BALI ISLAND

Glance of Bali

Penari bali cantik

Bali is the name of a province in Indonesia and is also the name of the largest islands that are part of the province. In addition to comprising the island of Bali, Bali Province region also consists of islands smaller in the vicinity, namely the island of Nusa Penida, Nusa Lembongan Island, Nusa Island and Island Ceningan attack.

 Tarian Bali Traditional
Bali lies between Java and Lombok Island. Denpasar is the provincial capital located on the southern island. The majority of Balinese are Hindu. In the world famous Bali as a tourist destination with a unique variety of art-culture, especially for the Japanese and Australian tourists. Bali is also known as the Thousand Islands and the island temple.

 Sanggar Tari Bali Ku
 Bali Island is part of the Lesser Sunda Islands along the 153 km and 112 km wide around 3.2 km from the island of Java. Astronomically, Bali is located at 8 ° 25'23 "south latitude and 115 ° 14'55" East Longitude tropical climate that makes it like the rest of Indonesia.

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                                            Pantai  Kuta Bali

                                              Nusa Dua Bali

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Mount Agung is the highest point in Bali as high as 3148 m. The volcano last erupted in March 1963. Mount Batur is also one of the mountain in Bali. About 30,000 years ago, Mount Batur erupted and produced a terrible disaster on earth. Unlike in the north, the southern part of Bali is irrigated lowland rivers.
Based on the relief and topography, in the middle of the island lie the mountains that extends from west to east and between the mountains there is a cluster of volcanoes of Mount Batur and Mount Agung and the mountains are not volcanoes, namely Gunung Merbuk, Mount Gunung Patas and Seraya. The existence of these mountains cause by Geographic Region Bali is divided into 2 (two) parts are not the same as the North Bali with a narrow lowland and less sloping and the lowlands of South Bali's wide and sloping. Bali slope of the land consists of flat land (0-2%) covering 122 652 ha of undulating land (2-15%) covering 118,339 ha, steep land (15-40%) and covering an area of ​​190,486 ha of land is very steep (> 40%) an area of ​​132,189 ha. Province of Bali has 4 (four) lakes are located in mountainous areas, namely Danau Beratan, Buyan, Tamblingan and Lake Batur.The capital of Bali is Denpasar. Other important places are Ubud as an art center located in Gianyar regency, while Kuta, Sanur, Seminyak, Jimbaran and Nusa Dua are some places become tourist destinations, both coastal and resort tourism.The total area of ​​Bali Province is 5636.66 km2 or 0.29% of the territory of the Republic of Indonesia. Administratively, the Province of Bali is divided into 9 districts / cities, 55 districts and 701 villages / village.

