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major theme in Indonesian studies was woman's lot, one of the favored areas,
along with prohibiting gambling, for proving the benefits of colonialism.
Accordingly, the Encyclopedia proclaimed: As one of the good results of the expansion of our involvement in things Balinese must certainly be included the assuagement of the lot of women. Dutch observers considered family bonds in Bali strong and noted the clear sexual division of labor, with men laboring in the fields and women performing the constant household chores. Part of woman's 'very subordinate place' was thought to be most conspicuous in Balinese marriage practices. The Enc ' 1,clopedia lists four types of marriage: ( 1 ) the father or guardian of the young man directs the proposal to the nearest male relations of the girl (mepadik); (2) abduction with mutual approval (merangkat); (3) violent abduction (malangandang) wherein the girl submits; and (4) the father or guardian of the girl makes the proposal to the elders of the youth (sentana). Colonial officials showed concern for the individual female's will.
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we must point out a very important distinction which the Balinese make between
two clearly separate groups of ancestors. The first of these groups consists
of the dead who are riot yet completely purified. This group is in turn subdivided
in pirata, those riot yet cremated, and pitara, those already cremated. The
former are still completely impure; the latter have been purified, but are still
considered as distinct, individual souls. The second group consists of the completely
purified ancestors who are considered as divine. Everything Bali Indonesia |
