ABDI DALEM

Serupa dengan negara pada umumnya, terdapat aparatur sipil dan militer di Keraton Yogyakarta. Aparatur sipil dijabat oleh Abdi Dalem, aparatur militer dijabat oleh prajurit keraton. Abdi Dalem di Yogyakarta dibagi ke dalam dua golongan, yakni Abdi Dalem Punakawan dan Abdi Dalem Keprajan. Abdi Dalem Punakawan menjalankan tugas operasional keraton sehari-hari. Abdi Dalem Keprajan adalah mereka yang berasal dari TNI, Polri, dan PNS yang mengajukan diri untuk membantu keraton. Abdi Dalem di Keraton Yogyakarta saat ini jumlahnya mencapai 3000-an orang. Penugasan dan kelembagaannya masih tetap dipelihara sejak awal berdirinya keraton hingga saat ini. Selain menjalankan tugas operasional, Abdi Dalem juga merupakan ‘abdi budaya’. Abdi budaya adalah orang yang bisa dan mampu memberi suri tauladan bagi masyarakat luas. Menjadi cerminan akan luhurnya nilai-nilai budaya di Keraton Yogyakarta.
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Just like in every modern state, the Palace of Yogyakarta has civil and military apparatus. The civil apparatus is the Palace Courtiers, while the military apparatus is the Palace Soldiers. The Palace Courtiers in the palace are grouped into two classifications, which are Punakawan and Keprajan Palace Courtiers. The Punakawan Palace Courtiers are in charge of the daily operational duties in the palace. The members of Keprajan Palace Courtiers include army members, police members, and civil servants who volunteer to help the palace. The Palace Courtiers in the Palace of Yogyakarta currently have around 3000 members. The duties, organizations, and the system of the palace courtiers have been preserved since the very first establishment of the kingdom until today. Besides taking care of the operational activities of the palace, the Palace Courtiers are also the guardians of culture. They are the ones who give and become the examples for everyone. They reflect the sacred preservation of the cultural values of the Palace of Yogyakarta.

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