Balinese culture

Bali is a world-class tourist destination, offering a variety of natural beauty and culture that make the tourists teratrik to come visit the island. Balinese culture is essentially based on the values ​​that are rooted in the teachings of Hinduism. The Balinese recognize the difference (rwa bhineda), which is often determined by factors of space (village), time (kala) and the real conditions in the field (patra). The concept of the village, kala, patra cause of Balinese culture and is flexible and selective in accepting and adopting external cultural influences.  

Historical experience shows that communication and interaction between the Balinese culture and foreign cultures such as Indian (Hindu), China, and the West in particular in the field of art has given rise to new creativity in the visual arts and performing arts. The themes in painting, fine arts and performing arts heavily influenced by Indian culture. Similarly, Chinese and Western culture / Europe gives the feel of a rock on the art products in Bali. The acculturation process shows that the Balinese culture is flexible and adaptive, especially in the arts that is still able to survive and not lose identity (Mantra 1996).

Religion embraced by some Balinese are Hindus about 95%, of the population of Bali, while the remaining 5% are adherents of Islam, Christianity, Catholicism, Buddhism, and Confucianism. The aim of life in Hinduism is to achieve balance and peace live birth and batin.orang Hindus believe in one God in Trinity concept form, ie a form of Brahman (the creator), a form of Vishnu (the protector and maintainer), as well as the form of Shiva (the destroyer) . Dibali place of worship is called a temple. Ancestral shrines called buffering. Hindu scriptures are the Vedas from India.

People who died in the Hindu cremation ceremony held sanggat deemed essential to free the spirits of people who had died from worldly ties to heaven. Cremation itself is cremation. Hindu religious feast day is Nyepi people whose implementation in the new year celebration on the 1st Page of the month 10 (kedasa), except that there are also Galungan, brass, saras wati, Tumpek landep, Tumpek uduh, and Siwa ratri.