These Are The Names Of The Yogyakarta Palace Soldiers And Their Duties

Illustration of the soldiers of Kraton Jogja (Doc. Kraton Jogja)

OGYAKARTA The Yogyakarta Palace's unit has a long history. Prince Mangkubumi's war against the VOC from 1746 to 1755 became the forerunner of the formation of Yogyakarta Palace soldiers.

The 9-year war ended in theappropriation of Prince Mangkubumi as Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono I in 1755, who later ruled until 1972.

Well, the unit of the palace forces involved in the fight against the VOC became the forerunner of the Yogyakarta Palace soldiers who are now known as bregada. The following is information about the Yogyakarta Palace soldiers and their duties.

It has been mentioned above that the Yogyakarta Palace security unit is called a bregada.

Adapted from the Kraton Jogja page, the Yogyakarta Palace has ten units in uniform, of which eight are under the auspices of direct palaces. While the remaining two units carry out special tasks.

The union of the bregada or soldiers includes:

1. Bugis Soldiers

This soldier unit originally came from Sulawesi. Bregada Bugis became the crown prince's loyal guard in Ndalem Mangkubumen.

One of Bregada Bugis' duties is to guard the crown prince and ensure that the government runs smoothly. With their traditional weapons, such as the Kyai Pleret spear, Bugis Soldiers prove their solidarity in every task carried out.

2. Surakarsa Soldiers

Surakarsa comes from the word sura which means brave and carsa which means will. Surakarsa soldiers are brave bregada and always maintain the safety of Adipati Anom ( Crown Prince).

Dalam upcara Gerebeg, Bregada Surakarsa bertugas mengawal gunungan yang dibawa ke Masjid Gedhe, Kauman, Yogyakarta.

3. Wirabraja Soldiers

Soldier Wirabraja is a soldier who dares and has a sharp Indera panca. This Bregada also dares to defend the truth and is Resilient in dealing with enemies.

The courage of Bregada Wirabraja is symbolized by the spear Kanjeng Kiai Slamet and a rifle.

4. Dheeng soldiers

The name Soldier Dheeng comes from the title of royal in Makassar. However, now it no longer consists of Makassar people.

The Klebet Bregade Dhaeng is Bahningsari in the form of four rectangular long and white, in the middle there is a red eight-sided star.

Bhaningsari comes from the word bahni which means fire and sari which means beautiful. The Bregade Dhaeng weapon is the spearhead of Kanjeng Kiai Jatimulya and the rifle. When it goes fast accompanied by Gendhing Ondhal-Andhil and runs slowly and is accompanied by Gendhing Kenaba.

5. Patangpuluh Soldier

The origin of the name Soldier Patangpuluh is still unclear, but this bregada has extraordinary strength.

The flag of Bregada Patangpuluh is Cakroga. The shape is four rectangular long with a black base color, in the middle there is a red six-sided star.

The weapon is the Kanjeng Kiai Trisula spear with the tip of a kitchen called Dalamanggala/Trisula Carangsoka.

6. Guarding Soldiers

Philosotically, the Jagakarya Soldier is a bregada that carries out the task of guarding and securing the running of the royal government.

With their traditional Papan flags and weapons, such as the Kanjeng Kiai Trisula spear, Jagarya Soldiers are reliable guards in carrying out important tasks.

7. Prawiratama Soldiers

Prawiratama soldiers come from the word 'prawira' which means "prewira" and "tama" which means "major" or "major".

Bregada Prawiratama is a troop that is not only brave, but also wise in every action.

With the Geniroga/Banteng Ketaton flag and their traditional weapons, Prawiratama Soldiers are the troops who are expected to always beat their enemies easily.

8. Nyutra soldiers

The meaning of Nyutra Soldiers is soldiers who are as smooth as silk and always accompany and maintain the safety of the Sultan. The task carried by Bregada Nyutra shows the sharpness of taste and superiority in terms of skills.

With the flags of Podhang Ngingsep Sari and Padma-SRI-Kresna, Private Nyutra became the loyal and reliable personal guard of the Sultan.

9. Responsibility soldiers

Soldiers or Bregada Kebunga come from the word bunggung' which means a burden or a heavy burden, becoming an army with a very large responsibility.

With the flag of Cakra-Swandana and the traditional weapon that spearheaded Kanjeng Kiai Nenggal, Bregada Kemabung became troops carrying powerful weapons to destroy the enemy.

10. Mantrijero soldiers

The last unit of the Yogyakarta Palace soldiers was Bregada Mantrijero. These soldiers are troops who have the authority to decide matters within the palace.

With the flag of Purnamasidhi and the traditional weapon of the Kanjeng Kiai Cakra spear, Bregada Mantrijero became an army that was expected to always provide light in the dark.

This is information about the Yogyakarta Palace's unit of soldiers. Hopefully this article can add insight to the loyal readers of VOI.ID.