Cremation of the dead (pengabenan, pelebon) is perhaps the most important, and often the most colorful, ritual of Balinese religion. A cremation is necessary to liberate the soul of the deceased for the passage into heaven and reincarnation. Due to the immense cost and the complicated preparations necessary, cremations often occ ... [ more ]
Pilots flying into Bali's Ngurah Rai International Airport are complaining about the hazard to air safety posed by the thousands of kites that crowd the skies across the island, particularly during the months of July and August each year.
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Beginning in March of this year,the Bali Police Force began a series of back-to-back training sessions for 150 police officers conducted by the Bali International Medical Center Hospital (BIMC).
First Response Training
Based on guidelines from the National First Aid Science Advisory ...
Australia's Prime Minister John Howard and Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono presided over the official inauguration of the Australia-Bali Memorial Eye Center located at Denpasar's Sanglah General Hospital on Friday, July 27, 2007.
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