The ritual of Kasada began the story of Joko Seger and Roro Anteng who later their name was merged to “Tengger” as the oldest in the legend of Tengger people, that Joko Seger and Roro Anteng was long married, but not also got descendants, until a current pair was tingling in the Widodaren Cave, near the spring behind Mount Batok. Not long later, sounds the loud sound that states that they will forgive many descendants. But one should be presented to Bromo’s crater.
Since then, they are unique to children, up to 24. However, they are not the only one to Sang Gaib until the birth of Ki Kusuma, the 25th child. This bungsu is very loved by his parents and brothers.
A day Joko Seger moved his family from Bromo slope to Gunung Pananjakan to hide in hope it is not necessary to meet the promise. After ten years passed, when Ki Kusuma played accompanied by his brothers around Mt. Bromo, suddenly the mountains struck and lavapun healed from his crater. A few days later Roro Anteng and Joko Seger realized that the bungsu has been tired. Take crying, they look everywhere to despair.
PROBOLINGGO.
Finally sounds a bungsu sound from the crater of Bromo, which states, he is now calm and happy. It has been determined to be every 1st of 14, the Moon of Kasada, when the first afterma, the tribe of Tengger had to dissolve part of its harvest and livestock results to be used as a offering to the crater of Bromo which was then known as the ritual of Yadnya Kasada.
Kasada is now unseparable with Mt. Bromo, not only provides magical nuances in his ritual, but more than that, Kasada and Bromo, ayu princess tub that became the icon for East Java tourism.
PROBOLINGGO.
Photo & Text: Saiful Bahri
PROBOLINGGO.
