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Yama is believed to be the God of Justice. It is he who decides who goes to heaven and who goes to hell based on the karma of their lives. His bearded features, swirling red eyes, and corpulent body will surely lend a sense of divine judgment to any home.

Kadek Wira is a master in the art of Wayang, using shadow puppets to preserve the wisdom of ancient stories like the Mahabharata epic and Ramayana, among others. The process of making a puppet begins with sketching upon the scraps of cowhide, after which the design is carved, adorned with acrylic paints, and set on a stick made of coffee wood. An intriguing and illustrative glimpse of Balinese culture.

Shadow puppets play a significant role in Balinese moral and spiritual instruction, through a ceremony called Wayang Kulit. Puppet masters, or dalangs, re-enact Hindu stories and epics, not only controlling the puppet performance but also singing in four different languages and arranging the lighting, usually produced with oil lamps.