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Bali AGA Village is the oldest traditional village in Bali, which is spread in the area Mountains in Bali. The original population is an ancestor of the Balinese people who are comes from a large Austronesian family (Mulono, in Dwijendra, 2009). Buleleng has The highest number of Bali Aga villages in Bali. One of these villages is the village of Sidatapa. Sidatapa Village has many cultures inherited by their ancestors since her generation. Starting from the trust system, traditional and religious rituals, social systems and people's livelihoods, arts, even traditional traditions and traditional house architecture in Sidatapa village. These cultures are their own uniqueness and become a local identity that should be preserved by the people of Sidatapa Village. Along with the times, the authenticity of the culture of Sidatapa Village began decrease. The original village culture is increasingly eroded and tends to disappear due to the influence of modernization. It cannot be denied, Sidatapa Village is the village of Bali Aga which is closest to its existence with the center of the sub-district, namely Banjar District. Accessibility and achievement to the location of Sidatapa village is much better and easier to reach from the city compared to other Bali villages. This village condition makes Sidatapa villages easily develop and receive influence from outside the village. But the risk of accepting cultural tolerance from outside the area is more modern (city area).
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As a result of the influence of modernization, not many young generations are pleasing to continuing and preserving tradition and culture, one of which is in Sidapta Village, because it is considered irrelevant and outdated. So the traditions and customs of the Sidatapa village community began abandoned by the next generation. On the other hand, the authenticity of the Balinese culture of Sidatapa Village, especially the architecture of traditional houses is increasingly threatened by the home surgery program. This program is a government policy regarding the categorization of people's homes that are considered uninhabitable. Because the policy and receipt of home surgical assistance from the government for the community This lack of effort led to the demolition and destruction of the traditional house of Sidatapa village that had been inherited from generationally. Government policies that have positive intentions actually damage and destroy one of the original Bali culture in Sidatapa village.