Garebeg Mulud Sebagai Bentuk Konsistensi Pelestarian Budaya Jawa Di Karaton Ngayogyakata Hadiningrat Yogyakarta

Anggraeni, Dewi (Pascasarjana UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta)
Irfanullah, Gumilar (Universitas Islam Negeri Siber Syekh Nurjati Cirebon)

Jurnal Tamaddun
Vol 13, No 2 (2025)

The forces of cultural globalization and the rising influence of transnational Islamic ideologies often resistant to local traditions pose significant challenges to the preservation of indigenous cultural practices. This ethnographic study explores how the Garebeg Mulud tradition continues to be practiced by the Karaton Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat amidst the pressures of modernization. The endurance of Garebeg Mulud is closely tied to the pivotal role of the royal court (ndalem), which imbues each ceremonial procession with sacred meaning and a sense of divine blessing, thus legitimizing its preservation. The openness of the keraton reflects its adaptive response to a constantly evolving sociocultural reality. Through various preservation strategies including ritualization and formalization. The palace demonstrates a capacity for cultural invention that sustains traditional values within contemporary frameworks. This ability to maintain cultural continuity offers a potential model for other local traditions across the Indonesian archipelago facing similar pressures from modernity and ideological shifts.