Balinese literature
Balinese literature Balinese literature refers to the oral and written Balinese language literature of the people of Bali, an island in Indonesia. It is generally divided into two periods: purwa, or traditional; and anyar, or modern. There are two generally recognized periods in Balinese literature , namely purwa and anyar (modern literature). Although some works of old Javanese literature are used in Balinese society, the works aren't considered part of the canon. The earliest evidence for literature in Bali dates from the Warmadewa dynasty in the ninth century CE; this evidence, the advent of the word parbwayang, shows that a form of theatre existed on the island at the time. Windhu Sancaya suggests that written works may have existed at this time, but used non-durable materials and as such have disappeared. Works from Java, such as the Buddhist work Sang Hyang Kamahayanikan from the reign of Mpu Sindok, came to the island towards the fall of the Medang Kingdom. After the rise...