"The westernmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands is the Indonesian province of Bali. The province consists of the island of Bali and several smaller offshore islands, including Nusa Penida, Nusa Lembongan, and Nusa Ceningan to the southeast, east of Java and west of Lombok. The most populated city in the Lesser Sunda Islands and the second-largest city in Eastern Indonesia, after Makassar, is Denpasar, the province capital . The larger urban area surrounding Denpasar is known as the Denpasar metropolitan area. Ubud, a highland village in Greater Denpasar, is regarded as the cultural hub of Bali. With a notable increase in tourism since the 1980s, the province is now Indonesia's top tourist destination and is experiencing overtourism.Eighty percent of the Bali economy is based on tourism-related businesses.With 86.40% of the population practicing Balinese Hinduism, Bali is the only province in Indonesia with a majority of Hindus.It is well known for its highly developed arts, which include music, sculpture, painting, leather, metalworking, and both traditional and modern dance. Bali hosts the Indonesian International Film Festival each year. Other major gatherings that have taken place in Bali include the 2022 G20 summit, the 2018 Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group and the major Monetary Fund, and Miss World 2013. Agriculture accounted up the majority of the Balinese economy's output and employment in the 1970s. In terms of revenue, tourism has surpassed all other industries, making Bali one of Indonesia's richest regions. In 2003, tourism accounted for around 80% of Bali's GDP.All of Bali's banks had non-performing loan rates of 2.23% by the end of June 2011, which was less than the 5% average for the Indonesian banking sector. However, the terrorist attacks in 2002 and 2005 had a severe negative impact on the economy. Since then, the tourism sector has bounced back from these incidents. Although it is important throughout the island, the tourism sector is concentrated in the south. The town of Kuta (with its beach) and its outer suburbs, Legian and Seminyak (once separate townships), the town of Sanur on the east coast (once the only tourist destination), Ubud in the middle of the island, Jimbaran to the south of the Ngurah Rai International Airport, and the more recent developments of Nusa Dua and Pecatu are the main tourist destinations. Bali is well known for its many and intricate artistic disciplines, including performing arts, woodcarving, painting, sculpture, and handicrafts. In contrast to the rest of Indonesia, Balinese cuisine is also unique in that it frequently uses pork in dishes like Babi Guling.Gamelan, or Balinese percussion orchestra music, is extremely complex and diverse. Hindu epics like the Ramayana are frequently portrayed in Balinese performing arts, but with a strong Balinese touch. Pendet, legong, baris, topeng, barong, gong kebyar, and kecak (the monkey dance) are some of the well-known Balinese dances. With paid performances at thousands of temple festivals, private ceremonies, and public events, Bali is home to one of the most inventive and varied performing arts traditions in the world. Each family's ancestral hamlet, to which the cycle of life and religion are intimately linked, remains the center of Balinese society.As a result of Indonesia's democratization and decentralization since 1998, coercive elements of traditional society—such as customary law penalties enforced by traditional authority like village councils (including ""kasepekang,"" or shunning)—have gained significance.

Maasai Mara, frequently spelled Masai Mara, and referred to locals as just "The Mara," is a sizable national game reserve in Kenya's Narok County that borders Tanzania's Serengeti National Park. The Maasai people, the region's original occupants who came from the Nile Basin, are honored by the name. From a distance, their description of the region is as follows: "Mara" means "spotted" in the Maa language due to the short, bushy trees that are scattered throughout the terrain. With its populations of lions, leopards, cheetahs, and African bush elephants, the Maasai Mara is one of Africa's wilderness and wildlife protection areas. In addition, it is home to the Great Migration, which has earned it a spot among the ten Wonders of the World and the Seven Natural Wonders of Africa. Depending on the weather, the Great Migration often takes place in July when a huge number of wildebeest migrate from Tanzania across the Mara River. The Maasai Mara National Reserve, the Mara Triangle, a number of Maasai group ranches, and Maasai Mara conservancies are all included in the Greater Mara ecosystem. The Masai Mara, sometimes referred to as "the world's eight world wonders" or one of the most well-known wildlife places in the world, is home to an abundance of species, breathtaking views, and unending plains.The Masai Mara National Reserve, an unfenced reserve with unrestricted wildlife movement, and a number of conservancies comprise the Greater Masai Mara area. Maasai families privately own these parcels of land. The Maasai families who lease their property to safari lodges have the opportunity to use the money they make from the conservancies to fund development or education projects in their communities. The Masai Mara was called in honour of the Maasai people, the traditional residents of the area. 'Mara' means'spotted' in Maasai (Maa) dialect. It won't be difficult to comprehend how the Masai Mara gained its name after visiting. The terrain does appear somewhat'spotted' due to the small, bushy trees that dot it. The environment of the Greater Masai Mara is enormous. It is almost 1510 square kilometers in size. The Serengeti National Park in Tanzania is adjacent to the Maasai Mara, a sizable game reserve in Narok County, Kenya. It is named after the Maasai people, who were the original occupants of the region, and how they described it from a distance: "Mara" means "spotted" in the Maasai language, referring to the numerous trees, plants, cloud shadows, and animals that dotted the terrain.