triwindu antique market

    sekaten is an annual event held by the kraton (kingdom) of surakarta. this event is being held to (initially) commemorate the birth of prophet muhammad. but the ritual its self is rather a sincritism to hinduism and some local beliefs. during the procession some tumpeng (rice, fruits and vegetable offering) is being made, paraded and shares to people hoping to get blessed.


    you can reach this antique market from kasunanan palace by beca, a javanese style trisaw with only 10.000 rups (1 us dollar) this antiques market of triwindu located just a few meters from the mangkunegaran palace. here you can find some genuine vintage stuffs such as antique lamps, sculptures, cheramics etc, but do beware because there are also replicas or reproduction items, though most of the time the seller will tell you about it.