How Bali’s customary villages connect banjar and temple life
Bali’s customary villages form a parallel community structure tied to banjar and temple life. Official data shows their scale, while later provincial…
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Customary Villages
What are Bali’s desa adat and how do customary villages work?
Bali’s desa adat are customary institutions distinct from government villages, with a documented role in organising communal religious and cultural li…
Badung Drafts Plan for Bankamda Security Role at Tourist Sites
Badung Regency is drafting a plan to involve the customary village security body Bankamda in supervising tourism areas and is studying budget support…
Badung audits 21 village credit institutions in 2026
Badung’s Culture Agency said 21 village credit institutions were audited in 2026 and generally found sound, while auditors still ordered follow-up on…
Bali DPRD drafts investor contribution rule for local communities
Bali’s provincial legislature is drafting an initiative regional regulation that would require investors to contribute to local communities in investm…
Koster warns of attempts to divide Bali’s customary council and villages
Governor Wayan Koster has warned that external parties are trying to sow discord between Bali’s customary village council and desa adat, as debate con…