The people of Baduy live in the hills of the Kendeng mountain, Banten. Hereditary, they uphold the tradition of living in harmony with nature. Enlighten the soul for the guests who come. Baduy Village is a village on a hillside in beautiful landscaped peaceful on the banks of swift-flowing river with crystal clear water. Into the early morning nearly all Baduy community commenced. Farming men, women weave the fabric either for his own use or sold as gift, while the children play cheerful.

Baduy Village provides peace and tranquility for the residents. They are not allowed to use motorized vehicles, radios, televisions, lights, and all means of electrical energy source generated from modern culture. To process the paddy into rice, for example, the Baduy are not using the machine, but tampers lisung and pestle that is usually done by women. Make palm sugar is also one of their livelihoods. Palm sugar or palm becomes a great demand of agricultural products outside the Baduy community because of the taste and aroma are famous, one as a material body fitness beverage maker. Meanwhile, the Baduy people only knew two colors of clothing, namely black or dark colors (dark blue) to the outside and white for Baduy inside. So many Seminyak villas use Baduy’s fabric for their clothes. Headband named Udeng always worn men, both children and adults. Meanwhile, the Baduy woman is always wearing a kebaya newfangled clothes and fabrics. (more…)