Asian Geographic - April 2018

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19th
century


The Klungkung Kingdom
rises, but the region
fragments into Bali’s
current confederation of
kingdoms. Bali is slowly
colonialised by the Dutch


1946
Bali returns to Dutch rule
and is included as an
administrative district

1949
Indonesia wins
independence from
Dutch rule

1958
The Bali province is
created. The capital is first
Singaraja, then Denpasar

1942
The island is invaded
by the Japanese during
World War II

To demonstrate braver y and courage,
a Nagi villager runs barefoot through a
mound of red hot coals. This glowing pile
will subsequently be the battleground
for the ritual firefight
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