Solace for the Soul
Inherited Traditions of Cleanliness
Since winning the Kalpataru Award in 1995, the village of Penglipuran in Bali's Bangli Regency is now famous for being one of the three cleanest villages in the world. Village law regulates the residents' habits of hygiene.
I learned of the news the first time from reading the website boombastis.com," said I Nengah Moneng, 65, Penglipuran village tourism chief. He invited Tempo to sip the loloh cemcem, a typical drink of Penglipuran that mixes sweet, sour and salty tastes.
He talked about his village's sudden popularity on social media after being named in February one of the three cleanest villages in the world, the other two being Giethoorn in the Netherlands and Mawlynnong in India. "I was surprised. I don't know what institute did the nomination," Moneng said.
August 9, 2016
Inherited Traditions of Cleanliness
Since winning the Kalpataru Award in 1995, the village of Penglipuran in Bali's Bangli Regency is now famous for being one of the three cleanest villages in the world. Village law regulates the residents' habits of hygiene.
I learned of the news the first time from reading the website boombastis.com," said I Nengah Moneng, 65, Penglipuran village tourism chief. He invited Tempo to sip the loloh cemcem, a typical dri
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