page_title: Bedhaya
hierarchical_section_title: Bedhaya
caption_attribution_description: English: Sacred Royal Dance of Bedhoyo Ketawang performed at 4th ceremony of Pisowanan Agung Tingalan Dalem Jumenengan SISKS. Pakoe Boewono XIII, Karaton Surakarta Hadiningrat, Solo, Indonesia
context_page_description: The bedhaya is a sacred ritualized dance of Java, Indonesia, associated with the royal palaces of Yogyakarta and Surakarta. Along with the serimpi, the bedhaya epitomized the elegant character of the royal court, and the dance became an important symbol of the ruler's power.
  The bedhaya has different forms in the two court cities, the bedhaya Ketawang in Surakarta, and the bedhaya Semang in Yogyakarta, the latter of which has not been performed for more than 20 years. The Solonese dance continues to be performed once per year, on the second day of the Javanese month of Ruwah, to commemorate the ascension of the current Susuhunan of Surakarta. Nine females, relatives or wives of the Susuhunan, perform the dance before a private audience. An invitation to anyone outside of the inner circle of the court is a considerable honor.
context_section_description: The bedhaya (also written as bedoyo, beḍaya, and various other transliterations) (Javanese: ꦧꦼꦝꦪ, romanized: Bedhaya) is a sacred ritualized dance of Java, Indonesia, associated with the royal palaces of Yogyakarta and Surakarta. Along with the serimpi, the bedhaya epitomized the elegant (Javanese: ꦲꦭꦸꦱ꧀, romanized: alus) character of the royal court, and the dance became an important symbol of the ruler's power.
  The bedhaya has different forms in the two court cities, the bedhaya Ketawang in Surakarta (Solo), and the bedhaya Semang in Yogyakarta, the latter of which has not been performed for more than 20 years. The Solonese dance continues to be performed once per year, on the second day of the Javanese month of Ruwah (during May in the Gregorian calendar), to commemorate the ascension of the current Susuhunan (prince) of Surakarta. Nine females, relatives or wives of the Susuhunan, perform the dance before a private audience. An invitation to anyone outside of the inner circle of the court is a considerable honor.
caption: Sacred Dance of Bedhoyo Ketawang
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