Coca-Cola, Sankhu, Nepal

Sankhu is a small Newari town in the western part of the Kathmandu valley, on one of the old trade routes to Tibet. The main reason for coming here is the Bajra Yogini Temple, a couple of kilometres further on the flanks of a moutain. While crossing the town, several painted signs can be seen, beginning with this Coca-Cola one near the bus station.

Location: Sankhu, Nepal

Whitney Bungalows, Ubud, Indonesia

I didn't go and check how the view from the Whitney Bungalows was but quite a few of the hotels I stayed at in Bali had the most spectacular views over rice terraces, volcanoes, and lakes.

Whitney Bungalows

Rice Field View

Made Yusniari

Swimming Pool

<--- 200 m

Penestanan Kelod Ubud - Bali

Location: Jalan Raya Penestanan, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia

Ikt Soki, Ubud, Indonesia

I Ketut Soki is a famous Balinese painter (his website is here) and was one of the founders in the 1960s of the Young Artists movement. So this potentially ambiguous painted sign does not indicate he paints young fellow artists but that, as a painter, he belongs to that Young Artists movement.

Ikt. Soki

Painter of Young Artist

Penestanan, Ubud

Location: Jalan Raya Penestanan, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia

Hand Batik Painting, Ubud, Indonesia

I didn't take a photo of all the painted signs I saw in Bali but this one caught my eye thanks to the Buddhist monk represented on it. After De'Goes Salon, this is another business whose owner goes by the name of Ketut (see yesterday's post for more info about this name).

Hand Batik Painting

I Ketut Dirta

Made to Order

Penastanan, Ubud, Bali, Ph: 976509

Location: Jalan Raya Penestanan, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia

De' Goes Salon, Ubud, Indonesia

Painted Sign for De' Goes Salon or Beauty Parlour in the hamlet of Singakerta, near Ubud, owned by Jero Ketut Sukreni. "Jero" indicates the person (usually a woman) changed caste, usually by marrying someone from a higher caste. As for "Ketut", it reveals this person was the fourth child of the family. According to traditional beliefs, Balinese families should only have three children, whose names reflect their position as the oldest one, the middle one and the last one. Should a fourth child be born, s/he is considered as a "bonus" child and named "Ketut", meaning "Little banana" or "Outer edge of a banana bunch." And if a couple has more than four, the name cycle starts again.

De' Goes Salon

Melayani

Paket Massage, Facial, Perawatan Rambut, Pelurusan,

Hair Calaoring, Perawatan Kakai & Tangan,

Tata Rias Pengantin, Sanggulan & Make Up

Jual Kosmetik

[De' Goes Salon

Offers

Massage Packages, Facial, Hair Care, Hair Straightening,

Hair Colours, Foot and Hand Care,

Bridal Care, Bun & Make-Up]

Location: Br. Katik Lantang, Singakerta, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia

Indian Head, Singaraja, Indonesia

The Indian Head brand of varnish belongs to Indonesian paint and coatings manufacturer Atlantic Ocean Paint. The company was founded in the city of Surabaya in 1956.

Indian

Head 

Special

Politur

Vernis [Varnish]

Location: Jalan Erlanga, Singaraja, Bali, Indonesia

Pharmacy and Drugstore, Singaraja, Indonesia

Two businesses selling medicines and other health products, the Hasanuddin Pharmacy and the Sumber Waras Drugstore, stand side by side in this street of Singaraja, Bali. The design of these signs clearly shows they were painted by the same person. The colours of the first one are slightly less vibrant though.

Location: Jalan Hasanuddin, Singaraja, Bali, Indonesia

Telkomsel Kartu As, Singaraja, Indonesia

For this week's series of painted signs, we're heading to Indonesia, and more precisely to the island of Bali.

Telkomsel is one of Indonesia's leading mobile phone operators and this large painted sign near the Chinese temple Ling Gwan Kiong advertises their various products and packages under the brand Kartu As (Ace Card). Its prpmoters claim Kartu As is not only the cheapest ("Paling murah") but also the best for Bali ("Paling Bali")

Location: off Jalan Surapati, Singaraja, Bali, Indonesia

Kirloskar and Yeti Paints, Kathmandu

Here are two roller shutters with colourful painted signs for completely different brands. Kirloskar is an Indian conglomerate whose origins go back to 1888. It specialises, amongst other things, in electrical equipment. Meanwhile, as the name suggests, Yeti Paints is a Nepalese paint manufacturer.

Kirloskar

Enchanting Lives 

The Yeti Paints example shows that signs painted on roller shutters are not necessarily connected to the activity carried out in the premises. Indeed, this is a small restaurant specialising, amongst other dishes, in momo (Tibetan-style dumplings, one of the country's most popular foods).

Kachilaaz Mo Mo

Yeti Paints

Location: Pachali Marg, Kathmandu

Asian Paints, Kathmandu

Founded in Mumbai, India, in 1942, Asian Paints is the sub-continent's leading paint manufacturer.

Asian Paints

Colour World

The Most Preferred Paint Company in Nepal

Location: Pachali Marg, Kathmandu

Shiva Leather & Jeans Tailors, Kathmandu

Did adopting the name of one of the major deities of Hinduism bring good fortune to this business?

