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I failed the Masangin

In Jogjakarta, there are two ancient Banyan trees in the middle of a park known as the South Square of the Kraton (Palace of the Sultan). It is believed that one who is able to walk between those two Banyan trees at night while blindfolded will get his wish or receive great fortune. The ritual, if you could call it that, of attempting to walk between those trees at night while blindfolded is called masuk antara dua bering or Masangin, which literally means passing through two ficus trees (Banyan trees are of the ficus benghalensis species). (more…)