As the Balinese respond to the collapse of tourism, ritual is important — and dangerous
- Written by Graeme MacRae, Senior Lecturer in Social Anthropology, Massey University
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The arrival of the Delta variant in Indonesia has plunged Bali, one of the country’s richest provinces, into an economic crisis and a conflict between beliefs and public health measures.
Mask wearing is now mandatory and a partial lockdown is in place. But many Balinese see the virus as something...
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