Unfortunately Dewi Sanggalangit seemed not keen enough to settle down. It inevitably confused her parents. In fact, her parents have been very long for the presence of a grandchild. “My daughter, when will you stop to reject every man who propose you?” asked the King one day.
“Father … actually I am not willing to get married yet. But if you insist me to settle down at the soonest, I’ll do. However I have some conditions that must be fulfilled by my would be spouse.
“Then what are your them that my daughter?”
“I don’t know …”
“How weird …? “King said.
“I will meditate asking for God’s guidance. After that I will meet you to convey my wishes.”
Thus, three days and three nights Dewi Sanggalangit meditated. On the fourth day she went to her father.
“Father, my future husband should be able to present an exciting performance. A performance that have not existed before. A kind of dance with gamelan accompaniment. Equipped with rows of twin horses as much as one hundred and forty. Will be used as a wedding procession. Lastly must be able to bring the two-headed beast. “
“Wow that really difficult conditions that you ask for!” Said the King.
Although the proposed requirements were difficult to be fulfilled, the King still announced it to everyone. Everyone could follow the competition, no matter whether he was a prince, son of a nobleman or an ordinary person.
The applicants who had been the passionate to marry Dewi Sanggalangit were discouraged. Many of those who withdrew because they felt unable to meet the Princess’ wish list.
Finally, only two men claiming to be able fulfill Dewi Sanggalangit request. They were the Kings of Lodaya Kingdom, Singabarong and King of the Bandarangin Kingdom, Kelanaswandana.
The King was very surprised to hear both Kings willingness to fulfill Dewi Sanggalangit request. King Singabarong was a unique man; he was a tiger-like headed man, with a fierce and cruel nature. While King Kelanaswandana was a handsome and dashing one, but have strange habits, he admired the boys. He considered them as beautiful girls.
But the conditions had been set, Dewi Sanggalangit could not derail the requirements that had been announced.
King Singabarong of Lodaya was a ruthless and cruel ruler. All of his will must be obeyed. Anyone who rebelled would be killed. King Singabarong hulking. From the neck up tangible terrible tiger. Bushy and full of fleas. That is why he maintains an avid peacock pecking-fleas lice.
He already had a concubine whose numbers aplenty. But not yet have a consort. According to him, until this moment there is no woman who deserved to be queen, unless the Dewi Sanggalangit of Kadiri. So He was hoping to fulfill requirements posed by the Dewi Sanggalangit.
King Singabarong has ordered his servants to find the twin horses. Mobilize the artists to create an exciting spectacle, and get a two-headed beast. But the job was not easy. Horse twins can be collected, but the spectacle with new creations have not been created, as well as two-headed beast has not been acquired.
So one day he called his prime minister named Iderkala.
“Hi inderleka, try to investigate how the Kelanaswandana preparing the dewi sanggalangit request. We must not lose by Kelanaswandana. “
Prime minister Iderkala with his best soldiers immediately went to the Bandarangin kingdom, by pretending to be a trader. They investigate the various efforts made by King Kelanaswandana. After conducting a thorough investigation during the five days they returned to Lodaya.
“Your Majesty, the Kelanaswandana almost succeeded in realizing request Sanggalangit Dewi. I see more than one hundred horses twins have been collected. They also have prepared an exciting show, which is amazing. “Prime minister Iderkala reported.
“Oh damned! Then soon he could seize Dewi Sanggalangit as his wife. ” King Singabarong said. “And what about the two-headed beast, what has also been prepared by them?”
“Only the animals that they have not been prepared. But it seems a little more they can find it. “Continued the prime minister Iderkala.
King Singabarong became very angry. He got up from his seat and said loudly.
“Patih Iderkala! Starting today, prepare the best soldier and equipped with weapon. Every time they should be ready to rush Bandarangin governed. “
Thus, King Singabarong intend to seize the King Kelanaswandana effort. After a good preparation, the King Singabarong ordered spies to investigate the route King Kelanaswandana would take, from Wengker to Kadiri. The plan is King Singabarong will invade them on the road and rob the work of King Kelanaswandana, to be handed to dewi Sanggalangit.
king Kelanaswandana who ruled the Wengker kingdom, handsome and manly stature. He ruled justly and wisely. But there is bad character, he likes to fondle boys. He considered the handsome boy and comely stature is like teenage girls. This is especially worrisome royal officials and priests. Causing grief for people who have lost their son as King of satisfying lust. This is a major concern of royal officials and priests. Causing grief for people who have lost their son as King of satisfying lust.
Prime minister Pujanggeleng and the priests was trying to advise the King to leave his bad habits but their advice was useless. King still collect handsome boys.
One day the King Kelanaswandana, called all royal officials and priests. He said that he would stop the habit if he can marry Dewi Sanggalangit of Kadiri. Because he had a dream, that he met with a beautiful girl in his sleep. According to the Gods, the girl that will stop the bad habit fondle boys.
All officials and ministers approved the will of the King who wanted to marry Dewi Sanggalangit. So when they heard the Dewi Sanggalagit proposed requirements, they are not afraid, all empire servant, both the officials, artists, ordinary people are willing to work hard to fulfilled the request of Dewi Sanggalangit.
