The people are so nice and friendly. They were preparing for the moonlight ceremony when I visited. There were some activities in their Banjar on that day. The houses are so ancient. They speak a different language from the normal Balinese and have slightly different tradition. Some houses sell traditional clothes. Their speciality is kain gringsing, which is very rare now. It takes years to complete from cotton to cloth. The design is always classic with typical colours of black, red, yellow, and white. It is natural dye, such as candle nuts. They use the ones which have already fallen from the trees. It took about 1.5 hours from Ubud where I was staying. The roads are smooth now. It is a must visit place in Bali.

We found Tenganan worth seeing, but we didn't buy anything. Everything worth buying was way overpriced. (I already have pre-world War II double Ikat weavings, acquired almost 40 years ago. These are superior to what you get nowadays). They are pretty firm on their high prices for their work, not that everything sold in the village was their work. I noticed many things for sale that could be gotten in Ubud market for a lot less. When I tried to bargain, a seller told me that if I didn’t pay his asking price, another tourist would. So I stopped shopping and just enjoyed the place. I had a pleasant time talking with the older people. They are in the process of setting up shops outside the village, which will be completed soon, so visit sooner than later.