Thursday, 1 March 2012
The sun as thousands of people crowded along Jalan Malioboro. They do not just stand on the sidewalk but to run over the road. It was so loud and boisterous. Bubbling laughter, screaming car horns, the strains of gamelan tapes, to the cries of vendors selling food and children's toys blend into one. After waiting for hours, finally the awaited carnival troupe appeared. Soldiers initiated by Bregada Lombok Abang, royal carriage procession began to walk slowly. Flash of a camera flash and thunderous applause greeted when the bridal couple through. All crammed like menyakasikan pair GKR Bendara and KPH Yudhanegara continues waving his hand and cast a friendly smile.That scene is seen as the party's youngest daughter carnival pawiwahan ageng X passing lane to the ward of Yogyakarta Palace Kepatihan. Thousands of people thronged to meet Malioboro Street that stretches from north to south. In Sanskrit, means the road malioboro wreath because in ancient times when the Sultan entered the event, a mile-long road will be filled with a bouquet of flowers. Although time passed and times have changed, Malioboro position as the main road and the site of the various carnival celebrations never change. Until now Malioboro, Vredeburg, and Zero Point is still the site of the carnival range from Jogja Java Carnival mat, Chinese Cultural Week, Yogyakarta Arts Festival, Carnival Malioboro, and many others.
Before it turns into a busy street, Malioboro is a lonely road with a tamarind tree growing on the right and left. This
path is passed by people who want to Sultan or the Indische first
complex in Yogyakarta as Loji Large (Vredeburg), Loji Minor (the area
next to the Great House), Loji Kebon (Great House), and Loji Satan
(Parliament Office). However,
the existence of Pasar Gede or Beringharjo Market on the south side and
the Chinese settlements in the area Ketandan gradually boost the
economy in the region. Malioboro
Chinese group made a business channel, so that the trade which
originally centered in Chinatown Beringharjo and eventually extends to
the north to Monument Station.See
Malioboro rapidly evolving into the pulse of trade and shopping center,
a friend said that Malioboro is baby talk for "let's entire stock yok".
You
can buy at Malioboro the desired range of merchandise ranging from
trinkets beautiful, unique souvenirs, batik classic, gold and jewels to
household appliances. For fans of souvenirs, Malioboro be a fun hunting paradise. Walking on the shoulder of the road while offering a variety of goods sold by street vendors would be a special experience. Variety
of locally made souvenirs like batik, rattan ornament, silver, bamboo
handicrafts, leather puppets, blangkon, miniature traditional vehicles,
accessories, to key chains can all be found easily. If a good bargain, these items can be taken home with a fairly cheap price.In
addition to trading centers, roads that are part of the imaginary axis
connecting Parangtritis, Stage Krapyak, Kraton Yogyakarta, Monument, and
Mount Merapi was once a hotbed of artists and stage performances led
Umbu Landu Paranggi Malioboro. They
are also the culture of sitting on the sidewalk Lesbian eventually
popularized the entrenched and highly identical to Malioboro. Enjoy
a romantic dinner in a stall lesehan street singers sang while
listening to the song "Yogyakarta" Kelly's will be a very impression in
the hearts.Malioboro is a series of history, stories, and memories are intertwined in the minds of every person who ever menyambanginya. The charm of this road was never faded by time. Exotic Malioboro continue to glow until now and inspire many people, and forcing them to return to Yogyakarta. As
the initial sentence is in the works of poetry Melodia Umbu Landu
Paranggi "Love is what makes me feel at home once in a while to
survive", memories and love of many people to Malioboro that makes these
roads continue to survive until now.Description: Carnival and the events that took place in Malioboro normally incidental to the execution time of uncertainty. But
there are some activities that are regularly held every year as Jogja
Java Carnival is always held every October, the Yogyakarta Arts Festival
in June and July, and the Chinese Cultural Week held adjacent to the
celebration of Chinese New Year (Lunar).
