NAMA : FANYA MARGARETHA SEMBIRING NIM : 2211521055
MATKUL : PENGANTAR INDUSTRI PARIWISATA
RICE IN BALI
Good Morning, Ladies and Gentlemen. Before I explain to you all further about Bali, please allow me tointroduce myself. My name is Fanya Margaretha or you can just call me Fanya. I am your tour guide fortoday from (...). And for today’s tour, we have (driver name) as our bus driver
Rice is a staple food in Bali and it has strong ties to the Balinese culture. The cycle of rice growth pretty much sets the tone for much of the traditional Balinese life. The Balinese community views rice as a gift from God and a symbol of life. For thousands of years, the Balinese people have been growing rice and cultivating the beautiful rice terraces of Bali where three kinds of rice are grown: white rice, black rice and red rice. The white rice is the most common one while the red rice is much rarer and more expensive. There are many gorgeous rice fields all over Asia but what makes the Balinese rice terraces so unique is the Subak irrigation system which even made it to the UNESCO world heritage sites list. The Subak system is a manifestation of the Tri Hita Karana philosophy that is part of the Balinese culture.
Tri Hita Karana consists of three principals: Harmony among people Harmony with nature or the environment Harmony with God
The fertile soil of Bali combined with the humid tropical climate is a match made in heaven for agricultural crops. All of these crops are watered with the help of the subak system which combines spiritual, natural, and social elements. The members of the subak manage the water supply for the farming community to provide enough water for rice and other crops for the Balinese community’s welfare. It is, in fact, one of the most effective methods in the world for managing rice crops. The subak system consists of canals and weirs through which the water from natural springs flows through Bali’s Water Temples and from there to the rice fields. Due to the social-democratic aspect of the subak system between 50 to 400 representatives of different Balinese communities jointly help to manage the water flow in Bali. They are working together for the good of the community instead of thinking of the individual farmer. Therefore, despite the uneven terrain and distance from the source of water, all of Bali’s rice fields can
get their equal shares of water. This ancient system has helped shape Bali’s landscape for over a thousand years and thanks to it, wherever you’ll go, you will see beautiful agricultural crops all over the island. Even nowadays, most of the agricultural lands are still farmed in a sustainable way by local communities with the help of the subak system. For more information about the subak irrigation system.
