Not only adorned by the special natural conditions, but also a historical story. That's the right brief description of the Island of the Gods. For your next holiday, how about enjoying nature while studying history? Certainly, your holiday will be unique and interesting! You can come to Tampak Siring Palace to experience the thrill of nature as well as history tourism. Istana Tampak Siring is often used to hold state ceremonies. Not only that, but this place is also often used as a meeting place by the president and his ministers. Yes, Istana Tampak Siring is indeed one of the historical heritages of Ir. Sukarno, ….

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The Island of the Gods, Bali, is known for its art variety. Various forms of art, such as music, dance, performance, painting, have unique characteristics. Many formal education institutions study traditional art, especially Balinese traditions. Well, in music, Bali has various musical instruments. In this article, there are 7 types of traditional Balinese musical instruments that still exist until today. What are these musical instruments? Check out the list below! 1. Ceng-Ceng The first type of traditional Balinese musical instrument is Ceng-ceng. The instrument was made of metal, the shape of a round slab like a cymbal. It’s played by hitting one plate with another. ….

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Bali is indeed famous for the nickname island of the "Thousand Temples". However, the island also holds diversity among its diverse people. There, the community tolerance is very good and warm. No wonder you often see them carrying out religious ritual activities side by side.One of the clear tolerances you can find is at Griya Kongco Dwipayana Tanah Kilap, Pemogan, Denpasar. This place is a klenteng which is also known as the Vihara Nusantara. In this temple, Hindus and Buddhists often hold prayers together almost every day. According to Griya Kongco Dwipayana leader, Ida Bagus Made Adnyana, usually Hindus will pray at the pura first, ….

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A social society is heterogeneous. The harmony of cultural diversity in society manifests itself in the form of mutual tolerance. In Bali, Nyama Selam is a term for Muslims. Nyama in Balinese means saudara (brothers), while Selam means Islam. So, those two words can be interpreted as Muslim Brother. In its history, Muslims were invited by Balinese kings to fill various roles. At first, Nyama Selam was Javanese, Bugis, Sasak, and Malay people who moved to Bali. This is where cultural harmony is formed, Nyama Selam mingles with the indigenous people of Bali. And conversely, the indigenous people of Bali have a good relationship with ….

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In Bali, their tradition affects every part of life. Including the tradition in arranging the shape and direction of the house. The kitchen, for example, is specially arranged according to the traditions of the Balinese people. The kitchen has an important role in life which has a philosophical value for the local community, especially for Hindu. Paon comes from the word Pawon which means kitchen. Based on tradition and belief in Bali, Paon is situated on the south side of the house. This tradition is built through the belief that Lord Brahma resides in the south. Lord Brahma is the ruler of the kitchen. So ….

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Educational tourism in Bali isn’t always about visiting the museum. There are many places for you to visit if you want to have an educational tour. Taman Makam Pahlawan Margarana (Margarana Heroes Cemetery), for example. Although it’s sounds kinda strange as a tourist attraction, the adequate facilities make this place very interesting to be visited.Studying History at the Margarana Heroes CemeteryMonumen Nasional Taman Pujaan Bangsa MargaranaPark was built in 1954 to commemorate the Puputan War Margarana. This war occurred after the proclamation of Indonesian independence, on November 20, 1946. At that time, the forces of the Lesser Sunda Division, led by Colonel I Gusti Ngurah ….

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