Bali History
For a good introduction see the history of Bali page.
History of the Spice Islands: Banda-part II
After the Dutch got a foothold in the Banda’s, they went all out to gain a monopoly on the spice trade. Here’s how it happened.
Date: October 17th, 2006 |
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History of Klungkung Bali
The town of Klungkung is the capital of Klungkung regency, which includes the islands surrounding Nusa Lembongan. Most tourists don’t visit Klungkung, but it has an important history.
Date: October 16th, 2006 |
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Bali bombing interviews
When I arrived in Bali in January 2003, I set about interviewing Balinese locals, who were present during the bombings and the Sari Club and Paddy’s. Many of those people are still in the area, and I did manage to meet the husband of one lady, who was injured.
Date: October 9th, 2006 |
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Important people in Bali: Miguel Covarrubias
Miguel Covarrubias was a Mexican artist and writer, born in 1904, who lived in New York City. He is best known for his artwork and iconography, that shed light on the pre-Colombian art of Mesoamerica. Here in Bali, he is known for writing The Island Of Bali, a work that gives great insight as to the cultural workings of Bali in the 1930’s.
Date: September 27th, 2006 |
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Purnama in Bali
Today I noticed many Balinese people in traditional dress and found out it is Purnama, full moon. Last night Ika nd I heard a solo female voice wafting over the wall from the banjar pavillion across from Pura Desa Seminyak (the village temple), and there will be more worshiping tonight.
Date: August 8th, 2006 |
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History of the Spice Islands: Banda-part I
Reading through an account of the history of the Spice Islands, the name Banda come up. Indonesia is such a fascinating place, and the European conquest of the country, started with the search for spices. Banda is located in Eastern Indonesia, close to Ambon.
A book I’m reading, about the European struggle for control of the spice, offers an account of how things developed.
Date: October 17th, 2006 |
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Islam wasn’t sharp enough to convert the Balinese
Bali is a Hindu island in the middle of a predominately Muslim country. At one stage much of Indonesia was Hindu and the Majapahit empire, was eventually taken over , in 1515, by the Muslim Mataram empire. Why was Bali not taken over and how did it stay Hindu, when islands to the east, including Lombok, become Muslim?
Date: October 9th, 2006 |
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Bali bombings remembered
The 2002 Bali Bombings, in Kuta shook the world and left people with a ‘I was doing ‘X’ when I heard the news’ memory.
Date: October 7th, 2006 |
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Popular and less trafficked Temple sites: Pura Luhur Batukaru
Bali has tens of thousands of temples and they come in all sizes. Often the larger temples, or pura, feel like a tourist trap with tour buses and drink stalls lined up or hundreds of meters outside the main gate. One of my favourite temples in Pura Luhur Batukaru in Tabanan. This temple is located on the southern slope of the second highest volcano in Bali and sits in a forested area. The tranquility of Pura Luhur Batukaru combined with the forest gives me a peaceful feeling. Known as the Garden Temple it is located approximately 40 kms NW of Denpasar.
Date: August 23rd, 2006 |
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Looking way back at Baliblog
Baliblog started in December 2002, myself arriving in Bali in Jan 2003. The site has change a few times in terms of design, navigation etc. and you can take a peek at how it use to look.
Date: August 2nd, 2006 |
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