The development of Balinese civilization has a quite long history. The first evidences of human appearance in Bali date back to the Stone Age, tens of thousands years ago, with the founding of few artifacts that are believed to be reminiscent of small bands of hunter-gatherers. From that time civilization in Bali develops, and survives until present days. It is obvious that during thousands years of development many outside influences have great contribution in shaping the Balinese civilization, and among many sources of significant outside influences, the sages from Java gave significant contribution to religious, social, and political aspect of Balinese civilization.

Many Javanese sages came to Bali but only three of them gave significant influences to Balinese civilization; they were Rsi Markandya, Mpu Kuturan, and Danghyang Nirartha.

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The victory of duo, Mangku Pastika and Puspayoga in governor election of Bali, not just give the island of Bali new leaders but also, for the first time, Balinese who had been lived outside Bali has a chance to lead Bali. Yes Made Mangku Pastika is a Balinese that joined transmigration program and relocated outside Bali, and now after years of living outside the home island he come back to lead Bali.

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The Balinese are just one of Indonesia’s 250 ethnic groups. Like most Indonesians they are a blend of races, with the accent on the deutero-malayan race of Central and East Java, with traces, of Polynesian and Melanesian blood, as well as Indian and Chinese. This genetic back ground explains the variety of radical types seen on the island most Balinese are small hand some people with round delicate features thick black hair long sweeping eyelashes heart shaped lips and warm brown complexions others are darker skinned and straight haired like pacific islanders, or curly haired with flat noses like Papuans.

Çudamani Gamelan troupe

The Balinese are an extraordinarily creative people with a highly sensual theatrical culture. Culturally, the Javanese lean more toward refinement and modesty, keeping themselves in check in life and art, while the Balinese prefer the headier, flashier sensations – laugh, terror, spicier and sweeter foods. Balinese are more lavish and baroque in their colors and decorations, with more explosive music and fast, jerky dancing.

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The Grand Palace Hotel is located only 20km to the west of Malang region, East Java, where is a holiday resort - Batu and Pujon which the most popular tourism resort and agro tourism. Malang perched on a picturesque plateau 450m above the oppressive heat of the lowlands, was a popular retirement place because of its cool and refreshing climate.

The Grand Palace Hotel is an executive classic hotel combined with eastern and western atmosphere style where located in the heart of the Malang town. The Grand Palace Hotel offers totally 60 rooms; devided into Superior, Deluxe, Executive Suite and President Suite.

Pura Agung Pulaki, a large, dramatic temple only 25 meters from the sea, is located 30 km of Seririt (48 km west of Singaraja) near the grape-growing village of Banyupoh. This important temple commemorates the arrival of the Javanese saint-priest Nirartha to Bali in the early 16^th century.

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Cliffs tower behind the temple surrounded by jungle and overrun by hordes of simians. Considered sacred, the macaques are well fed by pilgrims. The monkeys on the hills range have existed before the arrival of Danghyang Nirartha. It is said that when he entered the forest of Pulaki he was escorted by those monkey troops. As his respect to those monkeys Danghyang Nirartha then established the Pulaki Temple and the entire monkeys there came to be its guardian.

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East Java, By Dinas Kebudayaan dan Pariwisata Propinsi Jawa Timur 27th June 2006
Ksirarnawa Stage 20.00 PM

Title: Dewi Sukesi To Paradise.

The performance by East Java telling about when the priest Of Bhegawan Wisrowo has a marriage with Dewi Sukesi and they have a child who is called a King Of Rahwana in Alengka Kingdom. The Rahwana have a very bad character and He has stolen Dewi Sita who is the wife of a King Ramadewa from Ayodya Kingdom. Bhegawan/Priest of Wisrowo and Dewi Sukesi has a very bad feeling with all character of their son (Rahwana) and they go to forest to make the meditation.

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