Bromo Mountain Fable

At the former times when Gods frequent go down to the earth, Majapahit that was the biggest kingdom in the world was attack from another country. Civilian was confused to flee for safety, and also the Gods feel it. At that moments Gods goes to the Bromo mountain and stay at there. Bromo Mountain environment is so tranquil, covered by a smooth fog, and good bird sing their song. The Gods go down to stay in Penanjakan hill that we can see the sunrise and sunset.

Around Penanjakan hills stay alived hermits in their hermitage. Day by day they pray to God to get peacfull in the world and their life. There is a son of sacred hermit, he is called Joko Seger. Joko is mean boy and seger is mean health. And a beautiful girl descendant of Goddess, she is called Roro Anteng. Roro Anteng is mean a girl with calmness.

They named it Tengger by the last syllables of their names. The principality did prosper, but the ruling couple failed to conceive children. In their despair they climbed Mount Bromo to pray to the gods, who granted them help, but requested the last child to be sacrificed to the gods. They had 24 children, and when the 25th and last child Kesuma was born Roro Anteng refused to do the sacrifice as promised. The gods then threatened with fire and brimstone, until she finally did the sacrifice. After the child was thrown into the crater, the voice of the child ordered the local people to perform an annual ceremony on the volcano, which is not held today. It's callled Kasada.