Traditional Village of Tenganan

Tenganan is a rural retreat that has its own uniqueness, which lies quite remote village and county located Karangasem. To reach this village by road and is about 60km from downtown Denpasar, Bali. The village is very traditional as it can withstand the current era of very rapid change of technology. Although the facilities and infrastructure such as electricity etc. The entrance to the village of Tenganan, but homes and custom retained as the original which remains exotic. This is because the Community customs regulations village of Tenganan has a very strong, which they call by awig-awig they've written since the 11th century and was refurbished in the year 1842.

Being in this village we felt safe and peaceful atmosphere, the village inhabitants are very welcoming and friendly. We can get around the area of ​​the village and watching the activities of their day to day. The best time we were there during the afternoon, because in the afternoon they usually Tenganan villagers had their activities. And gathered in front of their homes, and no doubt they are out and hanging out with the other residents. And at this moment we can watch and see the behavior of their traditional culture and customs are very strong. So it is worth if they were called BaliAga / Genuine

One of the attractions or the most unique ritual is the ritual Geret, Pandan War, who arrived in sasih / month Kalima, where the village youth held a peaceful struggle by using a bundle of pandan. Two men gepokan pandanus scraped each other into the opponent's body. Them the title of this ritual every year in SASI (months) to-5 during Hari Raya is celebrated Sambah. The war. The results of the famous local handicrafts and have high artistic value is gringsing fabric that is one hallmark of Tenganan community.

Ritual pandanus war in the village of Tenganan, District Mangosteen, the eastern tip of Bali, a tourist attraction-awaited every year. However, actually not only have a tradition of Tenganan typical pandanus war as part of the village tradition Baliaga. There is also mesabatan Biu (banana war) is not less interesting and still full of meaning.

Midmorning, early April, Tenganan Dauh Tukad feels deserted. There are only a number of village elders who sat in the gate of the village. Quizzed had inquired, was the youth (cadets) the village is to the garden, while the girls (Teruni) and the mother stayed at home doing their routine work. Activity in the garden, it has become part of daily community Tenganan. However, that day there is something special.

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