 1990-91, researching rituals of life process with a high priestess in Bali, one particular practice caught her attention.
"Balinese families frequently visited the priestess's home with offerings, borrowing a single stuffed bird of paradise for their loved ones who had passed away," said McGowan, associate prof . . .