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                 Seperti kata paribahasa, “ Di mana bumi dipijak, di situ langit dijunjung ,” setiap tempat pasti memiliki aturan masing-masing untuk ditaati. Begitu pula yang terjadi di salah satu keraton yang masih berdiri hingga saat ini yaitu Keraton Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat yang terletak di kota Yogyakarta. Bangunan yang dibangun sejak tahun 1755 ini menjadi salah satu tempat wisata yang wajib dikunjungi oleh pelancong atau turis ketika berlibur di Yogyakarta. Namun, tidak banyak yang tahu jika ada beberapa hal yang tidak boleh dilakukan ketika sedang berkunjung di bangunan bersejarah ini. Apa saja larangan tersebut? Simak uraian di bawah ini ya. 1. Tidak diperbolehkan memakai topi di dalam keraton           Baik di dalam ruangan atau di lingkungan sekitar keraton, tidak diperbolehkan memakai topi karena bagi masyarakat Yogyakarta hal itu termasuk perbuatan yang tidak sopan. Namun, penutup kepala seper...

There have been several cases of cults and religious organizations in South Korea that have been accused of engaging in illegal and unethical practices. One of the most well-known cases is that of the "Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints" (not affiliated with the mainstream LDS church) or "Shincheonji", which has been labeled as a cult by many former members and religious experts. Shincheonji was founded in 1984 by Lee Man-hee, who claims to be the "promised pastor" mentioned in the Bible. The group has been accused of using deceptive recruitment tactics, brainwashing members, and engaging in illegal activities such as embezzlement and tax evasion. In 2020, Shincheonji was also linked to a large COVID-19 outbreak in South Korea, which raised further concerns about the group's practices. Another controversial group in South Korea is the "Grace Road Church", which has been accused of human trafficking and enslavement. The group'...

  Did you know that in Yogyakarta, precisely in Ambarketawang village, Gamping, they held a unique tradition that sacrifices humans? This event called as Bekakak Ceremony. The word Bekakak means victims who will sacrifice themselves. People in Gamping also call this ceremony Saparan Bekakak because this ceremony organizes in Sapar (Syafar), the second month in Hijriyah (a Muslim calendar). Like other Javanese traditional ceremonies, Bekakak also has a lengthy historical background. The story begins with Prince Mangkubumi, the first king of The Royal Palace of Yogyakarta, who moved to  pasanggrahan  (government-owned house) Ambar Ketawang because the palace was under construction. The Prince lived in that place accompanied by several courtiers called  abdi dalem  (people who are the faithful caretakers of the royal household). Kyai and Nyai Wirosuto were a pair of courtiers who were diligent and very loyal to him. That's why the Prince likes them so much. The...