Abstract This graduating paper contains authority implementation in Javanese culture done by the officials in modern days to several people who still conserve traditional values in their daily life. Its implementation will be seen in the scope of ground possession held by Kasultanan Yogyakarta through the application of Serat Kekancingan towards people user of Sultan‟s ground. The main question which based this graduating paper is how the authority implementation held by Kraton Kasultanan Yogyakarta over agrarian resources, through Serat Kekancingan in Kadipaten village, Kraton sub-district. The answer of main question will be framed in the concept of Javanese authority system. Ground as one of the vital matters in Javanese authority concept, will be framed in Agrarian Theory. Decisions made by people are based on rational choice, so rational choice concept can be used as the principle of people‟s behavior. In order to collect the data needed, the method used is one of the qualitative research methods, which is case study. Case study qualitative method is utilized to figure out several issues comprehensively. Authority in Javanese culture sets ground possession as an important matter that can make a person so powerful and also as one of the social class determiners in society. In keeping their existence authority, Kasultanan Yogyakarta as Javanese authority representative implements „serat kekancingan‟ policy to seal („mengancing‟ Java.) their assets, which are Kasultanan grounds. The operation of this policy applied on local people who used Sultan‟s ground for several purposes. In Kadipaten village, the operation of this policy in fact is not well applied. It can be seen from many people who have not proposed and extend serat kekancingan. Moreover, serat kekancingan made several positive and negative impacts which based on people‟s rational choices. The operation of serat kekancingan that has not optimally applied is apparently being one of the factors of local people‟s (kawula Java.) allegiance shifting towards their king (Sultan). Servitude on Javanese authority system has not happened any longer. Local people are not afraid or reluctant against orders (dhawuh dalem Java.) when they feel their needs are being restricted. Keywords: serat kekancingan, land rights, rational choice

Kata Kunci : Hak Tanah