What Is in A Name?

The names of many places in Yogyakarta were given through unique processes. There are some kampongs named based on the skill, profession or ethnic of the inhabitants. Other places were named by contracting its original name(s) so that it produces the same name of certain city or country.

The theme of Tour de Djokdja this edition is "What Is in A Name?" that invites you to trace the history of the kampongs' names, to solve the puzzle of Yogyakarta with its 1001 names and to find out names containing typical humor of Yogyakarta.

Bon Voyage!

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Yogyakarta Toponym, Tracing the History of Kampongs Naming
Many historical kampongs in Yogyakarta are unique due to their naming. The naming could be based on the profession of its inhabitants or the ethnic of the dominating dwellers. You can wander about them while enjoying their enchantment.
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Yogyakarta, Jogja, Jogjakarta or Yogya?
Different people call Yogyakarta by different names such as Jogja, Jogjakarta, Yogya or even Djokdja. All those names make Yogyakarta sounds like a city with 1001 names.
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Paris van Djokdja
Some areas in Yogyakarta turn to have the same name as other areas such as Bandung and Kuningan in West Java. Typical humor of Djokdja can also be found in some names of certain areas in Yogyakarta, such as Pakistan and Paris.

source : yogyes