RORO JONGRANG

Once upon a time, there were two Hindu Kingdoms, Pengging Kingdom and Kraton Boko. Pengging
Kingdom was a prosperous and welfare kingdom, that was led by a king named Prabu Damar Moyo, He
had a son, named Bandung Bondowoso.

Meanwhile, Kraton Boko was a part of Pengging Kingdom jurisdiction, that was led by a cruel and easily
angry king. It turned out, he was a giant and a man-eater too. He was named Prabu Boko. However,
Prabu Boko had a very beautiful daughter called Roro Jonggrang.

One day...

Prabu Boko : "Patih Gupolo! I want to revolt and have control over Pengging Kingdom! I want to be the
strongest king in this land! HUAHAHAHA!"

Patih Gupolo: "Of course, Your Majesty, I will execute your command,"

Then, the war between Pengging Kingdom and Kraton Boko happened!

Bandung Bondowoso : "Prabu Boko! Stop the war, or, you will die in my hand!"

Prabu Boko :"HUAHAHAHAHA! Little child Bandung Bondowoso, you think I'm afraid of you?! Let's see,
receive my deadly curse!"

Finally, Prabu Boko died in that war.

Knowing his king had died, Patih Gupolo ran away from the battle. By then, Bandung Bondowoso and his
soldiers chased Patih Gupolo to Kraton Boko. After Patih Gupolo arrived in Kraton Boko, he reported to
Roro Jonggrang that her father was killed by Pengging knight, which was Bandung Bondowoso.

Roro Jonggrang : "Oh.. my dear father.. why do you leave me alone here...?" (crying)

Patih Gupolo : "My Princess. I have to go. Look! It's Bandung Bondowoso and his soldiers. I have to go!"

Roro Jonggrang : "Okay uncle. Run away! Run away!"

Bandung Bondowoso and his soldiers saw Roro Jonggrang and stopped.

Bandung Bondowoso : "Hey, beautiful lady, who are you?"

Roro Jonggrang: "I'm Roro Jonggrang, the daughter of Prabu Boko. Is that you who have killed my
father?"

Bandung Bondowoso : "I'm so sorry, Roro Jonggrang. I didn't mean to. But, your father attacked my
kingdom
Roro Jonggrang was just silent. But then, Bandung Bondowoso said something unexpected...

Bandung Bondowoso "Roro Jonggrang, would

you be my queen, please?" What?! Roro Jonggrang was so shocked! He

wanted to refuse, but she was afraid that Bandung Bondowoso would be angry. But then, she had a
strategy...

Roro Jonggrang : "If you want to marry me, you must build a thousand temple for me just in one night.
Could you?"

Bandung Bondowoso : "What?! A thousand temple just in one night? Hm... I will do anything for you, my
dear."

After the deal, Bandung Bondowoso called his unseen soldiers at night...

Bandung Bondowoso : "Come to me, my genies army... come to me, please.... I need your help...
come..."

The genies army appeared, and bowed down to Bandung Bondowoso.

Genies Army: "What can we do for you, my Lord?"

Bandung Bondowoso : "Please, build me a thousand temple just in one night."

Genies Army: "Oh, that's easy, My Lord. We'll Genies Army do it right away!"

Then, the genies army worked in an unbelievable speed! From one temple, to five temples, to twenty,
and there were so many temples built! This made Roro Jonggrang very worried. But then, she had an
idea. She called all her servants to help her...

Roro Jonggrang : "My servants, help me! Please prepare a lot of rice straw and burn it. A-and.. make
some noises with pestles and mortars. Now! Quickly! Quickly!"

The idea makes the dark night seemed to be bright and the sun was going to rise in the east

Genies Army "Oh, look! Morning is coming! We have to go! C'mon!"

The genies army left the site because they thought morning had came. Bandung Bondowoso was very
upset! Then he realized that Roro Jonggrang tricked him.

Bandung Bondowoso "Roro Jonggrang! I have built 999 temples! I just need one more temple! Now...
the thousandth temple will be you!"

Bandung Bondowoso cursed Roro Jonggrang, and she turned into a statue