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Article: One of world's most amazing destinations; BALI: Mystical island paradise.(Tourism)
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- Manila Bulletin
- Article date:
- December 19, 2004
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Byline: CORNELIO R. DE GUZMAN
If I would be asked to describe Bali, the most famous tourist destination in Indonesia, in one word I would say: Mystical.
Bali is an exotic place where nature, dance, ritual and cremation rites constitute an integral part of the Balinese Hindu culture. This blend of tradition and culture attracts tourists making Bali a popular tourism destination for foreigners.
Historical accounts have it that up to the early 1900s, Balinese women wore nothing above their waist. But when tourists started to come in droves they were taught to adopt a western culture of covering womans breasts.
One of the more than 17,000 ...