Prophetic Celebration, Cirebon-Style
Tuesday, May 10, 2005
It was a special night last Thursday in the Bangsal Prabayaksa (Hall), as the Kasepuhan Cirebon Keraton (Javanese Palace) was dressed up for the occasion. Gold leaf, tinged with green and bright red, dominated the scene. At exactly 8:00pm, Sultan Sepuh XIII Maulana Pakuningrat handed the Payung Agung (Grand Umbrella) to the Crown Prince, Pangeran Raja Adipati (PRA) Arief Natadiningrat. This symbolized the bestowal of responsibility to pres
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