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Review:
If you are interested to find out how ancient Hindu-based Balinese cultures went about providing a written record of their life and times, you should make time to visit the Museum Gedong Kirtya in Singaraja, which was once the colonial capital of the island. The museum is the custodian of thousands of old Balinese manuscripts, which have been painstakingly carved into the surface of lontar (fan) palm leaves with a sharp blade. While most visitors will simply enjoy seeing the beautifully carved “books” and admiring the carvings, scholars will need to understand Kavi, Old Balinese, or Sanskrit in order to decipher their contents.
Museum Gedong Kirtya, Jalan Veteran No. 20, Singaraja, Bali, Phone: +62-36-22-51-41
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