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Fascinating Ubud;49;Ubud has been a royal town for over a hundred years. Its princes, who bear the title Tjokorda or Agung still live in traditional palaces, called Puris. Be aware, however, that every place called puri is not a royal palace. The word has been used quite liberally of late. Also be aware that there is not one palace in Ubud, but many, most of them clustered around the main cross-roads near the Bud market. There are several other royal towns in the Bud area, too, with their own palaces, most of which have close family ties to the Bud Tjokordas. A web of connections is maintained by incidental and arranged marriages among the respective offspring of princes in Sayan, Pejeng, Singapadu, Peliatan, and Payangans puris;Puri Saren Agung Part of the Ubud royal familys historic palace;Puri Saren Agung Part of the Ubud royal familys historic palace;7;Although the old Balinese feudal system was superseded by the Dutch colonial government more that eighty years ago, the Tjokordas still retain a special role in Ubud society;Many leadership roles, both sacred and secular are held by Tjokordas. They also figure prominently in the local business community, professional circles, arts institutions;Ubud Palace Wall;They also command respect from some quarters on the basis of their rather disproportionate wealth;In pre-colonial Bali, palaces were the primary patrons of art, music, dance and literature. The Ubud palaces consciously continue this tradition;They act as repositories of traditional culture, and develop artistic endeavors throughout the area, much to the benefit of both Ubudians and visitors;The Tjokordas are no longer the physical embodiment of The State, they are just private citizens, with the same concerns as other private citizens, plus a few more. Accordingly, the Ubud palaces are essentially just family homes, and none have yet been turned into museums of public tourist attractions. While some of them are fine examples of traditional architecture, none