CANGGUWEEKLY
No.316/24Feb-03Mar2023
TheBaligovernoradvocatesforafamilyplanningprogramthatwouldencourageparentsto havefourchildrentopreservethetraditionalBalinesenameslikeNyomanandKetut.
andgirlsbeingnamedNiLuh. Second-bornchildrenarenamed Made,Kadek,orNengah,and third-bornsarenamedNyomanor Komang.Fourth-bornchildrenare namedKetut,andthenaming cyclerepeatsitselffor subsequentchildren,withthe additionofthe"Balik"suffx.
children,Kosterbelievesthat thetraditionofnamingchildren accordingtotheirbirthorder canbepreserved.Thisprogram willalsohelptomaintainthe populationofBali,whichis alreadybelowthenational average.
BaliisaprovinceinIndonesia thatisrenownedforitsstunning landscapes,vibrantculture,and uniquetraditions.Oneofthese traditionsinvolvesthenamingof children,whichisdone accordingtotheirbirthorder. TheBalinesepeoplehave distinctnamesforeachorder, withthefrst-bornboysbeing namedWayan,Putu,orGede,
However,GovernorWayan Kosterhasexpressedconcern overthefutureofthistradition,as thenationalstandardforfamily planninginIndonesiaistohave onlytwochildren.Kosterbelieves thatifeveryfamilyhasonlytwo children,thentheunique Balinesenames,especially NyomanandKetut,couldgo extinct,andthiswouldcausethe lossofanessentialaspectofthe Balinesetradition.
Kosterhasproposedafamily planningprogramthatwould encourageparentstohavefour childreninsteadofthenational standardoftwo.Byhavingmore
AccordingtotheNational StatisticsAgency(BPS)data, Bali'sfertilityratewas2.13in 2010,whichisbelowthe nationalaverageof2.41.This ratemeansthatBali's populationisatriskofdeclining, whichcouldleadtoalossofthe Balinesecultureandtraditions. Byencouragingfamiliestohave morechildren,Kosterhopesto preventthisdeclineand preservetheuniquetraditions ofBali.
Kosteralsobelievesthat imposingthenationaltwo-child familyplanningruleinBali wouldbedetrimentaltothe island'spopulation.Balihasa
populationof4.32millionasof 2020,andKosterarguesthatthe island'spopulationisnotthat manytobeginwith,soreducing itfurthercouldbedisastrous.By encouragingparentstohave morechildren,Kosterhopesto balancetheneedforpopulation growthwhilepreservingthe uniqueBalinesecultureand traditions.
Inconclusion,BaliGovernor WayanKoster'sproposedfamily planningprogramaimsto preservethetraditionofnaming childrenaccordingtotheirbirth orderandmaintainthe populationofBali.Theprogram isdesignedtoencourage parentstohavefourchildren insteadofthenationalstandard oftwo,whichwouldhelpto preservetheuniquecultureand traditionsofBali.Theprogram couldalsohelptobalancethe needforpopulationgrowthwhile ensuringthatBali'spopulation remainssustainable.
HotelassociationstressesnojailforsexoutsidemarriageinBaliafterhotelraidprankvideo goesviral
thefakeraidportion,wentviral onlineinsinuatingthat authoritieshavebeencarrying outmoralitychecksinBali.This camejustacoupleofmonths afterIndonesia’snewcriminal coderaisedconcernsabout whetherornotpeople,including tourists,wouldbejailedfor havingsexoutsidemarriage(in short,no,theywouldn’t,except inveryspecifccircumstances).
Bali’stourismplayershave raisedconcernsthataviral videomaykeeptravelersaway fromtheislandduetofearof prosecutionoverwhotheyget uptowithinthebedroom.
Thevideo,uploadedonTikTok byadomestictouristinBalilast week,showedtheuserpranking hiswifeforherbirthdayattheir
NusaDuahotel.Theuserhad enlistedthehelpofhotel securitytofakearaidinwhich theydemandedtoseeguests’ marriagecertifcatestocatch unmarriedguests.Lateronin thevideo,hotelstaffcameoutto surprisetheuser’swifeandwish herahappybirthday.
Clipsofthevideo,depictingonly
TheBalichapterofthe IndonesianHoteland RestaurantAssociation(PHRI) cameouttoallaytheconcerns whilewarningcontentcreators tobemindfulofpostingvideos thatcouldbedamagingtoBali’s reputationasasafetourist destination.
“Weguaranteethathotelswill notaskforyourmarriage certifcates.Second,we guaranteetherewillbenohotel raids.Third,wewillkeepguests’
personaldatasafe,”PHRIBali ViceChairmanIGustiNgurah RaiSuryawijayasaidon Saturday.
“Ifyouwanttoprankothers, thinkoftheimpact.Don’tpost contentthatbeneftsyoubutis harmfultous.”
TheBaliTourismAgencysaysit isissuingacirculartohotels, restaurants,andtourist destinationsontheislandto avoidtarnishingthereputationof thetourism-dependentisland.
Meanwhile,thepranksterand thehotelapologizeddirectlyto BaliGovernorWayanKoster overthecontroversy.
(Coconutc.co)
