Princes and princesses of the Yogyakarta Sultanate (1870)

After Sultan Agung, the Sultanate of Mataram was declining due to power struggle within the sultanate. To make things worse, VOC (Dutch East India Company) exploited the power struggle to increase its control. At the peak of the conflict, the Mataram Sultanate was split in two based on the Treaty of Giyanti of February 13, 1755: Yogyakarta Sultanate and Surakarta Sultanate.

The Giyanti Treaty mentioned Pangeran Mangkubumi as Sultan of Yogyakarta with the title of Sampeyan Dalem Ingkang Sinuwun Kanjeng Sultan Hamengkubuwono Senopati Ingalaga Abdul Rakhman Sayidin Khalifatullah Panatagama (His Majesty, The Sultan-Carrier of the Universe, Chief Warrior, Servant of the Most Gracious, Cleric and Caliph that Safeguards the Religion).

During the era of Dutch occupation there were two principalities, the Yogyakarta Sultanate (Kasultanan Yogyakarta) and the smallerPakualaman Duchy / Principality (Kadipaten Pakualaman).

The Dutch Colonial Government arranged for the carrying out autonomous self government, arranged under a political contract. When the Indonesian independence was proclaimed, the rulers, the Sultan of Yogyakarta and Prince of Pakualaman made a declaration they would become part of the Republic of Indonesia. Those two regions were unified to form the Yogyakarta Special Region and the sultan became theGovernor of Yogyakarta and the Prince of Pakualaman as the vice-governor; both were responsible to the President of Indonesia. The Special Region of Yogyakarta was created after the independence war ended and legalized on August 3, 1950.

In carrying out the local government administration it considers three principles: decentralization, deconcentration and assistance. The provincial government carries out the responsibilities and authorities of the central government, while on other hand carrying out its autonomous responsibilities and authorities. The Regional Government consists of the Head of the Region and the Legislative Assembly of the Region. Such construction guarantees good cooperation between the Head of Region and the Legislative Assembly of Region in order to achieve a sound regional government administration. The Head of the Special Region of Yogyakarta has got responsibility as the Head of the Territory and titled as a Governor.

The first Governor was the late Hamengkubuwono IX, Sultan of Yogyakarta and continued by HRH. Paku Alam VIII as acting governor until Hamengkubuwono X ascended in 1998. Unlike the other heads of regions in Indonesia, the governor of the Special Region of Yogyakarta has the privilege or special status of not being bound to the period of position nor the requirements and way of appointment. However, in carrying out their duties, they have the same authorizations and responsibilities.

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Beach and community on the southern coast of Yogyakarta, or otherwise Southern Central Java Location of meetings with the legendary Nyai Loro Kidul or 'Queen of the South'. Local folklore warns visitors not to wear the colour green, or the Queen will entice the wearer into the ocean to drown.

Prambanan is the ninth century Hindu temple compound in Central Java, Indonesia, dedicated to Trimurti, the expression of God as the Creator (Brahma), the Sustainer (Vishnu) and the Destroyer (Shiva). The temple compound located approximately 18 km east of Yogyakarta city on the boundary between Yogyakarta and Central Java province.

The temple is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, currently is the largest Hindu temple in Indonesia, and is one of the largest Hindu temples in south-east Asia. It is characterised by its tall and pointed architecture, typical of Hindu temple architecture, and by the towering 47m high central building inside a large complex of individual temples.

A short distance down a country lane off the main road from Yogyakarta to Prambanan is the tiny temple of Candi Sambisari. The temple was built late in the Eighth Century, but was more or less abandoned after a few hundred years. It was eventually buried by ash and dirt, and was only re-discovered in 1966, when a farmer struck a stone with his hoe, which turned out to be the top of the central sanctuary. Nearly six meters of earth were removed to uncover the entire central complex of the temple, so that today it sits in a large deep depression.
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The small temple consists of just one squat central tower, with three smaller shrines in front of it. The tower is accessed by a single stairway on the west side, which leads to a small enclosed platform supporting the sanctuary. The square sanctuary has a single opening, and is barely big enough to hold the alter with its lingam statue. In place of doors, the other three sides of the sanctuary have niches, each with a different statue. The niches are capped with over-sized lintels depicting the god Kali.
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Earth Culture of Merapi
Sunday 14 December 2008 Office of Culture and Tourism Pemda Sleman hold cultural events and arts carnival with the theme "Culture of Merapi Earth." . The event was held as a tourism promotion agenda in Sleman district. The event involves 34 art groups from nine districts in the region sleman. There ketoprak, soldiers Dowangan, reog, barongsai, puppet people, komonitas bicycle onthel, etc..
Parade starts from the field klebengan, Depok district, Samirono pass road, the road Affandi, perempatan ring road, and ends at the Garden Dining Out Condong Chess.
Event held to this type of diversity mengapresiasi arts and culture of the Sleman and also to attract tourists to visit Sleman heads the words Culture and Tourism Office of Sleman Dwi Supriyatno

tourism police car police station ready to take Sleman procession to culinary tour

tempo of the first troops defend the country's persistent assault the enemy. slightly older age, because the young prefer art that attractive.

This powerful enough weapons to fight enemies, form of keris inside coil as uler, practical use because it is not large. and just in belt.

part of the joker in Java

arts barongsay or dragon dances diperagakan by indigenous people and descendants of Chinese or, of this country's original Chinese, but in indonesia is growing rapidly enough for development.

man dressed in clothes similar to the bird punglor, wear sunglasses that also does not glare. each day are often among the fruit-fly salak fruit.