But is it true if Bali is merely about the fame of tourism only? Wait until you read the following reviews. In a review this time the editors travelingyuk collect 10 unique facts about Bali are rarely known to many people. Here's the full review.
Read it carefully because Indonesia is wonderful bro..
Bali Is a Girl Island With Open Chest
Source: Travel-kita
This one fact will surely surprise you. If we go back in the 1900s then you would not believe if the life of Balinese people at that time was very much different from now. At that time Bali was famous for its fascination where Balinese girls always show their breasts. Are you surprised? Here's the story.
Based on a book by a German doctor who works for the Dutch colonial government, Greogory Krause mentions that the Europeans who became the first tourists to Bali are not interested because of the beautiful nature but because the girls who do not wear clothes. Very vulgar indeed tp this is the reality. Do you want to borrow the time machine doraemon?
Bali Is The Home For The Biggest Dog Population In Indonesia
Source: Travel-kita
It is unquestionable if Bali is home to the largest dog population in Indonesia. In fact almost every home has a pet and in general the pet is a dog. The reason most Balinese take care of a dog is as a house keeper.
The average pet dog in Bali comes from a local race called kintamani dog.
Come to Bali and search the settlements, there will easily find dogs roam freely from the narrow alleys to the main street in urban areas, only toll roads are free of dogs.
There is always a Cambodian Tree on the Balinese Home Page
Source: berbungakamboja.blogspot.com
Usually people never mind to plant frangipani trees in the yard of his house even though he is a lover of plants. Because for most people consider the frangipani tree is identical with a tomb because this plant is often found in every cemetery. The mystical scent certainly overshadows people's thoughts on this one tree and is reluctant to take care of it.
Yet another case with the citizens of Bali. Almost every home page of the citizens of the island has a frangipani tree and various other flowers. This is because kamboja is a typical Balinese plant so this flower becomes one of the tools that must exist in religious rituals as they perform the prayers.
Generally frangipani flowers placed on a container made of woven coconut leaves.
Bali Becomes the Most Chicken Cockroach Location in Indonesia
Source: Travel-kita
The fundamental reason of the following facts is due to the cockfighting arena in all villages in Bali. Although most of this arena is only temporary where only used on certain days the implementation of traditional ceremonies. In Bali cockfighting is called a tajen is a gambling game with pitted chicken rooster. This game is the oldest gambling game in Bali.
At first the game pitted the cock is just part of the procession of traditional ceremonies performed by the people of Bali. But over time many citizens who abuse it as a gambling game by adding money in the bet.
Until now the cockfight is still a polemic among the citizens of Bali. Some want to maintain as a cultural preservation effort but on the other hand want to eliminate it because of the element of gambling in it.
Many Holidays in Bali
Source: Travel-kita
You know why the island in the east of Java is called Bali? Maybe it's because it stands for Lots of Holidays. It is no coincidence that the name is derived from the fact that happened in Bali which became the only province that has the most holiday in Indonesia. You do not believe it? Here we describe the evidence.
In Bali there are many religious and customary rituals performed by Balinese Hindu society everyday. We also know that Balinese are well known as devout Muslims who adhere to tradition and culture. Lots of religious holidays Hinduism Bali but only one is recognized by the government and made a national holiday that Nyepi Day.
But the provincial government of Bali has its own policy by providing holidays especially for government agencies and schools at a holiday that has not been recognized as a national holiday by the central government. Other feasts that have not been recognized by the government are the days of galungan warehouse, galungan feast, sweet day galungan, brass feast, pagerwesi, saraswati. Imagine if the local holiday was combined with a national holiday, how many days off in Bali?
Those are the unique facts that you may not know about Bali, Hopefully you can go there to see how wonderfull it is. Especially how wonderfull Indonesia :)