CULTURE DISTINCTION, ANOTHER STORY FROM YOGYAKARTA
Come back home, Yogyakarta!
Yogyakarta
is an old story. The existence as special region is typical terms from
Indonesia to Yogyakarta. Yogyakarta is an attractive city. Start from the
culture, its’ nature, and now Yogyakarta is well-known as metropolitan city
with many unique tourism destination.
Yogyakarta
is about history and java traditions. History is never-ending story to talk
about. Yogyakarta palace isn’t just a visual object it
is more than a building. Go explore it and you’ll find something new, like
you’ll find colors in black and white.
An Old Face in Brand-New City
The
hilarious Yogyakarta palace hid a never-ended story. About
its location which is in line with Merapi
mountain in north and Samudra Indonesia
in south. Many arguments comes out about Yogyakarta palace, both logic and mystique. Logically,
it was about the contour of the ground and etc. However,
there was a beliefe that the three spiritual powers are
linked each other.
The
well-known Yogyakarta palace neighbourhood isn’t about who lived there or it
become the central administration of the city, there is a story beyond it where
culture is maintained to be cultural heritage to attract local and domestic
tourists. It is not only an old object but also tembang jawa, wayang
kulit, and etc.
The
story of Yogyakarta palace began in 1755, when the first palace was built under
the reign of Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat
palace era. Yogyakarta palace is a result of giyanti pact, where Mataram palace
that located in Kartasura divided into two parts, Yogyakarta and Surakarta or
Solo.
Although,
the palace building still charismatic but the fact that everything is changed
cannot be denied. Now, Yogyakarta palace becomes the icon of the city that
attract tourists.
Yogyakarta, now, becomes a heterogenic city.
There are acculturation between native culture and modern culture. It cannot be denied that modernization and globalization
makes Yogyakarta evolve to modern city. It can be seen from the landscape of
Yogyakarta such as malioboro, tugu
yogyakarta, and soon already filled with modernization. Eventhought, there
are modernization here and there, Yogyakarta palace still hold the old
tradition. Capitalism isn’t a big deal for the palace. Economic value that
become the benchmark of humans’ life can be defeated by noble value and tradition.
When blessing is above all : Abdi Dalem
In
Yogyakarta palace we can find a humble man and woman using traditional clothes that
use polite language. They are “Abdi Dalem”, a person that serves king and the
palace.
For
some people, become “Abdi Dalem” is a useless activity. Why? Because the payment isn’t appropriate. It
was around Rp 7.000- Rp 15.000 or +/- $1 3 years ago, but it is proper now.
Nevertheless,
them whom choose to become “Abdi Dalem” are not only people with low education
background but also there are bachelor and doctor. Become “Abdi Dalem” isn’t
about money and a job, it is beyond that. They look for blessing and serenity
of life. Of course, with inappropriate payment they cannot make livings. However, “Abdi Dalem” not only works there, they
have a job out of the palace. So, become “Abdi Dalem” is about faith to serve
the palace and the king.
There
are thousands of them, with different types of duty in scheduled time. Most of
them are old. However, this is the unique story
about “Abdi Dalem” they will serves the palace and the king until dead or they
cannot stand anymore. The reason is simple, that they want a peaceful and full
of blessed life, it is about a feeling.
FYI!
The “Abdi Dalem” is generation to generation job, while now the outsider also
can be “Abdi Dalem” . “Abdi Dalem” must be good in attitude, have a faith in
their belief.
In
the traditional Javanese cloths, “Abdi Dalem” shares about the meaning of
peaceful life. The only thing that they need is faith.
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