The Unique Architecture and Eco-Friendly Practices of Penglipuran

The Unique Architecture and Eco-Friendly Practices of Penglipuran
Penglipuran village is the third cleanest village in the world according to the Green Destinations Foundation.
Scattered garbage, noisy traffic jams, and air pollution are nowhere to be found.
In order to maintain its cleanliness, the locals have provided trash cans throughout the village. In fact, they place a trash can every 30 meters!
The village has a number of strict customary rules. One of them is the prohibition of using any motorized vehicles to keep the air quality clean.
Tourists who want to get around have to walk or bicycle.
Architecturally, the houses in Penglipuran Village are super unique compared to other Balinese houses with a uniform pattern.
The shape of the buildings is called βangkul-angkulβ or bow.
Every family home in Penglipuran Village has bedrooms, living areas and places for prayer.
About 40% of the village is surrounded by bamboo forests.
It it maintained and preserved to this day as a form of protecting the heritage of the ancestors, and is a manifestation of maintaining the balance between humans and nature.
Local people believe that the forest is part of the early history of their#villagevibes
Credit : @dreamplanexplore