People in eastern Bali have gone raised against adverse situations and converted what little they have into something that we all are in awe of today. The livelihood of the Balinese have given rise to the amazing increase in tourism and placed Bali on the global map.

Eastern Bali is known for its beautiful coffee plantations too though the Kintamani region is still considered as Bali’s primary coffee growing region. Most of Bali’s coffee is grown by small local farmers organized in Subak Abian.Subak originally became known from rice production and is an organization where farmers within the same trade join forces and cooperate about the technical, social and religious aspects related to farming.

Balinese soil is very favourable for growing cashew nuts, owing to the fertility of soil. In Ban Village,Karangasem, the cashew growing community has created huge employment opportunities for women in eastern Bali. These cashews were earlier exported to India or Vietnam for processing. But now a lot of cashew filtering and processing units are also being setup in Bali.

Arak workshops also create huge working opportunities in eastern Bali, andSidemenVillage is a well-known area for Arak production. Arak is the traditional Balinese liquor that is derived from the palm tree. Arak is clear and colourless, high in alcohol and has a very sharp, biting taste.

Bali is renowned world-wide for its unique and intricate textiles. The Balinese women are considered to be the guardians of the secret knowledge of textiles, and like the ingredients for certain dyes and a rich compendium of sacred motifs. Bali’s rarest textile can be found in the village of Tenganan, known for its sophisticated weavings.

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