Bali
Bali
Bali
The religion adhered to by residents of the city of Denpasar is generally Hindu and some are
Muslim and Christian. Denpasar is a barometer for Bali's tourism progress, which can be seen from the
emergence of various star hotels as a means of supporting tourism activities. Sanur Beach is a beach
area that is busy with visitors. Meanwhile, Puputan Field is a green open area that functions as the city's
lungs
Apart from that, there are also various tourist attractions that have historical and recreational elements,
namely:
1. Bali Museum
2. Diamond Beach
Diamond Beach is a hidden beach located at the bottom of a steep cliff at the eastern tip of Nusa Penida
Island.
4. Tanah Lot
On a large rock with a sea background there is a temple as a place of Hindu worship
5. Kintamani
The main attraction for tourists on holiday to Kintamani is seeing the view of the lake and Mount Batur.
GWK Cultural Park is a cultural park that provides various facilities and displays various Balinese cultural
arts performances.
Custom home
A Balinese house that complies with the rules of Asta Kosala Kosali (the part of the Veda that
regulates the layout of rooms and buildings).
In general, traditional Balinese buildings or architecture are always filled with decoration. These
decorations contain a certain meaning as an expression of the beauty of symbols and the delivery of
communication. Faunal forms also function as ritual symbols displayed in statues.
Balinese dance art is categorized into three groups, namely wali or sacred performance dance
art, bebali or performance dance art for ceremonies and also for visitors and balih-balihan or dance art
for visitor entertainment.
1. Pendet Dance
The Pendet dance functions as an entertainment and welcoming dance or welcome dance with the
'balih-balihan' movement which takes several movements such as megol, agem, angsel, nyeregseg, and
ngumbang.
2. Legong Dance
This dance reflects the grace, beauty and skill of Balinese dancers. In general, this dance will be
performed during traditional ceremonies or when welcoming tourist guests
3. Kecak dance
has a deep meaning, namely a sense of belief in God's power. This is reflected in the prayer ritual at the
beginning and end of the dance, as well as in the movement when Rama asks the Gods for help to
defeat Ravana.
4. Panji Semirang
This dance functions as a performance dance at certain events such as commemorations, religious
events and so on. Apart from being entertainment, this dance also contains historical meaning
Food
Various processed foods from chicken and pork dominate Bali's culinary scene. Famous foods
from Bali include Ayam betutu and Suckling pig
Economy
Three decades ago, Bali's economy largely relied on and was based on agriculture both in terms
of output and employment opportunities. Now, the tourism industry is the biggest source of income for
Bali. As a result, Bali became one of the richest regions in Indonesia.
Education
Before getting to know the formal education system, in Bali there was a cultural and religious-
based education system. Aguron-guron is a learning process given by a teacher to his students.
However, this term and this process have long been forgotten because it is very difficult to find teachers
who have certain qualifications.
Visiting Bali feels more special if we manage to get exciting moments by watching traditional ceremonies
in Bali such as
1. Ngaben Ceremony
is a corpse burning ceremony in Bali which is believed by the Balinese Hindu community to be a ritual to
complete the body to return to the Creator.
2. Melasti Ceremony
The Melasti ceremony is a purification ceremony for both oneself and sacred objects belonging to the
temple using a water source
3. Tumpek Landep
Is a ceremony carried out by the Balinese people to purify the weapons and equipment they own, with
offerings and prayers