TENGANAN VILLAGE

Tenganan Village lies northwest of Candidasa and situated about 5 kilometers from the main road. Tenganan is a symmetrically laid out Bali Aga village with walled homes and unique crafts. Bali Aga was the original inhabitant of Bali, before the arrival of Hindu Javanese. Tenganan retains its ancient pre Hindu customs through a strong code of non fraternization with outsiders, further enforced by the protection of its surrounding walls. The village is charming and has some very fascinating authentic traditional festivals (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.​

How to Get to Tenganan Village : Tenganan Village located in Manggis sub district, Karangasem Regency, east part of Bali Island. It is situated approximately 68 km from Denpasar airport or taking 1,5 hour from Kuta or Seminyak area by car. Tenganan Villa is open to the public without any entry costing, but a small donation. If you want to explore for yourself, it would be nice if you use google map as a guide to get to this location from Tenganan village.