For those of you who have been to Bali, I’m sure you are greatly fascinated with the beauty of this island. This island has even overtaken the fame of the country where it rests and it continues to lure visitors with its charm. For those who have only visited Bali through TV shows, or magazines, or books, or dreams or friends’ stories; you must be greatly motivated to book a flight ticket as soon as possible! Regardless which group you fall in to, I would like to share one thing about Bali that should be relevant to whoever you are; as it is about the name “Bali”, the very name all of us have been talking about.
As many as the festivals, ceremonies, beaches, temples and sunsets in Bali; there must be plenty of stories about Bali out there. I would like to share one interesting story here, not a very long one, just for your inner history cravings!
The first tale starts from the 7th century, when a person named Maha Rsi Markandeya started a journey to the east of Dawa Island (Java Island). He completed his quest in his second visit, as during the first one, many of his followers died due to wild animals. After he completed his journey, he taught his existing followers of ceremonies consisting three offerings: water, fire and scented flower. His teaching is called “Bali” religion and as his followers dispersed throughout the island, the area is known then as “Bali”. Moreover, in that era, offering is actually called bebali, and it is concluded that “Bali” came from bebali, which means offering and that almost represent the Balinese life, with offerings wherever you go.
So yes! Now you can travel to Bali with more confidence, as you have known Bali in person 😉
This article was written by Amadea who is teaching Indonesian to members of the Villa-Bali.com team. Terima kasih!
