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Just finished organizing the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Bali, Indonesia, to the beautiful beaches, manicured rice terraces, towering Hindu temples and the top women brain Fruit Baskets and other unique spectacle known, this has a tropical Travel Resort, known as the "Fairy Island", "Island of Flowers."
The beauty of tropical islands attract not only the arrival of tourists from around the world, but also attracts domestic economic developed areas of Indonesia are migrating to this, the pursuit of better Life . Media reports said the influx of large numbers of outsiders, may make this "paradise" in the world greatly reduced.
Embarrassment facing the development of tourism
In the era of Dutch colonial rule, was developed into a tropical island of Bali resort, Indonesia after independence, the land of the tourism industry developed rapidly. Bali's beautiful scenery, attracting worldwide tourists and other parts of Indonesia.
However, the arrival of immigrants have been seized with an island of tranquility has had an impact, they not only compete with the Balinese people jobs, bringing the island back to a different culture.
Balinese traditional culture by the restrictions, often to participate in their villages, some of the important ceremonies and events, it will affect the work. Therefore, a large reception foreign tourists Hotels And restaurants often tend to hire immigrants.
In addition, since the beginning of the tourism industry, many people lost in Bali Land They had to abandon traditional farming life began to tourism for a living. The development of tourism in Bali, who appears to the local unique culture is a good "selling point."
"Tourism in Bali, the Balinese is like selling their own, they had to sell travel products, as did sales of ourselves." Member of Indonesia says. The members have often heard people in the development of tourism in Bali, the consequences of complaining?? From pollution to the rising cost of living, to increase the number of immigrants caused by natural Building Materials The lack of various dimensions.
Start protecting language and customs With the development of tourism, shopping malls, luxury Villa Springing up like the establishment of this major Hindu island. The face of population growth, people have to high-rise residential buildings to housing. However, most Hindus believe that the height of other buildings can not be higher than the temple. Environmentalists putu? Suyasita said: "The Hindus will not tolerate to do so, if to do so, their temple worship and way of life will have problems."
This end, many people began to call people in Bali to protect the lives of local customs and culture.
"I want to save my own culture." The Psychology of local experts are lobbying to protect and promote Sueryani Bali way of life?? Including language and customs.
Balinese experience identity crisis Psychologist Sueryani that Hindus in Bali increased from 93% in 1995 to 87% in 2000. In the center of Bali, Denpasar city, the proportion of Hindu population of less than 60%. Since the 1997 Asian financial crisis, many foreign people from the densely populated island of Java to Bali in droves to find work. Balinese and foreign residents of the confrontation issue is likely to be the next place next year, Chief Executive election a hot topic.
"Bali has only one or two children, which is based on the Balinese people and the strong tradition of family planning." She said, "But imagine if only one in two children in Bali, but there are five or six children of immigrants, Bali a few years on the social composition of the population completely changed. "
Bali surrounded by outsiders who feel more and more the need to maintain their own identity. Some people want to promote Bali Bali language, rather than promote unity of Indonesia Indonesian. I want to comment
