ritual slaughter

YOGYAKARTA, 21/1 - BEKAKAK PLANTS. A abdi dalem Kraton Ngayogyakarta slaughtered bride dolls on Bekak ritual, in Ambarketawang Village, Gamping, Sleman, Yogyakarta, Friday (21/1). The swollen of puffiness is realized in the form of a pair of brides called Tirto Dono Jati and Tirto Nyi Mayangsari made of rice flour mixture and the solid flour to commemorate the loyalty of abdi dalem to the kraton as well as ask for the safety for the population to avoid from disasters. ANTARA/ Wahyu Putro A/ed/mes/11