Buwit: Rice Fields, Lingga Iswara and Crafts

If you choose a destination based on its landscape and local culture, Buwit offers several clearly distinct points of interest. The rice fields represent the landscape, while Lingga Iswara, traditional crafts and Lawar Kuwir add specific cultural and culinary themes. This means Buwit cannot be reduced to a single motif: you can consider the landscape, a named cultural site, or traditional work and cuisine as different reasons for your interest in the place.

Rice Fields and Landscape Photography

The rice fields of Desa Buwit cover 175.915 hectares and offer visitors opportunities for landscape photography against a green backdrop. The figure in hectares describes the area, while the opportunity for photography reflects visitors’ interest in the green landscape. This brings together an objective measure and a specific visual subject. If landscape photography is your main consideration when choosing a destination, the rice fields are a clearly identified highlight of Buwit. This theme differs from the cultural references: the focus is on the area and landscape subjects.

Lingga Iswara in Taman Desa Buwit

Another cultural point of interest is the Lingga Iswara statue. It is 2.5 meters high and 1.5 meters in diameter. It was installed on July 16, 2023, in Taman Desa Buwit, east of Pura Desa lan Puseh Desa Adat Buwit and south of Pura Penataran Desa Adat Buwit. The measurements distinguish height from diameter, while its location is described in relation to two named temples. The installation date adds a time reference to its name and location. If you are weighing up your interests, Lingga Iswara is a specific cultural site that differs from the rice fields as a landscape subject.

Traditional Crafts

In Desa Buwit, Lamak and Ceniga made from Pis Bolong have been maintained as a craft tradition for generations; today, the fourth generation continues it. In addition, the generation-old tradition of weapon making is being continued by Pande artisans, including I Ketut Lasta. These are two distinct craft traditions: one connects Lamak and Ceniga with Pis Bolong and a succession of generations, while the other concerns weapon making by Pande artisans. In the first, the focus is on passing the tradition down through the fourth generation; in the second, on its continuation by I Ketut Lasta. For travelers interested in traditional work when choosing a destination, this comparison brings the different craft traditions in Buwit into focus.

Lawar Kuwir and Local Cuisine

The cuisine also offers a distinct connection to the place. Lawar Kuwir is a dish typical of Desa Buwit and is made with Kuwir. It thus connects a local dish with a specific ingredient. Alongside the rice fields as a landscape theme and crafts as traditional activities, the dish adds a culinary aspect to Buwit’s profile. If local cuisine is a factor in your choice of destination, you can consider Lawar Kuwir as a connection to Desa Buwit.

The different aspects of your travel interests can be clearly distinguished: the rice fields represent landscape and photography; Lingga Iswara is a named cultural site, while Lamak, Ceniga and weapon making draw attention to the passing down of crafts. Lawar Kuwir adds a culinary connection to these themes. This can help you decide which of these aspects matters most when choosing a destination.

Discover more destinations: Pupuan, Dauhpeken, Penebel, Tabanan, Kerambitan, Selemadeg, Marga

Back to the main travel overview: Tabanan.