The Penglipuran village in Bali is
awarded as the 3 top cleanest village in
the world
Dear
travelers,
If you
want the true Bali experience and away from the city hustle bustle of the tourist
areas, you should visit the Penglipuran village.
Photo, via BaliGo
Bali’s
Penglipuran village is awarded as the 3 top cleanest village in the world
besides Giethoorn village in Belanda, and Mawlynnong in India. The
village is located in Bangli regency, one of the nine regency in Bali. When you travel from Denpasar, about one hour
and a half (45 kilometers) to the Bangli regency. The
Penglipuran village is a traditional village which has their own
character, belong to the district Kubu- Sub district Kubu and untouchable by
modernization lifestyle. It’s located at
the height of 700 meters above the sea level as giving the fact the fresh air
and cooler weather than southern Bali island.
It is very pleasant to walk around the clean village.
The
Penglipuran’s panorama, it’s clean village, and its unique culture attracts a
lot of visitors from all over the world. The place is also easy to reach from
the neighboring tourist area, and the village is not far from the coolness of
Kintamani, Tampaksiring and Tirta Empul (Gianyar Regency).
History:
The name of
the Penglipuran village, according to the mythology of the elders of
Penglipuran village, came from the word “Pengeling Pura” (remember your
temple), it literally means remember
your ancestors from the Bayung Gede.
This mythology was connected with the movement of their ancestors from
the Bayung Gede village at Kintamani to become permanent residents at
Penglipuran village along with their culture and traditional lifestyle.
The village
administration is very simple, it consists of a custom village with one Banjar and administration is very easy
to manage.
The Balinese
traditional houses which are divided into two parts, the west and east of
single rod. All the houses have the same form of the front. This section is
made of dirt material for walls and bamboo for the roof. The front of the house
has angkul-angkul or gate which functioned as a building guard. At the special
religious ceremony, this section will be a place of offerings and is used as a
place to worship God and ancestors.
Photo, via Bali Star Island
The houses
were lined from top to bottom from the top of the hill. Among the houses have a
very clean village street. Mostly
Village roads are quite, but it will be more people on the road in the
afternoon when people go home from their work day, and some mingle with their neighbors to
socialize. The main road stretching from
north to south are not made of asphalt, but from the rock mountain that is
modified into paving or stone ConBlock.
The Village
territory is divided into three parts called the Tri Mandala. In the north
corner of the village there is a shrine (the main theater), namely Pura Bale
Agung (Upgrading), which became the main place of Balinese Hindu ceremony.
Furthermore, in the middle there are parks and residential homes.
In the
lowest part of the village, there is a cemetery complex (Setra). The concept of
the Tri Mandala does not only apply to village spatial layout, but also for
residential each home. Each house also
follows the concept of the Tri Mandala.
On the front part of buildings, there are buildings angkul-angkul or gate and empty space called Natah in the middle part; the center is the family gathering place,
and at the very back there is a toilet.
Don't forget to visit Bamboo forest near the village
Don't forget to visit Bamboo forest near the village
Photo, BTI
When is
the best time to visit the Penglipuran?
You can visit the village anytime, but if you would like to see more
attractions of the village including special ceremonies in the village. A I choose the months of April,
May, June, and July are considered the best time to visit the village for more
attractions.
Village
showcasing Balinese culture with a variety of traditional buildings, crafts
& foods.
Location:
Jalan Rambutan, Gang
III A1, No. 6, Bangli, Kawan, Kubu, Kec. Bangli, Kabupaten Bangli, Bali 80613, Indonesia
Have a
wonderful day!
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