Barong Dance

The Barong Dance

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June 19th 2007
Me and Jessica flew into Bali late on the Monday night, so Tuesday was our first real day there. We were picked up by Nyoman at 9am for the start of our whistle stop tour of the island. The first port of call was to see the Barong dance. Its a tradditional play with lots of, you guessed it dancing. Was bored stiffless and the seats were uncomfortable. The acting was terrible and the dancing was ... read more

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The Dutch began to colonize Indonesia in the early 17th century; the islands were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. Indonesia declared its independence after Japan's surrender, but it required four years of intermittent negotiations, recurring hos... ... read more