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52 unusual facts about Bali


2007 Commonwealth Bank Tennis Classic – Doubles

The Doubles Tournament at the 2007 Commonwealth Bank Tennis Classic took place between 10 and 16 December on outdoor hard courts in Bali, Indonesia.

2009 Pendet controversy

In 2009, an advertisement promoting Enigmatic Malaysia featured Balinese Pendet dancers which it incorrectly showed to be a Malaysian dance, which caused anger in Indonesia.

2012 Qatar Airways Tournament of Champions

The 2012 edition was the first held in Sofia, having been relocated from Bali, where the tournament was held for the previous three years and called the Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions.

40 Years of Silence: An Indonesian Tragedy

40 Years of Silence: An Indonesian Tragedy follows the testimonies of four individuals and their families from Central Java and Bali, two regions greatly affected by the purge.

Av Pak

Finally, popular Av Pak had its origin from The Kebaya worn in Java, Bali and Sunda which retained strongly on Embroidery like Av Pak.

Ayung River

It runs 75km from the northern mountain ranges and discharges into the Badung Strait at Sanur near Denpasar.

The Ayung River is the longest river on the Indonesian island of Bali.

Azusa Itagaki

In 2005, she debuted in a swimsuit gravure video, Cotton Candy, produced by Line Communications and filmed in Bali.

Bafut Subdivision

Bafut is one of the two regions in Cameroon (the other being Bali, Cameroon), where traditional power structures are still in place.

Bali Children's Project

The Bali Children’s Project is registered in California and Indonesia as a tax-exempt (501(c)(3)) educational non-profit, dedicated to improving the lives of disadvantaged young people in Bali through education.

Bekisar

The male is used in East Java, Bali and the surrounding islands in popular vocal competitions; this practice has caused the decline of wild Green Junglefowl populations.

Bubur ketan hitam

Slightly different names may be used in different regions of Indonesia, such as ketan item in Javanese areas, and bubur injun or injin in Bali.

Constance Bennett

Bennett and de la Falaise founded Bennett Pictures Corp. and co-produced two films which were the last filmed in Hollywood in the two-strip Technicolor process, Legong: Dance of the Virgins (1935) filmed in Bali, and Kilou the Killer Tiger (1936), filmed in Indochina.

Cornelis Marinus Pleyte

For this, he traveled to the Dutch East Indies, Sumatra, and Bali gathering artifacts, a trip which left a great impression upon him and inspired him to write a number of publications on Indonesian antiquities.

Dahiru Bako Gassol

He was appointed a Director, Primary Healthcare of the Bali Local Government in Taraba State.

Damien Dernoncourt

He oversees an international team of 1500 individuals across the company’s facilities in Bali, Hong Kong, Bangkok and New York.

David Lewiston

His first recordings were made in Bali in 1966, and the initial album from these recordings, Music from the Morning of the World, was released in 1967.

Deena Burton

Deena Burton (September 23, 1948—April 3, 2005) was an American dancer, specializing in the field of Javanese and Balinese dance.

Douchan Gersi

Douchan Gersi is a Slovak-born, Belgium-raised, Bali-based adventurer, documentary filmmaker, author and actor, producer/star with actor James Coburn of Explore, a PBS mini-series.

Europa Universalis IV

Hundreds of nations from this period are playable, from superpowers such as Spain, France and England to regional powers like Persia and Bavaria to other groups such as Native American tribes or the far eastern nations such as Bali and the various Indian princedoms.

Genevieve Woo

Woo owns Vintage Bunny, an online jewellery store specialising in modern handmade and authentic vintage jewellery, created using natural stones, pearls, Balinese silver and Austrian crystals.

Hans Wilhelm

His writing career began when he embarked on a three-year trip around the world where he lived in Bali, Spain, England and many other places.

I Gusti Made Astawa

I Gusti Made Astawa (born on May 3, 1981 in Denpasar, Bali) is an Indonesian footballer that previously plays for Arema FC in the Indonesia Super League.

I Ngurah Komang Arya

I Ngurah Komang Arya (born October 14, 1985 in Bali) is an Indonesian footballer that previously plays for PSM Makassar in the Indonesia Super League.

International Force for East Timor

At a summit in Bali John Howard told Habibie that a United Nations Peace Keeping force should oversee the process.

Jal tarang

The jal tarang developed on the pattern of gongs of gamelan orchestras played in Java, Bali, and Burma (now Myanmar).

Java mouse-deer

Sightings of Tragulus javanicus have been reported on the island of Bali, but these reports have not been conclusively researched, thus it is uncertain if a population of Java mouse-deer exist outside of Java on Bali.

Javanization

In early classical period, during Eastern Java Medang kingdom in 10th-century, saw the expansion of Javanese influence to Bali.

