WANT TO SEE TRADITIONAL AGRICULTURE TOOLS?

Museum Subak Bali is a museum of Balinese traditional agriculture tools and old documentation to remind all young generation about Subak Organization which has famous in the world. It is located in Tabanan regency precisely 20 Km west part of Denpasar town. This museum is opened for public and  one of tourist destinations in Tabanan. It is strategically located in Tabanan town and close with other tourist destinations in this regency.

Bali Subak Museum History

Tabanan Regency is one of regencies in Bali which has the largest rice fields, so it is often referred to as the rice barn of Bali. Sanggulan village chosen as the location for this museum because Subak Rijasa in this district in 1979 has reached the National Champion in the intensification program which raised the name of Bali at the national level. Tabanan Regency also have Subak organization more if compared to other districts. Subak Museum development was inspired by the intention of all lovers of Balinese culture. The museum is expected to preserve the Subak as local cultural assets in developing and improving rice production, especially rice paddy fields and traditional irrigation systems. This system is very well known abroad because it has a specific irrigation system. Subak is wet agricultural farmer organizations to get irrigation water from the source.

What to See in Bali Subak Museum ?

Subak museum consists of indoor and outdoor building. Indoor building consists of exhibition stand where we can see a demonstration related to the work of farmers, audio-visual watch on Subak activities in relation to the management of irrigation water, other places as libraries and offices. Agricultural equipment arranged on the tool for opening agricultural land, making irrigation systems, agricultural processing, conservation of plants, harvesting tools, make rice and kitchen appliances. Outdoor building are used for visualization of Subak in miniature form consisting of a pool as a relocation irrigation, a tunnel to drain the water from the pool to the relocation of water. 

Subak museum have functions:

• As a center of the erudite investigation and documentation
• As a place of science channeling
• Cultural acquaintanceship place
• Medium place to introspect the human being
• Place of mirroring the human being history
• Place to enjoy the art and culture object generally

Subak Museum is one of the most interesting museums in Bali where we can learn about the history and development of the organization's unique Balinese Subak irrigation. It is the only museum in Bali to focus on agriculture, provide all information about Bali farm life and all related aspects.
  Subak Museum presents a film that illustrates the handling of agricultural land. This process consists of a range of activities, from meeting members of  Subak to set rules for processing the soil to express gratitude to God for a good harvest. The museum also shows various ceremonies commonly performed at various stages of the cultivation cycle. There is also a miniature kitchen with equipment used to cook rice, the traditional home of compounds scale models are built based on ancient architectural science Asta Kosali Kosali.

Subak Museum not just gives complete information on Subak but also provides an image on how deeply rice farming intertwines inextricably with daily life of Balinese as well as with Balinese culture and religion.

Telaga Waja, good place for Rafting

Telaga Waja located in the Muncan village Karangasem,can be reached in approximately 1.5 hours drive from Denpasar.
Telaga Waja River is almost 16 kilometers in length, the tipped at the foot of Mount Agung. The plot is winding and full of rapids make this river suitable for rafting.

Telaga Waja River offers the thrill of adventure from the first row. The flow of the river will take you explore exotic natural setting. You will pass through natural tropical forests .Telaga Waja offers great views and a challenging natural instinct of adventure for everyone.
Telaga Waja river water is very clear. Stream rushing river with many rapids which is nearly 5 m and challenging. Compared Ayung River, Telaga Waja has a very challenging hurdle. Towering waterfalls and rocks as obstacles, making the Telaga Waja river really be a challenging and exciting rafting place.
Telaga Waja River is one of the very popular rafting place in Bali. The attractiveness of the Telaga Waja is beautiful natural charm with panoramic terraces paddy fields, also views of Mount Agung on the north side can be seen from Telaga Waja.  

