Calon Arang >> Edisi Bahasa Indonesia
Folklore from Java and Bali
Long ago in the village of Girah in the Kediri Kingdom lived Calon Arang, a widow who had the power of black magic who often damaged farmers' crops and caused disease. She had a daughter, named Dyah Ayu Ratna Manggali, who, though beautiful, could not get a husband because people were afraid of her mother.
Because of the difficulties faced by her daughter, Calon Arang was angry, and she intended to take revenge by kidnapping a young girl. He brought the girl to a temple to be sacrificed to Goddess Durga. The next day, a great flood hit the village, and many people died. Illness appeared.
King Airlangga knew about this and then asked for the help of his adviser, Empu Baradah, to solve this problem. Empu Baradah then sent a student named Empu Bahula to marry Dyah Ratna Manggali. The two got married in a big way with a party that lasted seven days and seven nights, and things returned to normal.
Calon Arang has a scroll that contains witchcraft. One day, this scroll was found by Bahula, who handed it over to Empu Baradah. When Calon Arang found out that her scroll had been stolen, she became angry and decided to fight Empu Baradah. Without the help of Goddess Durga, Calon Arang lost the fight. Since she was defeated, the village has been safe from Calon Arang's black magic threat.
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