SIMALUNGUN

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Bali's most famous and crowded resort is Kuta beach, a six-kilometre sweep of golden sand, with plenty of accommodation, shops and nightlife. Nearby Sanur is much quieter, but most backpackers prefer the beaches of peaceful east-coast Candi Dasa and traveller-oriented Lovina on the north coast. The island's other major destination is the cultural centre of Ubud , a still charming but undeniably commercialized overgrown village, where traditional dances are staged every night of the week and the streets are full of arts-and-crafts galleries.

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Aston Bali Resort & Spa : The Aston Bali Resort and Spa is a luxury hotel located on the waterfront facing golden sandy beaches... Tanjung Benoa
Sanur Paradise Plaza Hotel : Sanur Paradise Plaza Hotel is situated in the coastal village of Sanur, an ideal location from which to explore... Sanur
Sanur Paradise Plaza Suites : The Sanur Paradise Plaza Suites is located in Sanur Village just two kilometers from the Sanur Paradise Plaza Hotel....Grand Bali Beach Hotel also is a nice hotel in Sanur.
Swiss Belhotel Bali Aga : The Swiss Belhotel Bali Aga is a deluxe property strategically located only 20 kilometers northeast from the Ngurah Rai... Nusa Dua
Grand Hyatt Bali Hotels located in Nusa Dua and The Oberoi Bali located in Seminyak, Maya Ubud located in Ubud, The Alilia Ubud, Chedi, Hard Rock Hotel Bali located in Kuta beach, Melia Bali located in Nusa Dua and Padma Bali located in Kuta

One of the branches of the Batak people whose name means 'he that is lonely, quiet or sad'. Simalunguns are gentle and soft-mannered and have many sad nostalgic songs. They speak with a slow lilting intonation. These people were beginning to evolve from sedentary ladang cultivators into a feudal society by the time the Dutch first arrived. They weren't conquered until 1910. Half of them are animist, the other half Islamic and Christian, though all atend animist ceremonies such as the 'group hairwashing ritual' (erpangir). Dance is particularly popular in the Simalungun district. The most macabre is a mask-dance performed at funerals while the dead body is being washed. The happiest is the Marriage Dance (Sitalasari) in which the bride and bridesmaids hold flowers in one hand and slap their hips with the other while gliding across the floor in suzv-Q's. The Farewell Dance (Tading Maham Na Tading) is put on by all the young girls of the village when a man leaves, warning him 'Don't marry anybody abroad, just come back to us.'