Balinese Ornaments

Bali is known worldwide for most of its people's activities using handicrafts; one the commonly found arts and crafts Balinese ornaments. Ornaments are very well developed, not only to decorate temples, but also traditional houses, tourism commodity needs. Some ornaments symbolically have particular meanings symbolize something based on culture, customs, beliefs, religion. Understanding form function important improve knowledge services community, locally, nationally, internationally. To overcome this, need be developed comprehensively holistically, especially practical theoretical knowledge. The art-based research method introduce finished ornament drawing or in stages, introduction function. Therefore, this understanding discussed keketusan (independent loose shapes), pepatran (vines), kekarangan (stylization faces living beings), wayang. An can artistic insight, application It expected that will continue develop following times answer needs local global art.