KINGS, GODS AND THEIR CRAFTS
THE PALACE TOUR
BALI - A NATURAL HISTORY
WORKSHOPS
WHITE WATER RAFTING
HELICOPTER RIDE OVER VOLCANOES
TEMPLES AND TRAGEDY
BALINESE DANCE PERFORMANCE
> BALI COLONIAL ERA
GOLF IN BALI
SURF IN BALI
 
 
 

Bali Colonial Era

In control of most of Indonesia from 1700 the Dutch only took control of Bali in 1911. Weakened by WW I they found it hard to maintain control. Nationalism grew with a national language Bahasa being declared in 1928. WWII brought the Japanese who replaced the Dutch in 1942. In 1945 the Dutch sought to regain control after Sukarno the first President the son of a Balinese mother declared independence a fact recognised by the Dutch 1949. Using the sites of key events this tour takes you through the impact of the Dutch on Bali. It examines why when the island was colonized the Dutch made a concerted effort made to preserve the island's mystical culture.

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Tour Destinations

Singaraja, The Dutch Capital: The old Dutch administration capital with many colonial buildings, the royal palace and the largest lontar library in the world.

Klungkung: Site of an infamous Puputan or ritual suicide in 1908 where the Dutch army was met by the Royal Family and their court who then had to watch as the entire family committed suicide.

Tabanan: Site of the Battle of Marga where on 20 November 1946 Colonel I Gusti Ngurah Rai made a suicide attack on the heavily armed Dutch.

Bhuwana Pangkung Bangka: Monument for the heroes who fought against the Dutch colonialist.