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wtorek, 30 sierpnia 2005
Balinese villages
Its a project run by four Balinese villages and a local environmental/community development NGO. I'm a volunteer on the project at the moment, just helping them get it off the ground. We don't have a website yet, still getting one together, but the tours are running already for those who know about them. If you want to get out of the tourist traps and into Bali, this is the way to do it! Three of the four villages offer homestays if you want to stay in the village, and in all of them you will be guided by a local resident. Each of the villages is different - Pelaga is a coffee growing village in the highlands, Sibetan specialises in growing and making wine from snakefruit, Tenganan is an ancient fortress villlage which still retains its own culture and Ceningan is an sland of seaweed farmers. The focus of the trips are tailored to the interests of the visitors, but all have an emphasis on local culture and communal organisation and on natural resource management (which is obviously a primary issue for rural communities). You'll hear about the histories, traditions, and current concerns of the villages and have opportunities to chat ('obrol') to locals and share your philosophies in life! Trips are designed by the locals and profits go directly to them also. If you want a Balinese experience, it doesn't really get much more Balinese than this. Visit them all briefly, or stay a few days in one, its up to you. |