If somebody ask about the oldest village in Bali then the answer should be one: Sembiran. It is the nme of a village, thet lies about 30 kilometers to the east of Singaraja.
It was fond there that 17 out of its 20 temples contain a number of Megalithic relics. The inhabitants beliave that they are the descendants of the people of Medang Kemulan kingdom, a kingdom in East Java of the 8th century. Eo far the language spoken there is influensed by the Bahasa Kawi, the ancient Javanese language. It is much different from the dialect of Bahasa Bali, the language which used by the Balinese in any other part of the island. They call themselves "Bali Aga" or "Bali Asli", the original Balinese natives. Sembiran can be reached drive up by a car for about 3 kilometers from the main road between Singaraja and Amlapura. Standing on this steep hill visitors can see to the North as far as the Java Sea, with the group of hills in between, and terraced fields spread miles away.
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