A child bears his father or mother name is a common practice in most parts of the world. However, in Bali, the parents, grandparents, or even great grandparents bear their offspring’s name.
In Balinese culture someone personal name is treated as though it is a classified information – At birth, each Balinese is given a sex […]
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