Chinese are fond of hard wood furniture and handcrafts and I am no exception. 紫檀（sandalwood) ，黑檀(ebony)， 黄花梨(rosewood) are the top three. They are high-dense timber but carvable with very fine details. Indonesia is the heaven for shopping hardwood objects, be it furniture or a variety of handcraft. Nuh, I am not talking about the fleet of souvenir cats in various sizes. I am talking about the "real" wood crafts in ebony, Bali White, teak and croc wood.
Indonesia is renowned for its high-density hardwood. Bali's most famous local produce is teak, ideal for making hardwood furniture. My theory for God blessing tropical areas like Southeast Asia and Brazil for growing precious hard wood timber is Darwinism. Why? Only the species that are most adaptable to a particular environment survive and then thrive in the particular environment. Tropical climate is notorious for its choking humidity, rainy season and ferocious sunlight -- meaning only the hardest wood in a rainforest can survive this kind of weather.
MAS Village is 20 mins drive from Ubud and well-known for its hand-carved wooden artefacts. We bought a ebony wood God of Ganesha statue from an authorised display centre. Using our limited hardwood knowledge, we are pretty sure we have bought a genuine ebony object.
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