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The farmer’s organisation known as the Subak has long been famous the world over. While the main function of this organisation is maintaining the irrigation system of the locality’s abundant paddy fields, the Subak Museum collects the tools related to Balinese traditional agriculture and old documentation.
Situated in the Sanggulan countryside in Bali, it is one of the top attractions in this part of the region. The museum is also the best place to get an idea of the various ceremonies commonly conducted at different stages of the cultivation cycle.
The reason behind the founding of the museum involves a time when paddy fields became unfertile and land started to be sold for other purposes leading to the realization that the subak system was being eroded gradually. However the subak system has always played an important role in the traditional village life of Bali. Thus the museum was established to showcase artefacts and other exhibits such as carvings in copper plates and manuscripts written on palm leaves which highlight the depth of these traditions and their cultural significance. These fascinating documents ideally demonstrate the fact that the cultivation of rice is inextricably intertwined with Balinese spirituality and social norms.
Overall the museum serves as a place of cultural acquaintanceship and science channeling along with mirroring a rich history and being a centre of the erudite documentation and investigation. To view the farmer equipments and other similar objects one must enter the exhibition building. The equipments used for making rice, harvesting, crop conservation, farm processing and various other purposes are on display here.
One of the most interesting displays here showcases the complex subak process which is said to have been in operation since about 600 AD. You will also come to realize the importance of the underground tunnel which connects the subak to the supply of river water.
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