Balinese

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The Balinese live on the island of Bali, in the archipelago country of Indonesia. They speak a language (also called Balinese) which, together with their religion, reflects a Malayo-Polynesian culture influenced by Buddhism and Hinduism. Balinese culture is renowned for its fascinating arts including dance, drama, sculpture and handcrafts. Traditional subsistence focused on wet-rice farming regulated by temple-based irrigation societies. The island has become an important tourist destination in recent years.

Identifier

Region

• Asia

Subregion

• Southeast Asia

Subsistence Type

• intensive agriculturalists

Samples

• EA
• SCCS

Countries

• Indonesia

External Links

• Balinese (Ethnographic Atlas) D-PLACE
• Balinese (Standard Cross-Cultural Sample) D-PLACE