tegal

Updated: January 31, 2026

Now the land of Java is divided into two classes, land capable of being inundated by streams or rivers called sawah, and land not so inundated called tegal, or gaga. On the latter only the less important crops, such as mountain rice or Indian corn, are grown.

W. Basil (William Basil) Worsfold - A Visit to Java: With an Account of the Founding of Singapore