Ki Ageng Mangir (Yogyakarta Folklore)

Ki Ageng Mangir is a folk tale from Yogyakarta, a province close to Central Java Province. Ki Ageng Mangir is a figure who has the magical knowledge of mandraguna. He has a magical spear called Baru Klinthing. It is said that Baru Klinthing is a spear made from the tongue of a giant dragon snake named Baru Klinthing. Even though he is brave, Ki Ageng Mangir has a haughty and arrogant nature.

Begawan Selapawening, Folk Tales from Yogyakarta

The following is a folk tale originating from the Yogyakarta area entitled Begawan Selapawening. According to folklore, Begawan Selapawening was the son of the Majapahit king named Brawijaya, he moved away to a place because of the influence of Islam on the island of Java. Because they did not want to accept the influence of Islam, they moved to a place that was not influenced by Islam.

The Origin of Gubug Rubuh

When the Majapahit Kingdom was led by King Brawijaya V, there was an upheaval in the palace. This conflict resulted in King Brawijaya V deciding to exile his empress, namely Princess Campa. Princess Campa was a gift from the Kingdom of China to King Brawijaya V. At that time, Princess Campa was pregnant with King Brawijaya V.

The Origin of Mount Merapi

In ancient times, the Gods in heaven placed a mountain in the middle of Java Island. The mountain is named Jamurdipa. The purpose of placing a mountain on the island of Java is none other than to balance the shape of the land on the island. The island of Java turns out to have uneven land, there are highlands, lowlands, valleys, ravines and so on. Initially, Mount Jamurdipa was located in the South Coast area, but the mountain was moved to the border of Sleman, Boyolali, and Klaten Regencies.

The Legend of Roro Jonggrang

According to legend, in ancient times there were two kingdoms as big as neighbors, the Prambanan kingdom and the Pengging kingdom. The Prambanan kingdom was led by King Boko who had a very beautiful daughter named Roro Jonggrang. Meanwhile, the Pengging kingdom was led by the king of Pengging. King Pengging is known to be very hungry for power.