Journal of Arts & Ideas, no. 7 (April-June 1984) p. 63.


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6. Maintenance of cycles by rituals.

There are several degrees of the hierarchy of values and spaces. Each degree has a certain structure and cycles to be maintained rough a set of rituals. All these inter-weavings are arranged according to the "Wariga" notion of time.

From the above examples of traditional architecture one can conclude that identity is a means to avoid disrupting the existing harmony. And it is also a

means to create a harmonious dialogue with God. Nature, and fellow humans.

this set of means is an appropriate value system as well as a body of knowledge which is formed and accepted by the community. Identity as a means creates a well-knit community which exudes vitality, and as such possesses a creativity which can transform all aspects of life with its particular characteristics. Besides being a means to dialogue and interaction, identity comes into being as a creative statement of cultural life.

Identity Within A Pluralistic Sub-Culture

Identity in traditional culture is actually more important in the light of the creative ability of a people to manifest their culture, rather than as the mere characteristics of cultural products which remain identical throughout the ages. In Bali cultural manifestations differ and vary from region to region, from period to period. A variety that is highly visible is built on a common foundation. That variety is bom as an expression of life which can be digested and absorbed creatively in order to remain part of itself.

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CENTER SQUARE

A COLONIAL SET UP


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