A good bloke in Greater Kuta; a review of the book “Bali Raw: an expose of the underbelly of Bali, Indonesia”.

Ubud officially becomes the “Top City in Asia”, as a hoop dancing festival approaches.

Lacklustre televised presidential debates are a ruling class ruse, rails Ross.

The building of specifically Hindu religious schools for primary and secondary education in Bali.

Videos of Balinese life in early 20th century: fields, ceremonies, cockfighting, and bare breasted women.

Ross rails that faraway refugees in the Middle East excite more sympathy than refugees in Lombok.

Questions about Balinese culture from Rayner.

A Balinese man is caught taking advantage of a cow, and how the villagers respond.

Purba Negoro on the future of Javanese language, and learning some easy words and phrases.