Ешь, молись, люби

Chapter 74

           BecausetherearebasicallyonlyfournamesinBali(higher-casteeliteshavetheirownselectionofnames)it’stotallypossible(indeed,quitecommon)thattwoWayanswouldmarryeachother.Andthentheirfirstbornwouldbenamed,ofcourse:Wayan.

           ThisgivesaslightindicationofhowimportantfamilyisinBali,andhowimportantyourplacementinthatfamilyis.Youwouldthinkthissystemcouldbecomecomplicated,butsomehowtheBalineseworkitout.Understandablyandnecessarily,nicknamingispopular.Forinstance,oneofthemostsuccessfulbusinesswomeninUbudisaladynamedWayanwhohasabusyrestaurantcalledCafeWayan,andsosheisknownas"WayanCafe"-meaning,"TheWayanwhoownsCafeWayan."Somebodyelsemightbeknownas"FatMade,"or"Nyoman-Rental-Car"or"Stupid-Ketut-Who-Burned-Down-His-Uncle’s-House."MynewBalinesefriendMariogotaroundtheproblembysimplynaminghimselfMario.

           "WhyMario?"

           "BecauseIloveeverythingItalian,"hesaid.

           WhenItoldhimthatI’drecentlyspentfourmonthsinItaly,hefoundthisfactsostupendouslyamazingthathecameoutfrombehindhisdeskandsaid,"Come,sit,talk."Icame,Isat,wetalked.Andthat’showwebecamefriends.

           SothisafternoonIdecidetostartmysearchformymedicinemanbyaskingmynewfriendMarioifbyanychanceheknowsamanbythenameofKetutLiyer.

           Mariofrowns,thinking

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