Balinese religion in search of recognition: From Agama Hindu Bali to Agama Hindu (1945-1965)

This article describes the struggle of Balinese religious and intellectual leaders to obtain the recognition of their religion by the Indonesian Ministry of Religion, between 1945 and 1965. By focusing on the disagreement opposing Balinese reformers, not only over the strategy to be pursued but even...

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Published in:Bijdragen tot de taal-, land- en volkenkunde land- en volkenkunde, 2011-01, Vol.167 (4), p.482-510
Main Author: Picard, Michel
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bali
Buddhism
Christianity
Cultural norms
Dharma
Hinduism
Hindus
Historical analysis
Identity formation
Identity politics
Indian culture
Indonesia
Islam
Mantras
Nation building
Recognition
Reforms
Religion
Religion and politics
Religious minorities
Religious songs
South Asian studies
Theology
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Summary:This article describes the struggle of Balinese religious and intellectual leaders to obtain the recognition of their religion by the Indonesian Ministry of Religion, between 1945 and 1965. By focusing on the disagreement opposing Balinese reformers, not only over the strategy to be pursued but even more so as regards the very conception of their religion, it retraces through which processes and within which contexts the Balinese religion resulted in being construed, first as Agama Hindu Bali, and finally, after protracted debates, as Agama Hindu.
ISSN:0006-2294
2213-4379
0006-2294
DOI:10.1163/22134379-90003581