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The surface of this puzzle box depicts the face of a happy monkey, opening to reveal a cozy interior. Indonesia's Sarwaedi presents his own design in this piece, which is hand-carved from local suar wood.

Two wary apes stand guard over treasured books. Sculpted of suar wood, these signature bookends by Wayan Rendah depict an orangutan couple. The intelligent primates are realistically carved by hand.

Legend comes alive through this creative design by Gung Gus. Carved from crocodile wood and painted by hand, the beautiful box depicts Hanoman, one of the Ramayana heroes. The Hindu epic tells how the brave monkey king aided Rama in the rescue of his beloved wife, Sita.

Carved from crocodile wood and painted by hand, this diminutive box depicts Subali amid birds and flowers. Gung Gus creates the lovely design. The Hindu epic Ramayana tells how Sugriwa and his brother Subali bathed in the enchanted lake of the forest, thus turning into monkeys and becoming kings of different kingdoms. They helped Rama rescue Sita from the evil king Rahwana.

Carved from crocodile wood and painted by hand, this diminutive box depicts Sugriwa amid birds and flowers. Gung Gus creates the lovely design. The Hindu epic Ramayana tells how Sugriwa and his brother Subali bathed in the enchanted lake of the forest, thus turning into monkeys and becoming kings of different kingdoms. They helped Rama rescue Sita from the evil king Rahwana.

Ubud is a remarkable town in the middle of Bali. A poetically beautiful location with a natural inclination to the arts, Ubud has earned a century's old renown as the preeminent center for fine arts, dance, and music. Ubud offers panoramic rice fields, small villages, art and craft communities, ancient temples, palaces, and rivers in the tranquility of rural Ubud.

The CD features 10 tracks containing the sounds of nature and a choir of birds:
1. My Secret Place
2. Harvest
3. Peaceful Sunrise
4. Quiet Waters
5. Lotus Pond
6. Walk into the Forest
7. Tropical Jungle
8. Romantic Sunset
9. The Rice Fields
10. Ayung River Valley
11. Monkey Forest

Track #8 is featured in Putu Oka Mahendra's artist video.