UNS — Dharma Wanita Persatuan (DWP) Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS) Surakarta visited Keraton Surakarta Hadiningrat Museum on Tuesday (8/2/2022). The visit was led directly by the Chairwoman of DWP UNS, Budhi Widjajanti Jamal Wiwoho.
Forty DWP UNS members started their excursion by going around the palace using a traditional horse-drawn carriage, Andong. The group then dropped in Keraton Surakarta Hadiningrat Museum and continued their visit to the museum of one of Surakarta’s royal palaces.
The Chairwoman of DWP UNS, Budhi Widjajanti Jamal Wiwoho, accompanied by Andam Dewi Ahmad Yunus, Lis Hartati Bandi, Arlin Kuncoro Diharjo, and Nanik Murti Sajidan stated that the program was named “Sehari Di Baluwarti” (a day in Baluwarti: name of the village surrounding Kasunan Palace Surakarta).
“Alhamdulillah, we could meet with DWP UNS managers. This time in a different program, visiting historical places in Solo. But because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the visit was implemented under a strict health protocol,” Budhi explained.
Through the program, Budhi hoped that DWP UNS managers could learn the history of Keraton Kasunanan Surakarta Hadiningrat. “We took the managers to go around the museum, to learn about what is in the museum, then the history of the palace, and other knowledge. Thus, this is a part of protecting Javanese culture applied by DWP UNS,” Budhi explained.
After visiting Keraton Surakarta Hadiningrat Museum, the program was followed by a coordination meeting among the managers in Ndalem Kinasih Baluwarti Surakarta. The meeting included a material presentation from Arlin Kuncoro Diharjo on the process of making traditional beverages, such as kunyit asem, gula asem, and beras kencur.
“There was also a performance of singing traditional songs. Children games. Today, everything is traditional to remind us of the importance of protecting Javanese culture, and hopefully, this program could benefit all of us,” Budhi stated. Humas UNS
Reporter: Dwi Hastuti