Main article: History of Bali

The first inhabitants of the island of Bali is expected to come in 3000-2500 BCE who migrated from Asia. [4] Remains of stone tools from this period found in the village Cekik located in the western part of the island. [5] Age of prehistory and ending with the arrival of Hinduism and Sanskrit texts of India in 100 BC. [citation needed]
Balinese culture and then got a strong influence of Indian culture that the process is faster after the 1st century AD. Name Balidwipa (Bali Island) began to be found in various inscriptions, including inscriptions Blanjong issued by Sri Kesari Warmadewa in 913 AD and mentions the word Walidwipa. It is estimated that around this time that Subak irrigation system for cultivation of rice began to be developed. Some religious traditions and culture also began to develop at that time. Kingdom of Majapahit (1293-1500 AD) is a Hindu and centered on the island of Java, had set up a subordinate kingdom in Bali around the year 1343 AD It was almost the entire archipelago are Hindus, but as the coming of Islam stood the Islamic kingdoms in the archipelago, among others, led to the collapse of Majapahit. Many of the nobility, clergy, artists and other Hindu community when it withdrew from the island of Java to Bali.
Europeans first discovered Bali is Cornelis de Houtman from the Netherlands in 1597, though a Portuguese ship had previously been stranded near Cape Mount, Jimbaran, in 1585. Dutch East India Company began to implement through its colonization in the land of Bali, but continue to get resistance, so until the end of the power of their position in Bali is not as solid as their position in the Java or the Moluccas. Starting from the northern region of Bali, since the 1840s the Netherlands has become a permanent presence which was originally done by pit-sheep various rulers of Bali which are not mutually trust each other. Dutch major attack by land and sea against the Sanur area and followed with the Denpasar area. Bali party who lost in numbers and weaponry do not want to experience shame to give up, thus causing the war to the death or bellows that involves all the people both men and women, including a king. An estimated 4,000 people were killed in the incident, although the Netherlands has ordered them to surrender. Furthermore, the Dutch governors who ruled only a few influences on the island, so that local control of religion and culture generally unchanged.
Japan occupied Bali during World War II and then a military officer named I Gusti Ngurah Rai Bali forming forces 'freedom fighters'. Following Japan's surrender in the Pacific in August 1945, the Dutch promptly returned to Indonesia (including Bali) to re-establish its colonial rule as a state before the war. This was opposed by the forces of resistance Bali who was using Japanese weapons.
On 20 November 1945, fighting broke out Puputan Margarana that occurred in the village of Marga, Tabanan, Bali middle. Colonel I Gusti Ngurah Rai who was 29 years old, led his army from the territory east of Bali to launch an attack to death on the Dutch troops are armed. All members of the battalion of the Bali killed them all and make it as the last Balinese military resistance.
In 1946 the Dutch made Bali as one of 13 areas part of the new State of East Indonesia was proclaimed, named as one of the rivals for the Republic of Indonesia which was proclaimed and headed by Sukarno and Hatta. Bali then also incorporated into the United States of Indonesia when the Dutch recognized the independence of Indonesia on December 29, 1949. In 1950 Bali officially leave perserikatannya with the Dutch and legally became a province of the Republic of Indonesia.
The eruption of Mount Agung in 1963, had shaken the people's economy and caused many of the Balinese transmigrate into other areas in Indonesia.

Demography

Rice fields in BaliBali residents about a number of 4 million, with 92.3% majority Hindu religion. Other religions are Buddhism, Islam, Protestantism and Catholicism.Apart from tourism, the Balinese are also living from agriculture and fisheries. Some also choose to become artists. The language used in Bali is Indonesian, Balinese and English especially for those who work in tourism.Balinese and Indonesian is the language most widely used in Bali and Indonesia as other residents, the majority of Balinese people are bilingual or even trilingual. Although there are several dialects in the language of Bali, the Balinese people generally use a form of Balinese language intercourse as an option in communication. Traditionally, the use of various dialects of the Balinese language is determined based on the color system of chess in the Hindu Dharma and clan membership (the term Bali: Soroh, gotra), although the implementation of these traditions tend to decrease.
English is the third language (and the primary foreign language) for many of the Balinese people are influenced by the needs of the tourism industry. Employees who work at tourist information centers in Bali, often also understand some of the foreign language competence is sufficient.

 Transportation

Bali has no railway network but a very good road network is available, especially to areas of tourist destination. Most residents have private vehicles and choose to use it because the modes of public transportation is not available with either, except for taxis.Types of public transport in Bali include:

    Gig, using the horse as a vehicle towing
    Motorcycle taxi, motorcycle taxi
    Bemo, serving in and intercity
    Taxi
    Bus, serving the intercity relations, rural, and between provinces.Bali connected with Java by ferry boat services connecting the Port of Port Gilimanuk Ketapang in Banyuwangi a long latency of about 30 to 45 minutes. Crossing to Lombok Island through Padang Bay to Port of Sheet Harbour which takes about four hours.Air transport is served by the Ngurah Rai International Airport and destinations to major cities in Indonesia, Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Japan. Runway and the aircraft coming and going can be seen clearly from the beach.