Tenganan village is geographically located among the hill in west and east part of this village. This village is situated in Manggis sub district and Karangasem Regency or about 1 hour drive from Denpasar Town. It’s a small village consisted of three Banjars (group of local community) these are Banjar Kauh, Banjar Tengah and Banjar Pande
Perang Pandan is restricted to Tenganan village only. The phrase “ perang pandan “ is a two words noun in Indonesian language, whereas in Tenganan this warfare dance is named “ makare-karean “ This event is carried out during the ceremony of the temple referred to as “ Ngusaba “ It’s unusual as a result of this type of ceremony can also be known by the rest of Balinese, particularly these living on lowland with rice irrigation system referred to as “ Ngusaba Nini “ The fundamental concept of this ceremony is to request an excellent rice harvest. At lowland space this ceremony is not a regular one, however it is decided by the village elders with ritual leaders in a plenary meeting. Whereas in Tenganan village it is a regular ceremony based on Caka year calendar and is organized in the village temple. While at lowland areas especially in Gianyar regency this is carried out in ceremony referred to as “ Maleladan “ ( a procession along the village primary road toward the temple ). It is arduous to grasp who influenced whom in this case. Seeing from the identify of the ceremony it should be an influence of lowland, since the remainder of ceremonies and customary group’s terminologies Tenganan is specific, and “ Ngusaba “ is belong to a mid-Balinese vocabulary ( ca. 14 to sixteen century A.D.), an era when the Majapahit influence was becoming intensive. Ref: Bali Villas
