Saturday, May 7, 2011

Bali House



Houses of Bali in accordance with the rules of Asta KosalaKosali (the Vedas which adjust the layout of the room andbuilding, as Feng Shui in Chinese Culture)

According to the philosophy of the Balinese community,dynamic in life will be achieved if the realization of aharmonious relationship between aspects pawongan,palemahan, and parahyangan. For that, the construction of ahouse should include these aspects or the so-called Tri HitaKarana''.''Pawongan is the occupants of the house. Palemahanmeans it must have a good relationship between residents and the environment.

In general, buildings or areas of traditional Balinesearchitecture is always filled with ornaments, a carved,equipment and provision of color. Ornamental pattern containsa specific meaning as an expression of beauty and the delivery of communications symbols. Decorative forms of faunaspecies also function as ritual symbols displayed in thesculpture.


Stroll around the Balinese do not have to wonder if at every intersection, you see the offerings at the top of the containerfrom the leaf and there is a way Rupi flowers and incense arelit. Pura (read: pure) were scattered everywhere. Houses,shops, offices, had a temple.


Balinese traditional house was built in accordance with the rules of Asta Kosala Kosali (the Vedas which adjust the layout of the room and building, as Feng Shui in Chinese culture).According to the philosophy of the Balinese community, dynamic in life will be achieved if the realization of a harmonious relationship between aspects pawongan, palemahan, and parahyangan.
For that, the construction of a house should include these aspects or the so-called Tri Hita Karana''.'' Pawongan is the occupants of the house. Palemahan means it must have a good relationship between residents and the environment.
In general, buildings or areas of traditional Balinese architecture is always filled with ornaments, a carved, equipment and provision of color. Ornamental pattern contains a specific meaning as an expression of beauty and the delivery of communications symbols. Decorative forms of fauna species also function as ritual symbols displayed in the sculpture.
In building a custom house, the Balinese are very concerned with the direction where they will face, because the direction is very important in the life of tribal beliefs and Bali. The things that are considered sacred or other sacred placed on the direction to the mountain, because the mountain is considered holy and sacred, directions are called rich. Instead the things that can and can not be considered sacred or holy placed toward the sea, known Kelod.
Thus the village temple which diangggap sacred mountain located in the direction of (rich), while temple palace or temple that has to do with the grave and death put to sea or Kelod.Thus in the matter of housing arrangement Balinese people can not break away from religious life and the lives of their customary. 

In general, building or area of traditional Balinese architectureis always filled with ornaments, a carved, equipment andprovision of color. Carvings and sculptures are placed on the building took three lives on earth, humans, animals and plants.


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