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

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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