On the existence of the Hindu religion in the island of Balio 



By JOHN CRAWFURD, Esq. 



HE. Hindu rdigion, which was at one tim@ extensively fpread 

 IliroughoMt the oriental Archipe/agOj and conftitutedthe belief of all the 

 tribes which had emerged from barbarifm, or made any progrefs iri ■ 

 Social order, now exiUs only on the iUand of Balij as .th€ predominant c 



religion* 



That the Hindu religion ftill prevailed on Bali is a fad: which has ; 

 "feeen long known ; but I am not aware that any precife information 

 lias been made public on this curious and intere fling fubjed. I (hall ' 

 endeavour to fuppiy the: de&iency, as well as my own narrow expe- 

 rience and my want of previous preparation for fo difficult a talk will I 

 enable me^ The details which I am about to lay before the Asiatic 

 Society are chiefly the refults of my own enquiries on the ifland ; and 

 were fupplkd to me through the liberality of the elder prince ol BUU 

 ling, who omitted no opportunity, of. gratifying my curiofity. He - 

 caufed fome of the mod intelligent Brahmens to be fummoned to fup- 

 piy me with the information 1 required; and with great cheerfulnefs^ 

 and good humour fupplied himfelt the place o-fan intrepreter, for; 



