Sekaten

Yogyakarta, Indonesia

15 Nov 2023

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15 Nov 2023

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About Sekaten

The Sekaten Ceremony honors the introduction of Prophet Mohammad and is a standout amongst the most famously celebrated festivals in Yogyakarta. The celebration happens in the long stretch of Mulud in the Javanese date-book and it proceeds for one entire week. The Georgian schedule has it on the period of June. Highlights of the Sekaten Ceremony, Yogyakarta: There is an uncommon midnight parade in which the Royal Sevants or the AbdiDalem walks from Ponconiti corridor. They convey two arrangements of Gamelan that are called KyaiNogowilogo and KyaiGunturmadu. These Gaelans are thought to be sacrosanct and individuals run to hear the Gamelans being played at the Grand Mosque otherwise called the Masjid Agung.

The two Gamelans are played at the same time for seven long days and they are at long last returned at Karaton. They trust that hearing the gamelans will bring those good fortunes and wellbeing. The parade that proceeds from the Palace to the Grand Mosque is bright and vivacious and individuals line to watch the renowned march. There are likewise exhibitions of folksongs and conventional society music hung on the main day. Special nourishment like NasiGurih and EndhokAbang particularly for this exceptional religious celebration. Gunungan or rice mountains are likewise made at the end of the service. It is made of vegetables, peanuts, eggs, sticky rice and red pepper.

This conventional dish is said to symbolize success and the abundance of Mataram kingdom. A night reasonable is held at Alum Alun Utara for relatively finished a month. Local individuals and additionally the voyagers run at this beautiful reasonable. The Saketan festival at last comes full circle into the GerebegMulud and this is portrayed by a parade of the Palace Guard including ten units.

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