The pride the Balinese have in their culture, and the adaptability and dynamism they have always demonstrated, is phenomenal and is something which inspires mankind.
The most amazing thing this land have its dedication and respect for Art.
In this small town of 250+ temples,there isn't a
single beggar : AMAZING right !
As the Balinese put it:
"Tourism should be for Bali instead of Bali for tourism."
This idea become national policy, as part of a larger revping of regional cultures for national purposes. The policy owes much to the former Director General of Culture (1968-1978) and Governor of Bali (1978-1988), Ida Bagus Mantra, an Indian-educated Balinese. It led, on the one side, to the creation of enclave resorts such as Nusa Dua to limit the direct impact of tourism, and on the other, to a long haul cultural policy aimed at nurturing and preserving the traditional agrarian culture while adapting it to the demands of modernity, and in particular of "cultural tourism".
"Tourism should be for Bali instead of Bali for tourism." How true, how sensible, and how respectful not only to the Balinese but also to the ecology of Bali. Wish more countries would adopt this attitude!
ReplyDeletethanks for the comment Pamposh .... the absence of correct leadership leads to extinction and demolition of art ,culture and architecture
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