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Based on the views of Hindus in Bali, the application of ornaments in the form of Balinese traditional symbols should follow the rules of the prevailing tradi- tion. The symbols are created to show the cosmology and philosophy based on the teachings of Hinduism as indigenous in Bali and function as a means of a sacred rit- ual. But in reality the designers in Bali often exploit the symbols by “mutilating” and applying them to undue places, motivated by a desire to create a product or envi- ronment characterized by Balinese ethnicity. For example, Acintya relief, Karang Bhoma, Garuda Wisnu and others are applied as façade decorations for shops and banks, or they are created in the form of a statue to decorate crossroads, or used for decoration of the human body in the form of a tattoo and so forth. Seen from a se- miotic approach, these actions can damage the structure of the meaning of symbols, because they bring about the interruption of the established relations of the signifier and signified and they form symbol fragments with unclear relations to meaning. Similarly, in today’s designs stamped with such decoration, they appear awkward and meaningless. From such behaviour, that practice creates styles such as pastiche, parody, kitsch, camp and so forth. Keywords: exploitation, symbols, traditional, Bali INTRODUCTION The concept of culturally based tourism development in Bali implies a wish for a reciprocal relationship or mutually beneficial symbiotic rela- tionship to occur between tourism and the culture of Bali. The concept of cultural tourism is expected to construct a very close interaction be- tween tourism and the culture of Bali as well as to provide significantly improved community welfare. So the concept, in fact, is ideal to strategi- cally create harmony and balance development in Bali when it