AAG Putra Agung Bali Early Days
22 August 2010
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This book of historic research on “Bali’s Early Days” by Dr.
A.A. Gde Putra Agung (S.U.), encompasses three essays on the
little known subjects of “Widow Sacrifice, Slavery and Opium”
in pre-19th Century Bali, when kings still reigned over the tiny
tropical island. These kingdoms, were divided and conquered
by the Dutch, who eventually imposed their colonial system of
‘indirect rule’, banking upon the hegemony of local traditional
authority. Although they quickly abolished widow sacrifice
and slavery, the Dutch maintained and promoted the opium
trade, eventually establishing their own set of laws in efforts
to monopolize the source of income. Instead of weakening the
resolve of the indigenous population of Bali, this issue contributed
to their eventual revolt and subsequent battle for independence.
Dr. A.A. Gde Putra Agung, himself a direct descendant of
the royal family of Karangasem, and a graduate of history from
the University of Gajah Mada (1983), carried out much of his
research in the hugely documented records of the colonial
government, during his visits to the Algemeen Rijksarchief in
Den Haag and the Library of Rijksuniversiteit in Leiden in 1986.
He completed his Doctorate at Gajah Mada University in 1996,
and for many years held the position of Head of Research in
Culture and Tourism at Udayana University, Denpasar, Bali.
Distilled from three fascinating research papers, these essays
detail the little-known realities of life in Bali’s pre-colonial period
wherein the ancient practices of Widow Sacrifice and Slavery were
still a royal prerogative and early colonial days under the Dutch
when the Opium trade created Bali’s very first import trade.
Rodney Holt produced and directed this
work, and in his introduction places it into the perspective of
Bali’s history of power-building and conflict between kingdoms.
He has established the Puri Karangasem Historical Society,
(PKHS), the cultural arm of the Yayasan Damai Olahraga Bali,
and is presently working on a number of projects including Puri
Agung Karangasem Museum which has the support of AusAid.
“Bali’s Early Days” is the first publication of the Puri Karangasem
Historical Society’s Karangasem & Bali History Series.
Book Specifications:
Size: 21 x 14 cm, 100 pages of contents, bound in laminated soft cover
with flaps, and 15 pages of old photos, Illustrations and Maps.
Published by Saritaksu Editions, Bali
First edition (English version) 2000 books
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This book is an ideal gift for friends and family and offers a rare
glimpse of the early days of Bali’s colourful pre and post-colonial
history. We invite you to support the publishing of the first edition
by purchasing ten books or more at a special pre-launch price.
Special Sponsor’s price for Pre-launch purchase: Rp.100.000,-
BALI’S EARLY DAYS
Widow Sacrifice, Slavery & Opium
Introduction by Rodney Holt
Translated & Edited by Dian Ina and Sarita Newson
Published by Saritaksu Editions
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