Photos from Bondalem

An easy-to-make biodegradable toy boat.


A simple Balinese morning offering.



A funeral ceremony in Bondalem.

Kyran - Day 9

Kyran - Day 8

Kyran with his great Aunt.

Kyran - Day 7

Kyran with Iluh and his grandfather Nyoman.

Kyran - Day 6

We travelled from Denpasar to Iluhs village of bondalem in north Bali. Kyran received a lot of attention from his extended family in Bondalem! He has 13 cousins in Bondalem.

Kyran - Day 5

Kyran - Day 4

Kyran - Day 3

Kyran - Day 2

Kyran Gede McCann - Day 1 baby pic 1

Kyran Gede McCann
Baby boy born to Iluh Kartini & Chris McCann at 0328 AM on 1st May 2008. Weight 3790 grams (8 pounds 6 ounces), length 53 cm. Birth was by ceasarean as the baby was so big. Mother and baby doing well at Puri Bunda Hospital in Denpasar, Bali. Phone number to the room is +62 361 437999 Room 102.

Kyran
Reflects the background of both Iluh & myself:
(a) Kyran is a variant of Kiran which is of Hindi & Sanskrit origin, and its meaning is "beam of light". To the Balinese he will be relatively light coloured.
(b) Kyran is also a variant of Kieran (Ciaran) which is of Gaelic origin, and its meaning is "little dark one; dusky; dark haired". To Australians he will be relatively dark coloured.
Nickname - Ky, pronounced 'KYE'

Gede
Name given to first born males in north Bali (Iluh is from north Bali).
Pronounced ‘GE DAY’.

Kyran Gede McCann - Day 1 baby pic 2

Kyran Gede McCann - Day 1 baby pic 3

Kyran Gede McCann - Day 1 baby pic 4

Kyran Gede McCann - Day 1 baby pic 5

Kyran Gede McCann - Day 1 baby pic 6

Kyran Gede McCann - Day 1 baby pic 7

Kyran Gede McCann - Day 1 baby pic 8