Children walk past a temple relief during their trip to Krapyak Cemetery to participate in the nyadran ritual in Jogonalan
Villagers carry wooden boxes called jodang that are filled with food from their homes to the cemetery during the nyadran ritual in Krapyak
Krapyak Cemetery has remnants of unidentified ancient temples scattered around it
Every time villagers prepare a new tomb and dig
they encounter remnants of the past: interlocked temple stones
They also often find other artifacts like gold jewelry and water jugs
A man prays at a grave during the nyadran ritual in Jogonalan
A man prays among graves covered in fresh flower petals during the nyadran ritual in Krapyak in Jogonalan district
Villagers pray at the graves of their ancestors in Krapyak cemetery
women and children sit near long wooden boxes
Hundreds of these boxes are used during the nyadran ritual
eggs and snacks are an inseparable part of the nyadran ritual in Jogonalan
Villagers enjoy the meals prepared for the big feast during nyadran
an annual Javanese ritual held ahead of the fasting month of Ramadan
After sharing meals together during nyadran in Krapyak Cemetery on April 28
tidy up the wooden boxes used to carry their meals
Nyadran is an annual ceremony where the villagers pray for their ancestors and gather with family members
The Javanese ritual of nyadran is special for Krapyak villagers in Jogonalan
Villagers who work outside the village come home for this annual event
held each year for several days before the fasting month of Ramadan
Nyadran is a ritual when villagers clean their ancestors’ gravesites and reunite with family members
chicken and snacks in long wooden boxes called jodang
the rain stopped and the people swarmed the streets to go to Krapyak Cemetery
Hundreds of jodang were arranged along the main street while families gathered around the feast
Nyadran began with cleaning the graves and scattering flowers on the tombs
Prayers and eating together followed the ritual
What makes nyadran in Krapyak special is the sight of the temple ruins that are scattered around the cemetery
they will encounter remnants of the past: interlocked temple stones
said they often found artifacts in their village
the headwaters of which flow from the peak of Mt
He said remnants of unidentified temples were also found along the river
Setyo suspected that underneath the graves were holy temples from the Ancient Mataram period
nyadran is a way to preserve Javanese culture
especially for children who race to the food while having fun and laughing