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The Balinese population of 3.0 million (1.5% of Indonesia
Indonesia

The Republic of Indonesia , is a transcontinental country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Comprising Islands of Indonesia, it is the world's largest Archipelago state....
's population) live mostly on the island of Bali
Bali

Bali is an Indonesian island located at , the westernmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands, lying between Java to the west and Lombok to the east. It is one of the country's 33 Provinces of Indonesia with the provincial capital at Denpasar towards the south of the island....
, making up 89% of the island's population. There are also significant populations on the island of Lombok
Lombok

Lombok is an island in West Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia. It is part of the chain of the Lesser Sunda Islands, with the Lombok Strait separating it from Bali to the west and the Alas Strait between it and Sumbawa to the east....
, and in the eastern-most regions of Java (eg. the Municipality of Banyuwangi
Banyuwangi

The Regency of Banyuwangi is located at the easternmost end of the Indonesian island of Java , and it is a very strategic area for one who wants to go to Bali....
).

origins of the Balinese came from three periods: The first waves of immigrants came from Java and Kalimantan
Kalimantan

In most languages in the world, the term Kalimantan refers to the Indonesian portion of the island of Borneo, while for Indonesians, the name "Kalimantan" usually refers to the whole island of Borneo....
 in the prehistoric times of the proto-Malay stock; the second wave of Balinese came slowly over the years from Java during the Hindu period; the third and final period came from Java, between the 15th and 16th centuries, at the time of the conversion of Islam
Islam

Islam is a Monotheism, Abrahamic religion originating with the teachings of the Prophets of Islam Muhammad, a 7th century Arab religious and political figure....
 in Java, aristocrats fled to Bali
Bali

Bali is an Indonesian island located at , the westernmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands, lying between Java to the west and Lombok to the east. It is one of the country's 33 Provinces of Indonesia with the provincial capital at Denpasar towards the south of the island....
 from the Javanese Majapahit Empire
Majapahit Empire

Majapahit was an Indianized kingdom based on the island of Java from 1293 to around 1500. Its most succesful ruler was Hayam Wuruk, whose reign from 1350 to 1389 marked the empire's greatest reach of influence when it dominated kingdoms in Maritime Southeast Asia ....
 to escape Islamic conversion, reshaping the Balinese culture into a syncretic
Syncretism

Syncretism consists of the attempt to reconcile disparate or contrary beliefs, often while melding practices of various schools of thought. The term may refer to attempts to merge and analogy several originally discrete traditions, especially in the theology and mythology of religion, and thus assert an underlying unity allowing for an inclu...
 form of classical Javanese culture with many Balinese elements.






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The Balinese population of 3.0 million (1.5% of Indonesia
Indonesia

The Republic of Indonesia , is a transcontinental country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Comprising Islands of Indonesia, it is the world's largest Archipelago state....
's population) live mostly on the island of Bali
Bali

Bali is an Indonesian island located at , the westernmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands, lying between Java to the west and Lombok to the east. It is one of the country's 33 Provinces of Indonesia with the provincial capital at Denpasar towards the south of the island....
, making up 89% of the island's population. There are also significant populations on the island of Lombok
Lombok

Lombok is an island in West Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia. It is part of the chain of the Lesser Sunda Islands, with the Lombok Strait separating it from Bali to the west and the Alas Strait between it and Sumbawa to the east....
, and in the eastern-most regions of Java (eg. the Municipality of Banyuwangi
Banyuwangi

The Regency of Banyuwangi is located at the easternmost end of the Indonesian island of Java , and it is a very strategic area for one who wants to go to Bali....
).

Origins

The origins of the Balinese came from three periods: The first waves of immigrants came from Java and Kalimantan
Kalimantan

In most languages in the world, the term Kalimantan refers to the Indonesian portion of the island of Borneo, while for Indonesians, the name "Kalimantan" usually refers to the whole island of Borneo....
 in the prehistoric times of the proto-Malay stock; the second wave of Balinese came slowly over the years from Java during the Hindu period; the third and final period came from Java, between the 15th and 16th centuries, at the time of the conversion of Islam
Islam

Islam is a Monotheism, Abrahamic religion originating with the teachings of the Prophets of Islam Muhammad, a 7th century Arab religious and political figure....
 in Java, aristocrats fled to Bali
Bali

