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The girls headed toward a large, open structure.

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It was one of seven buildings that made up Nyoman's family's home.

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"Now we can prepare the offerings," said Nyoman.

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"What offerings?" asked Mandy.

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"To give to the temple," she explained.

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Nyoman held up some coconut leaves and different kinds of flowers.

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"I will show you how to make it."

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Meanwhile the boys were running down the mountain.

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"I think the rumbling stopped," gasped Vinnie, out of breath.

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When they finally reached the village, the mountain was quiet again.

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In fact, no one in the village seemed to know that the ground had shook.

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They were all getting ready for the Iron Fence festival.

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"That mountain is a volcano," said Wayan.

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"According to our ancestors, it has erupted several times.

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Who knows when it will happen again?"

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"Well, I'm glad it didn't erupt today!" cried Vinnie.

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Meanwhile Nyoman and Mandy finished making three offerings.

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Then Nyoman wove some flowers through a bamboo comb.

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She put it on her head.

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"That looks so pretty," remarked Mandy.

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"I will make you one too, Mandy," said Nyoman, "since we will be going to the temple."

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"Oh, thank you!" said Mandy.

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Nyoman began to weave flowers into a comb for Mandy.

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"Why is it called the Iron Fence festival?"

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Mandy asked as Nyoman put the comb in Mandy's hair.

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"It is a time when we imagine an iron fence around our minds.

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The fence protects us from evil spirits and bad thoughts.

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We try to think only good thoughts so we can be better people.

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We celebrate by making offerings at the temple, like these.

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There will be music and a special dance too!" she added.

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"That's so interesting!" Mandy said.

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"You look wonderful, Mandy!" said Nyoman.

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"Now let's go see the dance."

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The girls went to meet Nyoman's parents in the center of the village.

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The area was already filling up with people who wanted to see the performance.

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Everyone was smiling and looked happy.

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"The dance is about to begin!"

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cried Nyoman as she led Mandy close to the stage.

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"Who are those men?" asked Mandy.

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A large group of musicians were sitting on the ground.

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Some of them had drums and gongs.

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Mandy did not recognize the other instruments.

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"That's the band," explained Nyoman.

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"They will play music for the dance."

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One of the musicians began to beat a drum.

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Soon the others joined in.

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Mandy liked the music a lot.

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"I wish Vinnie could hear this," she thought to herself.