MOUNT BROMO

This is a legend about the creation of Mount Bromo, a famous mountain in East
Java, which is so famous with the beautifulness of sun rises panorama on it's peak.

Hundred years ago, during the reign of the last king of Majapahit (13-14 century
AD), Brawijaya, one of the King's wives gave birth to a girl, Roro Anteng. Later
she got married to Joko Seger, from Brahman (priests) caste. Because of an
unfortunate situation, they were forced to leave the kingdom. They settled an area
in the mountain, named it "Tengger."

For years, they were unhappy because they didn't have a child. They climbed the
peak of the mountain, prayed to gods. Betara Bromo (God of Fire) promised them
many children, but they have to sacrifice their youngest children.
They finally got 25 children, and they had to sacrifice the youngest, Kesuma, but
they hid him. But an eruption happened and Kesuma fell into the crater. Then his
voice heard: "I have to be sacrificed so that you will all stay alive. From now on
you should arrange an annual ceremony on the 14th of Kesodo."

Kesuma's brothers and sisters held the offering ceremony every year by offering
fruits, vegetables, and rice, and meats. This has been done until today by Kejawen
sects. (The Javanese original religion that mixed with Islam.)

Mario Rustan

Child Sacrifice
As you can see in Carthage, child sacrifice was widely common in the ancient
world. Ttuth or not, it has not been reported in Japan.BACK
Kesodo
The twelfh month of Tenggerese calendar.BACK

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The Story and Legend of Mount Bromo
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Heres the legend of how the Tenggerese came to live in Mount Bromo.

A long time ago, there lived a beautiful woman by the name Roro Anteng. She was a
reknown beauty and had attracted the attention of an evil giant. Because the evil
giant possessed extraordinary magical powers, Roro Anteng dared not reject the
giants advances when he proposed to her. Roro thought of a plan to get away from
the marriage without offending the giant. In order to get her hand in marriage, the
giant had to fufill her wishes.

Roro then concocted a difficult request in hopes that the giant did not have the
power to fufill it. She had asked him to make her a sandy desert in between the
mountains in one night and before the break of dawn.

Unfortunately for her, the giant magically and swiftly begin to work his powers and
was near completing her wishes. The fast thinking Roro Anteng quickly thought of an
idea to disrupt the completion, she made all sorts of noises that woke up the
roosters. The roosters began to crow bringing dawn in.

On hearing the roosters calls, which signalled the break of dawn, the giant was
shocked for having failed his task. Frustrated, he threw the coconut shell that he
used to dig the desert, the shell fell to the ground beside Mount Bromo, forming what
is now knows as Mount Batok (coconut shell). The sandy plain was to form the
Tengger caldera.

The story continues with Roro Anteng falling in love with Joko Seger, a descendant of
the great Majapahit Kingdom who had led a reclusive life on the desolate mountain
range.
They were married, living happily blessed with many children. Their children and
their descendents formed the tribal community of the Tengger (taken from the
names Roro Anteng and Joko Seger).

This was the story of how the Tenggerese tribe came to be and how they lived the
lands.

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The Legend story of mount Bromo

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Legend story of mount Bromo

The Legend of Mount Bromo East Java

The Legend story of Mount Bromo is what we will discuss in this
article. Mount Bromo is one of the active volcanoes in Java that is recognized for its
beauty. People come for enjoying the sunrise on top of the mountain or admiring the
massive Tengger Caldera surrounded by a sea of fine volcanic sand. But there is a
legend behind it that you may want to know.

The Tengger
Legend has it that the princess from Majapahit, who was a daughter of King Brawijaya,
named Roro Anteng and her husband Joko Seger fled to Bromo region to get to safety
from Madurese Muslim forces in the 15th century. Then they named the area Tengger
from a partial combination of their last names.
 The kingdom under their rule was prosperous, but they couldnt have any child. They
prayed to the gods of Mount Bromo for children. One day, the god Hyang Widi Wasa
answered they prayer and granted their request. They would be having children under
one condition: they have to sacrifice their last born and throw him to the crater of Mount
Bromo.
They were blessed with 25 children. When the last children was born, Prince Kesuma,
Roro Anteng and Joko Seger refused to fulfill the couples promise to the god. In the rage
and fury of the god, Mount Bromo erupted and dragged Kesuma into the crater.
Kesumas brothers and sisters held an offering ceremony to please the gods of Mount
Bromo. The ceremony has been held annually ever since.
The Legend Today

