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BIRTH OF MANY TURTLES LAST WEEK

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On the eastern side of Dajuma is a beach where sea turtles are used to laying their eggs overnight. For 22 years, we have been used to shelter them from predators by bringing them to the Kurma Asih Turtle conservatory in Perancak, where our friend Komang knows how to take care of them until their hatching. This is what happened last week with an important hatching that made the joy of our Australian customers Deb and her husband Phil as well as little Célestin, very impressed to hold a baby turtle in his hand. They were very lucky to be able to attend the egg hatch and to accompany these small beings so fragile to the sea to start their life trip.

A LOCAL SPECIALTY NOT LIKE OTHERS

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Only 30 mn from Dajuma, is a place not like others called Perancak. A place not like others because of the presence of these extraordinary fishing boats called buggies moored in the natural port of a river estuary. But not only. Most of the inhabitants of Perancak live there as fishermen. They have a local food speciality called Pedetan or Bedetan made from the sardenilla lemuru fish. The famous “Bugis boats” start the fishing trip from Perancak, usually the fishermen catch a lot of lemuru fishes and sell them to the fish cannery. The rest of the fishing is usually taken home and processed into Pedetan / Bedetan by the community of women who run a domestic industry in the village. They use a traditional technique to make the Bedetan, starting with cleaning the fish and removing the head, then they will split and fillet. The fish clean then seasoned with selected spices and continued drying in the sun until well dried. It can be kept  up to 2 months and you just need to fry it before eating it. It is crispy and delicious. A must to try next time you visit us!

THE SEASON OF OLIVE RIDLEY SEA-TURTLE LAYING EGG

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From April to November, we are lucky to see each year the laying of sea turtles on the beaches surrounding Dajuma. The eggs are quickly brought to the sea turtle conservatory in Perancak that we support for years. After 50 to 70 days the eggs hatch in a protected place, giving birth to baby turtles. Our customers and especially children are always very excited to follow the process until the birth of baby turtles. And what an emotion when you take into your hands these beings still so fragile to put them to sea safely!

Dancing with the dolphins

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Dajuma’s unique location is the starting point of many exhilarating half-day trips to unsuspected locations. One of them, deeply rooted in everybody’s dreams, is Perancak’s Dolphin tour where you can admire wild dolphin families playing in the straight of Bali a few kilometers off shore Dajuma. Surprising isn’t it? But don’t take us wrong: this is not an attraction, this is a gift of God. If you are a serious wild life protector, you will accept a wake up call at 4h30 to be on the sea at sun rise, taken there by a praho (local boat) from Perancak harbour. At 6h30 you will start to scrutinize the ocean. Suddenly the magic will happen. Dolphin’s ballet, all around you. Our praho will gently follow them. But remember: those dolphins are wild and follow banks of small fish that serve them as breakfast. Again as a serious wild life protector, you will have to accept to see no dolphins at all. At least you will have shared a day of the fishermen’s everyday life in the outstanding setting of an ocean sunrise bound by Bali’s and Java’s chain of volcanos. A good moment of friendship and exclusive focus on the marine natural surroundings of Bali. How often can you expect this in our actual world? Come and join us!

Perancak Bugis

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30 km from Dajuma, the peaceful village of Loloan harbors an amazing history. It was settled by natives from Sulawesi, Kalimantan and Malaysia. They landed on Bali West coast on board of their unique Bugis to escape from the Dutch oppression. Those refugees soon became an important community of fishermen. The traditional jukung and sampan have been sailing off shore Negara, Rambut Siwi , Medewi and Pekutatan for the last 350 years. Their fishing technique requires two Bugis (boats). One of them is equipped with a captain chair raised 10 meters above sea level to locate the fishes. A net attached between the two boats catches them. These colorful Bugis became one of West Bali unique treasures.