Ancient Fire Dance

Ulu Watu

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June 29th 2007
One late afternoon we had Warta drive us to the southern tip in the Bukit Badung area and visit a temple built by the architect-priest Mpu Kuturan around the 11th century. The reformer priest Pedanda Wawu Rauh rebuilt it in its present state in the 16th century. It is atop limestone cliffs that are 250 feet above the ocean. The pounding surf below is a spectacular site as it crashes into the clif ... 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