Alun-Alun Kidul, The Myth and Entertainment

Alun-Alun Kidul or Alkid is a backyard Keraton Yogyakarta located in the center of Yogyakarta city. Than as a Keraton's activities, Alkid is also used as a entertainment place. In the center of Alkid, there are two large banyan trees. The local people believe that the banyan trees have a myth, the myth is walked to the road of the middle of two banyan trees with eyes closed. 

The rule of game is very simple, that is visitors just need to close her/him eyes for 20 minutes while walking to the middle of two banyan trees. The game is called masangin and to get a blindfold, visitors only pay Rp 5.000 because there already exists a rent. According to the trust, visitors are having a clean hearth that is able to pass through the game. Now, this game to be a icon of Alkid.

Besides the mystical, Alkid also as a entertainment place, every day is mainly Saturday night this place is fulled by visitors. As a place of entertainment, this place has a side of beauty from the bike has colored lights that surround Alkid. For rent, visitors only pay Rp 15.000 until Rp 30.000.

After visitors are satisfied around Alkid by the bike, visitors can eat and drink to relieve fatigue while enjoying the atmosphere of the night in Alkid.



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