Read More: Route and Access to Mount Bromo

The Tengger people, the descendants of Roro Anteng and Joko Seger still keep the
legend alive to this day. Tengger people hold the ceremony every year, which is
called Kasodo, to please the gods of Mount Bromo. The Kasodo ceremony is held every
full moon of the 12th month of the Tengger Calendar. On the ceremony, Tengger people
bring offerings to please the gods. They offer fruits and small animals in flower decorated
containers. At midnight, they gather on the temple of Pura Luhur Poten. Then on the
14th day of the ceremony, they walk around the edge of Mount Bromo and travel up the
mountain with their offerings to throw to the crater.

The Legend story of mount Bromo

Mount Bromo is a wonderful and magical place. If you wish to witness its Kasodo
ceremony, please consult the local tourism centers for schedules and information
whether tourists are allowed to spectate the ceremony that year. For a one of a kind
traveling site, Bromo is the right choice for you to enjoy the scenery, the fresh air,
interact with the locals and get to know a new culture, or experience the legend story of
Mount Bromo.
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The Legend and Story of Mount Bromo

Summary: The legend of Mount Bromo (Indonesian: legenda dan cerita gunung Bromo) describes
enthralling story between a beautiful, smart daughter of priest and an evil giant that caused the
emerging of Mount Bromo.

Rara Anteng and Jaka Seger: The Legend and Story of Mount Bromo. Mount Bromo is not just a
travel icon of Java; The Legend and Story of Mount Bromo itself is gives an evidence of colorful past
beliefs about the emerging of Mount Bromo. The story may have several variations depending on who
tells it, but they generally revolve around a girl called Rara Anteng and a giant or menacing pirate
that wants to force her into marriage, as well as her love story with Joko Seger.

Read more info: Milky Way at Mount Bromo

Rara Anteng and Joko Seger Legend in Bromo

The popular version of the legend of mount Bromo goes like this: once upon a time, someplace in
Mount Pananjakan, there was a woman who gave birth to a beautiful baby girl. The girl, said to be the
descendant of a god, did not cry when she was born. Because of this, she was named Rara Anteng
(anteng is a Javanese word means calm). She grew up into the most beautiful girl that attracted so
many young men in East Java.

Rara Anteng was not interested to all the men that fell in love with her, because she already set her
heart for someone else: a handsome priests son called Joko Seger. However, there was a pirate
(some said a giant) who fell in love with her and intended to force her into marriage. He boasted to
Rara Anteng about his magical skill and what great things he could do, and since Rara Anteng was a
soft-spoken girl, she could not refuse him loudly. Therefore, she asked the pirate to prove his words
by building her an ocean in the middle of mountain with coconut shells in one night.

Rara Anteng was worried when she saw the progress the pirate made. Therefore, she concocted a
plan to foil the plan. She pounded rice using traditional mortar and pestle hard, creating sounds that
woke the roosters. Hearing the roosters crowing, the pirate thought that he was late. Upset and
disappointed, he threw his coconut shell away, which fell next to Mount Bromo and turned into a new
mountain called Mount Batok (batok is a word for coconut shell). Rara Anteng and Joko Seger were
finally able to be together.

How Tengger People Were Born

The popular History and legend of Mount Bromo did not stop at the marriage of Rara Anteng and Joko
Seger; they later became the first rulers of Tengger people. They built a settlement and became a pair
of rulers called Purbowasesa Mangkurat Ing tengger, literally means The Benevolent Tengger
Rulers. The name Tengger was allegedly taken from parts of their names, Anteng and Seger.
However, they grieved before they did not get children after years of marriage. They later climbed to
the top of Bromo to pray, and were promised children, with the condition that their youngest child.

Was to be sacrificed to the gods.

Rara Anteng and Joko Tengger later had 25 children, but since they did not want to sacrifice any of
their children, they tried to avoid fulfilling the promise. This made the gods angry and Mount Bromo
spewed smokes and fire as the result. The fire later claimed the youngest child of Rara Anteng and
Joko Tengger, dragging him into the crater. The childs spirit later asked his parents to give offerings at
the same time every year to Mount Bromo to appease the gods, and this legend of Mount Bromo
became the background of Kasada Ceremony Tengger people did every year.

