Although there are no artifacts of records dating back to the Stone Age, it is believed that the first settlers on Bali migrated from China around 2500 B.C. By the Bronze era, around 300 B.C., a fairly evolved culture already existed on Bali. The complex system of irrigation and rice production, still in use today, was established around this time. It appears that the mainreligion around 500 A.D. Was predominantly Buddhist in influence. In 670 A.D., a Chinese scholar ( Yi-Tsing ), on a trip to India, reported that he had visited a Buddhist country called Bali.
The People
Life in Bali is very communal with the organisation of villages, farming and even the creative arts being decided by the community. The local government is responsible for schools, clinics, hospitals and roads, but all other aspects of life are placed in the hands of two traditional commitees, whose roots in Balinese culture stretch back centuries. The first, Subak concerns the production of rice and organises the complex irrigation system. Everyone who own a Sawah , or padi field must join their local Subak, which ensures that every member gets his fair share of irrigation water. Balinese people can not saparated with their creativity on art, they have a lot of philosophy, one of that is Tri Hita Karana, and they also believe in Karmaphala.
Balinese people are Hindus, yet their religion is very different from the Indian variety. The Balinese worship the Hindu trinity; Brahma, Visnu and Shiva. who are seen as manifestations of the Supreme God " Sang Hyang Widhi".
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