West Bali National Park
Situated in the north west of Bali, this park covers an area of 19,002.89 hectares. It strecthes between the regency of Buleleng and Jembrana, as natural resources preservation for research, education, recreation and tourism. This beautiful and unspoiled nature park is only 3 hours from denpasar, accessible through public buses and accomodations are available in the park and the areas outside the park. Amongst the abundant wildlife lives the greatly endangered Bali Starling (Leucopsar rothschildi), endemic to the park and declared as the fauna mascot for Bali. This was a crucial factor in making the park a natural preservation.
The park offers both cultural and natural tourism. Situated in Teluk Terima is the grave of Jayaprana, the adopted son of the king of Kalianget, Singaraja. The king felt in love with his son's wife, Ni Layonsari, and on his order, Jayaprana was assassinated.
One night, the truth behind Jayaprana's death came to the beautiful Layonsari in a dream and she then killed herself rather than marry the king. The story on eternal love is similar to Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare. The grave is a sacred area with a ceremony held every 210 days. The site also visited by communities from outside Bali for meditation, Gili Kencana temple is located on Menjangan Island, the unhabited island, the hindu temple worshipped by hindu devotees from all over Bali.
The Life of Monkey
When to visit the park, there are many choices for tourist attraction. The clear water around Menjangan Island provides snorkeling and diving possibilities in this unique, pristine underwater paradise.
Trekking in the forest is the other tourist attraction. Wildlife abounds everywhere in the protected area. There are two kinds of monkey: black and gray. The black monkey is rare, they live in the jungle. The grey monkey lives in the forest, they often come out to get food by welcoming visitors.
The road linking Gilimanuk and Singaraja or Denpasar crosses the forest. Here, on the roadside there are many monkeys. They are tame and funny. Domestic and foreign tourist give them food: banana, peanut or biscuit and bread.
In the future, the management of national park must build the feeding grounds for monkeys. The sites of feeding ground are temple yards above roadside in the forest. The royal temple of Bakungan is monkey forest for tourist going to Singaraja and Tirta Empul Temple is monkey forest for those going to Denpasar. In the tourist object, the tourist can buy suitable food for the monkeys and the monkey will get satisfaction. A close and harmonious relationship between host and guest, isn't it.
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The park offers both cultural and natural tourism. Situated in Teluk Terima is the grave of Jayaprana, the adopted son of the king of Kalianget, Singaraja. The king felt in love with his son's wife, Ni Layonsari, and on his order, Jayaprana was assassinated.
One night, the truth behind Jayaprana's death came to the beautiful Layonsari in a dream and she then killed herself rather than marry the king. The story on eternal love is similar to Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare. The grave is a sacred area with a ceremony held every 210 days. The site also visited by communities from outside Bali for meditation, Gili Kencana temple is located on Menjangan Island, the unhabited island, the hindu temple worshipped by hindu devotees from all over Bali.
The Life of Monkey
When to visit the park, there are many choices for tourist attraction. The clear water around Menjangan Island provides snorkeling and diving possibilities in this unique, pristine underwater paradise.
Trekking in the forest is the other tourist attraction. Wildlife abounds everywhere in the protected area. There are two kinds of monkey: black and gray. The black monkey is rare, they live in the jungle. The grey monkey lives in the forest, they often come out to get food by welcoming visitors.
The road linking Gilimanuk and Singaraja or Denpasar crosses the forest. Here, on the roadside there are many monkeys. They are tame and funny. Domestic and foreign tourist give them food: banana, peanut or biscuit and bread.
In the future, the management of national park must build the feeding grounds for monkeys. The sites of feeding ground are temple yards above roadside in the forest. The royal temple of Bakungan is monkey forest for tourist going to Singaraja and Tirta Empul Temple is monkey forest for those going to Denpasar. In the tourist object, the tourist can buy suitable food for the monkeys and the monkey will get satisfaction. A close and harmonious relationship between host and guest, isn't it.
