D I Yogyakarta

DI YOGYAKARTA

The Special Region of Yogyakarta: Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta, or DIY) is a region of Indonesia on the island of Java. The city of Yogyakarta is the capital of the region.Yogyakarta is historically and culturally part of the Central Java region, although it is now a separate administrative entity. It is the only region in Indonesia that is still governed by a pre-colonial monarchy, the Sultan of Yogyakarta, who serves as the hereditary governor of the region. Other than the special capital territory of Jakarta, it is the smallest region of Indonesia.In Javanese it is pronounced [joɡjaˈkartɔ], and named after the city of Ayodhya in Javanese-Hindu mythology.The Dutch name of the Special Region is Djokjakarta.

Tourism site

Yogyakarta have some tourism site, such as Keraton Jogjakarta, Pantai Parang Tritis, Istana Air Taman Sari, Pantai Baron, Pantai Krakal, Pantai Kukup,Goa Kiskendo, Kota Gede, Kali Urang, Candi Prambanan, Monumen Pangeran Diponegoro (Sasana Wiratama), Waduk Sermo. I would like to tell you about Candi Prambanan.

Candi Prambanan

Candi Prambanan or Candi Rara Jonggrang is a 9th-century Hindu temple compound in Central Java, Indonesia, dedicated to the Trimurti, the expression of God as the Creator (Brahma), the Preserver (Vishnu) and the Destroyer (Shiva). The temple compound is located approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) northeast of the city of Yogyakarta on the boundary between Central Java and Yogyakarta provinces.

The temple compound, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is the largest Hindu temple site in Indonesia, and one of the biggest in Southeast Asia. It is characterized by its tall and pointed architecture, typical of Hindu temple architecture, and by the towering 47-metre-high (154 ft) central building inside a large complex of individual temples.  Prambanan attracts many visitors from across the world. 

Traditional house

Yogyakarta have the same traditional house named Joglo but they have the different in design .

Joglo

 Simply , there is a special section in Joglo is a pavilion , Sentong , courtiers , and pawon . The pavilion is the living room or the main room which is used to receive guests . Sentong means the room , there are usually three . While the palace is a gathering place for families . Meanwhile , pawon means kitchen , whose function is also not much different from the kitchen in general .

Traditional dances

Yogyakarta have some traditional dances like Tari Serimpi Sangupati, Tari   Bedaya. 

 

Tari Serimpi Sangupati

Now, I will tell you about Tari Serimpi Sangupati. Serimpi dance is a type of dance performed

 by four daughters , each of which claims the title of ar , fire , wind , and earth / ground . 

They symbolize the process of humans also symbolize the four directions of the compass .

Traditional  costume

Yogyakarta have traditional costume named Pakaian Adat Jogja.

Men : Clothing everyday for men is to wear clothes that dipadan surjan with subordinate batik

 wear stagen fastened at the waist and wearing a headband or blangkon as headgear

Women : traditional clothing worn for a woman is wearing kebaya batik cloth dipadan with

 dikencangkang with stagen at the waist . While ordinary woman's hair rolled Yogya .

Traidional weapons

keris

Same with Central Java , kris also a traditional weapon of Yogyakarta . Keris is a dagger stabbing weapon classes ( sharp pointed and sharp on both sides ) The shape is distinctive and easily distinguishable from other weapons , because it is not symmetrical at the base of the dilated .

Traditional music instrument

Yogyakarta have traditional music instrument like the picture.

I think that`s all the information about Yogyakarta.