LEGEND GUNUNG MERAPI AND KRATON JOGJAKARTA

For the existence of Mount Merapi Yogyakarta is not separated from the myth there is a special relationship between the "gatekeepers" of Merapi by Yogyakarta Kraton environment. This condition is reinforced by the envoys of the sultan's palace for a caretaker (kuncen) Merapi.Caretaker in question is Mas Penewu Surakso Hargo or better known as Mbah Maridjan. Has now been gone since the kuncen found dead in one corner of his office devastated. Mount Merapi has abandoned the kuncen who had been with him for 30 years. So how important is the meaning of a key in the most active volcano?Mbah Marijan late assignment is as a leader or leaders in rituals surrounding the volcano, the ritual was intended to create a balance between the strength of the kingdoms of Java & supernatural kingdom on Mount Merapi, Mbah Marijan same so late mediator of the kingdom as well as Java. The ceremony is a ritual that is salvation Labuan routinely held every year on the date of birth of lane X ie 30th Rajab. Ceremony held in the hamlet Kinahrejo Umbulharjo village.Additionally caretaker gave great significance for the climbers of Mount Merapi. Kuncen usually tell what abstinence only when climbing, hiking paths and rescue paths and provide information to residents about if there are activities of Mount Merapi, which is considered dangerous.The presence of the caretaker of Mount Merapi is important because the palace was built on 2 astral Yogyakarta is Mount Merapi and the South Sea. According to legend in antiquity there was a man named Sutowijaya who were given land by the Sultan of Demak, then went Sutowijaya to the land in question. As I was building, many victims are going, there is one worker who died after cutting a tree. Sutowijaya became so desperate that he meditated in a cave.At that moment, Sutowijaya seen by Nyi Roro Kidul. Then, Nyi Roro Kidul teased him with a fire dragon form of heat, but the unshakable Sutowijaya. Nyi Roro Kidul then transformed into a beautiful woman naked. When it Sutowijaya already deterred however, persisted. Then Nyi Roro Kidul back to the original form and ask Nyi Roro Kidul what is requested by Sutowijaya. After explaining the Sutowijaya Nyi Roro Kidul undertakes to evict Sutowijaya royal attendants on the ground (which is the fruit of Nyi Roro Kidul), but in any event should marry Sutowijaya Nyi Roro Kidul, and all must be married to the king of Mataram Nyi Roro Kidul as well.Sutowijaya agree, then the cave turned into a magnificent palace complete with a bride. Sutowijaya Nyi Roro Kidul ask where are the gatekeepers gone. Nyi Roro Kidul answer is in the mountains around Yogyakarta. Sutowijaya then ordered his subordinates to serve as caretaker of the mountain at around Yogyakarta. Sutowijaya also requested that the Sultan's Palace is protected. IBHS also disanggupi by Nyi Roro Kidul. So the task is as a caretaker supervisor Nyi Roro Kidul his men the king to find out if there are problems at Mount Merapi.