A Hindu pocket in the world’s most populous Muslim-majority nation, Bali is known for its statues of deities and semi-naked women. In the past, women of the Island would wear garments, a type of ‘sarong’, which did not cover their chests. The king’s officials did not request Bali to hide its statues, the spokesperson added. King Salman, on a three-week Asian tour, was in the island with his entourage of 1,000 people after a state visit to Jakarta. Last year a museum in Rome hid its classical nude sculptures with wooden cartons during a visit by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani.

Source: bd News24 March 10, 2017 13:07 UTC