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The island of Bali is an island and a province of Indonesia located. It is the westernmost of the smaller islands of the Sonda and is located on a chain, with Java to the west and Lombok to the east.



The Balinese people are descended from a prehistoric race that migrated from mainland Central Asia to the Indonesian archipelago, probably settling around 2500 BC. C. The end of the prehistoric era in Indonesia was marked by the arrival of the Hindu people around 100 BC. C., as determined by the inscriptions in brahmi letters on vessel fragments.



The name Bali Dwipa ('Bali island') has been discovered in various inscriptions, for example on the Blanjong poster, published by Sri Kesari Warmadewa in 913 AD, and mentions the word Walidwipa.



The island is a popular tourist destination and is known, as Java, for its delicate arts, which include dance, sculpture, painting, jewelery, fur and a specific musical style, especially the one played during the gamelan.

In addition to being a tourist destination, it is a meeting point for wholesalers (fashion, jewelry, shoes, furniture, decoration, etc.) from around the world, who buy on the island to export later to their countries of origin.

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