Bali offers you a great deal of choice in oils and incense.
It’s partly to do with the Hindu religion in which incense is frequently used to raise energy levels and carry prayers to the gods. Even very small streets in Bali tend to have at least one place where you can buy incense (dupa) sticks and sometimes that’s the best-stocked, brightest and most modern shop in the area. There are always small, fragrant offerings burning in the mornings around the fronts of houses and offices.
Culturally, aromatic oils were used in Bali and across Indonesia simply as perfumes and were traditionally used in a number of traditional rituals prior to marriage.
Aside from the cultural and religious aspects, Bali has also established itself as a world class destination for spas and healing.
Incense Holders and Oil Burners from Bali
Our ceramic oil and scent burners are made by the Caluk ceramic factory in Bali.
Caluk are a little more formal and business-like than many of our crafts people in that they do have their own factory and they have long outgrown the familyonly side of business. That said, they are still the kind of people you meet and work with face-to-face and all of their items still have that personal touch and attention to detail. Our opinion is that for quality and price in Bali, they can’t be beaten.
Aromatic & Essential Oils from Bali
We offer a range of massage, aromatherapy and fragrant oils all mixed by hand from selected roots, woods and essential oils found in Bali and across Indonesia. Our main supplier is called Daun (meaning ‘leaf’) and we’ve been working with them for well over a decade.
Daun also makes our gift sets with soaps and small fragrant woods and our incense sticks.
Visit our Body & Soul category at the shop to see more:
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