In Reply to: Traditional village posted by Rex on Thursday, 4. November 2004 at 21:55 Bali Time:
comes from the name of the cloth geringsing meaning to protect from sickness. It is where they use the ikat style for woven cloth and literally means tying, so double ikat is when the warp and weft are both tied and dyed separately. The material is left to dry for long periods of time and woven only at significant times. This is one of original styles in Bali and was once worn only by royalty or those in the higher caste.