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Name Roro Jonggrang
Gender Feminine
Usage Javanese, Indonesian, Folklore
Scripts ꦫꦫꦗꦺꦴꦁꦒꦿꦁ(Javanese)
Other Forms FormsRara Jonggrang, Lara Jonggrang
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Meaning & History
From the name of a princess that is featured in a Central Javanese folklore, Roro Jonggrang. The story tells about the betrayal of the princess which broke the prince's love (Bandung Bondowoso). The heartbroken prince then got enraged, then cursed her by turning her into a stone.