Ketupat

In Java and most of Indonesia, ketupat is linked to Islamic tradition of lebaran (Eid ul-Fitr), nevertheless ketupat is also known in non-Muslim communities, such as Hindu Bali and Christian Philippines.

In Hindu-majority Bali, ketupat is used as one of the temple offerings.

Kidung

Another group consists of historical romances, relating the history of Singhasari and Majapahit until about 1360, and the Javanese colony on Bali until 1651.

Love Alone Is Worth the Fight

They were filmed during Switchfoot’s 2012 World Tour, in locations such as the U.S., South Africa, Bali, Australia and New Zealand.

Mahakam River

Transmigration aims to migrate people from overpopulated Java, Bali, and Madura islands to stimulate greater agricultural productivity in outer islands.

MakSim

In October 2008 she married the sound producer Aleksei Lugovtsov in Bali, and in March 2009 their daughter, Aleksandra, was born.

Maurice Sterne

He also traveled to Bali to paint and sketch, which further informed his later work.

Meinoud Rost van Tonningen

He was the son of KNIL general Marinus Bernardus Rost van Tonningen, who had distinguished himself suppressing the revolts against Dutch rule on Lombok, Aceh and Bali.

Nanno de Groot

From 1937 to 1941 he worked in the shipping business and lived on the island of Bali.

Philipp Vielhauer

Philipp Adam Christoph Vielhauer (Bali, Cameroon 3 December 1914- Bonn 23 December 1977) was a German Lutheran pastor, and scholar of early Christianity and the New Testament Apocrypha.

Pierre Roland

He is also a film producer with his first filmed produced by his own production house, Pilot Project Production, about a Balinese girl who lost her mother in the first Bali Bombing, titled "Angel's Cry".

Police Story 2

He plans to take a trip to Bali with May, but while he is at a travel agency in a shopping mall, some police officers see him and report that the mall is under a bomb threat.

Rich Cole

Most recently, he uncovered the shilling scandal in Bali.

S.P.U. College, Falna

Situated on Falna-Bali road it is one of oldest colleges in Western Rajasthan.

Sambal

;Sambal matah: Raw shallot & lemongrass sambal of Bali origin.

So Damn Fine

"So Damn Fine" was filmed in Bali and in an interview alongside radio hosts Kyle Sandilands & Jackie O, Kyle was dared to go along to Bali with Joanne and crew and be in the video for So Damn Fine and appear in speedos.

The Brig

She also repeats that the wreckage of Flight 815 was found off the shore of Bali, four miles underwater, and ROVs revealed that all passengers on board were dead.

The Eight Lancashire Lads

Michael White (aka Wijaya) an exotic dancer and humorist, who has been resident in Bali since 1973, is Richard White's grandson.

Timeline of the 2009–10 Australian region cyclone season

:*1200 UTC – TCWC Perth reports that Tropical Low 13U has formed, about 130 nm south of Bali

Trance and Dance in Bali

Trance and Dance in Bali is a short documentary film shot by Margaret Mead and Gregory Bateson during their visits to Bali in the 1930s.

Two Romanian Folk Dances

The remainder of the piece is a mishmash of cheerful motifs showing Balinese influence, sudden contrasts which range from amusing to disconcerting, and majestic passages in double octaves.

Vata Matanu Garcia

As a full-time manager Vata worked with Guntur Bali, winning the league in his only season, and also coaching in that country Mitra Kukar and Kalimantan (in 2004–05).

He also worked at the International School in Bali in 2000 and at the European Football Institute in Australia, as a high-performance coach of both the senior and reserve teams.

Ven Begamudré

He currently divides his time between western Canada and the island of Bali.


ANCEP

The institution has schools in the following locations: Bali, Mexico, Canada, London, New York, San Francisco, Cape Town.

Azahari

Azahari Husin (1957–2005), Malaysian engineer believed to be technical mastermind behind 2002 Bali bombing and other terrorist activities

Badung Regency

It covers Bali's most heavy touristic regions, including Kuta, Legian, Seminyak, Jimbaran, Nusa Dua, Canggu, Uluwatu, Badung, and Mengwi.

Bali bombings

The 2005 Bali bombings, a series of terrorist suicide bombs, and a series of car bomb attacks that occurred on October 1 2005, in Bali, Indonesia

Bali Package

Director-General Roberto Azevêdo said: "For the first time in our history, the WTO has truly delivered. We're back in business … Bali is just the beginning."

Bali White

While in Rajasthan on a Hindi/Urdu scholarship in 2005, Bali studied with Smt.

Chamba people

The Chamba in Cameroon are divided into several subsets: Bali Nyonga, Bali Kumbat, Bali-Gham, Bali-Gangsin, and Bali-Gasho.

Christopher Paul Baker

His articles included first-person reports on such activities as bicycling in Bali, hiking to Mount Everest, whitewater rafting in Papua New Guinea, and natural history cruising in the Galapagos Islands.

