The tombs of the royal family are at the Asta Tinggi Cemetery, which looks out over the town from a peaceful hilltop 3km northwest of the centre. The main royal tombs are decorated with carved and brightly painted panels; two depict dragons said to represent the colonial invasion of Sumenep. At weekends there's often a crowd of locals here paying their respects.
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