BARONG & KERIS DANCE
Barong is probably the
most well known dance. It is also another story selling dance, narrating the
fight between good and evil. This dance is the classic example of Balinese way
of acting out mythology, resulting in myth and history being blended into one
reality. The barong is a strange creature, half shaggy dog, half lion propelled
by two men like a circus clown-horse. The widow-witch rangda is bad though and
certainly not the sort of thing you`d like to meet on a midnight stroll through the rice paddies. The Barong
dance is truly a triumphant display of bright colors and graceful movements.
Barong dance,
narrating the mythological fight between Rangda, the mother of Erlangga, the 10th
century king of Bali, was condemned by Erlangga`s father for practicing black
magic. After becoming a widow, she summoned all evil spirits in the jungle to
go after Erlangga. In the fight she and her black magic troops were so strong
that Erlangga had to ask the Barong for help. In the end the Barong and
Erlannga`s troops win against Rangda and the demons.
The story goes that
Rangda, the mother of Erlangga, the King of Bali in the tent century, was
condemned by Erlangga`s father because she practiced black magic. After she
became a widow, she summoned all the evil spirits in the jungle, the leaks and
the demons, to come after Erlannga. A fight occurred, but she and her black
magic troops were too strong that Erlangga had to ask for the help of Barong.
Barong came with Erlangga`s soldiers, and fight ensued. Rangda casted a spell
that made Erlangga soldiers all wanted to kill themselves, pointing their
poisoned keris into their own stomachs and chests. Barong casted a spell that
turned their body resistant to the sharp
keris. At the end, Barong won, and Rangda ran away. Somebody can die or get
seriously injure in a Barong dance. He may end up hurting himself with his own
keris.
The mask of Barong and
Rangda are considered sacred items, and before they are brought out, a priest
must be present to offer blessings by sprinkling them with holy water taken
from Mount Agung, and offerings must be presented.
TOHPATI VILLAGE (BATIK & HAND WEAVING)
Tohpati is widely
known as center of handmade Balinese batik with various colors and shapes. Here
the visitors will be exhibited the Batik making and hand weaving process.
Finally you can buy some to bring home. The specialties of Balinese Batik can
be seen from the strong Javanese motifs, some of modern Batik applies the
painting objects, suck as Balinese culture, ceremonies, beautiful sites, or
mythological figures. Batik is one of the most beautiful wearable art and the
approach to the other side of Balinese rich culture.
CELUK VILLAGE
Celuk Village is the
famous village in Bali as a tourist destination cause of the local residents is
very proactive and full of innovation to the gold and silver crafting. This countryside is located in sub district
of Sukawati, Gianyar Regency and owns the individuality and excellence in production
of gold and silver crafting. Most of them are Balinese professional, artistic
and skillful of design development related to the silver and gold crafting.
The production of gold
and silver at this village have presented to the local, national and
international market. It can be measured from the type of artwork result and
variation of ornament, gold as present and also export commodity. The type of
gold and silver craft has been produced in this countryside are covering
various of ring, bangles, chokers, earring, mother of pearls, Tusuk Konde,
broach and other types. Beside of that, Celuk`s worker are able to response the
market demands and produce the modern product like medal, market and culture
symbol. In spanning of artistic growth history, the silver and gold crafting
had been started by a group of family pertained by Clan Pande. From this family
circle, the activity of gold and silver crafting has disseminated to entire
society as a top profession which are previously as the farmer. In year 1970`s decades,
it has been happened the change of country society culture significantly, from
agrarian society structure to industrial society structure of crafting. Even
nowadays, some of them have jumped again to economic structure o service by
focusing in tourism industry. The change and jumping movement of these
structures have brought the new positive impact for prosperity. Celuk Village,
Kuta and Ubud are the prosperous countryside in Bali by the higher resident`s
income cause of tourism.
Celuk Village is
strategically located in main road from Denpasar to Gianyar regency which is
about 5 km from Denpasar town. The next door village are Batubulan Village which
famous of Barong dance and stone carving, Singapadu Village with the art
village equipped by places of recreation such as Bird Park and Bali Zoo Park,
Batuan Village with the traditional painting, Guang Village with the wood
carving and Sukawati as a center of art market. Along way Celuk Village about 2
km, we will find in the left and right side the various type of gold and silver
shop which are opened to the domestic and international tourist. It is also
inside of this village, we will find the activities and workshop of crafting
which are ready to be ordered in small or huge number.
