Subak irrigation cooperative

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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.

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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
Tri Hita Karana philosophy
governanceType communal governance
democratic decision-making among farmers
hasPart farmer members
irrigation canals
rice terraces
water temples
weirs
influences landscape pattern of rice terraces
local social organization
ritual calendar
knowledgeType traditional ecological knowledge
leaderTitle pekaseh NERFINISHED
managementScope sub-watershed level
village-level irrigation
organizes maintenance of irrigation works
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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Balinese people culturalPractice Subak irrigation cooperative