Tenganan

Tenganan is one of several ancient villages in Bali, which is usually called "Bali Aga." There are several versions about the history of the village Tenganan. Some say the word Tenganan derived from the word "middle" or "ngatengahang" which means "move to the area deeper." The decrease is related to the movement said the villagers from the seaside to a rural area, where the position of this village is in the midst of hills, the West Hill (Bukit Kauh) and East Hill (Bukit Kangin).


Another version says that people from the village of Tenganan Peneges, Gianyar, precisely Bedahulu. Based on folklore, first King Bedahulu lost one of his horse. People look to the East and the horse was found dead by Ki Patih Tunjung Biru, the King's right hand. For his loyalty, the king began granting authority to the Ki Patih Tunjung Blue to manage the area for the smell of carrion horse I smelled. Ki Patih was an intelligent, cut the carrion into pieces and spread it as far as he could. Thus he received a quite large area.


Pegeringsingan words taken from the word "grimace". Geringsing is a traditional woven products which can only be found in Tenganan. Gerinsing considered sacred for the magical power to keep evil or black magic. Geringsing derived from the word "gering" meaning pain and "sing" which means no.

Location:
Tenganan Pegeringsingan located at Manggis district, approximately 65 km from Denpasar (Bali International Airport), near Candidasa and can be easily reached by public transport or private.

Facilities:
Tourists will feel comfortable visiting this area, because many of the available facilities like food stalls, good toilets, store items of art, and a large parking area. If you want to eat at restaurants or stay overnight in this area, you can go to Candidasa, about 3 miles from this village.

Not Celebrating Galungan
When Galungan where Hindus are generally celebrated by holding prayers in the great temple, heaven Three or merajan (paibon), otherwise invisible in the village of Tenganan Pakraman Pagringsingan and Dauh Tukad. Village Pakraman Tenganan not know Galungan, Brass or Nyepi.Memang was also seen people put Penjor Tenganan, as is commonly done in other villages of Hindus in the celebration of Galungan and Kuningan. Even so, as Hindus, they held prayers in the corrected (where the family worship) respectively. However, as we honor the Hindu residents in the next village to celebrate Nyepi. When Nyepi in another village, community Tenganan not out past the village boundary. However, the activity remain to be implemented in a home or end at the village environment Pakraman own.

The uniqueness of customs in Tenganan
This is expected because the village was embraced Hinduism homage to Indra. That, further Sadra who is now coordinator of Gedong Gandhi Ashram, Candidasa, it is seen from the customs as well as some historical evidence that can still be read is stored in Tenganan.Seorang expert from India has also conducted research on the blood of Tenganan Pagringsingan. He said, still visible blood DNA showing the relationship of people Tenganan with residents of one region in India. In Tenganan also knows no such cremation ceremonies in Bali are generally Hindus. When there are people dying, the same day the bodies must be interred or should not be lodged. About a year after a person dies, there is a simple ceremony called muun.

Tenganan is a village that has its own unique retreat, the village is located quite remote and is located in Karangasem regency. 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. go to the village of Tenganan, but homes and custom is maintained as the original is still exotic. This is because the Community customs regulations Tenganan have a very strong village, which they call by-awig awig they've written since the 11th century and was refurbished in the year 1842.

Tenganan village has a land area of ​​approximately 1,500 acres, when the sights - the other tourist retreat rapidly growing such as Kuta Beach, Amed Beach, which is very lively with the presence Hotel, Beach, Café, and nightlife.

Tenganan village still standing strong not concerned with changing times to survive with three village hall is dull and traditional houses that lined the exact same one to another. And not only that this village is also maintained by the descendants of marriages between fellow villagers. Therefore Tenganan village remains traditional and exotic, although the Society Tenganan receive input from the outside world but still it will not soon change, because the traditional village rules / awig-awig have a very important role to society Tenganan Village.

To enter the village is very unique Tenganan, before going into Tenganan Village area. We are going through a window, there we are not required to pay. It's because no ticket is sold, but we accept donations whatever we seikhlas into a semipermanent wooden dibangunan officer, before the tourists have to go through a fairly narrow gate which is only enough for one person. Income Tenganan Village residents are also not clear how much income, because there still use the barter system between warganya.disana many plants, rice fields, water buffalo that roam freely dipekarangan them.

To boost their tourism potential, Tenganan many Villagers who sell their crafts to tourists. Artshop also we can see once we stepped foot kepintu in, they sell lots of crafts. Like Woven bamboo, carvings, miniature paintings carved on palm leaves that have been burned, and the most famous is the fabric grimace. The fabric is very unique because we can immediately see at a glance to know if the cloth is handmade.

These include expensive fabrics, and is only produced in the village of Tenganan only. Any time the process takes a long time, since because of the color - the color contained gringsing dikain is derived from plants and require special treatment. Although many tourists are becoming more and more to come this village, but unfortunately they are still less souvenir shopping.

Being in this village we feel safe and peaceful atmosphere, village residents are very welcoming and friendly. We can get around the area of ​​the village and watching the activities of their day to day. The most appropriate 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 go out and gather with other residents. And at this point we can watch and see the behavior and customs of traditional culture they are very thick. Then it is worth if they were called Bali Aga (original Balinese)