Tenganan Village

Tenganan Village is one of ancient in Bali. Pattern of human life reflect cultural of Bali aga village, Tenganan Village different from other village in Bali. Because of this, Tenganan village as of one cultural tourism object in Bali. Tenganan Village is located Manggis District, Karangasem Regency. Tenganan Village around 5km from Candidasa tourism area and 65km from Denpasar.

As cultural tourism object, Tenganan Village many unique and interesting peculiarities to be seen and understanding. From social system was developed, Tenganan society is composed of Tenganan native Village. Because the mating system adopted from paramental system which the women  and men in their family have same degree and legacy. Tenganan system is different  with system adopted by people in Bali. They are also embrace local system ( endogami) , where people bound in awig - awig (customary law) requires marriage do fellow Tenganan people. If system violated person can't allowed to be krama (resident) village, meaning is he get out from Tenganan Village.

Tenganan Village have unique tradition, there is Makare - Kare, in Indonesian is Perang Pandan. Mekare - Kare is part of ceremonies from Ngusamba Sambah. Makare - Kare always every June and which last for 30 days. 

After Mekare - Kare the participant  will be megibung. Megibung is eating tradition, all participant regardless of their social status.Megibung is not ceremony but custom from Tenganan Village and Karangasem. Makare - Kare and Megibung is unique culture in Tenganan Village. 

Expect Mekare - Kare, Tenganan Village have also weaving craft Gringsing. Gringsing is weaving as characteristic from Tenganan Village. Gringsing sacred meaning that is as repellent reinforcements, this can be seen from the Gringsing, Gring is mean "sick" and Sing is mean "no", so gringsing means to avoid pain. Gringsing motif that form a plus sign describes the philosophy of life for Tenganan people. There are only 3 colors are visible on gringsing, white/yellow represent oxygen (air), red symbolizes the heat (energy) and black symbolized water. Generally, people in Tenganan used Gringsing for special ceremony, such as Metatah (tooth filling), Wedding, and other religious ceremonies.

Tenganan curtural tourism village have a lagre pakring area, art shop, and generally facilities for tourist. To visit Tenganan don't have to pay because there implementing voluntary donation system for people in Tenganan village. That is Tenganan Village with the culture and nature.http://www.balisurfadvisor.com/