So it's probably no secret by now that they grow a lot of rice in Bali. It's definitely the main staple of their diet, and also one of their main exports. It seems like the entire island is covered in rice fields but they also grow pretty much every other vegetable and fruit there as well. I thought to myself many times that Bali can definitely fully support itself without importing any food from other countries. They have the right climate to grow everything plus they have the ocean for seafood and they raise a lot of ducks for eating as well. There are even fields with cows in them there though how the cows enjoy being out in the hot sun there I have no idea.
Anyway, here are some pretty pictures of rice terraces. Our hotel took us here for some pictures and our private tour guide also took us here so it must be one of the better places for a good view of rice terraces.
Rice is also the traditional wedding gift in Bali. Each guest brings 1-2 cups of rice with them as a gift to the bride and groom. So when you get married you get a large amount of rice and then you spend the rest of your life giving that rice back to other couples when they get married.
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