Tengenan Traditional Village

Tenganan Villagehas maintained its ancient pre-Hindu customs through a strong code of non-fraternization with outsiders. The cultural life of its people and customs of Bali Aga village different from other villages in Bali.

Tenganan is a symmetrically laid out Bali Aga village with a walled homes and unique crafts. Tenganan is charming and has some very fascinating authentic traditional festival (ritual dances and gladiator or formely Mekare-kare) like Bali Aga of Tenganan often holds the battle between local youths.

Tenganan Village has many unique and interesting peculiarities that why this place is one of popular tourism object must visit over come to Bali. From the social system that was developed, that the village of Tenganan consists of native village, because the mating system adopted is the parental system in which women and men in the family have the same position and is entitled to be an heir.