Tenganan is a traditional village on the island of Bali. Tenganan Village is one of the three villages of Bali Aga village, besides Trunyan and Sembiran. Bali Aga means the village still retains a lifestyle of community governance refers to the rules of the inherited traditional village customs of their ancestors.
According to some versions of historical records, the word Tenganan comes from the word "middle" or "ngatengahang" which means "to move into deeper regions". The word is associated with the movement of the villagers from the seaside to the residential area in the middle of the hills, that are western hill (Bukit Kauh) and East Hill (Bukit Kangin).
Some say that the people of Tenganan came from Peneges village, Gianyar, which used to be called as Bedahulu. According to folklore, King of Bedahulu had lost one of his horses and the people look to the East. The horse was found dead by Ki Patih Tunjung Biru, a confidant of the king. For his loyalty, Ki Patih Tunjung Biru get the authority to regulate areas that have the scent of carrion the horse. Ki Patih Tunjung Biru get quite large area because he cut the horse carcass and spread it as far as he could do. That's the origin of Tenganan Village area.
According to some versions of historical records, the word Tenganan comes from the word "middle" or "ngatengahang" which means "to move into deeper regions". The word is associated with the movement of the villagers from the seaside to the residential area in the middle of the hills, that are western hill (Bukit Kauh) and East Hill (Bukit Kangin).
Some say that the people of Tenganan came from Peneges village, Gianyar, which used to be called as Bedahulu. According to folklore, King of Bedahulu had lost one of his horses and the people look to the East. The horse was found dead by Ki Patih Tunjung Biru, a confidant of the king. For his loyalty, Ki Patih Tunjung Biru get the authority to regulate areas that have the scent of carrion the horse. Ki Patih Tunjung Biru get quite large area because he cut the horse carcass and spread it as far as he could do. That's the origin of Tenganan Village area.
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