Trouble In Bali Paradise
By Daniel McGuire The Muslims have jihad, but we Balinese have puputan.” The person speaking is Rai, a young Balinese […]
Bali Prays for Peace
By Daniel McGuire Just a little over a month after the bombing of a Bali nightclub which left 190 from
Giving Demons and Deities Their Due
Perhaps nowhere on earth is Hinduism more energetic and culturally explicit than on the tiny island of Bali. It has
Outstanding Offerings
One balmy evening in Ubud, Bali visitor Rima Xoyamaygya looked out her hotel window: “Streaming by me were 300 children
Vicarious Voyaging
Fortunately for those who don’t have the means to travel to Bali, the island is one of the most thoroughly
Consummate Island Arts
A major benefit of Bali’s thriving tourist industry to world culture enthusiasts is the abundance of mediums to promote Bali’s
Will Tourism Trample Bali’s Hindu Heritage?
BY I MADE SURYASA Bali is a Hindu outpost in the world’s biggest Muslim country, Indonesia, with more than 200
Bali: Island Of the Gods
With SARA SASTRA in Denpasar, Bali, NYOMAN WENTEN in California and RIMA XOYAMAYAGYA in Texas Filmmaker Lawrence Blair, midway through