The Story of Roro Mendut -English Flash-

Roro Mendut

          Once upon a time, there was a beautiful girl named Roro Mendut. A lot of man wanted to be her wife but Mendut refused them because she had a true love. He is Pranacitra, son of a rich woman, Nyai Singabarong.

          One day, Adipati Pragolo II from Pati kingdom came to her house. He said that he wanted to marry Roro Mendut. But Roro Mendut refused him. Adipati Pragolo II felt disappointed and asked his guide to bring Mendut to him. So the guide came to Roro Mendut. They forced her to Adipati Pragolo II. They could bring Roro Mendut but at that time, in Pati kingdom there was a war with Mataram kingdom and Adipati Pragolo was killed.

Tumenggung Wiraguna, king of Mataram kingdom took all of the wealth of Pati kingdom include Roro Mendut. Tumenggung Wiraguna felt in love with her and wanted to be her wife. But Roro Mendut refused to be his wife. Mendut said to Wiraguna that she had a true love named Pranacitra. Tumenggung Wiraguna got angry and asked Roro Mendut to be housemaid.

One day, Pranacitra came to Mataram. He looked for his sweetheart. They tried to escape and back to Pati kingdom.TumenggungWiraguna knew about it and ask his guide to killed Pranacitra and brought RoroMendut back. Pranacitra was killed and buried on forest.

In Mataram kingdom, Wiraguna forced Mendut to marry him again. But Mendut didn’t want because she loved Pranacitra. Then, TumenggungWiraguna told her that Pranacitra had been killed by his guide. RoroMendut did not believe it. Wiraguna brought her to Pranacitra’s graveyard. RoroMendut was shock and cried there. Then, she tookWiraguna’s weapon and stab to her stomach. She died in front of Wiraguna. Wiraguna buried her beside Pranacitra’s graveyard.