Village Culture

Explore the interesting traditions and cultural activities in the village.

Pesiraman Pancaka Tirta

Especially for spiritual tourism, there is a place for purification or self-cleansing with fountain water in Aan Tourism Village.

Visitors can feel the fresh sensation of the fountain water in Aan Tourism Village which is sanctified by local residents. The location is in the front yard of the Aan Village Pesiraman Temple. This place has been formed into a pool and the fountain has also been repaired to make it easier for residents to cleanse themselves.

There is a fountain with very clear water that comes directly from the ground in the Aan Village Pesiraman Temple area. Each fountain has been sanctified and has a meaning as a symbol of sacred letters, such as 'Sang', 'Bang', 'Tang', and 'Ing',

Sang as tirta sanjiwani for purification, Bang tirta kamandalu for melting, Tang tirta kundalini for destruction, Ang tirta mahatirta for strength, and Ing tirta pawitra for ngelebur sahananing mala (cleansing all bad things). The final step during a spiritual tour at this location is to pray at the Pesiraman Temple in Aan Village.

Barong Nongnongkling

Regarding arts and culture, Aan Village has a sacred dance called Barang Nong Nong Kling. This dance is a barong dance that was originally made to scare monkeys. So, to scare the monkeys so that they don't disturb the plants and fruits, barongs were made that resemble monkeys, with the puppet characters Hanoman, Subali, Sugriwa. This dance is still preserved until now and is usually performed every Galungan and Kuningan. "This Nong-nong Kling barong dance also has a meaning as a pest neutralizer and for the prosperity of Aan village and the surrounding villages,"

This dance has also received recognition from the ministry as an intangible cultural heritage in 2021. This dance is indeed sacred, and is one of the Bebali dances that is usually danced at the Swela Temple.