THE LEGEND OF NYI RORO KIDUL

NYI RORO KIDUL

This is the story of the "Queen of the Southern Sea". Pajajaran kingdom was located in West Java from 1333 AD to 1630 AD and it was conquered by the Islamic kingdom of Mataram from Central Java. Pajajaran's greatest ruler was Prabu Siliwangi. He had a bride in one his harems and she bore him a very beautiful daughter. The girl was called Dewi Kadita. The beauty of Dewi Kadita and her mother made the other harems jealous, and they formed a conspiracy against them.

The harems used black magic to make the bodies of Dewi Kadita and her mother be filthy, ugly and disgusting. Prabu Siliwangi got angry at Dewi Kadita and her mother and forced them to get out of the palace, as they were thought to be bad luck for the kingdom. While they were wandering around the country, the mother died. Dewi Kadita was walking in deep sadness, until she reached the southern sea (the shore of Indian Ocean).

She sat above a stove-shaped rock and when she was sleeping, she had a vision that she should jump into the water to release herself from the curse. When she woke up, with no second thought, Dewi Kadita jumped into the sea. She once again became very beautiful, but then she realized that she was not a human anymore. She had turned into a supernatural form of life. She then ruled all creatures off the southern coast of Java Island, and was known as Nyi Roro Kidul (queen of the southern sea). As revenge on her father, she became the primary bride for Mataram kings (the rival of the Pajajaran kingdom).

The river of Bengawan Solo, which started from the mystical mountain of Merapi in Central Java and leads to the Indian Ocean, is said to be the tunnel used by Nyi Roro Kidul to access Java. In a green costume, she traps males who are walking on the shore. They are swallowed by the waves and are thought to be missing or dead but will actually become her guard or mate.

NYI RORO KIDUL

Nyi RORO KIDUL

This is the story of the "Queen of the Southern Sea". Ini adalah cerita tentang "Ratu dari Laut Selatan ". Pajajaran kingdom was located in West Java from 1333 AD to 1630 AD and it was conquered by the Islamic kingdom of Mataram from Central Java. Kerajaan Pajajaran terletak di Jawa Barat dari 1333 ke 1630 AD dan ia menaklukkan oleh kerajaan Islam Mataram dari Jawa Tengah. Pajajaran's greatest ruler was Prabu Siliwangi. Pajajaran besar dari penguasa adalah Prabu Siliwangi. He had a bride in one his harems and she bore him a very beautiful daughter. Dia memiliki perempuan itu dalam satu kediaman dan dia membosankan dia anak perempuan yang sangat cantik. The girl was called Dewi Kadita. Gadis itu bernama Dewi Kadita. The beauty of Dewi Kadita and her mother made the other harems jealous, and they formed a conspiracy against them. Keicantikan Dewi Kadita dan ibunya membuat penghuni kediaman selir-selir lainnya iri, dan mereka membentuk sebuah konspirasi terhadap mereka.

The harems used black magic to make the bodies of Dewi Kadita and her mother be filthy, ugly and disgusting. Harems yang digunakan sihir untuk membuat tubuh dari Dewi Kadita dan ibunya menjadi kotor, jelek dan menjijikkan. Prabu Siliwangi got angry at Dewi Kadita and her mother and forced them to get out of the palace, as they were thought to be bad luck for the kingdom. Prabu Siliwangi mendapat marah pada Dewi Kadita dan ibunya dan memaksa mereka untuk keluar dari istana, karena mereka berpikir untuk menjadi sial bagi kerajaan. While they were wandering around the country, the mother died. Sementara pengembaraan mereka di seluruh Indonesia, ibu meninggal. Dewi Kadita was walking in deep sadness, until she reached the southern sea (the shore of Indian Ocean). Dewi Kadita telah berjalan dalam kesedihan mendalam, sampai ia mencapai laut selatan (pantai dari Samudra Hindia).

She sat above a stove-shaped rock and when she was sleeping, she had a vision that she should jump into the water to release herself from the curse. Sabtu dia di atas tungku yang berbentuk batu dan ketika ia tidur, ia mempunyai visi bahwa ia harus melompat ke dalam air untuk melepaskan diri dari kutukan. When she woke up, with no second thought, Dewi Kadita jumped into the sea. Ketika dibangun, tanpa kedua pikiran, Dewi Kadita melompat ke dalam laut. She once again became very beautiful, but then she realized that she was not a human anymore. Ia sekali lagi menjadi sangat cantik, tetapi kemudian dia menyadari bahwa dia bukan manusia lagi. She had turned into a supernatural form of life. Dia telah berubah menjadi gaib bentuk kehidupan. She then ruled all creatures off the southern coast of Java Island, and was known as Nyi Roro Kidul (queen of the southern sea). Dia kemudian memerintah semua makhluk di bagian pantai selatan Pulau Jawa, dan dikenal sebagai Nyi Roro Kidul (ratu dari laut selatan). As revenge on her father, she became the primary bride for Mataram kings (the rival of the Pajajaran kingdom). Karena dendam pada ayahnya, ia menjadi calon utama untuk raja-raja Mataram (yang saingan dari Kerajaan Pajajaran).

The river of Bengawan Solo, which started from the mystical mountain of Merapi in Central Java and leads to the Indian Ocean, is said to be the tunnel used by Nyi Roro Kidul to access Java. Dari sungai Bengawan Solo, yang dimulai dari mistik gunung Merapi di Jawa Tengah dan mengarah ke Samudra Hindia, dikatakan terowongan yang digunakan oleh Nyi Roro Kidul untuk mengakses Jawa. In a green costume, she traps males who are walking on the shore. Dalam pakaian hijau, dia perangkap laki-laki yang berjalan di pantai. They are swallowed by the waves and are thought to be missing or dead but will actually become her guard or mate. Mereka ditelan oleh gelombang dan pemikiran yang akan hilang atau mati tapi dia akan benar-benar menjadi penjaga atau suami.

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