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Long ago in the kingdom of Java, there lived a young Sultan and his brother named Pangeran Adipati Agung. An able and strong man, the young Pangeran was much loved by his people. One day, during a palace celebration, the Pangeran fell in love with a beautiful dancer and decided to marry her. However, his brother the Sultan objected because she was a commoner and a palace dancer. In spite of this, the young Pangeran …

…While Tun Bagus was being captured, the Princess made her escape. At that moment, the sky turned dark and the clouds began to roll. With divine intervention, the princess was struck dead by lightning while escaping. Radin Mas Ayu was buried at the foot of today’s Mount Faber. A small shrine (keramat) still stands today in her memory. A whole village was named after her, and today an entire constituency bears her name. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------