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'Tumpek', Balinese Sacred Day
Balinese community belongs to the religious one. In other words, all social activities are at all times based on the Hindu teachings. In the calendrical system, there is a term 'Tumpek' in Bali falling once in every 210 days as the summit momment of the god's endowment to human beings (Sundarigama manuscript).
Tumpek Landep is marked with the symbol of kris dagger (weapon) having the meaning to sharpen the intellectuality of Balinese humans.
Tumpek Wariga and Tumpek Uye are indicated with the symbol of appreciation towards the bio-life of which conservation should be maintained, as it becomes the wellspring for the survival of human life.
Tumpek Kuningan is a moment of introspection on dharma (the eternal law of the cosmos) to remind the human beings so they endeavour to archieve the profane and spiritual serenity.
Tumpek Wayang is an appreciation towards the value of arts coming in expression of beauty and nobility.
Tumpek Krulut is the veneration of God coming down to earth in his manifestation as Shiva Nataraja as the creator of the universe presenting the sounds, namely sets of gamelan instruments.
Tumpek Krulut is derived from lulut meaning harmony and concord. This meaning is manifested into the combination of musical elements consisting the fusion of rhythm, melody, harmony and dynamic. Blend of these elements essentially reflects the relationship of human life to several expertise and professions however, they remain to be socially integrated.
In Denpasar, particularly at Tenten Hamlet, the celebration of Tumpek Krulut takes place joyously. Local people assemble together at the village hall to attend several ritual processions. Various gamelan music compositions are played, such as the angklung, gong and semar pegulingan.
Celebration of Tumpek is a moment of harmonic revitalization for human beings in general and Balinese community in particular.
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Tumpek Landep is marked with the symbol of kris dagger (weapon) having the meaning to sharpen the intellectuality of Balinese humans.
Tumpek Wariga and Tumpek Uye are indicated with the symbol of appreciation towards the bio-life of which conservation should be maintained, as it becomes the wellspring for the survival of human life.
Tumpek Kuningan is a moment of introspection on dharma (the eternal law of the cosmos) to remind the human beings so they endeavour to archieve the profane and spiritual serenity.
Tumpek Wayang is an appreciation towards the value of arts coming in expression of beauty and nobility.
Tumpek Krulut is the veneration of God coming down to earth in his manifestation as Shiva Nataraja as the creator of the universe presenting the sounds, namely sets of gamelan instruments.
Tumpek Krulut is derived from lulut meaning harmony and concord. This meaning is manifested into the combination of musical elements consisting the fusion of rhythm, melody, harmony and dynamic. Blend of these elements essentially reflects the relationship of human life to several expertise and professions however, they remain to be socially integrated.
In Denpasar, particularly at Tenten Hamlet, the celebration of Tumpek Krulut takes place joyously. Local people assemble together at the village hall to attend several ritual processions. Various gamelan music compositions are played, such as the angklung, gong and semar pegulingan.
Celebration of Tumpek is a moment of harmonic revitalization for human beings in general and Balinese community in particular.
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Affection Day at Sangeh Tourist Object
Virtually all eco-tourism objects and attractions in Bali indicate the accomplishment of a balanced relationship of human to nature, human to fellow humans, and human to God into an intact integrity as mandated within Tri Hita Karana concept. As a matter of fact, this is the key to success of conservational endeavors of nature in Bali that is consistently implemented at the Sangeh eco-tourism object and attraction.
The object located at Sangeh Village, Abiansemal, Badung – 21 km north of denpasar, indeed relies on the fauna and forest as tourist attraction. With the extent of 13,969 hectares, Sangeh has various kinds of shady trees, amongst them are nutmeg (Difterocarpos trinervis) and some of 27 kinds of other trees as gamal, harbesia, pule (Alstonia cholaris), banyan tree and so forth. Similarly, there grows shrubs like ket-ket, lempeni(Ardisia elliptica) and gunggung.
