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Javanese Traditional Archery (Jemparingan) & Javanese Royal Hi-Tea (Patehan) with Bintang

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Javanese Royal Hi-Tea (Patehan) at 4:00pm & Javanese Traditional Archery (Jemparingan) at 5:00pm.

Minimum pax and price :

1. On Friday no minimal pax and IDR 75000 ( estimated SGD 7.5 )

2. On Saturday and Sunday minimal 15 pax and IDR 250000 ( estimated SGD 25 )

Experience a session of the regal life like a Royalty with an afternoon tea ritual at The Pendopo Agung (Patehan)  and Javanese Traditional Archery (Jemparingan) with me as your travel buddy.

In the past, Jemparingan was an activity for the elite and the nobility. It became popular at the palace of Pakualaman duchy, and, in the 1960s, outgrew its exclusivity to become a public sport for the local community.  

As you practice Jemparingan, others are also shooting arrows around you at their own target. The target is a bandul, a small stick about 30 centimeters in length and 3 cm in diameter and made of straws coated with rubber and sponge. Bandul are painted white color on the lower section, known as the awak (body), and a red at the stick’s head, the sirah (head).

If an archer hits the red part of the bandul, he scores three points; the white part gets one point. The bandul is placed as far as 30-33 meters from the position of the archer, and hung as high as 160 cm from ground level to the top of the bandul.

Every time an arrow strikes the bandul, a bende (small gong) is rung. After all the arrows have been fired, an officer raises a flag to signify that the field is safe to traverse. The archers come forward to take their own arrows, while evaluating their shots.

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