The Excitement of ‘Dhaup Ageng’ in Pura Pakualaman

Thu, January 17, 2019 / 01:04 pm

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Each guest was required to wear a badge provided by the Pakualaman principality at the Dhaup Ageng. JP/Anggertimur Lanang Tinarbuko
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The groom, Kusumo Bimantoro, and the bride, Maya Lakshita Noorya, greet guests. JP/Anggertimur Lanang Tinarbuko
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Sinden (singers) perform alongside gamelan musicians. JP/Anggertimur Lanang Tinarbuko
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Each guest was given a special card used to collect wedding souvenirs. JP/Anggertimur Lanang Tinarbuko
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Famous Yogyakarta musician Djaduk Ferianto (center, wearing ring) attends the royal wedding. JP/Anggertimur Lanang Tinarbuko
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Guests stand in line as they wait for their turn to congratulate the bride and the groom. JP/Anggertimur Lanang Tinarbuko
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Famous comedian Indro Warkop (center) waits in line with other guests to grab something to eat. JP/Anggertimur Lanang Tinarbuko
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A female guest takes a picture in a photo booth. JP/Anggertimur Lanang Tinarbuko
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A guest lies on a stretcher as she waits for medical help after fainting while standing in line. JP/Anggertimur Lanang Tinarbuko
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Guests walks past floral arrangements outside the wedding venue. JP/Anggertimur Lanang Tinarbuko

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The beginning of 2019 was opened with a story of love from the Pakualaman royal family. The eldest son of Paku Alam X, who is also the Yogyakarta deputy governor, married in a royal wedding ceremony called Dhaup Ageng. The wedding procession followed a Javanese tradition that is still preserved today.

Paku Alam X’s son, 26-year-old Kusumo Bimantoro, wedded 25-year-old Maya Lakshita Noorya on Jan. 5.

Their relationship started when they were both in high school and has grown ever since.
The wedding theme was inspired by a Surya Mulyarja batik motif that represents the Sestradisuhul manuscript (1847) created by Paku Alam II. Surya Mulyarja is a manifestation of the Batara Surya (God of Sun) in Asthabrata. It is derived from the word surya, which means the Sun as a representation of Batara Surya, while mulya means noble and arja means safe. It is also a prayer for the bride and the groom.

The two-day wedding reception itself was held on Jan. 5 and 6 and attended by more than 2,250 invitees from various communities, including President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and First Lady Iriana, State Secretary Pratikno, Yogyakarta Sultan Hamengkubuwono X, who is also the Yogyakarta governor, and Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo. Representatives from Karaton Nusantara – the royal families of Yogyakarta, Surakarta and Cirebon, West Java – were also invited to the wedding. [yan]