LEGENDS OF MOUNT BROMO (Indonesia)

In a village not far from Mount Bromo, there lived a very beautiful girl. His name was Rara Anteng. That said, when the girl was born, do not cry like babies in general. Therefore, he called Rara Anteng. Javanese word meaning calm or quiet did not move much.

Many youth who applied Rara Anteng, but all were rejected. Tersebutlah a bad giant face more violent. Her eyes were huge. Mustache, beard, and very bushy beard. The giant was applying Rara Anteng. Rara Anteng afraid, he feared his refusal because the giant would certainly be angry.

Rara Anteng said, "Hi giant, I want you deflowered, as long as you're willing to fulfill my request!"

"Ha ha ha,... !" The giant laughter boomed. "Tell me quickly, your wish will surely carry me!"

"Change this Bromo volcano into a lake you have to complete in a single night" says Rara Anteng. "Before dawn and before the cock crows, the lake should have you prepared me to be able to use the shower".

Rara Anteng giant thinks it is not possible to implement the request in such a short time.

Needless to say, the giant began to work. He dug the lakes around Mount Bromo it alone. With a shell or shell large enough, he throws the soil and rocks. All night long you hear a rumble. The trees in the forest a piece-by-piece in pulled out and receiving and thrown into the South Sea. Wild animals ran away in fear.

Rara Anteng very agitated. Turns out it was a very enterprising giants. Night is still long, but the gigantic work was nearly finished. Rara Anteng looking sense. It was still night, in the pitch-dark outside. Hurriedly Rara Anteng go into the barn. He took a pestle, then began to pound rice. Women-perembuan village all wake up. They, too, pounding rice.

On hearing the sound of people pounding rice that male chickens was shocked. The roosters crowing throughout the village also blared.

Surprise, giant hear roosters crowing and the sound of clanging pestle. He stood looking toward the east. Turns out it was still dark. He also did not see the sun at dawn.

Sebatok stay again dugouts to be on the move. The giant body suddenly went limp. He could not throw the shell full of soil gaalian last. Robohlah giant to the ground.

"O ..., Rara Anteng, Rara Anteng .... ,,,,," complained the giant. Batok and dugouts that cover her body and be a mountain called Mount Batok.

Lakes around Mount Batok almost finished, but have not had the water content. Now the lake was called Segara Wedi, which means sea sand because the lake was filled with sand.

Finally, on a good day, Rara Anteng married Joko Tengger. That's the origin of that area called Tengger.

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