Yogyakarta Kraton Guards (original) (raw)

The Yogyakarta Kraton Guards (Javanese: ꦥꦿꦗꦸꦫꦶꦠ꧀ ꦏꦺꦫꦠꦺꦴꦤ꧀ ꦔꦪꦺꦴꦒꦾꦏꦂꦠ ꦲꦢꦶꦤꦶꦔꦿꦠ꧀, Bahasa Indonesia: Prajurit Keraton Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat) are the contingents of soldiers guarding the Kraton Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat, the official residence of the Sultans of Yogyakarta. They serve ceremonial and security functions. By tradition, the reigning Sultan of Yogyakarta serves as Colonel-in-chief of the Guards.