Main 'dwellers' of the sangeh forest are monkeys, apart from civet, java sparrow, spotted dove, snake and some kinds of amphibians. Monkeys at this object are amusing. Should there be visitors coming they start to act, be close in feeling and sometimes sit on the shoulder of visitor while savoring peanuts or other snacks.
Sangeh object has 20 attendants that maintain the cleanliness, security and convenience – some are in charge at the parking lot, in the forest, while others feed the monkeys three times a day in the form of carrot and cassava. At particular times, those monkeys are fed with special food to assure their health. If one of them falls sick it will be specially treated in the laboratory for medication.
In 2003 and 2005, the Sangeh object was expanded and well rearranged by adding the area and tree planting. Alam Kulkul Resort & Spa in Kuta, that was becoming the foster father of this object, performed an environmental care activity by planting some endangered plants. After that, this role was replaced by Bali Tropic Resort & Spa, Tanjung Benoa that planted some trees too.
In the forthcoming 17 February, at this object will be heald a (Hindu) religious ceremony called Tumpek Kandang as embodiment of affection to animals. Four months later, precisely on 2 june, another ceremony called Tumpek Ubuh / Pengantag will be undertaken here for the same purpose to plants. Around this Sangeh object are, there are four temples situated, namely the Bukit Sari in the western part of the forest, Melanting (central), Tirta (Front) and Anyar on the entrance of the forest. Management of Sangeh object and all temples engages the Sangeh Customary Village consisting of five hamlets. Every singe hamlet is given an opportunity to work here for the sake of survival of this tourist object at the same time, earn the life by selling food and varied souvenirs. Some also deeply involve in photography. At this time, there are 71 art shops and 24 food and drink stalls at this Sangeh object.
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The object located at Sangeh Village, Abiansemal, Badung – 21 km north of denpasar, indeed relies on the fauna and forest as tourist attraction. With the extent of 13,969 hectares, Sangeh has various kinds of shady trees, amongst them are nutmeg (Difterocarpos trinervis) and some of 27 kinds of other trees as gamal, harbesia, pule (Alstonia cholaris), banyan tree and so forth. Similarly, there grows shrubs like ket-ket, lempeni(Ardisia elliptica) and gunggung.
Main 'dwellers' of the sangeh forest are monkeys, apart from civet, java sparrow, spotted dove, snake and some kinds of amphibians. Monkeys at this object are amusing. Should there be visitors coming they start to act, be close in feeling and sometimes sit on the shoulder of visitor while savoring peanuts or other snacks.
Sangeh object has 20 attendants that maintain the cleanliness, security and convenience – some are in charge at the parking lot, in the forest, while others feed the monkeys three times a day in the form of carrot and cassava. At particular times, those monkeys are fed with special food to assure their health. If one of them falls sick it will be specially treated in the laboratory for medication.
In 2003 and 2005, the Sangeh object was expanded and well rearranged by adding the area and tree planting. Alam Kulkul Resort & Spa in Kuta, that was becoming the foster father of this object, performed an environmental care activity by planting some endangered plants. After that, this role was replaced by Bali Tropic Resort & Spa, Tanjung Benoa that planted some trees too.
In the forthcoming 17 February, at this object will be heald a (Hindu) religious ceremony called Tumpek Kandang as embodiment of affection to animals. Four months later, precisely on 2 june, another ceremony called Tumpek Ubuh / Pengantag will be undertaken here for the same purpose to plants. Around this Sangeh object are, there are four temples situated, namely the Bukit Sari in the western part of the forest, Melanting (central), Tirta (Front) and Anyar on the entrance of the forest. Management of Sangeh object and all temples engages the Sangeh Customary Village consisting of five hamlets. Every singe hamlet is given an opportunity to work here for the sake of survival of this tourist object at the same time, earn the life by selling food and varied souvenirs. Some also deeply involve in photography. At this time, there are 71 art shops and 24 food and drink stalls at this Sangeh object.
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