Desacralization of Catus Patha in Bali Hinduism Community

The Life of Hinduism

Health promoting community radio in rural Bali: an impact evaluation.

INTRODUCTION This article reports and discusses the process and key recommendations of an evaluation of a community oriented radio station in a rural village in Bali, Indonesia. Community development and health promotion strategies were adopted with the purpose of positively impacting the health and social needs of the local community. The essential element of participation in communication for...

Vegetarianism, Hinduism and Food Habits of Children

Food choices are extremely personal and no one has a right to dictate others in this matter. Although I was raised a strict vegetarian in India, I have given up extreme vegetarianism. This short essay discusses some moral and practical issues. The arguments are placed in separate paragraphs so that a reader who disagrees with me can refer to speci c points of disagreements. Since the context fo...

Orientalism and the Modern Myth of "Hinduism"

a meaningful nitary notion of Hinduism from the Indian phenomena, unless it is done by exclusion..." (Frits Staal [1989], Ritual Without Meaning, p. 397). Orientalism and the Modem Myth of "Hinduism" 165 The work of integrating a vast collection of myths, beliefs, rituals, and laws into a coherent religion, and of shaping an amorphous heritage into a rational faith known now as "Hinduism" were ...

Prevalence of faecal incontinence in community-dwelling older people in Bali, Indonesia.

AIM To explore the prevalence rate of faecal incontinence in community-dwelling older people, associated factors, impact on quality of life and practices in managing faecal incontinence. METHOD Using a cross-sectional design, 600 older people aged 60+ were randomly selected from a population of 2916 in Bali, Indonesia using a simple random sampling technique. Three hundred and three participa...