THE LEGEND OF RORO JONGGRANG

The Cast of Roro Jonggrang Drama

Roro Jonggrang : Kurnia Diah Kinanti

Bandung Bondowoso : Fajar Novan Dwi Putra
Prabu Baka : Febiarinda Wahyu Cantika Dewi
Dayang 1 : Fidela Nuzul Azmi
Dayang 2 : Lutvi Asyiva Rani
Dayang 3 : Febiarinda Wahyu Cantika Dewi
Genie : Sungsang Bhanu Irawan

Once upon a time there was a kingdom named Prambanan. The King named Prabu Bhaka, an evil
king. No one can defeat him. But One day, a handsome young man with super natural power with
his force from Pengging Kingdom came to Prambanan Kingdom and start a war

Prabu Baka : Woah, whats happening in my palace ?

Roro Jongrang : It seems like someone is attacking our palace father.
Dayang : Yes my king... our palace is attacking by Pengging kingdom.
Prabu Baka : All right, now we need to make a defense!

Prabu Baka came out to meet the forces of the pengging kingdom.

Prabu Baka : Hey! What do you want to suddenly come and attack the kingdom?
Bondowoso : HAHAHA! I will rule your kingdom and be the strongest person in all of
kingdom.
Prabu Baka : Not that easy young man! If you want to rule my kingdom, step over my
body first!
Bondowoso : I am not afraid! I'll defeat all of you

Finally Pengging kingdom won the war, and Bandung Bondowoso defeated and killed Prabu
Bhaka. Prabu Bhaka had a beautiful daughter named Roro Jonggrang. On seeing Princess Roro
Jongrang’s Beauty, Bandung Bondowoso felt in love and wanted to marry her. But Roro
Jonggrang refused, making Bandung humiliated and offended. In the Palace Bandung
Bondowoso saw Roro Jonggrang ran out of the palace and intended to catch her up.

Bandung : Roro Jonggrang wait me!

Roro Jonggrang : What? I’m sorry Sir I don’t have time for a person like you!
Bandung : But…Why?
Roro Jonggrang : It’s very clear Sir, you have killed my father
Bandung : But Roro Jonggrang are you didn’t realize that your father is an evil king? He
was cruel…
Roro Jonggrang : Excuse me, He is my father! If there is ten, I will give his ten and zero for
you. I’m sorry Sir I have to go now

Roro Jonggrang ran to leave Bandung Bondowoso, but Bandung Bondowoso try to stop her

Roro Jonggrang : Would you mind to not disturb me again Sir, you are very annoying!
Bandung : I’m so sorry, but this is the truth, I love you since I saw you and I want you to
marry me.
Roro Jonggrang : Are you doing a joke?
Bandung : I’m serious, I can do everything for you
Roro Jonggrang : Make my father alive and go away from this kingdom
Bandung : No, I can’t, there is several thing that I can’t do. But I can do anything else
that your’e request
Roro Jonggrang : Ok ok, you already make me tired Bondowoso. I will marry you, but you have
to present a big wonderful palace with one thousand sculptures in it. And you
have to finish it before the sun rise
Bandung : I will.. Your majesty

Bandung immediately called his invincible friends for help.

Genie : What I can do for you my lord

Bandung : Would it be possible for you to make a palace with one thousand sculpture in
it?
Genie : Of course, it is quite easy my lord
Bandung : Ok, good. Finish it before the sun rise
Genies : But what for?
Bandung : It’s Roro Jonggrang order. I have to do this to become her husband
Genies : Ok. don’t worry my lord. We will finish it soon before the sunrise.

Knowing that Bandung Bondowoso used his supernatural power, Roro was worried. It appeared
they would finish the work before morning, and would not stop. Suddenly she had an Idea. She
awoke her maids and nannies, and asked them to do their daily routines as if morning had come.
They also make shadow as if there was a sun in the sky.

Roro Jonggrang : Dayang please help me! I’m in danger

Dayang 1 : What, I don’t understand what do you mean?
Roro Jonggrang : There is no time to explain, just do my order ok? Listen! all
those genies are building the temples, right? So we have to stop them
Dayang 2 : Ok, but how?
Jonggrang : ok first you need to call your friends, Burn the straw and pound rice in mortar,
and after that sprinkle this fragrant flowers! The genies will think that sun is
 going to rise and they will run away

Dayang 2 : You right! Genies are afraid of sunlight

Roro Jonggrang : Ok lets do this
Dayang 1 : in your order gusti
Jin : Hey Bandung, look at that, the sun will rise and the chicken was already
crowing. Lets go, there is no time to build this temple again.
Bondowoso : Hey Genie! Wait! Please comeback! It's not morning yet. Set up a thousand
temples. Just a temple left!

Roro Jonggrang and Dayang succeed. All those genies thought that sun rose. They did not know
the light was from the fire that burning the straw. And the noise from pounding the mortar was
like the start of a new day. Bandung Bondowoso was angry. He knew Roro Jonggrang just
tricked him.

Jonggrang : Bandung, why are you look so panic? How my temples? Is it thousand
sculptures yet? (smilling.)
Bandung : Cunning! You cannot fool me, Roro Jonggrang.! I already have 999 temples. I
just need one more temple. Now, I will make you the one-thousandth temple.

With his supernatural power, Bandung Bondowoso made Roro Jonggrang become a statue. Until
now, the temples still standing in Prambanan area, Central Java. And the statue named Roro
Jonggrang statue.