Archive 'About Bali'
by Putra - 22 Nov 2006 @ 12:56 am · Category About Bali
Bali is an island paradise which has been the favorite destination of a range of discerning travellers. Bali is only Hindu state, and the rich blend of tradition and culture has had an incredible impact.
In Bali, the gods and goddesses called the “Dewa-Dewi” -a god being a “Dewa” and a goddess a “Dewi”. The Balinese religion uses the Indian Hindu pantheon, though having adapted it to their own history, character and unique needs.
This pantheon is a packed pedestal of immortals reflecting Hinduism’s rich vision of spiritual life. But the essential Dewa-Dewi are composed of two balanced trinities, called Tri-Murtis: The male group of Brahma, Wisnu, and Siwa, and their female consort and counterparts, Saraswati, Dewi Sri, and Durga.
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by Putra - 10 Nov 2006 @ 4:44 pm · Category About Bali
Geography
The Island of Bali is part of the Republic of Indonesia and is located 8 to 9 degrees south of the equator between Java in the West and Lombok also the rest of the Lesser Sunda Islands (Sumbawa, Flores, Sumba and Timor) in the East. Flying time to Jakarta is about 1.5 hours, to Singapore and Perth (Australia) 2.5 ’till 3 hours, to Hong Kong about 4 hours. Bali has an area of 5620 sq. km, measures approximately 140 km by 80 km.
Located only two kilometers east of Jawa, Bali’s climate, flora and fauna are quite similar to its much larger neighbor. The island is famous for its beautiful landscape. A chain of six volcanoes, between 1,350 meters and 3,014 meters high, stretches from west to east. Gunung Agung known as the ‘Mother Mountain’ is over 3000 meters. There are lush tropical forests, pristine crater lakes, fast flowing rivers and deep ravines, picturesque rice terraces, and fertile vegetable and fruit gardens.The south beaches consist of white sand; other parts of the island, beach are covered with gray or black volcanic sand.
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by Putra - 22 Oct 2006 @ 6:39 am · Category About Bali
Usually people visit Bali for its lanscapes, festivals and petite dancers. There is another aspect to modern Bali though: business. Balinese religious symbolism and the use of offerings in all rituals have sreated a workforce exceptionally adepth in the production of art and handycraft.
Starting in the seventies, when backpackers and hippies started trading in Balinese art and craft to finance their stay in the island of the gods, businese in garment and textiles, jewelry, carving, furniture, antiques, and other items had been growing at a rate even outpacing that of the tourism industry.
As a result, the home-industry producing handycrafts and garment has become the most dynamic sector of the Balinese economy. Though it is difficult to know real figures as many exports are classified as souvenirs taken home by ‘tourists’, it is estimated that as musch as US$400 millions per annum, or a fifth of the regional annual income, are raked in by these home-industry businesses. Bali is also currently an important international production center for beach-style fashion and designer itms.
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by Putra - 05 Jul 2006 @ 4:54 am · Category About Bali
A friendly and remarkably artistic people, living amid breathtaking panoramas, have created dynamic society with unique arts and ceremonies and ceremonies, making Bali an island almost unreal in today’s hectic and changing world. Terrace rice fields dominate the landscape, with rivers and small irrigation streams dissecting a luscious green landscape, filling the air with enchanting sounds of running water.
Bali is divided by a string of impressive and authoritative volcanoes running almost through the center of the island. Mountains and particularly volcanoes are believed to be the home of the gods. Shrouded in mystery and magic, they stretch skyward in majestic splendor. Bali’s main volcano is the still active and sometimes explosive. Gunung Agung, which is considered, sacred among local people as it is believed to be the center of the universe. Not just a few visitors leave with the same believe.
The ancient kingdoms of the “Rajas” and princes of Bali were dismantled by colonial governments in the early part of this century, but many of the royal descendants still own traditional palaces and are very much respected as patrons of the arts. Art and culture are strongly bonded to Bali’s unique form of Hinduism called “Hindu Darma”. Classical dance dramas for example, are based on the old Hindu epics of the Ramayana and the Mahabarata, but contain an element of local folklore, peculiar to the island.
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