TENGANAN PEGRINGSINGAN VILLAGE | A VERY UNIQUE ANCIENT BALI VILLAGE | CURRENT BALI TOUR
Tenganan Village, located in Manggis District, about 17 km away from Amlapura City which is the capital of Karangasem district, East Bali, about 65 km away from Denpasar City.
Tenganan village is one of the three original Bali Aga or Balinese villages, besides Trunyan and Sembiran. Bali Aga is a village that still maintains a pattern of life whose community structure refers to the traditional rules of village customs inherited by their ancestors.
Tenganan Village, also known as Tenganan Pegeringsingan, is one of a number of ancient villages on the island of Bali. The pattern of community life reflects the culture and customs of the Bali Aga (pre-Hindu) village which is different from other villages in Bali. Therefore Tenganan Village was developed as one of the objects and attractions of cultural tourism.
One of the uniqueness of this village is that it does not celebrate Nyepi, Galungan and Kuningan holidays. This is because of its status as a Bali Aga village so it does not get the influence of the Majapahit Kingdom. During Nyepi, Tenganan Village residents continue to carry out their usual activities, but out of respect for other Hindu residents they do not leave their village.
Another attraction of Tenganan Village is the ritual tradition of Mekaré-karé or better known as the “pandan war”.
Mekaré-karé is the culmination of a series of Ngusaba Sambah ceremonies held every June which lasts for 30 days.
Another uniqueness of Tenganan Village that is not owned by other regions in Indonesia is the double ikat weaving of Gringsing cloth.
Textile experts stated that this gringsing weaving technique was only found in three locations in the world, namely Tenganan (Indonesia), Japan, and India.
The process of making gringsing cloth is very unique using the double ikat technique which is the only technique in Indonesia and requires a long time (up to 5 years), so its existence is rare and the price is quite expensive.
Gringsing cloth must be owned by Tenganan Village residents who generally have gringsing cloth that is hundreds of years old from generation to generation, because it is part of the ceremonial equipment.
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