RORO KUNING ( Legend From Nganjuk - East Java )

RORO KUNING

Once upon a time, there was lived a beautiful princess in the Kediri Kingdom. Her name was Dewi Ruting or Dewi Kilisuci. But she had suffered from a stranger sickness for all her life. She never stopped having menstrual sickness. So, she had fishy smell. That’s why, there were nobody proposing her, even prince or knight to be his wife.

One day, her father, the king of Kediri Kingdom, Lembu Amiluhur said to his daughter, “My princess, Kilisuci, it’s better you go to someone who can cure your problem."

                                                                     

“But, where…, father?,” asked Dewi Kilisuci.

“I believe, there is anyone who can cure your sickness,” replied the king.

Realizing her problem. Dewi Kilisuci was sad. She decided to go a way from the kingdom and went wherever she wanted. “I never come back to my kingdom before I have succeeded.” Thought the princess.

Day by day, Dewi Kilisuci entered and exited the woods of Mount Wilis, but she never found anyone who could solve her problem. Just when she was lost in the little village, Dewi Kilisuci met Resi Darmo, in Bajulan village. Then, Dewi Kilisuci told her misery to Resi Darmo. “I have a bad smell for all my body. My father said I have to go out of the kingdom,” said Dewi Kilisuci.

In a Padepokan Ringin Putih. In the slope of Mount Wilis. Resi Darmo tried to cure Dewi Kilisuci sickness. Everyday, Resi Darmo gave herbal, the herb made of leave from the woods. After a week, Resi Dramo said to Dewi Kilisuci to take a bath under three waterfalls.

“Its’s better you are taking a bath under the three waterfalls and pray to gods to release your sickness.”

“Where are the three waterfalls. Resi?” asked Dewi Kilisuci.

“Find them along the slope of valley, Mount Wilis,” answered Resi Darmo.

But, it’s not an easy task to find the three waterfalls. She always got some trials and errors along the journey. There were many genies always disturbed her. Fortunately, all disturbances could be overcome easily under the help of gods.

Because of the genies disturbances, two of the waterfalls was named “Pacoban Waterfall”. Pacoban means disturbance.

The last waterfall was located near the Padepokan Ringin Putih, near Bajulan village.

When Dewi Kilisuci was taking a bath under the waterfall, some of villagers were seeing her. She was looked the most beautiful. Her skin was yellowish.

Villagers then named the waterfall where the virgin with yellowish skin (Dewi Kilisuci) was taking a bath is “Air Merambat Roro Kuning”. Roro means virgin, kuning means yellow.