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The
Balinese seem to be the most talented of all of Indonesia gifted
artisans. Over the centuries there has been a steady steam of
immigrants introducing new ideas, coupled with the generous
patronage of Kingdoms past, Balinese artists have become justly
famous.
Indeed the
number of foreigners who have been inspired by Bali as well as the
number of Indonesians from other islands who have come to Bali to
hone their craft are testimony to the importance of Bali in the art
world.
As such
Island Wave provides a brief - very brief - overview of
traditional art forms just to acquaint and alert the casual or first
time visitor to some of the art produced on Bali and give greater
value to what otherwise would be just another curio.
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