Tenganan village in East Bali is also often referred to as Bali Aga and this village was not influenced by the culture of the Majapahit kingdom that entered Bali, so this village looks very unique in terms of culture and customs.
Tenganan Pegringsingan
The famous traditional weaving craft of Pegringsingan in Tenganan village comes from the word geringsing which is derived from the words “gering” which means sick and “sing” which means no, which means no pain which is literally interpreted as a tool to keep away evil or magical activities. known as black magic to approach us. This pegringsingan weaving craft is only found in the village of Tenganan. The process of making pegringsingan woven cloth is still very traditional and time consuming, for making one cloth takes a very long time of about 3-6 months and even if the motif is a bit complicated can take up to a year to complete, because the manufacturing process is very long, the price of this weaving is set a bit expensive.
Mekare-kare procession or War Dance
It is one of the Tenganan people’s respects to Dewa Indra or the God of War because of the belief of the local community who does not know caste and considers Dewa Indra as the god of all gods. Almost all participants will experience wounds all over their bodies due to the sharp thorns of pandan leaves on the skin, but traditional ingredients from grated turmeric and galangal have been prepared with added coconut oil to treat them, so they will not leave scars that are too deep.
Swing Tradition
When the girls are about to grow up, they will wear traditional clothes and pegringsingan cloth and sit on a big swing made of wood which is moved by 2 people and its meaning is to represent the life that continues to revolve , but this is only held if there are girls who are about to grow up in the village
