Scribd
Upload
1K views1 page

The Legend of Kesodo Feast

The legend describes Roro Anteng and Joko Seger, who ruled the Tengger region after leaving the Majapahit kingdom. They were sad without children, so prayed on the mountain and were given 25 children by Betoro Bromo. However, they had to sacrifice their youngest, Kusuma. Unable to do so, Kusuma fell in the volcano crater but said to hold an annual offering instead of human sacrifice. His siblings began the Kesodo feast offering fruits and vegetables to the gods in his place, carried on to this day.

Uploaded by

mfalohrek
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
1K views1 page

The Legend of Kesodo Feast

The legend describes Roro Anteng and Joko Seger, who ruled the Tengger region after leaving the Majapahit kingdom. They were sad without children, so prayed on the mountain and were given 25 children by Betoro Bromo. However, they had to sacrifice their youngest, Kusuma. Unable to do so, Kusuma fell in the volcano crater but said to hold an annual offering instead of human sacrifice. His siblings began the Kesodo feast offering fruits and vegetables to the gods in his place, carried on to this day.

Uploaded by

mfalohrek
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 1

The Legend of Kesodo Feast

Hundreds years ago, the last king of Majapahit had a young


princess from one of his wives. The princess was named
ORIENTATION Roro Anteng. Later, Roro Anteng married Joko Seger, who
came from Brahman caste.

Because of unfortunate situation the couple was forced to


leave the kingdom. They settled in the mountain area. They
ruled the area and named it Tengger, which was derived
from their names, Roro Anteng and Joko Seger.

After several years of reign, the region flourished in


COMPLICATION prosperity, but Roro Anteng and Joko Seger were sad
because they did not have a child. They climbed the top of
mountain and prayed there night and day hoping that the
God would listen. The prayer was heard and Betoro Bromo
promised to give them many children. However, they had
to promise that they would sacrifice their youngest child in
return.
Roro Anteng gave birth to a child, then another and
another. In the end, Roro Anteng and Joko Seger had 25
children. Soon it was time to sacrifice the youngest child ,
Kusuma, but the parents could not do it. They tried to hide
him, but an eruption happened and Kusuma fell into the
crater. There was silence before they heard a voice. “I have
to be sacrificed so that you will all stay alive. From now on,
RESOLUTION you should arrange an annual offering ceremony on the 14th
of Kesodo (the twelfth month of Tengerese calendar)”. It
was Kusuma’s voice. Kusuma’s brothers and sisters held
the offering ceremony every year. Instead of human being,
they collected fruits, vegetables, rice, and meat to be off to
the Gods. And this has been done generation after
generation until today.

MUCHAMMAD FARID AKBAR

XI - TKR2 / 21

You might also like