The Legend and Story of Mount Bromo

Thank you for reading about The Legend and Story of Mount Bromo, or Legenda Gunung Bromo. I
hope it will be useful of you if want to know more about Bromo in east Java.

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The Story and Legend of Mount Bromo

CHILDREN STORY

A long time ago, there lived a beautiful woman by the name Roro Anteng. She
was a reknown beauty and had attracted the attention of an evil giant. Because
the evil giant possessed extraordinary magical powers, Roro Anteng dared not
reject the giants advances when he proposed to her. Roro thought of a plan to
get away from the marriage without offending the giant. In order to get her hand
in marriage, the giant had to fufill her wishes.
Roro then concocted a difficult request in hopes that the giant did not have the
power to fufill it. She had asked him to make her a sandy desert in between the
mountains in one night and before the break of dawn.
Unfortunately for her, the giant magically and swiftly begin to work his powers
and was near completing her wishes. The fast thinking Roro Anteng quickly
thought of an idea to disrupt the completion, she made all sorts of noises that
woke up the roosters. The roosters began to crow bringing dawn in.
On hearing the roosters calls, which signalled the break of dawn, the giant was
shocked for having failed his task. Frustrated, he threw the coconut shell that he
used to dig the desert, the shell fell to the ground beside Mount Bromo, forming
what is now knows as Mount Batok (coconut shell). The sandy plain was to form
the Tengger caldera.
The story continues with Roro Anteng falling in love with Joko Seger, a
descendant of the great Majapahit Kingdom who had led a reclusive life on the
desolate mountain range.
They were married, living happily blessed with many children. Their children and
their descendents formed the tribal community of the Tengger (taken from the
names Roro Anteng and Joko Seger).
This was the story of how the Tenggerese tribe came to be and how they lived
the lands.
The Legend Of Banyuwangi

Patih sidapaksa lived in a land called East Java. He was a patih from Blambangan
kingdom. Patih Sidapaksa felt in love with Sri Tanjung, a beautiful girl from a
village. Sidapaksas mother did not agree with his sons lover. Apparently, his
mother hated her because Sri Tanjung was not an aristocrat. It is a very
important status in her society. But love is love, isnt it? Nothing cant stand its
way. Sidapaksa did not care about his future wife status and married her. A
couple months after the marriage, the wife got pregnant. They were very happy
waiting for the childbirth.

One day in the morning, the king called patih Sidapaksa. He ordered his patih to
get a flower at Mount Ijen for his queen. The flower was believed could make
younger the person who bathed with it. Therefore, Sidapaksa went to Mount Ijen,
left his wife and his mother for couple of months.

Meanwhile the babys birth was getting closer. Sri Tanjung stayed with her
mother in law. When the baby boy was born, her mother in law helped her took
care the baby. The reason she did that was not that she cared about her
grandson. Instead, she wanted to get rid of the child and his mother.

And that night must be a very misfortune night from all Sri Tanjungs nights. She
went to a bath and left the baby in the room. Her mother in law entered the
room. When she saw the baby slept, her evils mind was working. Slowly and
carefully, she took the baby and brought him to the river. Without thinking any
further, at the edge of the river, she threw the baby. The crying of the baby did
not change her mind. The water was so fast. It drowned the baby and made his
voice silent just in a few second.

When Sri Tanjung finished her bath, she was shocked knowing her baby was
gone. She look for everywhere for the baby but she could not find him. She felt
powerless in her room thinking about her baby. When her mother in law came
home, the mother pretended knew nothing about it.

Sidapaksa came home from his long journey. In front of his house, his mother
was standing. When she saw Sidapaksa arrived, she ran to him and cried. She
said, Oh my son, I am sorry. I am useless. I couldnt stop your wife killing the
baby.
What? Why she did that? Sidapaksa yelled.
She was afraid that you found out that the baby was not your son, she
explained.
Sidapaksa was very angry. He felt like got a stroke by lightning in the middle of
the day. He went to the house looking for his wife. When he entered his room, he
saw his wife was sleeping. He woke her up and dragged her out the room. Sri
Tanjung was surprised knowing her husband came home with anger. Whats
going on? she asked.
Youre having affair and killed the baby. Sidapaksa accused her. His hand
pointed his keris to his wife.
For the sake of Gods, I did not having affair and killed the baby. She argued.
I dont believe you, Sidapaksa said. He dragged her wife to the river and said,
You threw him to the river.
I did not do those things, Sri Tanjung kept her argue. But it seemed she could
not persuade her husband anymore. So she said if you dont believe me, you
can kill me and throw my body to the river. If the water smells fragrant, it means
I am innocent. Let Gods be my witnesses.

