GHOST VILLAGE

PART 29 DUEL OF DEATH

"Queen Sari, are you okay? " Rama immediately looked for his wife in the living room of his house once back from the middle of the forest with Gendoruwo.

"I'm fine, Rama.. How did the fight end up in the woods? " watu Sari replied while holding her enlarged stomach and her baby who could not stay in the stomach. Rama hugged Queen Sari and said, "Alhamdulillah they can all be defeated, Queen.. But to my surprise, they are so many. Ki Sabrang turned out to have been able to gather so many troops to attack us. "

Gendoruwo finally spoke, "Quiet, Rama.. I will try to get help to Raja Piningit to help you fight Ki Sabrang. And maybe King Piningit has an ally of the white-flow Jin kingdom who can help us. I beg you to say goodbye to Rama, to meet King Piningit. "

Rama: "Good, Gendoruwo.. Give our regards to King Piningit. "

Gendoruwo instantly disappeared, leaving Rama and Ratu Sari in the living room.

Meanwhile, at the top of Mount Lawu there was chaos in his palace. Suddenly a swarm of Balinese leyak forced their way in and attacked the Jin kingdom led by Ki Sabrang. The group of Balinese leyak led by a Queen who forced to meet with Ki Sabrang, but was forbidden to enter by the gatekeeper of his palace. Finally there was a battle and the Balinese leyak gang managed to enter the palace to meet Ki Sabrang.

Ki Sabrang who was meditating in his palace, finally came out to meet the horde of Leyak," Welcome Rangda in our palace. I've been waiting for you, introduce me to Ki Sabrang you're looking for. " It turns out that Ki Sabrang knew Leyak's Queen, Rangda, who attacked his palace and Ki Sabrang greeted them with a sweet, but cunning smile. Ki Sabrang stood upright in front of the king's throne while wielding the Demon Dragon Keris, famous in the black stream, to scare off the Balinese leyak hordes. At once the palace shook, hot lava in the crater of Mount Lawu roiled about to vomit due to the anger of Ki Sabrang. Queen Rangda and her troops finally stopped the battle and immediately stood face to face with Ki Sabrang.

Rangda is the queen of the leyak in Balinese mythology. In addition to the queen of the leyaks, Rangda herself is considered the embodiment of Goddess Durga, the goddess of evil forces or darkness. In the story, Rangda is often depicted as leading an evil army against an army of good, especially in the war against King Barong. Rangda is believed to have magical powers to kill or drive people crazy. This terrifying creature is said to abduct and eat small children and lead an army of evil sorcerers against the King of Barong, which is a symbol of good power.

According to the etymology, the word Rangda known in Bali comes from the Old Javanese word Randa which means Widow. Rangda is the title of the widow of the Tri Dynasty, namely: Vaisya, Knight, Brahmin.

While from the Sudra group is called Balu, and the word Balu in Balinese language is smooth Rangda. The next development of the term Rangda for widows is increasingly rarely heard, because it is feared to cause an unpleasant impression considering the form of Rangda 'aeng' (spooky) and scary and identical with people who have knowledge left (soul). This is especially true in folklore shows. In other words, there is an impression of fear, offence and shame when it is said to be able to complain nerangjana (ngeleyak). Indeed, the above understanding is more inspired by folk stories in which there are elements of Rangda. The biggest influence is Calonarang.

It is said that most likely Rangda came from the queen Mahendradatta who lived on the island of Java in the 11th century. He was exiled by the king of Dharmodayana for alleged witchcraft of the two kings' consorts. According to legend he took revenge by killing half the kingdom, which later became his and belonged to Dharmodayana's son, Erlangga. He was replaced by a wise man. The name Rangda means widow.

Rangda is very important for Balinese mythology. His battles against Barong or against Erlangga are often featured in the ballet. This souvenir is very popular and is an important heritage in Balinese tradition. Rangda is described as a woman with long hair that is disheveled and has long nails, a long tongue, and long breasts. His face was scary and had long, sharp fangs.

Identifying the types of Rangda forms that develop in Bali is very difficult. This is considering the form of Rangda in general is the same. Indeed, in the story of Calonarang there are other forms of Rangda such as Ranung, Celuluk but it is the minions of the Calonarang and its position is more in the stories not sacred. To distinguish the form of Rangda is to look at the shape of the face (preracies), namely:

Moth

Nyeleme

When the shape of Rangda's face resembles a human face and slightly widened (slab). Rangda shape like this, showing an authoritative and haunted nature.

Giantlike

When the shape of Rangda's face resembles a giant form as we commonly see Rangda in general. Usually this Rangda is creepy.

Rangda: "Ki Sabrang, you finally showed up. Dare you have ordered one of my most brilliant Bali Leyak men to attack a human child. Last I heard, he had lost and perished by the man, is it true? "

Ki Sabrang: "Ha ha ha ha ha ha, true Queen Rangda. The man was helped by the White Flow Jin to defeat your men, the Bali Leyak. That human was the son-in-law of King Piningit now, the King of the White Stream Jin kingdom. But take it easy, look at my keris and let's now unite and plan for its revenge. "

Queen Rangda observed the Demon Dragon Keris that was wielded by Mi Sabrang. A sharp reddish flame tongue aura radiated from the keris. The aura grew bigger and longer, and suddenly Ki Sabrang directed the tip of the Dragon Demon Temple to the face of Queen Rangda to slightly scratch the face of Queen Rangda. Queen Rangda also felt strange, only a little flame from the keris that touched the skin of his face, not only felt sharp on his face, also made the body of Queen Rangda hot all over his body. "What a great power from the Demon Dragon Kris, " amazed Queen Rangda in her mind.

Rangda: (a little bit frightened by the aura of the Dragon Demon Keris) "Is that human being so strong Ki Sabrang that my men can lose? Is it not enough that only I can take revenge? " (his red eyes look very angry)

Ki Sabrang: "Not now is the right time, Queen Rangda. Exactly the next full moon, would be a suitable time for revenge. Queen Rangda and troops can temporarily stay here, until the full moon, I have prepared a human collision for Queen Rangda so that the Queen's power reaches the top when in time for revenge."

Rangda: "Hemm, human collision.. Okay Ki Sabrang, I'll follow your plan. But never betray me, or I will destroy you. "

Ki Sabrang grinned sharply after Queen Rangda slightly threatened Ki Sabrang. But it looks like Ki Sabrang has the upper hand to tame Ratu Rangda and his Balinese army. Ki Sabrang must have a certain plan to hold Queen Rangda to attack Rama.