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Gringsing Weaving in Tenganan
Tenganan, Karangasem
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Sit with a weaver in one of the only three places on earth where double ikat is still made by hand.
Mixed 3h
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traditional · craft · heritage
Tenganan Pegringsingan
The story
Tenganan's layout, calendar and marriage rules are set by awig-awig, a customary code recited and applied by the village assembly. Visitors are welcome on the main avenue; much of village life is deliberately not on display.
Culture
Bali Aga tradition, distinct from mainstream Balinese Hinduism in ritual, calendar and social structure.
Local people
Around 300 residents in walled compounds; weaving, lontar carving and farming households.
Food
Simple, ceremony-driven cooking; palm wine and rice dishes tied to the ritual calendar.
Crafts
Gringsing double ikat, lontar palm-leaf carving, ata basketry.
Nature
Dry east Bali hills, bamboo groves and communal orchards owned by the village, not individuals.
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