Shiva

Leather & Jeans Tailors

Ladies & Jents

Manufacturers Whole Seller & Repairing

Location: Guan Kamdev Marg, Kathmandu

Pashupati Paints, Kathmandu

Established in 1984, Pashupati Paints is now one of Nepal's leading brands of paint. Its advertisements can be seen everywhere across the country. The name was probably chosen for its good omen and because Nepalese people were already very familiar with it: indeed Pashupati is one of the multiple names of the great God Shiva and the temple of Pashupatinath, just to the east of Kathmandu city centre, is one of the country's most sacred sites.

Pashupati Paint

Locatnion: Guna Kamdev Marg, Kathmandu

Ambe Cement, Kathmandu

The Ambe Group was founded in 1982 as a trading house importing into Nepal various goods from Hong Kong and Singapore. As the group expanded, it diversified its portfolio and in 2004 established Ambe Cement Pvt. Ltd.

अम्बे सिमेन्ट

[Ambe Cement]

Location: Pachali Marg, Kathmandu

HP Engine Oils, Kathmandu

The walls of this small petrol station near Teku Bridge, south of Kathmandu city centre, advertise two types of lubricants produced by Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd.: HP Engine Oils and Milcy Turbo. HPCL is an Indian state-owned company created in 1974.

Location: Kalimati Marg, Kathmandu

Volvo Lubricants, Kathmandu

Together with building materials, lubricants are some of the most frequent painted signs seen along Nepalese roads. This one, for Volvo Lubricants can be found near a major thoroughfare south of the city centre.

Volvo       Volvo

Location: Guna Kamdev Marg, Kathmandu, Nepal

Surya Agro, Kathmandu

If I am not mistaken, these painted signs show two bags of rice produced by Indian food and agricultural equipment company Surya Agro. The company was founded in 1992.

Location: Guna Kamdev Marg, Kathmandu

Coca Cola, Kathmandu

This sign for one of the world's most popular (and utterly disgusting - for me anyway) sodas was painted above what looks like the niche of a shrine. If that is the case, this is a sad reflection of the world we're living in.

Coca-Cola

Location: Chikamugal, Kathmandu

Charms Beauty Parlour, Kathmandu

It is not uncommon for hairdressers for women in Nepal to call themselves beauty parlours. Hence their rather large number.

Only for

Ladies

Charms

Beauty Parlour

Remember Us for:

Hair Cutting, Make-up Facial,

Massage, Wax and Juro

(Specially for Bride)

In case, like me, you don't know anything about hairdos, "juro" seems to be some kind of high bun hairstyle particularly popular amongst long-haired brides across the Indian subcontinent (but don't take my word for it).

Location: Chikamugal, Kathmandu

Coast Instant Full Cream Milk Powder, Kathmandu

Roller shutters are a great place where to advertise all sorts of products. In this case, it is for the Coast brand of powder milk, which belongs to the Dutch dairy cooperative FrieslandCampina (previously Holland Canned Milk International B.V).

Even though several brands of cow milk are available in Nepal, in a country with a large proportion of Hinduists, I wonder how successful they can be?

 Coast

Instant

Full Cream Milk Powder

A typical Dutch country scene with green pastures, cottages and, of course, a windmill!

Location: Siddhidas Marg, Kathmandu

LG Household & Health Care, Kathmandu

This large painted sign advertises various products manufactured by LG Household & Health Care, a subsidiary of the Korean conglomerate LG Corp. LG Household & Health Care spun off from LG Chemical in 2001 but I could not find when their products became available in Nepal.

Now in Nepal

Double

Rich

Shampoo

The shampoo bottle on the left is "For Normal Hair" and promises "Silk Treatment" while the one on the right, with its "Anti-Sactenal System" is for "Dandruff, Scalp and Hair."

Cliden

Advanced Cavity Fighting Fluoride Toothpaste 

High-Density

Super-Ti

Hot and Cold Wash

Detergent

LG Household & Health Care Ltd. Korea

Products Available at all Leading Stores

For Trade Enquiries...

Location: Siddhidas Marg, Kathmandu

San Miguel Beer and Guinness, Kathmandu

Two large painted signs for San Miguel and Guinness dominate Bhedasing, corner of Yogbir Singh Marg and Chandraman Singh Marg. They date probably from the very late 1980s or early 1990s. However it is possible the sign for San Miguel was repainted at some point as it looks much fresher than the Guinness one.

Since 1890

San Miguel

Beer

Guinness

The World's

Number One Stout

Location: Bhedasing, Kathmandu

Mystery sign, Kathmandu

Mysterious sign by the entrance of a narrow passageway leading to a courtyard.

Location: Kathmandu

Jay Bhairabi Jewellers, Kathmandu

Two colourful shop fronts brighten up the otherwise dark street.

Jay Bhairabi Jewellers

Location: Kathmandu

Stringing Specialist, Kathmandu

Two shops with painted signs next to one another. I've got no idea what the one on the left offers. However I could easily have used the services of the second one years ago, when I used to play badminton and broke the strings of my racket on a few occasions.

Stringing Specialist

Lawn Tennis, Squash

& Badminton

Contact

9851093305

Location: Kathmandu