Parangtritis, Between The Beauty Queen of South Beach and Myth

Parangtritis, Between The Beauty Queen of South Beach and Myth

On the south coast of Yogyakarta, there are about 13 objects which have a beautiful tourist beach, which turned out Parangtritis always ranked top in the number of tourism visits, compared to other beaches. The beach is located about 27 km from the city of Yogyakarta, can be achieved through Kretek Village or the longer route, but more beautiful scenery and villages through which Imogiri siluk.



Beaches including the Bantul area is a sloping beach, with rocky hills, and sandy white coastal and mountain scenery on the north coast limestone. In this area, tourists can get around the beach using a gig and horse being leased and driven by local residents. As well as a place of recreation, South 'is also a sacred place. Many visitors who come to meditate. This beach is one place to do Labuhan ceremony of the Sultan's Palace.

In the dry season, the wind was blowing hard as not to be outdone by the crashing waves, an average of 2-3 meters tall. Often there are guests heard from the south shore waves swept away. Strangely, the bodies of visitors that fateful, vanish like the earth swallowed. SAR team could average only 2-3 days later to find his remains after sweeping. Typically, the location of the discovery of the corpse was not in an area where visitors are swallowed waves. Corpse found hundreds of meters, sometimes even several kilometers from the original location.

Among local communities, such mysterious events, reinforce the myth that marine authorities, commonly called Nyi Roro Kidul (Queen of the South Coast), love to "wipe out" people who do not heed the rules of nature. From the scientific side, the more such incidents reinforce the theory that the trench is full of sea south of Java under the constantly moving currents. Any item that dragged the waves from the shore, dragged down and were stranded at different locations.

Local people's confidence about the legend of Nyi Roro Kidul is also its own birth charm. Almost every Friday night and Tuesday pon, visitors and local fishermen on the beach doing the ritual. Pelarungan colored ritual offerings and colorful flowers into the sea. Ritual peak usually occurs at night one Suro, and two-three days after Idul Fitri and Idul Adha. In essence, fishermen asked for safety and sustenance from the generosity of the ruler of the earth and sky.

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