GHOST VILLAGE

PART 25 HAUNTED BUILDING

That night, Rama and Queen Sari were relaxing on the porch of their house while caressing the pregnancy on her stomach which entered the second trimester. Queen Sari looks rather spoiled, and pensively looks at the story of the past and starts telling her about her childhood to Rama, her husband.

Queen Sari: "You know not Rama, that my mother was actually a human named Dewi Ratih?"

Rama: "No, I don't know. Then how can you be the daughter of King Piningit?"

Queen Sari: "My mother married King Piningit when she was young, but unfortunately she disappeared when I was a child. My father told me a lot about my mother when she lost her."

In ancient times, in a hamlet that became the forerunner of Kampung Hantu, there lived a beautiful woman named Dewi Ratih. He lives with his mother who is a famous baby shaman in the hamlet. In Javanese legend, Dewi Ratih is depicted as a goddess of beauty, so her beauty becomes one of the most prominent aspects of her. Because of her beauty, Dewi Ratih is often the target of attention of men in the hamlet.

Since childhood, Dewi Ratih has looked very beautiful and charming. Her long, black hair was beautifully unraveled, her skin was pure white, as well as her sharp and alluring eyes. In addition, he also had a gentle demeanor and manners.

The beauty of Dewi Ratih became more prominent as she entered her teenage years. His slender and graceful body, charming face, as well as his friendly demeanor made many men fascinated, not least the King Piningit of the White Stream Jin kingdom.

King Piningit himself finally saw the beauty of Dewi Ratih when he was hunting in the forest and passed through the hamlet that became the forerunner of Kampung Hantu. He was interested and wanted to know who the beautiful girl was. After going through various struggles and obstacles, King Piningit finally managed to get the heart of Dewi Ratih and proposed him as his wife. Dewi Ratih also felt attracted to King Piningit and accepted his proposal. However, they were unable to marry in the hamlet because King Piningit was King Jin. So, they decided to get married at the palace of the White Stream Jin Kingdom.

Although the beauty of Dewi Ratih is very charming, but not only that which makes King Piningit fall in love with him. He was also enamored with Dewi Ratih's gentle demeanor and courtesy, as well as his extraordinary intelligence. The beauty and personality of Dewi Ratih makes King Piningit more convinced that he is the right woman to be his wife.

At the wedding of King Piningit and Dewi Ratih, the beauty of Dewi Ratih is increasingly radiated with the sparkling jewelry used on the wedding day. Her bridal attire was magnificent and beautiful, coupled with a crown and pearl necklace that beautified her. News of this marriage spread to the corners of the Jin kingdom in Java, from the west end to the east end.

After marrying Dewi Ratih, King Piningit felt very happy and grateful for family life in the Kingdom of Jlnnya. 8 Months later, King Piningit was blessed with a baby daughter who was so beautiful, but followed his father in the form of Jin. They named her Queen Sari. Queen Sari grew up to be a smart and beautiful princess, with long black hair and glowing skin like her mother. He also has very strong magical abilities, due to the inheritance from his father who is a King of the White Flow Jin Kingdom.

The happiness of Raja Piningit's small family does not last forever, because at the age of Queen Sari 5 years, King Piningit was forced to travel to the kingdom of Jin Blambangan led by King Maheswara. Information obtained by King Piningit at that time, King Maheswara needed help due to the actions of Ki Sabrang who intended to take the study of Ki Ageng Selo.

King Piningit who heard the news of the abduction from afar, immediately returned home to his White Jin Stream kingdom to ensure the condition of his family and kingdom. King Piningit moon only found the condition of his palace that was ravaged poranda destroyed by Buto Ijo, but also found his daughter Ratu Sari who was only alone in his room.

King Piningit was sad, and did a massive search for the whereabouts of his wife, Dewi Ratih. Buto Ijo managed to close the inner eye of King Piningit, and hide Dewi Ratih not in the Kingdom of Jin Puncak Gunung Lawu, but across the island of Java, precisely in the central cave on the island of Bali.

It was Buto Ijo himself who escorted the hiding of Dewi Ratih in the Land of Bali Island, but heard the news of the chaos in Mount Lawu by Ki Sabrang, who was also in the city, Buto Ijo also returned to Jin kingdom at Mount Lawu Peak. Be Dewi Ratih be a prisoner alone in the Cave of the pedestal in the Land of the Island of Bali.

Dewi Ratih felt sad and desperate because she was separated from her husband and her young daughter, as well as her weakness as a human who could not escape the captivity of Buto Ijo. His days of captivity were spent weeping and praying to Almighty God, may anyone help him.

Tears of Dewi Ratih become dew that falls to the earth and becomes the source of springs in the river near the cave of Bali. The sadness and lamentation of his prayers to be able to return to his family, made the God of Surya who heard his prayers, feel pity and decided to help him.

The god Surya gives light and power to the Goddess Ratih so he escapes from the cave in the middle of the dark forest. However, in his escape, Dewi Ratih get an attack from the guard Buto Ijo so many injuries experienced him. Therefore, then Dewi Ratih was lifted to the sky by the god Surya. And then Dewi Ratih was used as the Goddess of the Moon in the Land of Bali, because when the rapture occurred on the night of the full moon and as a symbol of the beauty and goodness of Dewi Ratih.

Raja Piningit and Ratu Sari who still feel sad during the search for DewiRatih never met, finally get the idea from God that Dewi Ratih has moksa and raised to be the legendary Moon Goddess in the Land of Bali. The sincerity of the departure of Dewi Ratih that finally inspired King Piningit to create Ajian Tyaga. While Queen Sari was eventually raised only by her father, assisted by the palace ladies of the Jin White Stream Kingdom.

Ratu Sari clasped his little prayer beads tightly as he recounted with great adoration, the loss of his mother Dewi Ratih, to Rama. Tears fell down her cheeks as she recalled that moment.

"My mother was kidnapped by Buto Ijo and taken away to the land of Bali," said Ratu Sari with a soft voice. "I can never see him again. But I still believe and hope, one day I can meet him before I go to face the Power."

Queen Sari pondered for a moment, glaring inwards far away. "My mom told me that our lives are like an ever-changing moon. Sometimes the full moon shines brightly, sometimes the moon is lost and invisible. But there is always hope to see the moon return. It was the last wangsit that gave my mother also been appointed as the Moon Goddess."

Queen Sari took a deep breath and looked towards the clear night sky. "I'm sure, my mother who is now a Moon Goddess in the Bali sky, is still observing her daughter who still misses her here. " With the prayer beads still tightly held, Queen Sari closed her eyes and dropped her head on Rama's chest while praying that she could fulfill her hopes of meeting Mother before the time was over.