August 1, 2023
Day 93 - Kraton
I managed to shake a few lovers off with yesterday's blog, and so I'll make this one colourful to see if they come swarming back. It's a crude process getting to a comfortable number of lovers, a bit like interest rates and inflation.
Wikipedia seems to give a good definition of a kraton, with a touch of Javanese for the more learned among you - "Kraton or keraton (Javanese: ꦏꦿꦠꦺꦴꦤ꧀ orh ꦏꦼꦫꦠꦺꦴꦤ꧀) is a type of royal palace in Java, Indonesia. Its name is derived from the Javanese ka-ratu-an, meaning residence of the ratu, the traditional honorific title for a monarch."
The kraton in Yogyakarta, which is 250 years old, is perhaps the most famous and is a World Heritage Site. It's about two kilometres from where I am staying so I will take you on a journey.
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I started my tour listening to a Gamelan orchestra. Here are some of their instruments.
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The organisation and information at the kraton is exceptional. Gorgeous buildings, which house exquisite displays, enclose enchanting courtyards.
If you look you will see amazing detail.
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And then, finally at the kraton, the thing to do is go abstract.
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I walked back a different way but again through interesting lanes, eventually reaching the square.
I then walked back via Jalan A Yani and its wall to wall batik shops.
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And, finally, the bicycle of the day.
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