Except for oral tradition, Balinese community also has written traditions. It is inseparable from the spread of Hinduism and Buddhism in Indonesia during the ninth to tenth centuries. At the time Devanagari and Pallawa script were widely used to perform written inscriptions immortalizing important events.

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The name of I Made Taro is virtually identical to Balinese games and folk tales. His persevering endeavors in the cultural discovery and conservation, chiefly tha traditional games, songs and folk tales of Bali is no more worried.

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Back to nature activities become a tourism trend in Bali. This island of paradise offers many possibilities to these kinds of activities. Peter Struder, the owner of Bali Eco Resort said this in the grand opening of Bali Eco Resort that located at Bayad hamlet, Gianyar.

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Today, children have unlimited choices of games. They have been pampered by modern games, ranging from Turtle Ninja, Kung Fu, war games and any more. These can make them stay for hours in front of television or computer. Yet, behind this ease and enjoyment, they lose some values like creativity and do not know they [...]

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Each community around the globe has its own characteristic related to convenient housing in accordance with its surroundings. If Eskimos have unique dome-like igloo in polar zone, Balinese people have a house called bale or pavilion. Designed for two seasons, it is thatched to generate warmth or coolness. The ones in original design remain to [...]

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Wherever you are traveling in Bali, it is easy to find the Balinese doing ritual activities. There are rituals held privately at home or at the afmily’s holy place, and those held collectively at the Pura (temple) or many other sacred places like the beach, water resources, at the market, rice field and involving the [...]

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The knowledge is significant for life, but it cannot be misused. The Balinese Hindu possess of specific way to eulogize knowledge. Every six month, according to Hindu’s calendar, the balinese celebrates Saraswati Holy Day, the reveal of knowledge.

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Balinese life is full of artistic colors. Since being conceived, a Balinese is introduced ritual of megedong-gedongan implemented by means of sesaji offering arranged in such a way to contain full of artistic nuance, giving the sesaji both religious character and magical power expected to safeguard the baby in conception.

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“What is in a name”, said William Shakespeare. However, for the Balinese, a name is very important. We believe it can influence the caharacter of the bearer. Therefore, we avoid using names having a bad connotation or denoting a cruel figure in a story. If you learn a Balinese name etymologically, you may encounter that [...]

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Month by month has gone by and another year is coming. Time is so significant to humans when he performs action and writes down his story of life. When having arrived at certain point, he may need a short break for an introspection and commemoration of a beautiful moment in his lifetime. Yes it’s commonly [...]

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