Indonesia: A 1940s painting of a cotton harvest scene in Bali.

The weaving of cotton in Bali is a traditional method for making sarongs, blankets and batik clothing.

Located in the westernmost end of the Lesser Sunda Islands, lying between Java to the west and Lombok to the east, Bali is one of Indonesia’s 33 provinces with the provincial capital at Denpasar toward the south of the island.

With a population of 4 million, Bali is home to most of Indonesia's small Hindu minority. In the 2000 census, about 92% of Bali's population adhered to Balinese Hinduism while most of the remainder follow Islam. It is also the largest tourist destination in the country and is renowned for its highly developed arts, including traditional and modern dance, sculpture, painting, leather, metalworking, and music.

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