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Prawirotaman, an area located about five kilometers from the city center can become confused when looking for alternative lodging. The area was not only provides a unique and affordable lodging, but also a row of artshop, cafes, book shops, traditional markets, and a slate which of course could be an alternative tourism as well. Prawirotaman as a village known since the 19th century, when a royal palace named Prawirotomo receive prize piece of land from the palace.

Batik Lodging

Since the beginning, this ward does have little to no role in Yogyakarta. Pre-independence period, this village became the concentration camp of fighters. Post-independence, precisely ’60s, this village was known as a batik industrial center which is managed by the descendants Prawirotomo. Meanwhile, since the ’70s, along down of batik industry, the descendants Prawirotomo swerved into the inn and Prawirotaman services began known as the tourist village. (more…)

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Enjoying the process of making a variety of accessories Keris (dagger) is most appropriate agenda after seeing the diverse collection of Keris and decorating process. You will increasingly get a complete picture of how Keris and accessories are produced. Banyusumurup village is the location where you can enjoy it, a village since the 1950s developed into a center for handicraft accessories Keris. Village Banyusumurup produce Warangka and Pendok (Keris section that serves as a handle). The atmosphere is cool countryside will soon be greeted after you arrived in this region.

Greater curvature of Keris

Although it has been developed as a crafts village, the village atmosphere is still like a village in general, not much like the signboard of the village Kasongan. Most of the craftsmen to produce accessories dagger in the household scale and has yet to develop a special brand of studio accessories keris. (more…)

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Kuda Lumping is the art of dance that is played with a horse property in the form of imitation, made from woven bamboo or braids. None of the historical record can explain the origin of this dance, only verbal history passed down from one generation to the next. Kuda Lumping dance is a form of appreciation and support of the commoners against cavalry of Prince Diponegoro in the face of Dutch colonizers.

Kuda Lumping player who eating a hot coals

There is also a version that mentioned that the Kuda Lumping dance depicting the struggle of Raden Patah, assisted by Sunan Kalijaga, against the Dutch colonialists. Another version says that, this dance tells the story of the Mataram army war game led the lane I, King of Mataram, to face the Dutch troops.
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