Subak irrigation cooperative
E566685
Balinese cultural institution
agricultural cooperative
traditional irrigation cooperative
water management system
The Subak irrigation cooperative is a traditional Balinese water management system that organizes farmers in communal governance of rice terraces, reflecting the island’s Hindu philosophy of harmony between people, nature, and the spiritual world.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Balinese cultural institution
ⓘ
agricultural cooperative ⓘ traditional irrigation cooperative ⓘ water management system ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
ensure equitable water distribution
ⓘ
maximize rice yields sustainably ⓘ prevent water-related conflicts ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Balinese rice agriculture
ⓘ
cultural landscape of Bali ⓘ |
| basedIn | Bali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| corePrinciple | harmony between people, nature, and the spiritual world ⓘ |
| country | Indonesia ⓘ |
| decisionMakingBody | council of farmers ⓘ |
| follows |
Balinese Hindu philosophy
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Tri Hita Karana philosophy ⓘ |
| governanceType |
communal governance
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democratic decision-making among farmers ⓘ |
| hasPart |
farmer members
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irrigation canals ⓘ rice terraces ⓘ water temples ⓘ weirs ⓘ |
| influences |
landscape pattern of rice terraces
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local social organization ⓘ ritual calendar ⓘ |
| knowledgeType | traditional ecological knowledge ⓘ |
| leaderTitle | pekaseh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managementScope |
sub-watershed level
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village-level irrigation ⓘ |
| organizes |
maintenance of irrigation works
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planting schedules ⓘ ritual offerings at water temples ⓘ water allocation ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | intangible cultural heritage ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Balinese customary law (adat)
ⓘ
water temple networks ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Balinese Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialFunction |
conflict resolution among farmers
ⓘ
mutual aid among members ⓘ |
| spiritualElement | rituals to deities associated with water and fertility ⓘ |
| supports |
biodiversity in rice terrace ecosystems
ⓘ
food security in Bali ⓘ |
| timePeriod | pre-modern origin ⓘ |
| typeOfIrrigation | gravity-fed irrigation ⓘ |
| usedFor |
collective management of irrigation infrastructure
ⓘ
coordination of rice cultivation ⓘ irrigation of rice terraces ⓘ water distribution ⓘ |
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