Sidapaksa stabbed his keris to her chest until she died then he threw her body to
the river. But strangely, the water did not turn to red and smell fishy when her
blood got in to it. Instead, the blood cleaned the river and smelt fragrant.
Sidapaksa was shocked and yelled like a crazy person Wangi.. banyu.. wangi..
banyu.. wangi... It means fragrant.. water.. fragrant.. water.. fragrant...
Suddenly in the middle of river, two flowers showed up, the big ones and the
small ones. The big flower was incarnation of Sri Tanjung and the small flower
was incarnation of her baby. Then the small one talked to Sidapaksa Father, I
am your son. My mother was innocent. Grandmother drowned me to this river.
Sidapaksa felt stood. He realized he had made a huge mistake. However, his wife
and his child would never live again. And he could only cry and regret.

After the incident, the area around the river called banyuwangi. In Javanese
language, banyuwangi means fragrant water.

Sumber: http://children1story.blogspot.co.id/2009/11/story-and-legend-of-mount-
bromo.html

THE LEGEND OF MOUNT BROMO

Mount Bromo together with Mount Tengger and Mount Semeru, is one of
the most beautiful places and interest in East Java. Watching the sun rises from
the crest of Bromo is a very exciting experience for the tourist coming to this
mountain. To reach the area, which is about 2392 m above sea level, people
usually take a bus or a car as far as the village of Ngadisari. From there, a pony
ride will take tourist to the rim of the mountain. It is an active volcano, and the
people surrounding areas bring various things as a sacrifice to the fire god,
Betoro Bromo. The legend goes as follows :
Hundreads a years ago, during the reign of the last king of Majapahit,
Barawijaya, one of the Kings wives gave birth to a girl, who was named Roro
Anteng. Later this young princes married Joko Seger, who came from a
Brahman caste. Because of the unfortunate situation the couple was forced to
leave the kingdom. They settled down in the mountain area. They ruled the area
and named it Tengger , which was derived from the couples names : Roro
Anteng and Joko Seger.
After several years the region flourished in prosperity, but Roro Anteng
and Joko Seger were unhappy because they did not have a child. Frustated, they
climbed the top of the mountain and prayed night and day hoping that the gods
would listen. The prayer was heard and Betoro Bromo promised them many
children. However, the couple had to promise that they would sacrifice their
youngest child in return.
Roro Anteng gave birth to a child, then another and another. In the end
Roro Anteng and Joko Seger got 25 children. Soon it was time for them to
sacrifice the youngest child, Kesuma, but the parents just could not do it. They
tried to hide the child, but an erouption happened and Kesuma fell into the
crater. There was silence before they heard a voice: I have to be sacrificed so
that you will all stay alive. From now on, you should arrange an annual
offering ceremony on the 14 th of Kesodo (the twelfth month of Tenggerese
calender). It was Kesumas voice.
Kesumas brothers and sisters held the offering ceremony every year.
Instead of a human being, these people collected fruit, vegetables, rice and meat
to be offered to the gods. And this has been done generation after generation
until today.

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x_80.html

Story of Mount Bromo - The Tengger Tribes

The most popular and well known of East Java's tourist attractions is undoubtedly
Mt Bromo. The pre-dawn departure and trek across the mountain's famous 'sand
sea', to watch the sunrise at the crater rim, has become something of a ritual,
enacted daily by people of every nationality.

Bromo is actually just one crater in the vast, 800 km2 Tengger massif, which forms
the largest of East Java's five main volcanic ranges. Although by no means the
highest mountain in the region (2392m), it has gained its reputation partly because
of its unique location and partly through the reverence shown to it by the local
inhabitants.

A legend connected with Mt Bromo tells of the origin of the Tenggerese people.
According to the story, it was during the closing years of the 15th century, when
the East Javanese empire of Majapahit was in decline, that a princess of the
kingdom, named Roro Anteng, and her husband Joko Seger, retreated to the Bromo
region and established a separate principality, which they named Tengger, a
combination of the last syllables of each of their names. The region, it is said,
developed and prospered, yet no descendants were born to the ruling couple.

