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HANDBOOK £ •*. :v« ^H "l t^ i. . DALTON BILL BALI 2ttJ!f- DBS.f HANDBOOK HANDBOOK DALTON BILL COLORPHOTOGRAPHS BYKIRKYARNELL BALI HANDBOOK Pleasesendallcomments, corrections,additions, amendments,andcritiquesto: BILLDALTON c/oMOONPUBLICATIONS,INC. 722WALLSTREET CHICO,CA95928,USA Publishedby MoonPublications,Inc. 722WallStreet PrintingHistory Chico,California95928,USA 1stedition—Decemberl989 Printedby ColorcraftLtd. © © Copyright MoonPublications1990.Allrightsreserved. CopyrightBillDalton 1990.Allrightsreserved. © Colorphotographs CopyrightKirkYarnell1989.Allrightsreserved. LibraryofCongressCataloginginPublicationData Dalton,Bill BaliHandbook/BillDalton.—1sted. p. cm. Includesbibliographicalreferences ISBN0-918373-37-9: $12—.95 — 1.BaliIsland(Indonesia) Descriptionandtravel Guide-books. I.Title. DS647.B2D35 1989 915.98*6—dc20 ISBN0-918373-37-9 PrintedinHongKong Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthisbookmaybetranslatedorreproducedinanyform,exceptbriefextracts byareviewerforthepurposeofareview,withoutwrittenpermissionofthecopyrightowner. Althoughtheauthorandpublisherhavemadeeveryefforttoensurethattheinformationwascorrectatthe timeofgoingtopress,theauthorandpublisherdonotassumeandherebydisclaimanyliabilitytoanyparty foranylossordamagecausedbyerrors,omissions,oranypotentialtraveldisruptionduetolabororfinan- cialdifficulty,whethersucherrorsoromissionsresultfromnegligence,accident,oranyothercause. frontcoverphotobyRichardBlair CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 1 WayangTopeng 119 TheLand 1 WayangKulit 121 Climate 5 Festivalsand Events 125 Flora 6 MainEvents 130 Fauna 9 NonreligiousEventsandHolidays 134 History 11 Cockfighting 135 Prehistory 11 Sports 139 JavaneseInfluence 13 Surfing 7 139 TheEuropeanEra 16 ScubaDiving 142 TheTwentiethCentury 19 OtherSports 143 Government 24 Conduct 144 Economy 28 Theft 148 RiceGrowing 30 Accommodation 150 Tourism 34 Food 153 The People 38 IndonesianFood 153 TheCasteSystem 40 InternationalCuisine,TouristFood 154 Marriage 42 BalineseFood 155 Children 43 BalineseFestivalFoods 160 VillageLife 45 Drinks 161 TheBanjar 48 Fruits 163 Language 50 Desserts 164 BahasaIndonesia 50 PassportsandVisas 166 Religion 53 Money 169 Bali-Hinduism 53 Exchange 171 Animism 55 Bargaining 172 PriestsandPriesthood 56 Health 174 Offerings 57 Diarrhea 177 Temples 58 RecommendedTreatments 178 Cremation 63 MedicalTreatmentonBali 180 BalineseArt 67 Balian 181 AHistoricalPerspective 68 Comfort 182 Painting 71 Services 184 TraditionalPainting 72 PostalServices 184 ModernPainting 73 Telephones,Telegrams,Cables,Telexes.. 186 ShoppingforPaintings 76 Time 186 Crafts 77 Electricity 188 Woodcarving 77 Photography 188 Stonecarving 81 Information 189 Textiles,Clothing 83 BeforeDeparture:WhattoTake 192 Plaiting 86 GettingThere 195 Metallurgy 87 FromAustralia 196 GoldandSilverJewelry 87 FromAsia 197 Kris 88 FromtheU.S.A 198 MiscellaneousCrafts 90 FromEurope 199 BuyingCrafts 91 BySea 200 Music 95 GettingtoBalifromJava 201 Dance 101 LeavingBali 203 DanceForms 107 GettingAround 205 Hiking 206 KLUNGKUNG REGENCY 309 Bicycling 207 KlungkungTown 310 Motorcycles 212 ThePalaceCompound 310 , VehiclesforRent 214 Practicalities 312 DrivingPracticalities 214 VicinityofKlungkung 314 Buses 215 NusaPenida 317 Bemo 215 Sights 320 Taxis 216 NusaLembongan 321 BoatsandFerries 217 BANGLI REGENCY 323 Tours 217 BangliTownandtheSouth 324 BADUNG REGENCY 219 NorthernBangli Regency 327 NorthofDenpasar 220 Penelokan 327 Denpasar 223 GunungBatur 329 Sights 223 LakeBatur 331 Accommodations 225 Trunyan 332 OtherPracticalities 227 ToyaBungkah , 333 Transportation 229 Kintamani 335 Kutaand Legian 231 Penulisan 336 Accommodations 233 KARANGASEM REGENCY 337 Food 237 GunungAgungand Besakih 338 Entertainment 238 Besakih 338 Shopping 239 GunungAgung 341 Services 240 EastCoastTowns 344 Transport 241 Padangbai 344 VicinityofKuta 242 BalinaBeach 346 Legian 242 Candidasa 346 BukitPeninsula 246 Tenganan 350 NusaDua 250 Amlapura 353 VicinityofNusaDua 252 VicinityofAmlapura 355 Sanur 255 Tirtagangga 357 Accommodations 259 TheNortheastCoast 358 Food 260 BULELENG REGENCY 359 OtherPracticalities 261 Singarajaand Eastern Buleleng 361 GIANYAR REGENCY 263 Vicinity ofSingaraja 364 History 264 LovinaBeach andWestern Buleleng.... 