Articles tagged ‘puputan’

Puputan: Balinese ritual mass suicide

By Nick | April 9th, 2007 | 1 Comment »

Balinese history has been largely influenced by outsiders. One group of outsiders, who have a history of violence and destruction, wherever they went were the Europeans. One of the bloodiest events in Balinese history occurred in Denpasar on September 20th, 1906, when the raja of Badung (the southern regency in Bali), Gusti Gede Ngurah came [...]

 

History of Klungkung Bali

By Nick | October 16th, 2006 | 1 Comment »

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.