In despair, Roro Anteng and Joko Seger climbed to the top of Mt Bromo and
prayed to the gods, asking for their help. The gods consented to the request on the
condition that the last child born be sacrificed in the crater of the mountain. This
agreed, the royal couple returned home happily and it wasn't long before the
princess gave birth to their first child. In fact, the gods turned out to be more than
generous and in the following years 24 more children were born. However, when
the princess learned that the twenty fifth children, named Kesuma, was to be the
last and thus the one to be sacrificed, she could not bring herself to fulfill her part
of the bargain. In anger, the gods threatened fire and brimstone from the smoking
volcano and eventually there was no alternative but to throw the child into the
crater.

Shortly after the sacrifice had been made, the child's voice was heard, ordering the
Tengger people and their descendants to perform an annual ceremony at Mt
Bromo, to commemorate the event and to appease the anger of the gods.

To this day, the Kasodo ceremony, held on the 14th day of the Tenggerese month of
Kasodo (December), is the biggest event of the year for the people of Mt Bromo.
Ritual prayers and traditional performances are held at the village of Ngadisari,
after which crowds gather on the sand sea surrounding the mountain for the climax
of the ceremony at midnight, when livestock and agricultural produce are flung
into the crater. Now a days, as an additional attraction arranged to coincide with the
Kasodo ceremony, bull races are organized at the village of Muneng Probolinggo.
The Tengger Range is one of eight official nature reserves in East Java and centres
around the peaks of Mts. Bromo and Semeru. Most of the area is more than 2000
metres above sea level, Mt Semeru itself being Java's highest mountain at 3,676m.

There are several ways to get to the Bromo and Semeru Reserve. The well-worn
route is from the north coastal town of Probolinggo, 60 km away. A reasonably
good road winds its way south and up into the hills via Sukapura, ending at
Ngadisari, one of the largest of the 38 traditional Tenggerese villages. For those
wishing specifically to visit Mt Bromo, this is the best route, since there is
accommodation at Ngadisari, as well as at Cemara Lawang on the edge of the sea
sand above the village. The most comfortable place to stay is at the brand new
Hotel Grand Bromo at Sukapura, which was officially opened early in 1990.
Thoughtfully designed to blend in with the contours of the landscape, the hotel
offers pleasantly furnished rooms and a very efficient hot water system. Organized
tours are available from here to Mt Bromo and other places of interest nearby.

An alternative route, from the northwest, leads from Pasuruan on the coast through
Wonokitri and Tosari, to the summit of Mt Penanjakan on the edge of the sea sand.
This is rapidly becoming the favoured spot to welcome the dawn, since it is the
highest point in the vicinity and offers a spectacular view of Mt Semeru and the
entire Bromo caldera. As yet, however, there is only limited simple
accommodation at Tosari.

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THE LEGEND OF MOUNT BROMO
A fiery folk tale.

The legend of Mount Bromo traces back to the fifteenth century, when the princess
of the East Javanese empire of Majapahit, Roro Anteng, and her husband, Joko
Seger, came to the Bromo region. They named the region Tenggera combination
of their last names (Anteng and Seger). Their region prospered, but the ruling couple
found themselves unable to conceive. They prayed to the gods from Mount Bromos
edge. The gods agreed to give them children on the condition that they throw into the
crater the last child born as a sacrifice. Soon they gave birth to their first child, and
were blessed with many more.
When the twenty-fifth child, Kesuma, was born, Roro learned that this would be their
last and would have to be sacrificed. She refused. This angered the gods, and they
threatened to spew volcanic fire over the land. In order to protect their kingdom, the
couple followed through on their promise. It is said that the childs voice was heard
shortly after, ordering the Tengger people, and all their descendants, to perform an
annual ceremony to commemorate the event and appease the still angry gods.

Keeping The Legend Alive

To this day, the community comes together annually for the Kasodo Ceremony,
which is held in a temple at the foot of the mountain. On the fourteenth day of the
ceremony they travel up the mountain. Crowds gather on Bromos sand sea at
midnight. They bring their offerings for the gods to throw into the crater. The
ceremony is a spectacle of villagers walking around the edge with offerings of fruit
baskets on their heads, or cages containing small animals, each decorated with
flowers.
Mount Bromo holds a unique magic. It is a place where legend is kept alive, still
whispering from the rumbling depths of the earth itself.

CULTURE | 2012
Written by Christine Knoll
Illustrations by Valerie Farlette

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