Author: KERTONEGORO, MADI,
Title: The Spirit Journey to Bali Aga, Tenganan Pengringsingan. Translated [from the original Indonesian] by Nudy Marentetee, Madi Kertonegoro. Ed. by Stephanie T. Fried.
Description: Bali [Ubud], Harka Foundation, 1986. Orig. thin limp wrappers, designed by Madi Kertonegoro, coloured illustration on front side and lower outer cover. (ix),143pp. Many ills. on plates and in text after original photographs, 4 fold. diagrams by I. Nengah Sadri with key printed on separate pp., fold. sketch-map of the Region of Tenganan Pengringsingan with coloured advertism. printed on recte, full-page plan of Ubud, biogr. note to author with a full-page portrait on facing page, fold. map of Tenganan with extensive key on preceding pp., full-p. sketch-maps, incl. a route-map Java-Bali, table of contents. A description of the legendary ancient oral history of the village of Tenganang, Bali, and her people, who are thought to be some of the original Balinese, or Bali Aga. Many of the Enganan traditions and ceremonies are found nowhere else on the island. The villagers are renownedfor weaving the exquisite Kain gringsing, or flaming cloth using the complex double ikat process. Once a year a contest of strenght and endurance for young men, the Pandan war, is held during the month-long Usaba Sambah ceremony. An interesting essay. Early scientific information is found in the famou study by V.E. Korn, Tnganan Pagringsingan (1933). Very good copy. Scarce.

Keywords: bali oral history tradition ceremony ceremonies kain grinsing tenganan pegringsingan myth tradition candi indonesia southeast asia