Cultural Landscape of Bali Province: the
Subak
System as a Manifestation of the
Tri Hita Karana
Philosophy
World Heritage Site
- Official name
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Cultural Landscape of Bali Province: the
Subak
System as a Manifestation of the
Tri Hita Karana
Philosophy |
UNESCO
- Country
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Indonesia |
Map
- Continent
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Asia
- Location
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-8.2591° Lat, 115.4027° Lon |
Map
- Code
- 1194
- Time Zone
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Asia/Jakarta (WIB, +0700)
- Current Time
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- Category
- Cultural
- Description
- Inscribed 2012. The cultural landscape of Bali consists of five rice terraces and their water temples that cover 19,500 ha. The temples are the focus of a cooperative water management system of canals and weirs, known as
subak,
that dates back to the 9th century. Included in the landscape is the 18th-century Royal Water Temple of Pura Taman Ayun, the largest and most impressive architectural edifice of its type on the island. The
subak
reflects the philosophical concept of
Tri Hita Karana
, which brings together the realms of the spirit, the human world and nature. This philosophy was born of the cultural exchange between Bali and India over the past 2,000 years and has shaped the landscape of Bali. The
subak
system of democratic and egalitarian farming practices has enabled the Balinese to become the most prolific rice growers in the archipelago despite the challenge of supporting a dense population.
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