YOGYAKARTA - The Yogyakarta Palace responded to a video related to the alleged eviction of the rain shaman Rara Istiati Wulandari alias Mbak Rara in the Labuhan procession on Parangkusumo Beach, Bantul Regency, Yogyakarta Special Region (DIY), which went viral on social media.
The Head of the Hageng Panitrapura Keraton Yogyakarta Hageng Condrokirono explained that the entire series of Hajad DalemLabuhan on Parangkusumo Beach on Monday (19/1) was carried out by Abdi DalemKeraton Yogyakarta.
"So basically all the implementation of Hajad Dalemkemarin is from Abdi DalemKeraton Yogyakarta," he said, quoted by ANTARA, Wednesday, January 21.
He explained that the open agenda of the palace allowed the public to attend to witness the procession while maintaining peace and order in accordance with the applicable rules.
"For agendas that are open to the public, this means that the public is allowed to attend by maintaining peace and order for the smooth running of the event, in accordance with the rules applicable to the agenda," said GKR Condrokirono.
Regarding the involvement of parties outside the palace structure, he emphasized that every individual or institution that will be involved in the palace agenda must go through the official licensing mechanism.
"If there are external parties, both individuals and institutions, who will be involved in the palace agenda, there must be permission from the Hageng Panitrapura Hageng Kawedanan," said the second princess of the Yogyakarta Palace, Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono X.
Previously, a video circulated on social media showing the rain shaman Rara Istiati Wulandari alias Mbak Rara was in the Labuhan procession area on Parangkusumo Beach, Bantul Regency, accompanied by a narrative of alleged eviction from the traditional procession.
The customary ceremony of Labuhan Hajad Dalem Tingalan Jumenengan Dalemyang held by the Yogyakarta Palace on Parangkusumo Beach, Bantul Regency, is part of the series of celebrations for the 38th Anniversary of the Accession to the Throne (Tingalan Jumenengan Dalem) of Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono X.
The procession began with the handover of the Kapanewon Office (Sub-district) of Kretek, followed by a joint prayer at Cepuri Parangkusumo, before the ceremony was prayed for and launched into the Indian Ocean as an expression of gratitude and a request for safety, peace, and blessings for the palace, community, and country.
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