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The commander of a Nyutra warriors platoon walks with dance steps in front of his troops during the Grebeg Syawal procession. The steps used by the parading troops inside the palace grounds greatly differ from the steps used outside the palace grounds. Walking inside the palace grounds is done in a slow and wavy manner, using a step unique to the Yogyakarta palace, named “langkah macan“ (lion steps). RNS photo by Alexandra Radu