Because all people give their support, then in a short time King Kelanaswandana can prepare the request of Dewi Sanggalangit. Only two-headed beast that has not been earned. Prime minister Pujanggeleng who worked furiously to find the beast finally gave up, stating inability to his King.
“It doesn’t matter!” Said King Kelanaswandana. “About two-headed beast, I will search for it myself. Now increase alertness, I smell bad signs from neighboring kingdom. “
“Your Majesty mean?” Asked the duke of Pujanggeleng curious.
“Why do not you pretend to be ordinary people, Mingle with residents in the market and other crowd.”
The order was executed, then Patih Pujanggeleng understand the meaning of the King. Apparently there is an intruder from the royal Lodaya. They are the choice troops posing as a traveling salesman. Pujanggeleng duke who also hold similar disguises, finally able to pry the information, what is the soldier of Lodaya came to Bandarangin
Lodaya spy feel thrilled after getting the necessary information. He intends returning to Lodoya. But before passing the border, the men had surrounded her Patih Pujanggeleng, because the soldier was chosen to fight so bandarngir soldiers have no other choice but to kill him
Pujanggeleng duke meet King Kelanaswandana.
“What do you get?” Asked the King Kelanaswandana.
“There are intruders from the Lodaya kingdom who want to extract information about the sire effort to fulfill the requirements from Sanggalangit Dewi. king Singabarong, intending to rob us on the way to Kadiri. “
“Damn!” Said King Kelanaswandana. “So the King Singabarong will use a sneaky way to get Dewi Sanggalangit. Then we destroyed the Lodaya kingdom. Prepare our troops. “
. Meanwhile, King Singabarong awaiting reports from spies who were sent to Bandarangin seems restless. He immediately ordered the duke of Iderkala followed to the border. While he himself immediately went to the Castle to see the peacock, because at that time head feels very itchy.
“Hi peacock! Quick peck the lice on my head! “Cried the King Singabarong with a shaky hold itching.
The usual peacocks perform their duties immediately alighted on the shoulders of King Singabarong and pecking at the lice on King Singabarong head.
Peck-peck the peacock feels good, fun, like a cradle so that the King Singabarong complacent and finally fell asleep. He did not know the situation outside the palace. Because there is no soldier who dared to report back to him. It has been ordered to soldiers that if he he was in the Castle should not be anyone to go and bother him, if he the order was breached then the perpetrators will be punished to death.
Because he’s asleep, he did not know if out of the palace had come Bandarangin troops invaded and defeated soldiers Lodaya. Even Patih Iderkala sent to the border have been destroyed in advance for passing troop Bandarangin.
When the war is already spreading to the nearby palace of King Singabarong Castle, then he woke up to noises. While they still hold the bird perched fleas pecking her head, when seen at a glance from the front of the King Singabarong like two-headed beast that is headed tigers and peacocks.
“Hey why do you fuss?” Cried the King Singabarong.
There was no answer, except the passing shadow, a person is none other than King Kelanaswandana. In a momment King Bandarangin was out on the front of the King Singabarong.
King Singabarong shocked. “O King Kelanaswandana, what are you doing here?”
“Do not play dumb with me!” Said King Kelanaswandana. “Are not you going to rob my efforts to fulfill the requirements Dewi Sanggalangit!”
“Hem, so you already know!” Said King Singabarong with a sense of shame.
“Yes, thats way I come to punish you!” Said King Kelanaswandana thus removing its miracle. Directed to the head of King Singabarong. Instantly change Singabarong head. Peacock perched on his shoulder suddenly become one with his head attached to a two-headed King Singabarong.
King Singabarong absurdly angry, he pulled out a keris and jump attacking the king Kelanaswandana. But King Kelanaswandana immediately swung the magic whip named Samandiman. Whips can secrete the heat and his voice like thunder.
“Jhedhaaar …!” Whip Samandiman so exposed, the body of King Singabarong bouncing, thrashing around on the ground. Instantly his body felt strangely weak and his body suddenly turned into a strange animal, namely the two-headed tiger heads and peacock. He can not speak and has lost his wits. The king immediately ordered his soldiers to capture and bring king singobarong to the bandarngin kingdom.
A few days later, King Kelanaswandana sent messengers who told King Kadiri that he soon arrived with the requirements demanded by Dewi Sanggalangit. King Kadiri immediately called his doughter, Dewi Sanggalangit.
“My doughter do you really willing to become his wife?”
“Father … is King Kelanaswandana can fulfill my requirements?”
Of course, he will come with all the requirements you ask. The problem now, are you sure you wanna become king’s Kelanaswandana wife? “
“If it was my soul mate, then I will accept it. Who knew my presence would change his bad habits. ” said Dewi Sanggalangit.
Thus, on the appointed day, the king Kelanaswandana came with Reog dance as accompaniment. king Kelanaswandana came with the accompaniment of a hundred and forty-four twin horses, with the sound of gamelan, gendang and trumpet the cause strange mix of sounds strange, lilting melodious. Coupled with the presence of two-headed beast that danced wild but beautiful and interesting. Everyone who watched cheered with delight, they go unnoticed danced and pranced excitedly followed the sound of music.
so in the end Dewi Sanggalangit became the empress of Bandarngin kingdom and brought to Bandarangin in Wengker. Wengker is another name of Ponorogo so at a later date is called the dance Reog Reog Ponorogo.
