Yogyakarta Kraton Guards

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The Yogyakarta Kraton Guards (Javanese: ꦥꦿꦗꦸꦫꦶꦠ꧀ ꦏꦺꦫꦠꦺꦴꦤ꧀ ꦔꦪꦺꦴꦒꦾꦏꦂꦠ ꦲꦢꦶꦤꦶꦔꦿꦠ꧀, Indonesian: Prajurit Keraton Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat) are the contingents of soldiers guarding the Kraton Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat, the official residence of the Sultans of Yogyakarta.^[1] They serve ceremonial and security functions.^[1] By tradition, the reigning Sultan of Yogyakarta serves as Colonel-in-chief of the Guards.^[1]