In Reply to: The Night of Purnama..HNR posted by quirky artist on Tuesday, 26. May 2015 at 08:16 Bali Time:
extremely destructive, and as you say the erruption in the 60s caused much death and devastation.
I believe that there are some superstitions about the erruption and a visit or planned visit by Suharto at the time.
Of course, the volcano very much supports the Balinese belief of good balancing evil, as the erruptions, while so destructive also provide the wonderful fertile soils that sustain life on Bali.
I will make an effort to find this book as it is one of the few that I haven't read.