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The Balinese are one of the 250 ethnic groups in the
Indonesian archipelago. Most of them (95%) are
Hindus, a religion which came from India, passing
through Sumatera and Java. After the fall of
Majapahit empire all the Hindu aristocrats and the
common people fled to Bali, bringing along their
religion, traditions, literature and arts. Other
religions like Christianity or Moslem, Buddhism are
also in Bali. But all live in peace, there is no
conflict of religion or conflict of ethnics. The
population of Bali are three million people. Most of
them live in the southern part of the island. Here
the tourist resorts are located such as Sanur, Kuta
and Nusa Dua. The Balinese people are very creative.
They have created and are still creating various
kinds of artistic creativities such as wood carving
(statues), paintings, gold and silver smith,
handicrafts, dances and religious offerings. Nearly
everyday there are religious ceremonies in the
temples spread all over the island. There are the so
called "Bali Aga"; people, the original Balinese
communities in several places like in Tenganan or
Trunyan. It is worthwhile to visit them there. |
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