BATUAN AND LOTUNDUH (PAINTING VILLAGE)
Paintings of Bali have
experienced remarkable evolution. Traditionally another means of expressing
religious and mythological ideas, painting of Bali have been subjected to a
number of influences, including deep interaction with Western painters who came
and lived in Bali. As with any other artistic expression found in the island,
these influences have been uniquely adapted into Bali`s personality, creating
new nuances and style of paintings that are distinctly Balinese.
Instead of religious
or mythical characters of wayang, contemporary paintings present nature, daily
lives of Balinese, or even tourists. The shades of coal gray that dominate
traditional painting are now accompanied by vibrant play of color capturing
Jalak Bali or Gunung Agung in the morning sun. The Raja of Ubud was known for
his fondness of arts and paintings, and openness to foreigners.
This Ubud become the
center of arts, welcoming into its heart renowned artists such as Bonnet,
Spies, Blanco, Snel, etc, many of whom came and never could leave Bali. Today`s
Ubud is only slightly different. You should not be surprised to run into a
foreign writer who has spent months living in a home stay facing a rice field
terrace while writing this next book.
Fabulous museums of
paintings such as the Muji family, Semar Kuning. And Dewa Putu Toris have in
their permanent collection some of the best paintings ever produced by Balinese
or foreigners who found their physical and artistic home in Bali.
MAS VILLAGE
Mas Village is one of
villages in Bali fundamentally identified as an artistic countryside by
focusing in artistic of wood carving. Mas Village is located in Ubud sub
district and Gianyar Regency, east part of Bali. It owns the typical style of
wood carving art by placing forward the distinguish synergy the humanism and
naturalism. The village`s popularity as an art village is famous in the
national and world level which is not forgetting from the highness name of some
maestros which has borne and found the spirit (taksu) and soul. The famous
maestro who was borne in this village is Ida Bagus Tilem.
This Artistic
countryside owns the long history root. The result of wood carving art in this
village owns the immeasurable and wide dimension like idol for the devoting
(arca idol), representative dimension of everyday Balinese social society life
(farmer, fisherman, worker, intellectual, merchant etc), the abstract dimension
as existing of actor imagination which is listening carefully of reality,
dynamics and life philosophy. The village are same as villagers at other
tourism countryside in Bali that have also experienced the transformation from
agrarian society to the crafting society. Even nowadays, it is continued to
service society from commerce service until levying service of the souvenir for
overseas and domestic tourists.
It is strategically
located in the main road from Denpasar to Ubud and it can be reached from
various of angel. It is about 15 km easterly go to the majors road to Ubud from
Denpasar town. If you wish to go to the place from Denpasar, the starting
spandrel points step into Mass Village is Sakah, where a big baby idol
monumentally existing in the middle of raod. The Baby idol is a symbol and
representative of human being life early which is believed by local residents
with full of philosophic value, religious and dynamism.
UBUD MONKEY FOREST
Ubud Monkey Forest is
small rain forest dwelt by some group of monkey and other tropical animals. It
is strategically located in the hearth of Ubud Village, precisely located in
the region of Padang Tegal Village, Ubud su district and Gianyar Regency.
Monkey Forests in Balinese language called Wanara. Wana are spread out in the
island and Ubud Monkey Forest itself own very important function of the
continuity the monkey habitat in Bali. Meanwhile the local community own
important role to keep this forest naturally in order to all wild animals able
to live smoothly.
Ubud Monkey Forest is
dwelt by 200 monkeys, pertained to long tail inclusive macaques or macaca
fascicularis group which owns the wide disseminating area. Among the amount
monkeys living in this forest, there are 23 adult male, 79 adult female and 98
still baby. All the monkeys in this forest consisted of three groups, dwell
certain area and use the certain place and certain time. However, it also
happened that entire group can use the forest and whenever two groups are
existing t same place and time, they will fight each other. These monkeys are
believed as Gods Guard of Dalem Agung Temple, The Hindu Temple exist in the
middle of forest. There are three Holy Temples in the monkey forest and those
are existing surround the forest and it is essential built the middle of 14
century, in the early governance of Gelgel dynasty. Dalem Agung Temple is
located in northwest from the forest represent the existence of most important
temples. Beside of two others, that are Permandian Temple, in Westside from
this forest and Prajapti Temple which is located in south-east side where the
place of Dewa Siwa (Siwa God), one of the Khayangan Temple in Padang Tegal
Village.
TEGALALANG RICE TERRACE
Tegalalang countryside
is located at 5km northern part of Ubud Village and own the magnificent view of
rice terrace. The rice terrace is designed very beautiful with exquisite
hollowing rice field and precisely located on the hill bank. In this place, you will see the Balinese
farmer do their rice filed in oblique area complete with its system irrigation.
