Hindu sculptures

According to what I was told, most people follow the Hindu religion on Bali island. We saw SO many Hindu sculptures, shrines, altars, etc. If the sculpture/statue had a black & white checkered cloth tied arounds its waste, that is a sign that it's a Hindu sculpture. There were also little woven baskets of flower petals and incense sitting outside almost every restaurant, shop, stall....I think those were for good luck and blessings.

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March 4th 2010
BALI: Feb. 6-9 After a 6 and a half hour flight to Bali, I was eager to get off the plane and start our holiday! Immediately, I could feel the humidity---it was hot and I was sticky in a matter of a few minutes. The airport was small and everything was wooden; it gave me a feel of the 70's or something. The only annoying thing about visiting Bali (or maybe it applies to all of Indonesia) is th ... 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

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