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Japanese invasion moved it court from Samprangan in Gianyar to Gelgel in fifteen hundreds then moved a bit north to Klungkung, the present regency's capital due to internal revolt. Klungkung then recognized as the highest authority in the next two centuries as the royal family descendents set up rival courts. A final battle known as 'Puputan Klungkung' in 1908 made the kingdom was the last ruler in South Bali get invaded by the Dutch
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Kertagosa |
- Gelgel
The former capital of Gelgel Kingdom since AD 1515 until 1710 before it
moved to more strategic in Klungkung. Pura Dasar, the royal state temple
with a few ruined gateways, is the only evident site of the noblest of
all the Balinese kingdoms. Gelgel now days is known for its pottery and
beautiful handwoven ceremonial cloth of 'songket'.
- Kamasan
Formerly a village of artisan who produced the crowns, body ornaments,
and jewelry for the royal family, Kamasan later became known as a center
for 'wayang'- puppet style painting. The form of Kamasan style painting
considered the oldest painting form that was executed in 14 centuries
The village itself lies four kilometers south of Semarapura town and inhibited
by at least 140 painters.
- Kusamba
It was an important and busiest port one time in the mid 1800s for
agriculture products and slaves trading. A specialist clan of
blacksmiths skilled at weapons-making were centralized here once.
Kusamba was also the site of a fight between the Dutch and The Virgin
Queen Istri Kanya in 1849. Nowdays, Kusamba is a relatively big
fishermen village in the east of Klungkung and also known as sea-salt
panning place.
- Tihingan
A village located two kilometers east of Semarapura, the capital regency
of Klungkung, known as the center of 'gong kebyar' making, the complete
Balinese music instruments. There are a significant number of gong
makers in this village, employing 100 people. Village communities in
Bali are still the common buyers of the whole complete instruments and
only few of them sold abroad. However, buying one single instrument by
tourists are common. Seeing and observing the making process of the
instruments will be interesting.
toya pakeh.
- Goa Lawah
The bat cave temple is believed to be founded in 1007 by the holy man
Empu Kuturan. It plays an important role for religious rites associated
with cremation. Thousand of long-nosed bats hanging on the ceiling of
the holy cave that begins at the foot of a rocky cliff and is said to
extend all the way to the base of Gunung Agung. The holy python is often
seen sitting on one of the temple shrine. Traditional salt making
process can be seen on the beach across of the temple.
- Kertha Gosa
Based on the carving found on the main door of the complex, the two
pavilions in Kertagosa were built in 1622 according to Gregorian
calendar. It was originally use as meeting place of the Balinese kings
until it changed the function into traditional religious court in 1908
due to Dutch occupation. Kamasan style painting on the ceiling of the
pavilion always amazed visitors especially who interested in the
philosophy of universal truth as it is described by the painting
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