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Located in the east part of Bali, Tenganan village is just about 4 kms to the north of Candidasa, the prime tourism resort area in Karangasem regency. You will need one hour and half to reach the village which has 78 kms distance from Denpasar city. This village is surrounded by a range of hills and a well-maintained forest .
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Tenganan village is one of several ancient villages in Bali, which is usually called “Bali Aga”. There are some versions of story telling us the history of Tenganan village. Some say that the word Tenganan was derived from the word “tengah” or “ngatengahang” which means “move to the inner area”. Tenganan village ceremony celebration Bali Aga village means a village that still hold the origin traditions and rules of ancient Balinese and the people living in the village are “Bali Aga,” the original Balinese people. The houses are designed the traditional way, the village people still hold the traditional religious ritual ceremonies, and live the ancient Balinese lifestyle of using every means to keep their lifestyle pure and clean. The Tenganese people who move out of the village are not welcomed back, nor are their spouses if the village people get married to outsiders. Only Bali Aga people are allowed to live here, meaning only those people who were born in this village, and there are around 400 people still living in this small village, which is an hour a ride away from the international airport in Bali. Teganan girls wearing Ikat pagringsingan clots This derivation of word was having a relation with the movement of the villagers from the seaside to a rural area, in which the position of this village is in the middle of hills, that are western hill (Bukit Kauh) and eastern hill (Bukit Kangin). Another version reveals that the people of Tenganan came from Peneges village, located in Gianyar, precisely near Bedahulu . Fight even '' Pandan fight ritual " Tenganan is also well known for its Geringsing cloth or double ikat. Through an intricate process of weaving and dyeing, known only here, a single cloth takes five years to complete. Tenganan has many interesting traditions such as a ritual and art tradition especially Mekare-kare or Perang Pandan (the fight of Pandanus leaves) which takes place only once the year during a festival called Usaba Sambah, tradition of preserving and maintaining the environment, burial tradition .
No entrance fee , but donation in required
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| Tenganan girls with their traditional customs |
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| View of the Tenganan village from inside |
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| Perang pandan / war even and celebration |
