TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AND CUSTOMARY LAND LAW IN BALI THE CASE OF THE TENGANAN PAGRINGSINGAN VILLAGE

society and more particularly the structure of land use.1 As a result of tourism, a shift has taken place from collective land ownership to individual ownership,2 as well as a transfer of property rights from individuals living in traditional villages to individuals coming from outside those villages.3 These transfers have frequently been followed by conflicts concerning the rights to land.4 This process of transformation in land ownership as a result of tourism has been examined in the Tenganan Pagringsingan village in Bali. The Tenganan Pagringsingan village is one of the oldest villages in Bali.5 It is located in the Karangasem Regency,6 approximately eighteen kilometers to the west of Amlapura City, the regency capital, 7 and approximately sixty-seven kilometers to the east of Denpasar, the capital of Bali Province.8 It is situated approximately three kilometers to the north of the Candidasa tourism area.9 It is well known as a village with a unique tradition and where customary law still applies.