bathing is a personal ritual wherever it take place weather it be the roll top of a colonial style bathroom or on a shady tropical riverbank in many hot countries showering is more common than bathing as it proves a refreshing antidote to the heat and humidity in Indonesia the mandi is a deep stone sink kept full to the brim with cool fresh water the bather use a dipper fashioned from a dried gourd to shower themselves with scoop of water in Bali even the simplest guesthouse have outdoor shower rooms filled with luxuriant vegetation and allowing for a sensuous natural bathing experience