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  2. Pura Kehen - Wikipedia

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    Cempaga, Bangli, Bali, Indonesia. Coordinates. 8°26′31″S 115°21′36″E  /  8.441827°S 115.359902°E  / -8.441827; 115.359902. Estimated completion. 13th-century. Pura Kehen is a Balinese Hindu temple located in Cempaga, Bangli Regency, Bali. The temple is set on the foot of a wooded hill, about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) north of ...

  3. Balinese literature - Wikipedia

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    Keadaan dan Perkembangan Bahasa, Sastra, Etika, Tatakrama, dan Seni Pertunjukan Jawa, Bali, dan Sunda [The Status and Development of Javanese, Balinese, and Sundanese Language, Literature, Ethics, Manners, and Performance Arts] (in Indonesian). Yogyakarta: Project for the Research and Analysis of Works from Around the Archipelago.

  4. History of Bali - Wikipedia

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    The History of Bali covers a period from the Paleolithic to the present, and is characterized by migrations of people and cultures from other parts of Asia. In the 16th century, the history of Bali started to be marked by Western influence with the arrival of Europeans, to become, after a long and difficult colonial period under the Dutch, an example of the preservation of traditional cultures ...

  5. Balinese Hinduism - Wikipedia

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    Tanah Lot temple. Balinese Hinduism (Indonesian: Hinduisme Bali; Balinese: ᬳᬶᬦ᭄ᬤᬸᬯᬶᬲ᭄ᬫᬾᬩᬮᬶ, Hindusmé Bali), also known in Indonesia as Agama Hindu Dharma, Agama Tirtha, Agama Air Suci or Agama Hindu Bali, is the form of Hinduism practised by the majority of the population of Bali.

  6. Balinese dance - Wikipedia

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    Balinese dance is dynamic, angular, and intensely expressive. [1] Balinese dancers express the stories of dance-drama through bodily gestures including gestures of fingers, hands, head, and eyes. There is a great richness of dance forms and styles in Bali; and particularly notable are those ritualistic dance dramas which involve Rangda, the ...

  7. Bali - Wikipedia

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    Bali (English: / ˈbɑːli /; Balinese: ᬩᬮᬶ) is a province of Indonesia and the westernmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands. East of Java and west of Lombok, the province includes the island of Bali and a few smaller offshore islands, notably Nusa Penida, Nusa Lembongan, and Nusa Ceningan to the southeast. The provincial capital, Denpasar ...

  8. Barong (mythology) - Wikipedia

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    Region. Bali. Barong (Balinese: ᬩᬭᭀᬂ) is a panther-like creature and character in the Balinese mythology of Bali, Indonesia. He is the king of the spirits, leader of the hosts of good, and enemy of Rangda, the demon queen and mother of all spirit guarders in the mythological traditions of Bali. The battle between Barong and Rangda is ...

  9. Balinese people - Wikipedia

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    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. [12] There are also significant populations on the island of Lombok and in the easternmost regions of Java (e.g. the regency of Banyuwangi). This article contains Balinese alphabet.