Market Ngasem (Special Region of Yogyakarta)

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Introduction The attractiveness of tourism sector in Yogyakarta not only in the palace, Malioboro, or the older buildings in the historic area, but also in places used by people in beraktivitas daily. One of the many people of Yogyakarta beraktivitas place that can serve as the tourism market is Ngasem. Ngasem market is the traditional market that sells special pets, especially birds. This market is located in the village of Kampung Ngasem and Park, Palace District, about 400 meters west of the palace Kasultanan Yogyakarta.
Perhaps, the area market Ngasem former lake frequently used Sultan Hamengku Buwono ber II, while a trip to see the beauty of the palace outside the fort. However, the long run the place, Lake berpelesir Sultan is a function of the switch and in the middle of the village into a market that sells bird special.

Start the Market Ngasem not known exactly, but a photo market conditions in 1809 years that was published in www.tembi.org site has been proven that the existence of this market has been far before the image was taken. Establishment of the market it is most likely related to the position of a bird or kukila for the Java community, especially among the priyayinya. In the community, and birds [1] not just as pets but also functions as a status symbol for someone. The position of animals that can fly this wonderful chatter and almost equated with the position turangga (horse), suspicious (keris), homeless, and women of the requirements to become a priyayi. This makes Java a priyayi not feel a priyayi that if indeed he did not have the five "objects" are.

Around 1960 Market Ngasem become more knowledgeable with the market dipindahkannya birds that are in the region Beringharjo market. Moving from the bird market Beringharjo make this market more identical Ngasem as a bird market, so it was not surprising when many foreign tourists as a bird call that market. As a note, actual market Ngasem not only to sell only birds, but also animal-other pets. However, because activities like bird-sell a more prominent, then the market is better known as bird market.

Market Conditions
Ngasem have broad market around 6000 square meters of place by about 150 stalls. Kiosks that are on the front of the market almost exclusively sell food (food) birds, cage birds and bird keeping hobby completeness. On the western part of the market can be found stalls selling ornamental fish and equipment maintenance as well as several kiosks that provide services to set up maintenance fish. Ornamental fish sold varied, ranging from the small size of the price Rp.1.000, 00 per head until the fish reached the price of tens of thousands even hundreds, such as Arwana and louhan.

On the eastern part of the market (area of 2000 square meters) can be found stalls that sell various kinds of birds, feed birds, and bird cage. Birds that are sold in kiosks are not just local birds, such as the turtledove, Kutilang, kepodang, emprit, prenjak, jalak, parakeet, parakeet, derkuku, owl, eagle, cucakrowo, canary, and beo ciblek only. Birds penangkaran results that come from overseas have also, as poksay China, silver gelatik from Canada and others. In fact, there are also occasionally sell a rare bird that is protected by the government. However, due to the sanctions provided by the government for the traders who sell the birds are quite rare bird that is foreclosure, many traders do not dare sell it.

As a note, the traders in the market Ngasem it is generally already know what type of bird is prohibited diperjual-traded freely. Office Market in the wall has been placed Ngasem image and name of the protected birds law and in the entrance of the market also noted that the law prohibits the sale and purchase of protected animals. In addition to selling the fish and birds, some traders in the market Ngasem also sells various other types of pets such as rabbits, Marmut, dog, cat, civet cat, monkey, chicken, turtle, biawak, gecko, Iguana, and even snakes.

In this market also provides jajanan market, such as Gempol porridge (made from rice flour is combined with a sauce of coconut milk and palm sugar syrup), getuk, lupis, thiwul, and gatot. In addition, there are also stalls, food stalls selling nasi soto and rames that is located adjacent to the kiosk vendors birds. (pepeng)
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