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  2. Tri Hita Karana - Wikipedia

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    Tri Hita Karana is a traditional philosophy for life on the island of Bali, Indonesia. The literal translation is roughly the "three causes of well-being" or "three reasons for prosperity." [1] The three causes referred to in the principle are: It is derived from the Balinese spiritualism and beliefs, which promotes harmony among fellow human ...

  3. Balinese language - Wikipedia

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    Balinese is a Malayo-Polynesian language spoken on the Indonesian island of Bali, as well as Northern Nusa Penida, Western Lombok, Eastern Java, [3] Southern Sumatra, and Sulawesi. [4] Most Balinese speakers also use Indonesian. The 2000 national census recorded 3.3 million people speakers of Balinese, however the Bali Cultural Agency estimated ...

  4. Bali–Sasak–Sumbawa languages - Wikipedia

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    The Bali–Sasak–Sumbawa languages are a group of closely related languages spoken in Indonesia in the western Lesser Sunda Islands ( Bali and West Nusa Tenggara ). The three languages are Balinese on Bali, Sasak on Lombok, and Sumbawa on western Sumbawa. [1] These languages have similarities with Javanese, which several classifications have ...

  5. Kecak - Wikipedia

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    Kecak (pronounced pronounced [ˈketʃaʔ] ⓘ ("kechak"), alternate spellings: kechak and ketjak ), known in Indonesian as tari kecak, is a form of Balinese Hindu dance and music drama that was developed in the 1930s. Since its creation, it has been performed primarily by men, with the first women's kecak group having started in 2006. [1]

  6. Gunungan (wayang) - Wikipedia

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    The gunungan ( Javanese: ꦒꦸꦤꦸꦔꦤ꧀; "mountain"), also known as kayon or kayonan (from kayu, "wood" or "tree") in Bali, is a figure in the Indonesian theatrical performance of wayang e.g. wayang kulit, wayang klitik, wayang golek, and wayang beber . Gunungan is a conical or triangular structure (tapered peak) inspired by the shape of ...

  7. Denpasar - Wikipedia

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    Denpasar ( Indonesian pronunciation: [denˈpasar]; Balinese: ᬤᬾᬦ᭄ᬧᬲᬃ Dénpasar) is the capital city of the province of Bali, Indonesia. Denpasar is the main gateway to the Bali island, the city is also a hub for other cities in the Lesser Sunda Islands . With the rapid growth of the tourism industry in Bali, Denpasar has ...

  8. Balinese script - Wikipedia

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    The Balinese script, natively known as Aksarä Bali and Hanacaraka, is an abugida used in the island of Bali, Indonesia, commonly for writing the Austronesian Balinese language, Old Javanese, and the liturgical language Sanskrit. With some modifications, the script is also used to write the Sasak language, used in the neighboring island of ...

  9. Balinese people - Wikipedia

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    Balinese people. The Balinese people ( Indonesian: Suku Bali; Balinese: ᬳᬦᬓ᭄‌ᬩᬮᬶ, romanized: Ânak Bali) are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the Indonesian island of Bali. The Balinese population of 4.2 million (1.7% of Indonesia 's population) live mostly on the island of Bali, making up 89% of the island's population. [6]