Describe the subsistence system of the Balinese and explain how it fits in with their cosmic world view. In other words, why is watering timed with the temple ceremonies and what is the environmental significance of this practice?

1. List and describe the three worlds according to Balinese cosmology. Include in your discussion the difference between their conception of creation and decay and the conception of good and evil in the Judeo-Christian (and Islamic) traditions (10 points).
2. Describe the subsistence system of the Balinese and explain how it fits in with their cosmic world view. In other words, why is watering timed with the temple ceremonies and what is the environmental significance of this practice? Include in your discussionsubak organization, the role of the Goddess of the Lake (Dewi Danu), the ecological techniques used, and the mutually beneficial relationship between upstream and downstream subaks. Your primary source will be Perfect Order(25 points).
3. What role do the arts play, including puppetry, in explaining the supernatural beliefs of the Balinese? How does it fit in with the Balinese conception of three worlds? (10 points)
4. What is Eka Desa Rudra? What is its place in the three world concept? How is this ceremony believed to renew the earth and cosmos every century? Why was the 1963 attempt regarded as “the wrong time” according to this belief? Perfect Ordergives an in-depthpresentation of the Balinese calendar called Uku. (20 points)
5. Though emphasizing its traditions, Bali has found ways to adapt to the pressures of modernization. Describe how the Balinese have done so. Include in your discussion on communication technology used for religious ends. Focus on the Balinese priest’s description (10 points).
6. All modern technology was not without disasters. Describe the attempt of the Indonesian government to impose the Green Revolution model on Balinese agriculture. Why did they do so, what innovations were introduced (including new rice varieties, artificial fertilizers, and continuous cultivation), and what were the results?Your primary source will, again, be Perfect Order. (15 points)

For extra credit, compare and contrast the general cosmology of Eastern religions, such as Hinduism and Buddhism with that of the so-called Abrahamic religions (founded by the prophet Abraham) of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. See Chapter 15 of the text and also draw on Three Worlds of Bali. (Value: 10 points). A good background is Islam: Empire of Faith: Parts 1 and 2, also available on You Tube