Celebration Date of 1st Muharam In Yogjakarta

Unlike the national calendar, the palace and the people of Yogyakarta calculate the fall of 1944 at a Suro Javanese calendar on Wednesday (8 / 12). Night 1 Muharam is better known as the night a Suro by residents of Yogyakarta celebrated by doing a ritual walk around the fort.
The tradition of ritual around this fort began in the pages Yogakarta Palace.Preceded the servants who brought red and white flag and the flag of the flag symbol palace. Thousands of people walked in silence around the fortress of Sultan Palace.
This tradition is meaningful as a form of gratitude, introspection and praying to God for salvation and happiness always be delegated in the future.
Not only ordinary citizens, citizens of Yogyakarta, which has been struggling to support the privilege of Yogyakarta as a referendum volunteers also participate in this ritual.

Source : Yahoo.com