  

Don’t Miss Sanur Village Festival on August 26th-30th 2015

10^th Sanur Village Festival will be held on 26-30 Agustus 2015, with theme “Dewa Warsa” at Maisonette Area, Segara Beach, Sanur, Denpasar Bali. Sanur Village Festival will be held like the festival before, but with the new package. The program will be held such as festival, exhibition, culinary, art, photography, fun activities, sports, cultural dialogue and Sanur Run. Sanur Run start from Mertasari Beach at 06.00 pm, the Sanur Run participant can breathe the beach air, comfortable and enjoy village cultural activities .

Festivals and exhibitions include Sanur Creative Expo, Agrowisata Expo, Music and Arts Performances, Culture Parade and Ornamental Plants Bazaar. Sanur Creative Expo will showcase the craft industry, a creative gathering event, appointment of commerce, and business contacts. Art and photography include Painting on The Spot, Body Painting and Art to the public, a Photo Contest and Photography Exhibition. There are two categories in the photography competition, for the students and the public. The exhibition will be held at the Griya Santrian start from a week before the event starts until a week after the event is finished

The Fun and Sport activities include International Kite Festival, Fun Games, Jukung (traditional boat) Exhibiton, Fishing Competition, Kid Zone, Village Cycling Tour, Surfing Competition and yoga. Culinary program includes Food Heritage Festival.

 

It is a great Festival in Bali, when you got holidays to come to Bali where you just book your trip thru a reliable travel agents in Bali to make your trip be more easy. I believe your trip will be awesome and great experience.

Have You Ever Taste Balinese Ayam Betutu

‘Ayam Betutu’  is a Balinese traditional roasted chicken with spices. Spices consist of ginger, onion, cassava, turmeric, garlic, Salam leaves and chili. All spices mixed together and put inside of chicken. After that, the chicken is wrapped by banana leaves tied with a string and steamed within 2 hours and before presenting we have to put it into the oven about 15 minutes, and then check out and pure with balinese sauces. Condiment of Ayam Betutu called ‘Sambal Matah’ (raw sauce) made from uncooked (raw) onion slices mixed with red chili and coconut oil.
‘Ayam Betutu’ is usually served in Balinese traditional ceremonies.Now become popular and it can be found in hotel and restaurant menus. ‘Ayam Betutu’ is a popular dish among foreign and domestic tourists.

 

There are different tastes of Ayam Betutu according to the regions in Bali.
Ayam Betutu from Klungkung regency is mainly stuffed with cooking spices.
Ayam Betutu from Gilimanuk regency is popular with its hot and spicy flavour.
Ayam Betutu from Gianyar regency is cooked plantain leaf wrapping.
If you want to taste it, you can go to Ubud Village, the most of local restaurants serve it.

Balinese Welcoming Gate Called Candi Bentar

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balinese Welcoming Gate Called Candi Bentar

When I come to Bali I wonderful with Balinese culture, I was see a beautiful gate with unique architectures in every temples in Bali, I was asked our tour guide about that. Made astawa as my tour guide was said that’s building namely Candi Bentar. Candi Bertar (split Gate) is arch shape building term for two similar buildings and unvarying but a mirror symmetry that restricts the left and right of the entrance. the temple has not roof liaison briefly at the top’ so that the two sides apart perfectly, and only connected the bottom by the stairs.

 

The Building is commonly called ” Split Gate” because of its shape as if the temple resembles a perfectly halved. This type of gate building especially prevalent in Java, Bali, an Lombok island. Building like this alleged split gate fist appeared in the Majapahit era. At the temple or Puri”palace” Bali layout zone rules, either Candi Benter or Koro Agung is an integral architectural design. Candi Bentar gateway to the outer environment that limit out side the temple are with Nista Mandala “jaba Pisan” outer zone of the temple complex, while the Kori Agung used as the gate in the environment in the temple and is used to limit madya mandala zone (jaba tengah) eith the utama mandala (jeroan) as an holiest area of Bali’s temple. It can be concluded that both the temple as well as a place to live,Candi Bentar used for outer environment, while Kori Agung for the environment in the temple.