TENGANAN TRADITIONAL VILLAGE
Tenganan is one of the oldest Balinese traditional villages located in Karangasem Regency, in the eastern part of Bali, near Candidasa. It is known for the gringsing, double ikat textiles woven in only 3 places in the world; and for its gamelan selunding music played on iron instruments. Before the 1970s it was known by anthropologists as a secluded society in the archipelago. Rapid changes have occurred in the village since the 1970s, such as the development of local communications by the central government and the opening up to tourism. Tourists are attracted to Tenganan by its unique Bali Aga culture that still holds to the original traditions, ceremonies, and rules of ancient Balinese and its unique village layout and architecture.
Warrior Statue
Dyed chicken - perhaps to sell to local tourists?
Local woven chicken coops.
Buffalo sculpture
Village longhouse used for storage
Longhouse interior
Souvenir handpainted wooden eggs
Wooden masks
Traditional ikat weaving
Traditional Gamelan musical instrument
We bought this table cover
Decorative wall tile
Buffalo and calf
Large dragonfly
Open beehive for tiny black bees.
Bee-keeper
The small bees are stingless and produce black honey.
Colorful tea infusion
Some of the woven baskets on sale.
Never seen a chicken being bathed before!
the chicken didn't seem to mind.
Little Red Rooster?
Or a Blue one?
