"Masangin" Make your dreams by passing through the twin Banyan trees

Twin Bayan Trees in South Square Yogyakarta

If you are visiting Yogyakarta, you try to stop for a moment in the square south of Yogyakarta. Yogyakarta has two spacious square as a complex series of Yogyakarta Kingdom, square in the north and south of the square.

There is a unique game if you visit the square South of Yogyakarta. The game was called with It. If the game is it? It is the name of the game that only exists in the square South of Yogyakarta, where the South square has two Banyan trees are twins. How to play it is to close your eyes using the second piece of fabric and you are told to walk through the middle of the twin Banyan trees.

Game of Masangin 

It was said if you got through the middle of this twin Banyan trees, whatever your wishes can come true. Not many people got through this challenge, because scientifically walk with eyes closed must be hard to be able to walk straight. Some visitors got through this challenge but most just walked away from this twin Banyan trees.

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Some Reason Why You Should Travel to Yogyakarta

If we are discussing tourism in Indonesia, certainly a lot of interesting and unique to visit. If it can be sure everyone wants to be around Indonesia and enjoy the beauty of nature, get to know the Customs and culture of the travel.

For most foreigners, the most interesting tourist attractions might just Bali. This is because Bali is first known from other attractions in Indonesia. While Indonesia has the admirable Panorama tour in addition to Bali. 

Before you surrounding Indonesia. You must visit the Yogyakarta first. Why? Since Yogyakarta is Special city. Not Just domestic visitors, Yogyakarta has long become a tourist destination abroad. What makes Yogyakarta special, here is the reason why You had to go to Yogyakarta.

The Beauty of Yogyakarta at Night

1. Yogyakarta has many interesting sightseeing options

Starting from nature tourism, cultural tourism, historical tourism, culinary tour, shopping tour all complete in Yogyakarta. Love the outdoors? Starting from the mountain, up to the coast of cave, there are many options.

Cultural tourism? Jogja has a myriad of stories ranging from the Yogyakarta Palace, Kekayon, performances of the Ramayana Dance, Prambanan Temple, and much more.

Balet Ramayana Dance in Prambanan Temple

2. Cheap and affordable tours.

One more special in Yogyakarta. For those of you who are travelling in Yogyakarta, you will not be forced to reach into your savings too large. The reason ranging from transportation, lodgings, to eat. Yogyakarta is already famous for its affordable price and cheaper than other tourist areas.

The friendly smile 

3. The friendly smile of Yogyakarta Society welcomes you

Unlike other major cities where people start being individualist. The friendly, comfortable atmosphere and friendly will direct you feel in the city. Yogyakarta is very famous with authentic customs and gentle style. They were never to speak with a loud tone, what more to guests. Friendly smile will often You come across in this city makes it very at home while on the visit and longed for in coming back.

4. Easy Transportation

Andong di Yogykarta

If you're visiting Yogyakarta, most major thing is transportation. Yogyakarta has many alternative transportation, if you come from abroad, Yogyakarta has the international airport located near urban areas. From the airport you can simply enjoy the beauty of Yogyakarta by hiring a private vehicle, or you can enjoy it and blend in with the residents of the city by bus and Yogykarta trans Jogja.
You can also visit Yogyakarta by train, even the railway station in Yogyakarta is located in the city near the Malioboro Street. If you want a relaxing and unique trip you can hire a pedicab or horse cart

5. Learn about Indonesia especially inheritance customs and culture

Learn about Indonesia especially inheritance customs and ancient cultures such as the budayanyaWarisan Royal family, assorted temples, gamelan music, wayang, Javanese cultural arts performances, cultural even dressed in typical Javanese still preserved in unique and visible in our daily lives in Yogyakarta.
Not only that, the new building and the efforts of local business largely remains a strong cultural element raised from Yogyakarta. Sightseeing in Yogyakarta will set you back into the past.

6. Yogyakarta is a very safe and comfortable city
When you enter the city of Yogyakarta. You'll feel a different atmosphere. This is a combination of the element of the element above. The indigenous culture, the hospitality of its people, the beauty of the place and the buildings that exist in every town would spoil you to linger long relax in Yogyakarta.

7. The City of Memories
For this one. I can't describe it with words. With whoever you come to Jogja. Memories for this in Yogyakarta. Almost certainly be beautiful memories that can not forget by every tourist that comes along. You don't have to believe it. You just have to prove


Okey, that are some reasons why you should travel to Yogyakarta, Indonesia is not only Bali. Indonesia has many wonderful tour objects. 

