The eeriness of Mt Raung has been shown from the climbing post name, like “Pondok Sumur” ( Lodge of Well), “Pondok Demit” (Lodge of Ghost) , “Pondok Mayit” (Lodge of Dying Body) and “Pondok Angin” (Lodge of Wind). The name of all lodge above have history that trusted by society who lives around there
Lodge of Well
Many old people say that there’s a well which be used by “The Sacred Hermit” from Gresik. Also they believe that the sacred hermit is still alive but invisible by human eyes. Here, when you are willing to overnight by tent, at night, you may hear the mysterious sound. What’s that ? You will hear the “horse’s trot” in the back of your tent, but invisible, just sound. When you try to look at that, you will not find it. The horse’s trot is like from Java’s kingdom period who lives a few hundreds ago
Lodge of Ghost
Believed by society, this place is the gost market to do their activity. Many people believe that they (ghost) have a special day which it will be heard “a crowded market” here, also the mistic song. This location is located in the east of climbing route, exactly, in the small valley that filled by a large underbrush area and clumps
Lodge of Dying Body
From the name, we may know that this place is haunter than other transit places. When we was under Dutch Colonial territory, a dying body was found “hang on” a tree. The dying body was a Dutch Noble that be killed by Javanesse
Lodge of Wind
After Lodge of Dying Body, we will see the end of lodge before in the peak of Mt Raung, this is Lodge of Wind. When you all here, you will be shown by very exiting scenery, it’s caused the location in the top of a hill, thus we can see around, mountain scenery, Bondowoso city at the night, and other places that you would like to see. Nevertheless, you must be carefull here because the big wind. Therefore, this mountain is named by “Gunung Raung”, it’s meant that big wind is always heard “roar” in your ear.
Just info, Raung in English Language is meant “roar”. Once again, in this area you must be much carefull because when you are careless, the wind can make you get accident, you may fall to steep valley
The Social Mythology
According to the social mythology, the steep valley that placed in the west is the Macan Putih (White Lion) Kingdom, “The Throne of Pangeran Tawangulun (the prince)”. Here, it is often to be heard by the horse’s trot and “Kereta Kencana” (queen mystic train that pull by horse). Many people believe, this place is a entrance gate to “this mystic kingdom”
Many people also believe, the hill in around of Raung’s Caldera is the right “Macan Putih Kingdom”. This mystic kingdom was built when Mt Raung erupted for the first time in 1638, with Pangeran Tawangulun as the king. He was a son of Majapahit Prince that lost when this prince meditated here. The Macan Putih kingdom existence has right connection with people ritual. For example (you may believe or not) : when there’s a wedding party in “Macan Putih Kingdom”, it’ll be many animal in the village died. According to the social mythology, that animals become to be “upeti” (presenting) to the king
In “Jumat Kliwon” (ancient Friday in javanesse calendar), many people believe this mystic kingdom will be appear again to the real world and after, this kingdom, king and his people will be disappear again and come into the “mystic world”. This moment is known by “Mukso” (disappear)
Pangeran Tawangulun, according to this mhytology is a one of husbands from Nyai Roro Kidul (queen of South Sea, the other Javanesse’s mhytology). Every Friday, Nyai Roro Kidul will visit to Pangeran Tawangulun kingdom and usually, it will be heard the very mystic sound and sacred. This sound is from the horse’s trot that bring the south sea queen until she meets her husband. If you hear this sound, it’s better you don’t’ hear pretendly.
This is good advice from the many people. If you hear this sound well, you will be in the accident. This mystic sound can bring you to their world and finally, you will die and your soul life in the Macan Putih mystic kingdom and being a slave. Do you want it ? I don’t think so…….
Our advice, as long as you are in the foreign area, you must obey everything. Java island is known as mystic island with many social mythology who believed by the society. The Tengger and Raung Mythology is only a few of several mythology that lives in Java Land
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