Balinese kingdoms
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The Balinese kingdoms were a collection of Hindu-influenced monarchies on the island of Bali, known for their rich cultural traditions and periodic resistance to foreign powers.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ancient Bali | 1 |
| Bali kingdoms | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu kingdom
ⓘ
historical polity ⓘ monarchy ⓘ |
| culture | Balinese culture ⓘ |
| economy |
craft production
ⓘ
trade in agricultural products ⓘ wet-rice agriculture ⓘ |
| engagedIn | puputan mass ritual suicides against Dutch conquest ⓘ |
| governmentType | hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Hindu-Buddhist civilization
ⓘ
Indian culture ⓘ Javanese culture ⓘ |
| knownFor |
caste-based social structure
ⓘ
classical dance ⓘ court rituals ⓘ gamelan music ⓘ rice terrace irrigation systems ⓘ subak irrigation organization ⓘ temple architecture ⓘ wayang theatre ⓘ |
| language |
Balinese language
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Old Javanese (Kawi) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy |
influencing contemporary Balinese arts and architecture
ⓘ
shaping modern Balinese religious practices ⓘ |
| legalSystem | customary law (adat) ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bali
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indonesia ⓘ Lesser Sunda Islands ⓘ |
| maintained |
palaces (puri)
ⓘ
royal courts ⓘ state temples ⓘ |
| partOf | Indonesian history ⓘ |
| patronOf |
Hindu priests (pedanda)
ⓘ
artists and performers ⓘ temple construction ⓘ |
| politicalStructure |
fragmented into multiple small kingdoms
ⓘ
ruled by dynastic houses ⓘ ruled by rajas ⓘ |
| religion |
Balinese Hinduism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hinduism ⓘ |
| resisted |
Dutch colonial expansion
ⓘ
Majapahit influence at various times ⓘ |
| ritualLife |
elaborate royal cremation ceremonies
ⓘ
state-sponsored religious festivals ⓘ |
| socialHierarchy |
Brahmana caste elite
ⓘ
Ksatria warrior nobility ⓘ Wesya and Sudra commoners ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late first millennium CE to early 20th century ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Balinese script
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Javanese script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Bali kingdoms
this entity surface form:
Ancient Bali