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Tenganan is one the ancient villages in Bali, which is usually called "Bali Aga". The word Tenganan could be derived from the word "tengah" or "ngatengahang" which means "move to the inner area". It may have a relation with the movement of the villagers from the seaside to a rural area, in which the position of this village is in the middle of hills, that are western hill (Bukit Kauh) and eastern hill (Bukit Kangin).
Another version reveals that the people of Tenganan came from Peneges village, located in Gianyar, near Bedahulu. Based on the folklore, once upon a time Bedahulu King lost one of his horses. The people looked for it to the east and the horse was finally found dead by Ki Patih Tunjung Biru, the King's right hand. For his loyalty, the King finally gave Ki Patih Tunjung Biru an authority to govern the land as far as the aroma of the carrion of the horse can be smelled. Ki Patih cut the carrion into pieces and spread it as far as he could. Thus he received a quite large area. The word Pegeringsingan was taken from the word "geringsing". Geringsing is a traditional woven product that can only be found in Tenganan. Geringsing is noticed to be sacred for the belief that it has a magical power to drive away the evil or the black magic. Geringsing derived from the word "gering" means decease and "sing" means no. |
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Sous des aspects d'une certaine authenticité, surtout si l'on visite le village avant les hordes de touristes qui débarquent par cars entiers, l'endroit est très exploité touristiquement. La plupart des maisons ont été transformées en "boutiques artisanales" qui pratiquent des prix environs trois fois plus élevés qu'en ville. Compte-tenu du nombre de villageois qui travaillent et du nombre de touristes qui achètent, on se rend vite compte que la plupart des produits sont "importés" des villages voisins dans le meilleur des cas, de Chine dès qu'on a à faire à des babioles. |
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