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Chapter 77

           ThewaytheBalineseseeit,GodtakeswhatbelongstoGod-thegesture-whilemantakeswhatbelongstoman-thefooditself.)

           Afterwritingtheprescription,Ketutturnshisbacktous,fillsabowlwithwater,andkeensaspectacular,quietlychillingmantraaboveit.ThenKetutblessesthebabywiththewaterhehasjustinfusedwithsacredpower.Evenatoneyearold,thechildalreadyknowshowtoreceiveaholyblessinginthetraditionalBalinesemanner.Hermotherholdsher,andthebabyputsoutherlittleplummypawstoreceivethewater,sipsitonce,sipsitagainandsplashestherestontopofherhead-aperfectlyexecutedritual.Shecouldnotbelessfrightenedofthistoothlessoldmanwhoischantingather.ThenKetuttakestherestoftheholywaterandpoursitintoasmallplasticsandwichbag,tiesthebagatthetopandgivesittothefamilytouselater.Themothercarriesthisplasticbagofwaterawaywithherassheleaves;itlookslikeshehasjustwonagoldfishatthestatefair,onlysheforgottotakethegoldfishwithher.

           KetutLiyerhasgiventhisfamilyaboutfortyminutesofhisundividedattention,forthefeeofabouttwenty-fivecents.Iftheyhadn’tanymoneyatall,hewouldhavedonethesame;thisishisdutyasahealer.Hemayturnnobodyaway,orthegodswillremovehistalentforhealing.Ketutgetsabouttenvisitorsadaylikethis,Balinesewhoneedhishelporadviceonsomeholyormedicalmatter.Onhighlyauspiciousdays,wheneveryonewantsaspecialblessing,hemighthaveoveronehundredvisitors

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