Tenganan Village is one of the oldest Balinese Traditional located in Karangasem Regency, east part of Bali. Tenganan is also one of several ancient villages in Bali, which is usually called “Bali Aga”. Villagers maintain a strict cosmology and social organization. Villagers must live inside the village and marry from within.
Tenganan is charming and has some very fascinating authentic traditional festival (ritual dances and gladiator) like Bali Aga of Tenganan often holds the battle between local youths.
The people of Tenganan are skilled in the unique technique of weaving, called the ‘double ikat’, where the belief in the magical power of the fabric is essential in bringing out the beauty of the ikat cloth.
A double ikat weaving on its wood and bamboo backstrap loom
No comments:
Post a Comment