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Traditional Balinese script alive and well in Singaraja

By Nick | September 1st, 2006 | Add a Comment »

Basa Bali (Balinese) is traditionally written in a script called aksara, which bears no resemblence to western script. Driving around Bali you will see ‘Matur Suksma’ (thank you) written on stone markers at the edge of a village. This will be paired with its aksara equivalent. You will also see the traditional script on temples. [...]