Penglipuran Traditional Village

Mixmug News. Traditional village Penglipuran

Traditional village located in Bangli district Penglipuran within 45 km from the city of Denpasar, the village has also become customary this attraction is very easy to find, because it is situated in the Main Street Kintamani - Bangli. Penglipuran It also looks so beautiful, this beauty can be felt upon entering the village area. In the area of ​​Catus pata which is the boundary areas Penglipuran entered the village, where there is a village hall, community facilities and open space for landscaping which is a welcome area. Penglipuran word comes from the word meaning penglipur entertainer, because since the days of empire, this place is one of the great places to rest.

This village is one of the rural areas in Bali which has a regular arrangement of the traditional village structure, a fusion of traditional order with plenty of open space beautiful landscaping make this village makes us feel the nuances of Bali yore. Physical arrangement and structure of the village could not be separated from culture hold dear Penglipuran society and culture society also applies to generation. What distinguishes this Penglipuran village compared to other villages in Bali is, the front part of the uniform of similar homes and villages until the end of the main village downstream. Characteristic of the village lies in angkul - angkul (gate) houses a uniform population. There are 76 angkul - angkul neatly lined up on the north end to the south of the village. Angka76 shows 76 major families or pengarep.

Besides angkul- angkul uniform, village located approximately five kilometers north of Bangli also has a number of other unique customs and traditions. One of them, taboo for the men to take more than one or polygamous. Male - male Penglipuran educated to be faithful to one partner. Here are awig - awig (custom rules) that prohibits the practice of polygamy. If violated, the man will be isolated in a place known as the Coral mixing.

Down the main road south towards the village you will find a hero monument to cleanly.

This monument was built to commemorate the heroism as well as the services of Anak Agung Gede Anom Mudita, better known by the name of captain Mudita.Anak Agung Gde Anom Mudita, died fighting the Netherlands on November 20, 1947 Heroes Park was built by the villagers as a form Penglipuran devotion and respect them to the fighters.

If you wish to know further of this traditional village, came during the holidays or when there is an event at this Penglipuran. Because the village atmosphere will be very much different, very festive and you can find the uniqueness and distinctiveness of this village.