Yogyakarta is a city located in central Java, bordered by the Indian Ocean to the south and volcanoes to the north. It is the only province in Indonesia still governed by a Sultanate. The city aims to become a leading economic region in Asia for trade, tourism, and investment within five years. Traditional ceremonies like Grebeg, Labuhan, and others celebrate the local culture. Local transportation includes bicycle, becak, and andong. Popular foods include gudeg, kipo, bakpia, and tempeh. The arts include batik textiles, gamelan music, wayang puppetry, and dances like bedoyo.

3. By Septy

5. Yogyakarta is a city which is one of
Special Region in Indonesia
Where is Yogyakarta ?
It is located in the center of the island of Java,
bordered on the south by the Indian Ocean, and to
the north by a chain of volcanoes of which
meeting Merapi, some 27 kms away
New Brand of Yogyakarta is Jogja Never Ending Asia. It means
Yogyakarta is a great place to visit and the visitors will have
experience that never end in Asia. The goal is Yogyakarta will lead
economic region in Asia for trade, tourism, and investment in five
years".

7.  It is the only province in Indonesia that is still
formally governed by a Sultanate: the Sultanate
of Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat

8. Keraton wedding Ceremony
Grebeg
Grebeg as a peak of sekaten ceremony. Grebeg
comes from the word garebeg a cultural rite of
Sultan to thank God for the blessing. In this rite
Sultan gives alms for abdi dalem (sultan`s staff and
servents) and kawula dalem (Sultan's people).
Gunungan putri and gunungan kakung are the
focus of grebegan. In grebegan people will
compete to get everything from gunungan as they
beieve they will get prosperity. This is the end of
sekaten and the fair at Alun-Alun Utara

9. This ceremony is to celebrate the everlasting
Labuhan Ceremony love of two servants in the royal palace, the
couple were buried in the surrounding
limestone hills. The climax of the ceremony is
when replica dolls (bekakak) of the couple
made from glutinous rice, are paraded through
out the village then finally decapitated. Held
on Friday nearing the month of Sapar
(Javanese calendar)
Labuhan is from the word Labuh, means to
throw away into.The Labuhan ceremony of
Karaton Yogyakarta is a ritual offering meant to
preserve a long sacred relation between the
Sultan of Yogya as the direct descendant of
Panembahan Senopati the first Ruler of the
second Mataram Kingdom and the Goddess of
the South Sea, Kanjeng Ratu Kidul.
Bekakak Saparan

10. A man wears
blangkon, beskap,
kain batik. Keris
is used in formal
event
Abdi dalem wear kemben
to have caos dhaharan in
Kraton
The pictures shows various
kind of traditional clothes.
Some of them are daily
clothes, and others are
clothes for special
ceremony or festival
They wear kebaya and kain
batik as a daily clothes

11. Andong
Becak
Some people in Yogyakarta often
ride bicycle , have becak and
andong as their transportation
even there are many motorcycle or
car
Sepeda or bicycle

12. Gudeg that made from nangka
muda ( young
jackfruit), santan, gula merah (
palm sugar), and bumbu
rempah
Kipo made from
sticky rice flour
Endog abang

13. Bakpia
Jadah tempe
Yangko

14. Dakon

15. Egrang
Mercon bumbung
Ketapel

16. Batik was first made
during Majapahit era. A
long time ago, batik was
only used by family of
Kraton

17. Java especially Yogyakarta and
Surakarta has completed music
instrument that used like an
orchestra called Gamelan

18. Wayang Orang
Wayang Kulit or Shadow Puppet
Tari Bedoyo

19. Besek
There are some equipment
that most of them made
from bamboo. Bamboo is a
flexible material, easy to
find. Some people still use
that equipment
Food wrapped by
banana leaves
Bird cage

20. Symbol of Kraton
Special javanese
alphabeth
Various kinds of
Keris. They are
used as an
accessories in
formal traditional
clothes for male.

21. Waterfall in
Kaliurang
Prambanan Temple
Malioboro
Parangtritis Beach
Merapi Mountain

22. Gedung Agung Istana
Kepresidenan
Taman Sari

23.  cublak cublak suweng.mp4

24. Cublak Cublak Suweng
cublak cublak suweng
suwenge ting geletek
nganggo kepudung solek
tak ijo royo-royo
sopo gelem delekake
sir – sir pong ‘dele bodhong
sir – sir pong ‘dele bodhong
sir – sir pong ‘dele bodhong-dhong-dhong–
dhong ….