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Sultan Jamalul Kiram III is old. So eventually his eldest daughter will take the helm. Princess Jacel Kiram is poised to become an iron lady.
While he has not confirmed publicly that she is the crown princess, in Javanese culture – where much is conveyed through symbolism rather than anything said out loud – the signs are clear.
The title Mangkubumi, which translates from Indonesian as “the one who holds the Earth“, was the same one given to the sultan when he was made crown prince several decades ago.
She was also entrusted with the task of “attempting to bring safety, happiness and prosperity to the world“, another indication she would succeed her father.
And the sultan made small changes to his own lengthy royal title – removing a word normally only used by men and tweaking another – to make it gender-neutral, opening the door for a woman to take over.
The sultan may not be "saying anything out loud", but his family members most certainly are.It has sparked a furious row with his family, who say he is breaking rules laid down to govern the sultanate, amid speculation that his brothers were jockeying to fill his position.
“A female sultan is an impossibility,” the sultan’s cousin, Kanjeng Raden Tumenggung Jatiningrat, told AFP.
“One symbol in this palace is a rooster – so if we have a queen should we change it to a hen?”
The rooster is a symbol of bravery.
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“About 90 percent of the family don’t respect him anymore,” raged Gusti Bendoro Pangeran Haryo Prabukusumo, a step-brother of the ruler who snubbed the event. -- AFP
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Here's a new article about the already known decision Sultan Hamengkubuwono X has made:
** dailymail: Modernising Indonesian sultan, who ditched tradition of having multiple wives, faces a royal revolt..**
What are his male family members hoping to accomplish by announcing their plans to depose the Sultan's family ahead of schedule?
Sultan Hamengkubuwono X and Queen Hemas of Yogyakarta with members of the Sultanate Family attended the celebration of his 31st anniversary of accession to the throne on 7 March and opened the exhibition displaying the clothing used by the previous Sri Sultans at the Sultanate Palace in Yokyakarta, Republic of Indonesia.
The National Anthem of Indonesia Raya has echoed from the Palace of Yogyakarta. It sparks the spirit to maintain the unity and integrity of the Republic of Indonesia.