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Message: [QUOTE="Kooly87, post: 3092244, member: 9326"] I'd suggest that a lack of commentary about those things might say more about the people you speak to or socialise with than it does about Indonesia. The people are basically impossible to pidgeonhole. Bali itself is home to over 4 million people (for population context, it's like trying to describe the average Sydneysider, or the average New Zealander) and Indonesia is home to over 250 million people, it's the fourth largest country in the world. If people are struggling to describe the average Indonesian to you then that might have a lot to do with it. In my experience, the majority of Balinese were a warm and friendly people. Generally devoutly religious which tends to happen in whenever you're a religious minority (Hindu) in an otherwise extremely devoutly religious country (Muslim). There are of course stark exceptions to this, as a reasonable person would expect in a population so massive. If your friends haven't noticed any local culture, then honestly that is on them. Bali is positively brimming with culture both Indonesian and uniquely Balinese, with a big emphasis on Hinduisum in contrast to their majority Muslim neighbours. As for the food, Indonesian food is some of the most colourful and visually impressive food I've seen anywhere. Indonesian are food obsessed like much of South East Asia, and in Bali it is no different. In Bali however, this goes up another level because unlike the majority of the rest of the country, they can eat pork, and if you take the time to seek it out, Bali is home to some simply epic suckling pig, as good as you might find anywhere in the world. There are plenty of other examples I could go on with, but the pork one in particular is a real standout and uniquely Balinese and completely tied to the local culture and religious practices. Honestly, all the things people say about the crazy nightlife and bogan tourists and dodgy officials is all true, all of it. But a lot of brilliant places have their downsides. It should in no way discourage you from seeking out all the awesome things there too just because you've met people who went there and didn't or couldn't. [/QUOTE]

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