Capung Mas - Golden Dragonfly

Capung Mas is blessed with a large and varied dragonfly population during the Bali autumn. Finishing and furnishing the house coincided with this season and without too much deliberation the working name of Uma Kuning - yellow house - became Capung Mas.

Historically, the dragonfly was an important source of protein for the Balinese as well as performing an important role as a predator in rice field ecology. The motif of children, armed with sticky canes, in pursuit of dragonflies is found frequently in certain schools of Balinese painting. There is a charming account of childhood dragonfly slaying - and eating - to be found here.

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