On July 9th 2008, the local government of Bali has successfully held the first ever direct election of new Bali governor. The governor itself used to be elected by the local representative house but this time, Balinese people (and those who reside in Bali officially) have a right to vote directly for their own governor. Made Mangku Pastika has elected the governor of Bali for the period of 2008 - 2012. Who is this guy? He is a police general who was the chief investigator of Bali bombing October 2002. Having successful in solving the case, he then elected the Bali Police in Chief. After completing his role as Balinese Police in Chief he moved to Jakarta as the chief of national anti-drug association.

This is the list of business pioneer in Bali who can be categorized into top 21 rich people in Bali. Let us be inspired!
1. I Wayan Kari
He is the owner of Waka Group which is based in Bali including Waka Land Cruise, Waka di Ume, Waka Nusa, Waka Maya, Waka Gangga, Waka Shorea, Waka di [...]

Balinese people believe that each of us got four brothers who always accompany us since we were still in the womb of our mother until we are dead. This belief is called Kanda Pat which literally means the four brothers. Just like the movie Fantastic Four, these four brothers have their own super power. So [...]

There is a belief among Balinese husband that it is a taboo to do a haircut during the pregnancy of their wives. Actually that is not a part of Hindu principles, it is only a culture which turn into a rule most Balinese husbands would follow. They believe that something really bad will happen to [...]

This article is not intended to offend somebody/certain group of people. Just for informational purpose only.
A friend asked me an interesting question, how to become a Balinese. I was little bit surprised as the question has a universal meaning plus I was wondering why the h*ll would somebody wants to become a Balinese. Becoming a [...]

Bali has a unique way in preserving the environment as it has been integrally combined in their culture and religious values. Most of Balinese people do not realize that somehow they have been participating in the environment preservation. Then I thought, Bali might be the future home base (branch office) for the Green Peace, an [...]