Beautiful Statues of Teges Gianyar Village in Bali Indonesia

Not everyone who visits Bali aims to vacation in places typical favorites such as beaches, rivers, mountains and others. There were also among those who see and are interested in Bali from the customs and culture strong. And class traveler as it is usually more interested in visiting rural areas in Bali, Indonesia.

One of them is the famous village Teges with various stone statues and wooden crafts. So for those who are very fond with all matters relating to the statue then be time to visit the village. As you enter the village it will appear almost every house occupants were working craft sculpture by still using traditional means and in accordance with the rules that have been handed down by their ancestors.

Many statues have made them such as Buddha statues, lion statues, sculptures and other old man. Every visitor who came to this village could see the whole making sculpture from beginning to end. The majority of the sculptures that were made in the village favored by many foreign tourists and those many who buy and take home to the country to be used as ornaments or decorations in her favorite rooms in the house. You also can buy and bring patng figurines that you like from here.

For those of you who have their own preferences associated with the desired sculptures can order and showed the statue in question. Most artists sculpture in the village Teges could make a sculpture in accordance with our clients. Where did they get the expertise to create high-quality statues that? Expertise is apparently derived from their ancestors acquired hereditary.

Location
The Teges village is in Peliatan, Gianyar, Bali - Indonesia. The distance is about 22 km from the capital Denpasar or can be reached by a long half-hour travel by motor vehicle.

Unique, Palembang Raft Houses

Raft houses existed in the empire Palembang, Indonesia. First, a stay at home most foreigners raft.

The house was called the raft because it is built on a raft. In order not washed away, the house was tied to serdang (mooring). One house raft, on average need 6 pieces serdang.

Because, at that time, there are rules that allow foreigners to build houses on the land. In fact, at that time, a lot of foreigners living in Palembang.

The house is built of wood raft. In order to float, supported underneath Lanting. Lanting is a collection of bamboo sticks tied together.

One lanting consists of 100 bamboo. To float a house measuring 9x12 meters, required 7 Lanting. In fact, every year, the bamboo has to be replaced with new ones.

The price of a lanting around Rp3.500.000, 00 ($350,00). Price 7 lanting means Rp24.500.000, 00 ($2.450,00). That new bamboo only, not other parts of the house. Raft house is unique. Unfortunately, the cost of treatment can be very expensive.

Many people are now choosing to build homes on the land. Therefore, they cost less. That is why, the raft Palembang now getting extinct.

I don't know until when the raft on the Musi River, Palembang, will survive ....