The Ocean: the world’s largest habitat

  The Ocean: the world’s largest habitat   Connect yourself to the depths of the ocean, where there are no waves. The deeper you go, the more you’ll find stillness,

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Indonesia’s sports

Published on Gili Life LET’S PLAY! Indonesians love sports. They love playing and they love watching them, especially if Indonesia is one of the contestants! However, the concept of sport,

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Teak: Indonesia’s Precious Wood

TEAK WOOD INDONESIA’S PRECIOUS RESOURCE PUBLISHED ON GILI LIFE Wood is a fascinating material, unparalleled in its beauty and functionality. Whether burnt for heat, carved for construction or worshipped as

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Sasak people

SASAK PEOPLE Published on Gili Life Population: 3,600,000 Language: Sasak Geography: Lombok, Indonesia Religion: Islam (Wetu Telu), Islam (Waktu Lima), Bodha (Buddhist, Hindu and animistic influences) SASAK ARCHITECTURE Traditional Sasak

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Reef life

REEF LIFE   Published on Gili Life Connections and Relations in the Coral Reef Coral reefs are some of the most diverse and productive ecosystems in the world, supporting an

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The Moon

THE MOON Published on Gili Life Time and tide wait for no man – Geoffrey Chaucer STRUCK BY THE MOON The transition from the brightness of a full moon to

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RAMADAN MUBARAK

RAMADAN MUBARAK Published on Gili Life Ramadan is the month whose beginning is mercy, whose middle is forgiveness and whose end is freedom from fire.” ~ Prophet Mohammad Once a

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6 Major Events in Indonesian History

Published on Gili Life 1. Eruption of Mount Toba Occurred between 66,000 and 77,000 years ago, this is the Earth’s largest known eruption, which almost totally wiped out the human

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INDONESIA’S FIRST EARTHSHIP

We’re always after another challenge, because the challenge makes us better at what we do. — Mike Reynolds   The sun is high in the sky at Gili Kenawa, West

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Vivere off the grid – Earthship by Mike Reynolds

Sono oltre 40 anni che l’architetto americano Mike Reynolds costruisce “Earthships“. Diversi modelli di quest’edificio completamente ecosostenibile sono stati realizzati in tutto il mondo, alcuni sono diventati residenze private, altri

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