Bali is an Indonesian island located at , the westernmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands, lying between Java to the west and Lombok to the east. It is one of the country's 33 Provinces of Indonesia with the provincial capital at Denpasar towards the south of the island....
 from the Javanese Majapahit Empire
Majapahit Empire

Majapahit was an Indianized kingdom based on the island of Java from 1293 to around 1500. Its most succesful ruler was Hayam Wuruk, whose reign from 1350 to 1389 marked the empire's greatest reach of influence when it dominated kingdoms in Maritime Southeast Asia ....
 to escape Islamic conversion, reshaping the Balinese culture into a syncretic
Syncretism

Syncretism consists of the attempt to reconcile disparate or contrary beliefs, often while melding practices of various schools of thought. The term may refer to attempts to merge and analogy several originally discrete traditions, especially in the theology and mythology of religion, and thus assert an underlying unity allowing for an inclu...
 form of classical Javanese culture with many Balinese elements. The Balinese people generally got a large proportion of their ancestry from there.

Culture

Balinese culture is perhaps most known for dance, drama and sculpture. The culture is noted for its use of the gamelan
Gamelan

File:Javanese Gamelan.jpgA gamelan is a musical ensemble from Indonesia, typically from the islands of Bali or Java, featuring a variety of instruments such as metallophones, xylophones, drums and gongs; bamboo flutes, bowed and plucked strings....
 in music. The island is also known for its form of Wayang kulit
Wayang

File:Wayang Pandawa.jpgWayang is an Indonesian language and Malay language word for theatre. When the term is used to refer to kinds of puppet theater, sometimes the puppet itself is referred to as wayang....
 or Shadow play
Shadow Play

Shadow Play may refer to:*Shadow play, a technique of using shadows to tell stories*Shadow Play , a play by Noel Coward*Shadow Play , a PBS documentary about the rise and fall of the Suharto regime in Indonesia...
/Shadow Puppet theatre. It also has several unique aspects related to their religions and traditions. Balinese culture is a mix of Balinese Hindu religion and Balinese custom.

Religion

The vast majority of the Balinese follow one religion - A Shivaite sect of Hinduism
Hinduism

'Hinduism' is the predominant religion of the Indian subcontinent. Hinduism is often referred to as , a Sanskrit phrase meaning "the eternal dharma", by its practitioners....
 that is mixed with pre-Hindu mythologies
Balinese mythology

Balinese mythology is the traditional mythology of the Balinese people of the Indonesian island of Bali, before the majority adoption of Hinduism....
. The Balinese from before the third wave of immigration, known as the Bali Aga
Bali Aga

The Bali Aga, Baliaga or Bali Mula are the original Balinese people, predominantly located in the eastern part of the island, in Karangasem....
, are mostly not followers of the Balinese Shivaite Hinduism, but their own animist traditions.

Festivals


  • Kite festival
    Kite festival

    The Bali Kite Festival is an annual international kite festival held in July in Padang Galak area, Sanur, Bali Beach, Bali. Traditional giant kites are made and flown competitively by teams from the villages of Denpasar....
  • Galungan
    Galungan

    Galungan is a Balinese people holiday that occurs every 210 days and lasts for 10 days. Kuningan is the last day of the holiday. Galungan means "When the Dharma is winning." During this holiday the Balinese mythology visit the Earth and leave on Kuningan....
  • Nyepi
    Nyepi

    Nyepi is a Balinese "Day of Silence" that falls on Bali's Lunar New Year . It is a day of silence, fasting, and meditation.Observed from 6 a.m....
  • Saraswati
    Saraswati

    Hindus believe that Saraswati is the Devi of knowledge, music and the arts. Saraswati has been identified with the Vedic period Saraswati River....
  • Pager wesi
  • Carnival
    Carnival

    Carnival is a festive season which occurs immediately before Lent; the main events are usually during January and February. Carnival typically involves a public celebration or parade combining some elements of a circus , masque and public street party....
  • Ngaben
    Ngaben

    Ngaben, or Cremation Ceremony, is the ritual performed in Bali to send the deceased to the next life. The body of the deceased will be placed as if sleeping, and the family will continue to treat the deceased as sleeping....
     (Cremation Ceremony)
  • and some Traditional ceremony