It is said that during the journey of Maha Resi Markandya to Bali in bringing Hinduism to Bali. He passed through the land from Campuhan Ubud, and arrived in a forested area with lots of plants and trees. He saw light emanating from the trees, the light was from the castor tree, and named the village based on this plant, namely Pejarakan village. The village is currently Keliki village.
The Castor Tree (Ricinus Communis) has different names in other regions in Indonesia, some call it as Jarak Kepyar, Jarak Kaliki, Dulang and others, but we call it Jarak Keliki.
The shape of the leaves is like a hand or a star and according to the story of Resi Markandya’s journey, this tree emits light (possibly this light is because the leaves contain phosphorus).
This Castor Tree is a wild plant that grows in empty land or forests and immortalized on textile through eco printing process.
