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Bali, 50 Years of Changes: Jean Couteau’s essential new volume describing the Balinese modern dilemma

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“During the past century, the world has invited itself to Bali, and in doing so, has broken the society’s traditional balance,” says Jean Couteau.

Most of Bali’s transformation has occurred since the 1970s when the island opened to tourism. In this book, an edited 270-page transcript of 20 hours of interviews granted to Buvelot over seven months, Couteau does not limit himself to statements. Instead, he delves into the multifaceted and often problematic dynamics that deeply impact Balinese culture and people’s psyche.


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