If you're visiting Sultan Palace (Kraton Yogyakarta) you'll find many people using traditional wear there. They are 'Abdi Dalem' who work everyday to serve Sultan and his family.
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"Abdi dalem are people who voluntarily subjugate their services to the Kraton (palace) and Sultan and his extended family. They prepare almost all of Sultan’s daily necessities and perform Javanese traditional ceremonies, inside and outside Kraton. Abdi dalems are organized based on functional services, where they inherited such title of service prior to Sultan’s official entitling.
But most of all, abdi dalems are the true believers as well as guardians of Javanese tradition." (taken from here
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