367 GianyarTown 265 AnturanandKalibukbuk 368 VicinityofGianyarTown 266 LovinaVillage 370 BatubulanandVicinity 269 VicinityofLovinaBeach 371 Mas 272 BaliBaratNationalPark 373 The PejengArea 274 JEMBRANAREGENCY 375 GoaGadjah 278 Gilimanuk 377 Tampaksiring 281 TABANAN REGENCY 379 Ubud 287 TabananTownandtheSouth 380 Accommodations 287 TanahLot 381 Food 292 LalangLinggah 382 Shopping '. 293 NorthernTabanan Regency 383 EntertainmentandPerformances 296 BedugulandVicinity 383 Practicalities 296 VicinityofLakeBratan 384 VicinityofUbud 299 GunungBatukau 386 Peliatan 299 BAHASAINDONESIA 389 VicinityofPeliatan 300 GLOSSARY 405 Campuan 304 BOOKLIST 419 VicinityofCampuan 305 INDEX 423 LIST OF MAPS Amlapura 354 Indonesia,TimeZonesof 187 Badung Regency 221 JembranaRegency 376 Bali 3 Kamasan 314 Bali, Regenciesof 2 Karangasem Regency 342 Bangli Regency 334 Klungkung Regency 316 BangliTown 324 KlungkungTown 313 Batabulan,Celuk,andVicinity 269 KutaBeach 234 BedugulArea 384 LakeBaturandVicinity 330 BesakihTemple 339 Legian 244 BukitPeninsula 248 NorthCoastBeaches, Buleleng 370 BulelengRegency 364 NusaDua 251 Candidasa 347 NusaPenida 319 Candidasa-BalinaBeachArea 349 Padangbai 344 Denpasar 226 Petulu 303 Garuda'sDomesticNetwork 202 PuraKehen 325 GianyarRegency 268 Sanur 258 GianyarTown 265 Singaraja 363 GoaGadjah 279 TabananRegency 387 GunungBaturRegion, Elevationof 329 TabananTown 381 GunungKawi 284 Tenganan 350 HolyLand,The 276 200-KmCircleBicycleTrip 208 MAP SYMBOLS _ MAiN ROADS SECONDARY ROADS TEMPLE TRACKS OR FOOTPATHS ATTRACTION O LARGE CITY TOWN BUILDING OR SIGHT MOUNTAIN O VILLAGE DISTRICT BOUNDARY WATER — — ——— INDONESIAN GEOGRAPHIC ABBREVIATIONS USED IN TEXT AND ON MAPS D.—Danau(lake) P.—Pulau(island) G. Gunung(mountain) Sel—Selat(strait) J\.—Jalan(street) S. Sungai(river) Kec.—Kecamatan(district) Tel.—Teluk{bay) Kep. Kepulauan(archipelago, islands) Tg. Tanjung(cape, point) .— L Laut(sea) TEXT ABBREVIATIONS a/c—ai—r-conditioned RM RumahMakan(restaurant) — C centigrade Rp—rupiah d doubOlWeo—ccounpeawnacyy RR—TS——rRouunmdatrhipSakit(hospital) Peng.—penginapan(hotel) s singleoccupancy pp—perperson t—tripleoccupancy NOTE TO PHOTOGRAPHERS Amateur and professional photographers tified if they are to be useable. This is a are invited to submit photos forconsider- low-profitoperationsowecannotaffordto ation of publication in the next edition of pay for photos. However, photographers Bali Handbook. Good photos from our will be acknowledged in the photocredits readers always get preference overstock and receive a free copy of the edition in photos from agencies. The publisher is which theirphotofirstappears. Bythe act not responsible and cannot, in most of submitting photos, it's understood that cases, undertake to return this material. the photographer is thereby granting Please send only good-quality color Moon Publications Inc. the non-exclusive slides or black-and-white prints (color right to publish the photo(s) under the printsareoflittle use).Thescenesdepict- aboveterms. ed in all photos must be specifically iden- FREE MOON BOOK FOR CONTRIBUTORS Forthosewhosend ussubstantial informa- Publications guide you wish. We reserve tion, we will send a free copy of the next the right, however, to determine what is editionofBaliHandbookoranyotherMoon "substantial."Thankyouforyourhelp.
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