Traditional Grebeg Kraton Jogjakarta

Traditional Grebeg In Yogyakarta

Ketanggungan Soldier Kraton Yogyakarta

Kraton Ngayogjakarta Sawal Hadiningrat annually on a tradition held in the Javanese calendar Grebeg Ramadhan (Sawal), marking the day of victory after the fasting month of Ramadan. This year Ramadhan Grebeg implemented in a Java Calendar Sawal coincided Ehe 1 Syawal.

Garebeg is a tradition as the embodiment Hadiningrat Ngayogjakarta Kraton Sultan alms to the people who disimbolisasikan with Gunungan containing vegetables among long beans, chili and so forth. In addition to this Ramadhan Grebeg, Kraton Yogya also held to commemorate Maulud Grebeg Maulud Prophet Muhammad and Grebeg on Big Eid al-Adha.


This traditional ceremony has turned out hundreds of years old is still widespread public acclaim, proved thousands of citizens crowded the Yogya Kraton Performances and along the route to the mosque yard Kauman Gede. Not least, dozens of foreign tourists witnessed the ceremony enthusiastically.

Gunungan Grebeg

Shawwal Grebeg procession started around 10:00 pm, beginning with the carnival 8 bregodo (soldier) of Kraton Yogya Siti Hinggil toward North Square, in front of the gates of the Palace Exhibition. Eighth was the Wirobrojo bregodo, Daheng, Patangpuluh, Jagakarya, Prawiratama, Ketanggung, Mantrijero and Nyutra.  Palace soldier was taken from the names of existing villages in the region of Yogyakarta or in accordance with the name of its territory. Commander of the soldiers or Manggalayudha followed GBPH Yudhaningrat put myself in the middle row of bregodo as master of ceremonies.


Furthermore, a Mount Jaler (Male) carried out dozens of servants in the palace of the palace accompanied by the Bugis and Surakarsa Bregodo. Arriving in front of the Exhibition, was greeted by a volley shot bregodo court previously had marched in formation.

Nyutro Soldier Is Arrow Troop

The convoy then drove to Mount Gede Kauman Mosque yard west of the North Square of Sultan of Yogya. Hundreds of visitors have been waiting to abduct a blessing from the Mount that, after a brief ritual in front of the mosque, residents spontaneously ngerayah or scramble the contents of the mountains.


Some parents consider when managed to get the contents of the mountains will give a blessing in itself. There are also some teenagers who go fight but they seem to simply dissolve in the crowd..

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