No obvious source of information and the basis of the emergence of Its sweetness Reef said earlier that states the name of the village of Legian, but from the narrative-narrative to the elders and community leaders (penglingsir) in Legian, Coral bahwasannya Its sweetness is indeed the origin of the name Legian now used to be the name of a village in the south coast of Bali island.
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It traced the origin is not an easy job, indeed. So also trace the history of a place, or village as Legian. It is not easy. Moreover, until now difficult to find authentic evidence which can explain the birth village of Legian, either in the form of inscriptions, archaeological remains, the traditional texts such as the Chronicle or other historical sources.
That said, the village was originally named Coral Adat Legian Its sweetness. Name Reef Its sweetness is known from the utterances of the governor who sadeg kerauhan when certain rituals conducted at pretending to be in emongan Legian Village. In the words of the sadeg it, almost never mentioned the word "Damuh Legian." Are often heard it "Coral Damuh Its sweetness". The village elders interpret the reef as a place, or village, while the sweetness comes from the word sweet to get the prefix and suffix of. Sweetness said, if the means sweet in flavor, if in place or means beautiful scenery, harmonious when in the association, and prosper in life.
From the sweet sense of the word is then alleged appearance of community life Legian initially quite peaceful and prosperous in addition to a beautiful place. Name Reef Its sweetness also contains the philosophy that children and grandchildren or anyone who occupies the place continuing to maintain harmony in social order, maintaining the natural beauty of its surroundings so that they could be overflowing with wealth, both physically and mental.
Over time the name was changed to Rock Its sweetness Legian. The word comes from the word Legian legi which also means sweet. In the ancient Javanese language, legi also means sweet. Therefore, there are days in wewaran called Java and Bali legi called Umanis. Probably because it means the same, Coral Its sweetness was later amended to Legian. Legian name is shorter and has a deeper meaning. Still not clear when the name Coral Its sweetness also then began to transform into Legian. Likewise, when his true name Reef Its sweetness into use. Its sweetness is now the Coral name immortalized as the name of kindergarten is managed by the Adat Legian Village.
However, there are allegations of Adat Legian Village is one of the ancient village. This is based on the Pura Upgrading. Typically, Pura Upgrading owned by the ancient villages like Penglipuran, Bayung Gede. This conjecture is strengthened by the discovery of an ancient statue or sculpture at Temple Adat Legian Village Puseh which resembles an ancient statue or sculpture at Temple Pucak Penulisan, Bangli Temple Kebo Edan dan Temple Pengukur-Ukur, Pejeng, Gianyar. Only, until now no studies that provide conclusive on or after the statue of the ancient statues. (Source: 20 th LPD Legian)
