Amlapura, KOMPAS.com - The presence of five springs with a four-flavor in the hills of Banjar Bangle, Bunutan Village, District of Abang, Karangasem regency, eastern Bali, attracting foreign.
Tourists from some countries, as reported Monday (07/12/2010), mingle with the ordinary Hindus perform religious rites which were in the region, which are located springs lined terraces, from the bottom of the hill slopes.
According to I Nyoman Pande, who became or elders Kelian Banjar (hamlet), every day tens of foreign tourists who visit tourist sites such magical nuance.
"Tourists are generally escorted tour guide was used to mingle with Hindus who pleaded sedaang holy water for religious rites," he said.
Pande Nyoman explained, of which there are five springs at Banjar Bangle, who first burst out of the layer of acid soils, the water feels like acid fruit and make the mouth a doormat.
The second spring is located on approximately 500 meters, the water begins to taste a little sour and bitter. All three are on top again, the water tastes sweet.
Four springs have two flavors, namely fresh and sour. "For the fifth spring, it feels like spring's first sour," he said.
The five springs, continued Pande, was found by local residents in the 1980s.
That said, the five springs that have a close relationship with the Pura Zingiber zerumbet located in the eastern tip of the island. "We do not know the true history of the relationship springs featuring a variety of flavor it with Pura Zingiber zerumbet," said Pande.
To be sure, the location of the spring is located in the hills of Mount Zingiber zerumbet. To reach the location of the first spring, the foreign tourists who pleaded nor Hindu holy water, had to walk about three kilometers from the main road.
Meanwhile, to reach the next spring, visitors must climb the hill with slippery field conditions. "It's in the hills, so that can only be reached on foot," he explained.
According to local belief, it is clear Pande, the existence of water from five springs that can cure various diseases such as diabetes and kidney stone.
"In addition to pleading with holy water, residents from all corners of Bali to visit deliberately in order to apply the healing," he said.
Tourists who come, happy to play the water at this location, then also washed away. The existence of these five springs is sanctified by the local Hindus. "If any residents or people who are 'cuntaka' (dirty, menstruation) is not allowed to visit these springs.
To maintain the purity, Pande said, every year, precisely on the Feast of the third full moon calendar based on a count of Bali.
"The water from these springs by the fifth row of local residents is also used for ceremonies Melasti (cleaning the palace deity)," he said.
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