Indonesia, Jawa, Jogjakarta, Jogjakarta Street Parade, Street Parades, Street Photography, Travel Photography in Jogjakarta, Wonderful Indonesia David Hogan Jr 15/02/2016

Jogjakarta Street Parade

Celebrating the anniversary of Jogja City, the Jogjakarta Street Parade was one of the main highlights which took place on the streets here and during my visit here in October 2015, I was fortunate to catch and get behind the scenes of this fascinating event, which showcases the many cultures of Indonesia, all in one place. In Indonesian, this is also called the ‘Pesta Rakyat Yogyakarta’.

Jogjakarta Street Parade

I was on my journey to Mount Bromo when the group from INAtopbucketlist stopped in Jogjakarta for a couple of days before proceeding towards one of Indonesia’s most popular mountain craters.

Little did I know there was this festival taking place and the hotel staff told me that the street would be closed from 6.00 pm till midnight on that very day we arrived, and our dinner appointment was scheduled for 8.00 pm; therefore, I had some extra time to wander around and explore this Indonesian cultural parade here.

Below is a photography article based on what I have experienced here. I hope you enjoy it and look forward to your comments or suggestions. Again, I am not a professional, so I take photographs based on my years of self-learning.

I also use a Nikon D5100 with my standard 18-55mm kit lens. I have captioned each of the photos to my best, and if there are any mistakes, please let me know in the comment form.

Jogjakarta Street Parade Photography

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Part of the performers start their parade on the way to the gathering point.

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Group of Kuda Lumping performers entertain people on the streets.

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Happy, sad and shocked – all in one photograph.

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Creative masks say a lot in this photo.

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And the creative becomes a little scary.

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This performer takes time to smoke a cigarette.

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Angel on a motorbike.

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A beautiful model poses for a photo while another poses with his fake horse.

Dinner time lunch boxes.

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A Kuda Lumping performer smiles with his make up and lady archers standby.

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Taking time to pose before the parade starts.

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Ladies in traditional costumes pose.

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Red and White against Green.

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Ladies in some interesting costumes.

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Pawai Budaya Jogja 2015 sign.

I believe these are the local entertainers.

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A thumbs up before the parade.

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Yes, that’s me taking your beautiful photo.

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Kuda Lumping with kids.

Kids with some serious costumes pose for a photo.

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A few friendly ladies smile for a photo.

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Kids in costumes.

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While waiting, these ladies are well spirited.

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Finally, my favourite photo – I love the make-up on these ladies.

Jogjakarta Street Parade Information

The Yogyakarta City Government hosted the Cultural Parade in Yogyakarta in cooperation with the Department of Tourism and Culture, and 2016 was the celebration of the 259th anniversary of the city of Yogyakarta in Central Java. This festival is known locally as Pesta Rakyat Jogja, Puncak HUT Yogyakarta ke-259.

This street parade saw 4,500 participants from 14 districts and 45 villages around here. the starting point was at Jalan Sudirman, and the ending was at Jalan Margo Utomo. The parade starts at 6.00 pm and ends at midnight with a spectacular fireworks display.

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Conclusion

I sincerely thank Indonesia Tourism for making this trip possible and introducing me to these fascinating places. For more information, you can visit the official website of Indonesia Tourism. For those travelling around Indonesia, do not forget to tag your social media photos with #WonderfulIndonesia. I hope you enjoyed my Jogjakarta Street Parade photography and safe travels.

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