Lombok's People

Some of the TOP Hotels in Bali

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.

Nusa Dua Beach Hotel & Spa : The Nusa Dua Beach Hotel & Spa is a luxury property strategically located only 15 kilometers away from the... Nusa Dua
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

Lombok has a fairly large population (1.5 million), a mixture of Islamic Sasak and Hindu Balinese. The Balinese conqured Lombok and enslaved its native peoples, the Sasaks, in the 18th Century. The Sasaks are a hill tribe of a different racial stock with dark skin, long heads, wavy hair and more caucasian facial features. This was a result of migration streams at an earlier date than most Indonesian ethnic groups, the Sasaks coming overland from N.W. India or Burma. Today the Balinese make up 5% of the population and live mainly in the west. To the east are the Sasaks, heavily Islamicized and poorer. Most of the Chinese in the east were killed off in 1965-66. Though Muslim, Sasak boys are carried in a circumcision ceremony borrowed from Hindu Bali to the west. The boy rides on a lion with a tail of palm fronds. No anesthetic is used; each boy must be willing to suffer pain for Allah. There's much pageantry in Sasak courting rituals. If a girl accepts a gift from an admirer, she must marry him. The native Sasak dances include: Cupak, Cepung, Tawa-Tawa, Gendang Belek, Rudat, Kroncang Sampi. You can charter a dance troupe for Rp15,000 a show. Gorgeous cloths and ceremonial fabrics are woven on this island. The men wear a batik kain with an attached ikat (sapuk) border. The women of Lombok, who aren't allowed to wear gold ornaments, don the black baju iambung with a black kain and a red shawl Ibeberutl.