You will enjoy the beautiful panorama of valley with rice terrace and coconut
tree ornament it. Tegalalang Rice Terrace is one of the tourist icon in Ubud
Bali and many visited by tourists very day.
AGROTOURISM (LUWAK COFFE)
Luwak Coffee or Civet
Coffee is coffee made from coffee cherries which have been eaten by and passed
through the digestive track of the Asian Palm Civet (paradoxorus
Hermaphroditus).
After collected, the
beans are processed hygienically, and given ony a medium roast so as to not
destroy the complex flavors that develop trough the process.
This Kopi Luwak process
takes place only on island of Bali, Java and Sumatra in the Indonesian
Archipelago. Producing no more than 300kg per year and distributed throughout
the world.
Some people try to
breed the civet and given a coffee cherries to eat, they won`t succeed. Our
Kopi Luwak is origin from wild civet which live mutualism with coffee farmers.
Civets use their nature insting to eat
the best taste of coffee cherries in the coffee plantation.
KINTAMANI VOLCANO AND BATUR LAKE
Kintamani is the most
favorite tourist destinations in Bali with the active volacno of Mount Batur
and beautiful lake. Kintamani is surrounded by the captivating nature and there
are six ancient village around cauldron
of Batur Lake which is often conceived by Bali Age Village. The local
people from these Bali Age Village own the unique culture, houses, and life
style. Kintamani area is consisted of some village those are Kedisan Village,
Buahan, Abang, Trunyan, Songan, South Batur, Middle Batur, North Batur,
Sukawana, and Kintamani Village. The total of resident in these area about 15
thousand who are mostly working as farmer, merchant, or work at industrial
tourism.
Mount Batur is located
at Kintamani and it has erupted about 24 times since 1800 and still active up
to now. Since the mount erupting, it has impact
Ted to the local
society life around this mount, like removing altar (Temple), improve or
repairing the village and re-arrange the tradition. Lake Batur is the biggest
lake in Bali and functioning as irrigation source to all farmers around it and
it also for all Bali society generally. Kinatamani area has been founded some
lodging, hotel and restaurants which are located in Kintamani and Penelokan
Vilage. It is a famous tourist place because Kintamani area owns the beautiful
panorama and it is encircled by the cold atmosphere.
Kinatamani is
beautifully seen at day time around 10:00 am until 15:00 pm especially having
fine weather where entire Kintamani area will be able to be seen clearly.
Generally, all tourist who pay a visit to this place will arrive in the day time
where they can enjoy the panorama or enjoy the lunch in the local restaurant
with lake view. Mostly restaurant at Kintamani generally own very beautiful
view where tourist merging into their lunch in this restaurant and meanwhile
enjoy the panorama.
GOA GAJAH – ELEPHANT CAVE
Welcome to Goa Gajah
(Elephant Cave) which is located in west side of Bedulu countryside, Blah Batuh
sub district and Gianyar Regency. It is about 27 km from Denpasar town. This
cave is built at crevasse edge from the federation of 2 rills that is called
Pangkung River, where the irrigation is mixed with Petanu River flow. The
federation area of two rivers is called Campuhan/Mixture. It owns magical
energy on the basis of Rwabineda Concept/two different matter on this basic concept hence Goa Gajah
(Elephant Cave) is intentionally built among two rivers.
The word of Goa Gajah
is anticipated coming from the word of Lwa Gajah, the name of Buddhist Temple
or hermitage for Buddhist monk. The Goa Gajah`s name is written on
Negarakertagama papyrus which is compiled by Mpu Prapanca on 1365 M. Lwa or Lwah/Loh means the river and reflect
to the meaning that the hermitage is located at Gajah River or in Air Gajah. In
the year inscription 944 Saka, it is mentioned with the name of `sr ring Air Gajah` that is meaning the Subak
leader in Air Gajah. The word has mentioned that the heritage of Lwa Gajah is
located in Subak Air Gajah.
There is a relief
which is almost looking like the form of mountain on the entrance of this cave.
It was carved many design on the relief like grove with the stick, close leaf,
animal for example forest pig, tortoise and specters. The cave mouth is
decorated by the bas-relief with the eye turn around to the right or west side.
There is an article letter o Kediri type from the early of 11 century was
written on the walt left side or east side. There is a pool (Patirthaan) as a
place to take the holy Tirtha water for Hindu ceremony which is located in the middle
of the cave courtyard. This Holy Pool is previously piled up by land and it has
been found on 1954 by Krijgsman from the Ancient Department. The Holy pool is
equipped by the statue douche which is parallel arranged in two gropus.
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