CUSTOM, HINDU RELIGION, LOCAL LAW, AND SOCIAL CHANGE IN BALI IN THE CONTEXT OF TOURISM

Astara, I Wayan Wesna and Wisnumurti, Anak Agung Gede Oka and Amerta, I Made Suniastha and Artawan, I Made and Wesna, Putu Ayu Sriasih (2018) CUSTOM, HINDU RELIGION, LOCAL LAW, AND SOCIAL CHANGE IN BALI IN THE CONTEXT OF TOURISM. In: BALI HINDUISM, TRADITION AND INTERRELIGIOUS STUDIES. Unhi Press, Bali, Indonesia, pp. 385-395. ISBN 978-602-52255-0-5

Preview

Text PROCEEDING; CUSTOM, HINDU RELIGION, LOCAL LAW, AND SOCIAL CHANGE IN BALI.pdf Download (2MB) | Preview

Abstract

This article explains that the island of Bali has its own uniqueness because of its tradition, Hinduism, culture, and local laws. Throughout the advancement of tourism in Bali, the local law should be able to filter the global capitalism tourism culture in Bali. The culture of Bali which was originally very strict with the local values, then get in touch with tourism neo-liberalism and capitalism.The value of cultural tourism is subjected to neo-liberalism global capitalism. On the one side,they are synergizing, but on the other hand, the indigenous people of Bali are just watching and serving the neo-liberalism of tourism. The scopes of problems in this writing can be formulated as follows. (1) What cultural values and laws that can strengthen the cultural tourism in Bali? (2) What are the meanings of the Balinese culture values in social change in the context of tourism? The goal of this writing is expected to be able to clarify the correlation values of the Balinese culture in the context of cultural tourism development in Bali. It also aims at anticipating of the negative global tourism (neo-liberalism) for the growth of cultural tourism in Bali. This study uses qualitative methods and in the data collection,it used depth interviews, involved observation technique, and documentsstudy. The results of this study, are expected be able to provide some inputs to either government of the province or the government of regencies. It is also hoped the government will to be able to dig into their local wisdom values for competitiveness and welfare of the local community, by making regulations and, or a pro-people’s policy for the indigenous peoples and indigenous villages in Bali. The result of the battle of global capitalism with the local traditionvalues, shows that in Bali social change has occurred and there are some correlations among the Balinese culture values with the tourism, culture, and social change in Bali.

Actions (login required)

View Item