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From 1 May 2016 onwards Indonesia will have three different motorbike licenses. These will be for motorbikes with less than 250cc, for motorbikes with 250cc - 500cc and for motorbikes larger than 500cc.

Changes will start taking place from February onwards and will be in full effect from 1 May onwards.

Learn how to get your drivers license in Bali.

How to get an Indonesian drivers license - Bali in a nutshell Learn how to get your own Indonesian drivers license when visiting Bali. Find out where to go, what to bring and what you will need to do.

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Indonesia to include airport departure tax from 2015 onwards The newly appointed Transportation Minister, Mr Ignatius Jonan, has instructed airlines to include the Passenger Service Charge (airport tax), to be included in the ticket. The deadline for the im...

Kami, bangsa Indonesia, dengan ini menjatakan kemerdekaan Indonesia.
Hal-hal jang mengenai pemindahan kekoeasaan d.l.l., diselenggarakan dengan tjara saksama dan dalam tempo jang sesingkat-singkatnja.
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Atas nama bangsa Indonesia,
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Tomorrow - 6 April - Rahajeng Galungan lan Kuningan

Ten days after Galungan Day, Balinese Hindu celebrates the prosperity day of "Kuningan". The celebrations are split into 3 days

Penampahan Kuningan (Sukra Wage Kuningan)
One day before Kuningan Day that falls on Friday (Sukra). It is the day to do various preparations especially the offerings for the religious celebration of Kuningan Day.

Tumpek Kuningan (Saniscara Kliwon Kuningan)
Kuningan, which falls on Saturday (Saniscara), is the day when Gods and Goddesses accompanied by the holy ancestral spirits (pitara) come down to earth again to bless the people and the universe. It is believed that they will return to heaven in the midday.
On this day, Balinese people do self-introspection by doing a meditation for human's prosperity. Segehan Agung (big offering) is put on the house yard and offerings for the family members are also served.

Pegat Wakan (Buda Kliwon Pahang)
This day is the end of meditation that has been done for 42 days since Sugian Jawa. On this day, Balinese people dedicate sesayut dirghayusa and penyeneng offerings to the Supreme God, Hyang Widhi Wasa. Penjors in front of houses or buildings are put down, and then burned.

Today - 9 March 2013

Melasti or Mekiyis or Melis (three days before Nyepi); Melasti is meant to clean the pratima or arca or pralingga (statue), with symbols that help to concentrate the mind in order to become closer to God. The ceremony is aimed to clean all nature and its content, and also to take the Amerta (the source for eternal life) from the ocean or other water resources (ie lake, river, etc). Three days before Nyepi, all the effigies of the Gods from all the village temples are taken to the river in long and colourful ceremonies. There, they have are bathed by the Neptune of the Balinese Lord, the God Baruna, before being taken back home to their shrines.

The Uluwatu Temple is one of Bali's most spectacular temples. It is built on a cliff top at the edge of a plateau about 75 meters / 250 feet above the waves of the Indian Ocean.

Uluwatu lies at the southern tip of Bali. Dedicated to the spirits of the sea, the famous Uluwatu temple is an architectural wonder in black coral rock, beautifully designed with spectacular views. It is a popular place to enjoy the sunset.
The Uluwatu Temple is important to the Balinese as it is one of Bali's directional temples, guarding Bali from evil spirits from the South-West, in which dwell major deities, in Uluwatu's case; “Bhatara Rudra” – the God of the elements and of cosmic force majeure.

Barong is a lion-like creature and character in the mythology of Bali, Indonesia. He is the king of the spirits, leader of the hosts of good, and enemy of Rangda, the demon queen and mother of all spirit guarders in the mythological traditions of Bali. The battle between Barong and Rangda is featured in Barong dance to represent the eternal battle between good and evil.

The quintessence of femininity, Legong is one of Bali’s most exquisite dance forms. The name derives from leg meaning “elegant movement” and gong for music. Almost 200 years old, this dance was intended for performance by prepubescent girls who symbolized divine celestial angels. Tightly bound in gold-leafed costumes, the girls perform in unison, the flower trees of their headdresses quivering with every movement and shake of their shoulders.