Cristina Wistari Formaggia

She was heavily involved in contemporary trans-cultural theatre being both an active participant in the ISTA in collaboration with Eugenio Barba and the Odin Teatret (serving as its link to Bali) and with the Magdalena Project.

David Magson

As a resident of Indonesia for 17 years and more recently of Bali, David witnessed the devastation and social upheaval which effected the people of Bali after the bombing and so he readily accepted the role of chairman of YKIP (Yayasan Kemanusiaan Ibu Pertiwi) or the Humanitarian Foundation for Mother Earth which was established to help the needy in Bali through health and education programs.

Domkat Bali

General Domkat Bali is a retired four star General of the Nigerian Army, he was minister for defense and member of the Supreme Military Council of 1984-1985 and the Armed Forces Ruling Council of 1985-1990.

Four Seasons Resort Carmelo, Uruguay

While exuding a minimalist elegance of Balinese and Japanese resorts, the designers (San Francisco-based Babey Moulton Jue & Booth) incorporated influences from China, Thailand, Europe and South America to fuse together a contemplative, yet familiar feel.

Gelgel

Gelgel, Indonesia, a village on the island of Bali, and a former kingdom

I Made Mangku Pastika

In October 2003 he was appointed an Honorary Officer of the Order of Australia, "for service to Australia by heading the investigation into the bombings which occurred in Bali on 12 October 2002".

I Made Wardana

I Made Wardana (born on December 31, 1981 in Ubud, Ubud District, Gianyar Regency, Bali) is an Indonesian footballer that currently plays for Arema Cronous in the Indonesia Super League.

Internet Governance Forum

:H.E. Tifatul Sembiring, Minister of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), of the Republic of Indonesia, assumed the chairmanship of the meeting and welcomed all participants to Indonesia and the island of Bali.

Ishq Garaari

It is produced by Ravi Jain & Karan Bali and stars Sharry Maan, Rannvijay Singh, Mandy Takhar, Gulzar Chahal, Miss Pooja Vinaypal Buttar, Gunjan Walia and Prabhleen Sandhu, the film also has a song titled 'Khalaara' by Yo Yo Honey Singh.

Jethu Singh Rajpurohit

He was the first sarpanch in the Rajpurohit community He was the Sarpanch of Barwa,a village in Pali district of Rajasthan, and later was elected as pradhan from Bali panchayat samiti.

Kalava

Another legend has it that Lord Vishnu during his incarnation as Vamana tied a red thread on the hands of King Bali to grant him immortality and to rule the netherworld.

Linda Connor

Connor's noted images include a photograph of a ceremonial cloth carefully wrapped around a tree trunk in Bali, petroglyphs hidden in the cliff dwellings of Arizona, star trails in Mexico, and votive candles meticulously arranged for ceremonial rites at Chartres.

Mangrove Care Forum Bali

Cristiano Ronaldo, the famous Portuguese footballer, has been appointed the ambassador for this movement to conserve mangrove by the Mangrove Care Forum Bali.

Miss Bali 2003

Miss Bali 2003 is a beauty contest in Indonesia.

OneClimate

In December 2007, Ed Markey became the first US politician to utilize the medium of Second Life, through which he addressed the delegates of the UNFCCC in Bali as part of OneClimate's Virtual Bali event.

Pandji Tisna

--Is the setting in Bali or were they written in Bali?--> were published by Balai Pustaka.

Rice production in Indonesia

The importance of rice in Indonesian culture is demonstrated through the reverence of Dewi Sri, the rice goddess of ancient Java and Bali.

Sancler Frantz

Frantz represented Brazil at the Miss World 2013 pageant on September 28, 2013 held at the Bali Nusa Dua Convention Center in Bali, Indonesia.

Sunyatphaa

For their support and services rendered to Ahom forces in driving out the Mughal invaders, the Koch princes, Chandra Narayan, son of Mahendra Narayan, grandson of Bali Narayan, was installed as tributary ruler of Darrang, and Gandharva Narayan, was installed as the tributary ruler of Beltola.

Tamam Shud

The group was invited to contribute music for the soundtrack for the Alby Falzon surf movie Morning of the Earth and Falzon initially wanted Tamam Shud to provide all the music, but after G. Wayne Thomas took over as producer, other artists were added, and Tamam Shud's involvement was eventually reduced to just three tracks - the instrumental track "Bali Waters" (featuring Lockwood on flute), and the songs "Sea The Swells" and "First Things First".

Tanjung Benoa

Tanjung Benoa is a peninsula that is a subdistrict (kelurahan) of Kuta South District of Badung Regency on Bali.

Tjokorda Raka Sukawati

Tjokorda Raka Sukawati (born Ubud, Bali, May 3, 1931) is an Indonesian engineer who invented Sosrobahu.

Transport in Townsville, Queensland

International flights resumed on 3 December 2010 with Strategic Airlines services to Bali (Denpasar) twice weekly.