(Content) The Perang Pandan is one of the famous tradition which has listed in Indonesian Tourism Annual Event. Held in the range of June until August every year, this event performs in two area ; firstly, in Tenganan Pegringsingan (Central Tenganan), and secondly in Tenganan Dauh Tukad. At this event all villagers will take a part in a battle party. They are faithing each other for nothing except for joy, friendship and the rite itself. They are friends, brothers, sisters, and other relatives. Everyone can choose his own 'enemy', but nobody can against someone together with his friends.
All participants have the same weapon ; a pandanus leaves and a perisai to protect yourself from the hits of your enemy. And that is. Everyone uses a sarong and other wear for traditional custom without shirt go to the central part of the battle party with a number of pandanus leaves and a perisai to faith with his beloved friends, and the traditional music gamelan accompany them. While their lovers and other women watch them and give their support to them, the body of the participants will full with bloody. But they are laugh each others. They wear the most precious sarong, namely Ikat Gringsing, they have. Many of the sarongs have price more than 150 millions rupiah. This party is open for guests from outside of the village, including you. The rule is one thing, no revange but friendship. Strange ? See by yourself ... The Perang Pandan is one of the famous tradition which has listed in Indonesian Tourism Annual Event. Held in the range of June until August every year, this event performs in two area ; firstly, in Tenganan Pegringsingan (Central Tenganan), and secondly in Tenganan Dauh Tukad. At this event all villagers will take a part in a battle party. They are faithing each other for nothing except for joy, friendship and the rite itself. They are friends, brothers, sisters, and other relatives. Everyone can choose his own 'enemy', but nobody can against someone together with his friends.
All participants have the same weapon ; a pandanus leaves and a perisai to protect yourself from the hits of your enemy. And that is. Everyone uses a sarong and other wear for traditional custom without shirt go to the central part of the battle party with a number of pandanus leaves and a perisai to faith with his beloved friends, and the traditional music gamelan accompany them. While their lovers and other women watch them and give their support to them, the body of the participants will full with bloody. But they are laugh each others. They wear the most precious sarong, namely Ikat Gringsing, they have. Many of the sarongs have price more than 150 millions rupiah. This party is open for guests from outside of the village, including you. The rule is one thing, no revange but friendship. Strange ? See by yourself ...
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