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Interest - Klungkung |
| Japanese invasion moved it court from Samprangan
in Gianyar to Gelgel in fifteen hundreds then moved a bit north to
Klungkung, the present regency's capital due to internal revolt. Klungkung
then recognized as the highest authority in the next two centuries
as the royal family descendents set up rival courts. A final battle
known as 'Puputan Klungkung' in 1908 made the kingdom was the last
ruler in South Bali get invaded by the Dutch. |
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- Gelgel
The former capital of Gelgel Kingdom since AD 1515 until 1710
before it moved to more strategic in Klungkung. Pura Dasar, the
royal state temple with a few ruined gateways, is the only evident
site of the noblest of all the Balinese kingdoms. Gelgel now days
is known for its pottery and beautiful handwoven ceremonial cloth
of 'songket'.
- Kamasan
Formerly a village of artisan who produced the crowns, body ornaments,
and jewelry for the royal family, Kamasan later became known as
a center for 'wayang'- puppet style painting. The form of Kamasan
style painting considered the oldest painting form that was executed
in 14 centuries
The village itself lies four kilometers south of Semarapura town
and inhibited by at least 140 painters.
- Kusamba
It was an important and busiest port one time in the mid 1800s
for agriculture products and slaves trading. A specialist clan
of blacksmiths skilled at weapons-making were centralized here
once. Kusamba was also the site of a fight between the Dutch and
The Virgin Queen Istri Kanya in 1849. Nowdays, Kusamba is a relatively
big fishermen village in the east of Klungkung and also known
as sea-salt panning place.
- Tihingan
A village located two kilometers east of Semarapura, the capital
regency of Klungkung, known as the center of 'gong kebyar' making,
the complete Balinese music instruments. There are a significant
number of gong makers in this village, employing 100 people. Village
communities in Bali are still the common buyers of the whole complete
instruments and only few of them sold abroad. However, buying
one single instrument by tourists are common. Seeing and observing
the making process of the instruments will be interesting.
toya pakeh.
- Goa Lawah
The bat cave temple is believed to be founded in 1007 by the holy
man Empu Kuturan. It plays an important role for religious rites
associated with cremation. Thousand of long-nosed bats hanging
on the ceiling of the holy cave that begins at the foot of a rocky
cliff and is said to extend all the way to the base of Gunung
Agung. The holy python is often seen sitting on one of the temple
shrine. Traditional salt making process can be seen on the beach
across of the temple.
- Kertha Gosa
Based on the carving found on the main door of the complex, the
two pavilions in Kertagosa were built in 1622 according to Gregorian
calendar. It was originally use as meeting place of the Balinese
kings until it changed the function into traditional religious
court in 1908 due to Dutch occupation. Kamasan style painting
on the ceiling of the pavilion always amazed visitors especially
who interested in the philosophy of universal truth as it is described
by the painting.
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