075 - Bali
Wonders of the World
English - December 24, 2020 05:00 - 42 minutes - 78.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 300 ratingsHistory Society & Culture Places & Travel food history travel wonders world Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
A Hindu island in the world's largest majority Muslim country, Bali is world-renowned for its natural and cultural beauty. But underneath the surfing and partying and rituals is the last bastion of an empire that once ruled all of Indonesia.
Gajah Mada was the prime minister for Queen Gitarja of the Majapahit dynasty, and together, they united the islands. That is, until a wedding massacre sent it all spiraling.
Tracy deLuca of the Results May Vary podcast describes her experience in Bali, where she got married! And we talk food, including sucking pig and fried rice.
Sources:
Coedès, George. The Indianized States of Southeast Asia.
DK Eyewitness. Bali and Lombok
Lonely Planet Bali, Lombok and Nusa Tenggara
The Nagarakretagama
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The Pararaton
Photograph by chensiyuan