In Gajah, four kinds of graves are found: first, that of the founder, Embah Andui, which, as was mentioned, is located on the eastern edge of Gajah Kantor; then, those of ordinary people, now buried in a common graveyard, although in the past they were often interred at the eastern edge of the house compound Judistira Garna ; 23 third, the graves of the focal figures, located in the hills beyond Gajah 24 ; and finally, the graves of the old court dalem of Batulayang or Dalem Gajah. First, there is the relationship between the founder of the hamlet and the nature spirit that is said to own the land on which the hamlet stands. Since this sort of behavior by ladies was traditionally frowned upon in Java, the genderuwo can be seen as a guardian of public morality rather than just a spirit ladies-man. So important is this feature that where it is naturally lacking, it may be created by the construction of a canal. Create account.
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