The Legend of Banyuwangi

Do you know how the legend of Banyuwangi??? If you don’t know i wiil
tell you the story about legend of Banyuwangi. In ancient times in the
area of the eastern tip of East Java Province, there was an empire ruled
by a king in a just and wise. King had a handsome son named Raden
Banterang. Do you know what the hobby of Raden Banterang??? Raden
Banterang hobby is hunting. "This morning I will be hunting in the
woods. Prepare a hunting tool," said Raden Banterang to the waiter.
After hunting equipment ready, along with several Raden Banterang
entourage went to the forest. When Raden Banterang walking alone, he
saw a deer in front of him.

He was soon chasing deer deep into the forest. She separated from her
bodyguard. "Where the deer," said Raden Banterang, when it lost track
of his quarry. "I will keep searching until I can," his determination.
Raden Banterang through the bushes and forest trees. However,
nothing found. He arrived at the river bank. "Hem, how fresh the water
of this river," Raden Banterang drinking river water, after feeling lost her
thirst, she left the rivers. But bsru walk a few steps, suddenly surprised
by the arrival of a beautiful girl. "Ha? A beautiful girl? Is he a man or
spirit of the forest demons?," Raden murmur Banterang wondered.

Raden Banterang ventured close to the pretty girl. "You're human or

spirit of the forest?" Banterang Raden said. "I'm human," she smiled.
Raden Banterang are introducing themselves. Welcomed the beautiful
girl. "My name came from my Surati Klungkung kingdom." "I was in this
place to save themselves from enemy attack My father had been killed
in defending the royal crown," Obviously. Hearing his words, Raden
Banterang absurdly surprised. Seeing the suffering of the King of
Klungkung's daughter, Raden Banterang immediate help and brought
him back to the palace. Soon they were married build a happy family.

One day, the daughter of the King of Klungkung walked out of the
palace alone. "Surati Surati!!", Call the man clothed in rags. After
observing the man's face, he realized that before him was his brother
who called Rupaksa.his goal is to invite her sister for revenge, because
Raden Banterang had killed his father.

Surati said that he would diperistri Raden for Banterang payable. That
way, Surati not want to help her sister's invitation. Rupaksa angry at her
sister's answer. However, he could give Surati memory headband. "Tie
this should keep your head under your bed," Rupaksa messages. Surati
meeting with his brother is not known by Raden Banterang, because
Raden Banterang was hunting in the forest. When Raden Banterang in
the woods, his eyes suddenly startled by the arrival of a man dressed in
rags. "My Lord, Raden Banterang, your safety in jeopardy by the wife of
the master himself," he said. "You can see the evidence, with a view
headband placed under a dusk. This headband to call someone to kill
you," he explained. After saying those words, a man dressed in rags
mysteriously disappeared. Raden troubled Banterang heard reports that
a mysterious man. He soon returned to the palace.

After arriving at the palace, Raden Banterang peraaduan directly to his

wife. Looking for a headband that has been told by a man dressed in
rags that have been met in the forest. "Ha! It said that as proof of this
headband! You're planning to kill me with pleasure to the owner of this
headband!" He accused his wife of Raden Banterang. "Is that a reply
from you to me?" Banterang Raden said. "Do not just accuse. Lives does
not intend to kill my husband, let alone ask for help to a man" Surati
said!. However it should Raden Banterang attitude, that his wife has
helped it would endanger his life. Well, before his life is threatened,
Raden first Banterang want to harm his wife. Raden Banterang intention
to drown in a river.

After arriving at the river, Raden Banterang tells of meeting with a man
in rags when hunting in the forest. The wife was notified about the
meeting with a man dressed in rags, as explained her husband. "He was
the brother Adinda. He gave me a headband to the Lives," Surati explain
again, that her heart melts Banterang Raden. However, Raden
Banterang continues to believe that he would harm himself. "My
husband is my husband's heart and feelings Open my husband! Lives
willing to die for my husband.! But it gives opportunity to the Lives Lives
tells the story of meeting with the brother named Lives Rupaksa," Surati
said reminded. "You will kill kakanda Adindalah Living in requests for
assistance!, But Lives tolah!".

At this, the liquid heart of Raden Banterang not even think he's lying ..
"My husband became clear If the river water and fragrant,! That Lives
guilty! However, if it stays cloudy and the smell of rotten, mean Lives
guilty!" Surati said. Raden Banterang considers her silly remarks. Thus,
Raden Banterang immediately drew his dagger tucked in his waist.
Along the same road, Surati jump into the middle of the river and
disappeared. Not long ago, there was a miracle. The fragrant smell of
the river spread around. Look at that, Raden Banterang exclaimed in a
trembling voice. "My wife is not a sinner!" What a sorry Raden
Banterang. He lamented the death of his wife, and regretting his
stupidity. But too late. Since then, the river becomes fragrant. In the
Java language called Fables. Banyu means fragrant and perfumed
water. Banyuwangi later became the name of the town of Banyuwangi.