Documentation of Bali Aga Villages in Bangli Regency as Conservation of Architecture and Cultural Heritage

Bali Island as a tourism object is famous for its nature, culture, and the existence of Bali Aga villages spread over seven regencies in Bali Province. The Bangli Regency has 25 Bali villages in the four sub-districts in the Bangli Regency, namely Kintamani, Bangli, Susut, and Tembuku. The purpose of this research is to document the aspects of residential architecture and socio-culture and to find out the changes, factors that cause changes, and still maintain customs and architecture.

This study uses qualitative research methods by collecting primary data through observation in Bali Aga villages in Bangli Regency. Literature studies sourced from agencies, the Internet, and the results of previous studies. Statistical studies were carried out to determine the village's existing potential in terms of geography, demography, society, and culture. Interviews with village leaders and community leaders were conducted to find out aspects of traditional customs that are still and continue to be carried out in Balinese customs.

The urgency of the research is to document the existence of Bali Aga villages in Bangli Regency, considering that Bali Aga has its own characteristics or uniqueness. The documentation was carried out bearing in mind the influence of technological advances and large economic developments on the preservation of traditional Balinese architecture. Maintaining traditional Balinese architectural identity in Bali Aga villages is the goal of archipelago architecture as a diversity of architecture in Indonesia. This research is in accordance with the Udayana University road map to raise local values, architectural conservation and cultural heritage as well as safeguarding Balinese culture, considering that Bali Island is one of the world's tourism destinations.

The results of this study can be useful for academics, the community, and the provincial government of Bali as a source of developing information about the Bali Aga villages at this time given the incomplete documentation of Bali Aga villages. This study provides an opportunity to disseminate results for outcomes in international publications both in journals and proceedings. These documentation activities are classified as social humanities activities that focus on the development of science and technology related to the preservation of human cultural values ​​in this case the Bali Aga villages. Measurement of the level of technological readiness (TKT 3) of this documentation activity with background indicators, hypotheses, research designs, and sufficient availability of data through observation, literature, and agencies.

Keywords: Bali Aga, Bangli Regency, documentation, conservation, architecture