The Abdi Dalem
posted on Mar 31, 2008 in culture, people
Abdi dalem are people who voluntarily subjugate their services to the Kraton (palace) and Sultan and his extended family. They prepare almost all of Sultan’s daily necessities and perform Javanese traditional ceremonies, inside and outside Kraton. Abdi dalems are organized based on functional services, where they inherited such title of service prior to Sultan’s official entitling.
But most of all, abdi dalems are the true believers as well as guardians of Javanese tradition.
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By JC on Apr 6, 2008 | Reply
Enlightening commentary! I have not heard of the roles of Abdi Dalem before.