Bayan, Bayan, North Lombok
Desa Bayan | |
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An elder of the Bayan people | |
Desa Bayan Desa Bayan | |
| Coordinates: 8°19′05″S 116°24′36″E / 8.3180°S 116.41°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | West Nusa Tenggara |
| Regency | North Lombok |
| Area | |
• Total | 366.10 km2 (141.35 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 5,383[1] |
| • Density | 14.70/km2 (38.08/sq mi) |
| Website | https://bayan-lombokutara.desa.id/ |
Bayan (Indonesian pronunciation: [ˈbajan]) is a village located in Bayan Subdistrict in North Lombok, Lombok, Indonesia.
Administration
Bayan is divided into thirteen dusun, or fourth-level subdivisions:[2]
- Batu Jompang
- Bayan Timur
- Bayan Barat
- Bual
- Dasan Tutul
- Karang Salah
- Mandala
- Montong Baru
- Nangka Rempek
- Pada Mangko
- Sembulan
- Teres Genit
- Ujung Mekar
Culture
Bayan is a center of the Wetu Telu religion, and a stronghold of Sasak traditions and culture.[3] The traditional two-day Mawlid of Maulid Adat Bayan takes place yearly.[4]
Bayan is home to the oldest mosque on Lombok, Bayan Beleq Mosque.
Gallery
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Child during a khitan (circumcision) ceremony
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Bayan Beleq Mosque, the oldest mosque on Lombok
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Ritual of Bisoq Beras (washing rice)
References
- ^ Profil Desa (in Indonesian), retrieved 14 January 2020
- ^ "Peta Desa Bayan" (in Indonesian). Pemerintah Desa Bayan. Archived from the original on 14 January 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
- ^ Village of Karang Bayan, rinjanigeopark.com, retrieved 20 October 2020
- ^ Sekaten di Kesultanan Ngayograkarta Hadiningrat dan Malid Adat di Bayan (in Indonesian), Desa Bayan, archived from the original on 14 January 2020, retrieved 14 January 2020