Tripadvisor: Javanese Culture Museum

"In addition, tourists can also enjoy the performing arts with a different schedule each day. The show was started of puppet people, macapat, puppet show, puppet show, and dances. To enjoy art performances travelers do not need to incur additional costs. If coming on Tuesday wage, you can watch the race jemparingan or archery style Kemandhungan Mataraman in the South. Jemparingan held in connection remains palace Sri Sultan HB X The uniqueness of this jemparingan each participant is required to wear traditional Javanese and archery in a sitting position ..." - Baca selengkapnya.

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"An ancient Javanese competition is performed regularly on the Kraton grounds: the Jemparingan is a test of Javanese archery skill, conducted at the Halaman Kemandungan south of the Kedaton. Participants dress in full Javanese batik and shoot while sitting cross-legged at a 90-degree angle; the position is supposed to simulate the motion of shooting from horseback, as the ancient Javanese were supposed to do. Jemparingan competitions are held on Tuesday afternoons that coincide with the wagé days of the Javanese calendar, which roughly happen every 70 days ..." - Baca selengkapnya.