a common misconception about the Balinese. The official religion is Hindu..not Muslim.

The Balinese were a race completely apart form the Indonesians who incorporated the island into Indonesia..they even claim all of New Guinea and most of Australia is rightfully theirs.

So pure Balinese lads are extremely handsome and tend to be chunkier than Thais..but you are correct that there has been much inter-marriage.

The Indonesian ruling classes ( as distinct from the peasant classes who are wonderful people) are the ones who have fucked Bali in my view. People may comment on corruption in Thailand..the Indonesians take it to unheard of levels.