Traditional Villages

Penglipuran Village

Do any of you seek to experience a traditional living atmosphere in Bali? Look no further than Penglipuran village! Located in the south of the Bangli regency, about 35 km from Denpasar city, the peaceful village is popular among travelers worldwide as an excellent getaway from urban life. This is evident when you see how serene Penglipuran is from the traditional architecture of the houses as well as the immaculate gardens surrounding the village. In addition, every neighboring resident within the village lives harmoniously. All of these, combined with the hospitality of the locals and all the things you can experience there, will give you an unforgettable experience that you will cherish forever.

Respecting their ancestors, the village still maintains traditional concepts and teachings. The concept, called Tri Hita Karana, is a philosophy of the Balinese Hindu that teaches about the harmony or balance between the relationship of God, humans, and the environment. Tri Hita Karana is also applied in the structure of the village itself through the concept of Tri Mandala. The layout of the village is divided into three parts: Parhyangan (sacred area), Pawongan (settlement area), and Palemahan (graveyard, farming area, etc). Moreover, Penglipuran village was also crowned as the 3rd cleanest village in the world! 

There are three temples within Penglipuran village, they are Pura Penataran, Pura Dalem, and Pura Puseh. In the village, you can take a look at various interesting traditions. Some traditions you can witness at Penglipuran village include the annual Galungan day, which is celebrated every 210 days, the Ngusaba ritual, to celebrate the anniversary of the village, and the praying rituals held daily at the temples of the village. You can witness these ceremonies as long as you follow their etiquette to respect the locals and avoid any inconveniences. 

Penglipuran village can be an excellent place for those who appreciate outstanding artistry because there are plenty of beautiful handicrafts available within the village to shop. The handicrafts that you’ll see in the village include bamboo-weaved crafts, keben lukis (painted bamboo weave), carved bamboo masks, miniatures of Penglipuran, as well as other traditional woodcrafts. These handicrafts are sold directly in front of the craftsmen’s homes. In addition, to make the shopping experience more interesting, you can also learn about the process of creating these handicrafts immediately from the craftsmen. 

If you want to blend in with the locals, you can choose to stay with them at their homes. There are several types of home staying options you could choose from a small-sized home, medium-sized home, or a guest house. The ever-friendly people of Penglipuran village will always welcome those who visit the village with open arms, as long as you keep following their etiquette while staying there. 

Your trip wouldn’t be complete without tasting the culinary delights of Penglipuran village. The local cuisines that you should try in this village are tipat cantok and loloh cemcem. Tipat cantok is a food made from ketupat, an Indonesian rice cake, which is cut up and mixed with various boiled vegetables and stirred with peanut sauce. Meanwhile, loloh cemcem is a traditional drink of the Penglipuran village which is made up of assorted herbs that produce a bold green color. All the more reason to check out this fascinating village! 

About a hundred meters outside of Penglipuran village, you can traverse a beautiful 45-hectare bamboo forest by foot or by riding a bicycle. The bamboo forest offers a lot of awesome photo spots to look out for. As a part of the Parhyangan area, the locals considered this bamboo forest a sacred place. To respect their ancestors, the locals strived to maintain a balance between humans and their environment by protecting this sacred bamboo forest at all costs. 

Distance from Ngurah Rai Airport: 58 Km / 120-Minute Drive

Distance from Ubud Center: 28 Km / 60-Minute Drive

Tenganan Village

Tenganan Village is one of the oldest Balinese Ancient Villages located in Karangasem Regency, east part of Bali. This Bali traditional village is much referred to by the cultural literature science of Tenganan Pegringsingan, a very famous literature on the island. It owns very unique local community life pattern that is only available in Bali Ancient Villages (Hindu Prehistoric). It is different from other villages existing on this island. Furthermore, Tenganan Village has been appointed as a place for tourist destinations in Karangasem Bali. Moreover, it can present attractive and unique matters which can add a variation of objects and fascination for tourists to come. 

Tenganan Village, Bali Ancient Villages Present a Unique Traditional Culture

• A countrified pattern of rural having the character of Linear

• The structure of bilateral society orientation at seniority collective

• Special Ritual System in high frequency by serving the religious solidarity, artistic and social mechanical solidarity

• The tradition of Mekare-Kare every June is a faith tradition as the screw pine in a ritual context, religious value, the spirit of struggle as well as a test of physical delaying accompanied by traditional gamelan of Selonding

• The Art Crafting Weave of cloth fastens is famously called Ikat Pangringsingan. It is designed and arranged in the typical color.

Tenganan Village is also called Bali Aga Village geographically situated among the hills in the west and east part of this village. Furthermore, this village is located in the Manggis sub-district and Karangasem Regency about 1 hour drive from Denpasar Town. Meanwhile, it is a small village consisting of three Banjars (a group of the local community) those are Banjar Kauh, Banjar Tengah, and Banjar Pande. Meanwhile, the region of this village consists of three complexes those are residents, plantation, and rice field complex. 

Tenganan infrequently as expressed in various versions. The first version states that Tenganan Residents come from Paneges Village, a small village in Bedahulu, Gianyar Regency. The second version says that the word Tenganan in the Bali inscription bears the letters Tranganan. The third version says that the Tenganan Village Resident prays to the Bukit Lempuyang Temple. The Tenganan word is ascribed by a Tengah root. It means to aim to the middle of Pegringsingan, the fasten cloth weaves produced by Tenganan village residents. 

It is different from other common villagers in other Bali Traditional Villages. Each ray consisted of some lawn broadly, the building form where the local community uses it to present the handicraft for tourists. All the traditional existences of the human being are harmonious with God, humans, and the environment according to the Tri Hita Karana concept. The tourist destination of Tenganan remains to draw during the time, goodness as tourism cultural object, tourism nature, and agriculture tourism. 

Distance from Ngurah Rai Airport: 68 Km / 130-Minute Drive

Distance from Ubud Center: 49 Km / 80-Minute Drive