Bregada
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Bregada ( from "brigade") more fully as is an art of soldiering that originated in the Mataram Sultanate. It adapts military elements to Javanese culture. Unlike other forms of soldiering, usually appears as an army that is generally deployed during traditional ceremonies or folk festivals, such as Grebeg or merti dusun. There are currently 4 categories of bregada active in Yogyakarta: Keraton Yogyakarta, Keraton Surakarta, Pura Pakualaman, as well as bregada formed independently by the community, called (or People's ).
Bregada ( from "brigade") more fully as is an art of soldiering that originated in the Mataram Sultanate. It adapts military elements to Javanese culture. Unlike other forms of soldiering, usually appears as an army that is generally deployed during traditional ceremonies or folk festivals, such as Grebeg or merti dusun. There are currently 4 categories of bregada active in Yogyakarta: Keraton Yogyakarta, Keraton Surakarta, Pura Pakualaman, as well as bregada formed independently by the community, called (or People's ).
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