Primbon Bali Agung

To avoid bad thing happens in the household, Astha Kosala references mention the merits of the position of the kitchen in the yard as follows:

POSITION	EXPLANATION
East	Not good, will always grieve
Southeast	Not good, would be very wasteful
North	Very good, live well
Southwest	More good, get safety
West	Not good, often affected by disease, live in shortage
Northwest	Not good, will be overwritten many diseases
North	Not good, often due to illness