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Sekaten Night Market

Sekaten night market is still a series of ceremonies completes the ceremony sekaten. The night market is arguably the people's party favors sekaten, because all the people from different background have always filled the square North of Yogyakarta to visit the night market Sekaten

Night markets have held almost a month at sekaten full Maulud every month (month in Islam). Sekaten as folk entertainment presents the suggestions of various entertainment arena began the play area and children's games to stage arts and cultural performances. Stage art performances and cultural displays a variety of folk art such as kuda lumping and kethoprak. While on stage entertainment featuring live music or pop band, which also featured.

The stage show was indeed characterizes Sekaten night market. In the era of the 90 ' 90s dangdut stage even join the Feast Night Market Sekaten coloring. Dangdut music performance stage, clearly a favorite of visitors. However, because there is pressure from some people and remember the Sekaten is part of the rituals of Islam, then the stage music dangdut is negated.

A variety of booths selling various equipment needs at cheap prices. This is also a special Sekaten, because the night market is indeed identical to the booths like this. You can shop for a variety of needs with cheap price. Not to miss, booths clothes and apparel, including children's clothing with popular themes such as characters in children's movies. Ipin-upin, Naruto, Ultraman, Cars, and his friends. Of course you have to haggle to get the best price.

Murtabak, a name that was later used in many accounts in stand murtabak. In addition to the ordinary variety types, you can also shop cargo propellers, cakwe, onde-onde as souvenirs typical of the Sekaten. In the era of the 80 's, brondong or red sweet corn – white juiga becomes characteristically Sekaten gift. This food is put into the little plastic long and then shape into various models such as bicycles, animal shapes, and others. Food-confectionary is hung so as to attract the attention of children. Dear popularity not jamming top like elongated first.

You and your family can enjoy a typical fairground games such as carousel, Ferris wheel, play car bombs and others. Haunted House? of course present at Sekaten. You can have fun while testing out the guts. However there is more fun and more challenging, in addition to performing a demon or a keg is also often called the Flywheel. Crazy riders who starred in giant vats that really shows the courage of air-acrobatics with motorbikes. Certainly do not need to use the helmet. Wow..really thrilling.

But nothing is more typical and popular in addition to enjoy savory, sega endog abang, and buy his whip (whip). Not complete it feels to eat when not sega Sekaten savory, bought his whip, and endog abang. This ancient tradition is indeed unique, and still many societies Yogyakarta/Jogja that preserve this tradition. Wait, come to the Sekaten .

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The Traditional Ceremony of the Sekaten in Yogyakarta

Sekaten or ceremonial Sekaten (derived from the word Syahadatain or two sentences creed) is the anniversary of the Prophet Muhammad are held on any date 5 monthsJava Mulud (the early years of Rabi ' Al-Hijrah) in the square North of Surakarta and Yogyakarta. The ceremony was first used by Sultan Hamengkubuwono I, founder of the Royal family to invite people to follow and embrace Islam.

Procession Of The Sekaten

On the first day, the ceremony begins at night with the motorcade abdi dalem (Palaceofficials) together with two sets of Javanese gamelan Kyai Nogowilogo and KyaiGunturmadu. The motorcade started from Ponconiti towards the great mosque ofpendapa in North square with escorted by soldiers of the Palace. Kyai Nogowilogo will occupy the north side of the Grand Mosque, while the Kyai Gunturmadu will be in thePagongan to the South of the mosque. Both sets of sets to be played simultaneouslywith up to date 11 months Mulud, for 7 consecutive days. On the eve of the last day,both sets will be brought back into the Palace.

Grebeg Muludan

Peak event ceremony Sekaten Muludan is marked by a giant who was held on the 12th(in the birthday of the Islamic prophet Muhammad) starting at 8: 00 in the morning.With escorted by 10 kinds of bregada (the company) soldiers of the Palace: Wirabraja,Daeng Patangpuluh, Jgakarya, Prawiratama, Nyutra, Ketanggung, Mantrijero,Surakarsa, and Bugis. A mount made from glutinous rice, food and fruits andvegetable-sayuan will be brought from the Palace of Kemandungan Sitihinggil and pastPerformances to the great mosque. After being prayed for, the mount representing the welfare of Mataram was distributed to people who assume that part of being this will bring a blessing to them. Part of the mount which is considered to be sacred this would be brought home and planted in rice paddy fields so that they are/become fertile andfree from all kinds of disasters and plagues.

Tumplak Wajik

Two days before the event, a ceremony Muludan Grebeg Tumplak Diamonds held in the courtyard of the Palace of Magangan at 11: 00 pm. The ceremony is in the form ofkotekan or game songs by wearing a slit drum, mortar (a tool for pounding paddy),and such that marks the beginning of the creation of the mount that will be paradedduring the event a giant Muludan later. The songs played in the show Tumplak of diamonds is a popular Javanese songs such as: Lompong Tundhung Keli, Satan, Owalawil, or other people's songs.

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