Mas Village is a town of art with a focus on carving wooden sculptures. Located in Ubud and Ubud District Regency has a distinctive style in art carved wood sculptures that promotes synergy characteristic of humanism and naturalism. The fame of this town as a town of art has been recognized nationally and internationally that can not be separated from the name of some teachers greatness birth, growth and find their identity and spirit of the art in the village of Mas as famous artist Ida Bagus Tilem (deceased) and others.
Tourist Destinations
Mas Village as one of the objects of tourism and attraction in Gianyar Regency is located between the people of the arts that are mutually supportive and complimentary. In the south of this village Batuan village famous with traditional painting style Batuan, in this town there Kemenuh famous with the center of wood carving in the west is famous Tunduh Lod Village with painting, in the north is famous Village Peliatan with traditional dances and gamelan Kerawitan. In the northeast of this town, there Gua Gajah, a popular tourist destination with archaeological cultures and as a representation of the diversity and function of archaeological cultures of Bali.
Location
Mas Village is strategically located in the heart of tourist destination and easily accessible from any direction with any vehicle. If it relates to the position of the city of Denpasar, then Mas Village is located about 15 km east towards how Ubud. The entry point to the village of Mas is union Sakah very monumental statue of the baby's position in the middle of the road. This baby statue is a symbol and representation of the early life of Bali in local Balinese wisdom believes he is close to the value, philosophy, religion and dynamism. In accordance with the cognitive Balinese baby is representing fertility and early stage of human life before entering the next life cycle includes Brahmachari (Learning stage), Grehasta (Phase married), Wana Prasta (phase maturation and stabilization of life spiritual life aspect) and sannyasin (the compliance phase of life and eternal life in other worlds).
The people in their development
The villagers are no different to other people in the resort of Bali, which have undergone a transformation from agrarian societies of artisans and now continues with trading companies and acquisition of souvenirs for tourists and foreigners. Although the principle of the identity of the village is a village sculpture is also currently developing several tourist objects and attractions that have enriched the fascinations of this town. One goal of attracting tourism and culture with great potential and importance in the north of the village Rudana Museum, one of the museums on the art of monumental Bali, especially painting. This museum has many collections, badges and collected various art.
