Two Interpretations of Puputan
Tuesday, October 10, 2006
I GUSTI Ngurah Made Agung led an all-out war against the Dutch. The event is remembered as Puputan. The month of September saw its centennial which was merrily celebrated by the Denpasar Palace (Puri). Another interpretation of the event has been brought to public knowledge. It says that Puputan was not a war supported by many people. It is thought that I Gusti Ngurah Made Agungs action of killing the royal family does not need to be excessively celebrated as an act of heroism. Tempo reports two different interpretations of Puputan.
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MOKSA, moksa! the cry echoed. Then lines of people in white started moving. The high priest (pedanda) sprinkled holy water.
On Jalan Veteran, Denpasar, the cool, shady afternoon on September 20 turned into an occasion for revelry. A colossal dance was performed in the street in front of Hotel Inna, Bali. The road had been closed since the morning. More than 400 dancers, mostly students of the Denpasar Indonesian Institute of Arts (ISI), were chore
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