According to the story, the origin Kasada ceremony occurred a few centuries ago. UB Dynasty during the reign of the Majapahit Kingdom. The empress was blessed with a daughter named Roro Anteng, after approaching the princess had grown a young couple from the Brahmin caste named Joko Seger.
At the time of the Majapahit Empire began to decline and at the same time the spread of Islam in Java, a royal courtier and some relatives decided to move to the east, and partially towards the Tengger Mountains region including the copule Anteng Rara.
Rara couples Anteng build settlements and then ruled in Tengger area called Purbowasesa Mangkurat Ing Tengger, meaning "Lord of Tengger Yang Budiman". Tengger name taken from the final syllable name Anteng Rara.
The word also means Tenggering Tengger Budi Luhur or the introduction of high morals, a symbol of eternal peace. From time to time Tenggerese prosperous and peaceful life, but the ruler does not feel happy, because after a while the couple Rara Anteng and Jaka Tengger housekeeping had not yet blessed with offspring. Then was decided to ascend to the top of the Bromo mountain to meditate with confidence to the Almighty so blessed with offspring.
Suddenly there are voices saying that occult meditation but they will be granted on condition that when it has to have a child, the youngest child to be sacrificed to the crater of Mount Bromo, Couples Roro Anteng menyanggupinya and then found the 25 sons and daughters, but the instincts of people parents still can not bear losing his sons and daughters. Short said the couple Rara Anteng break a promise, God became angry with threatening to inflict evil, then there was the tempest state into darkness flames crater of Mount Bromo.
Kesuma youngest child is out of sight and into the crater of Mount Bromo, the same loss of voice Kesuma Unseen "Brothers and sisters who I love, I have been sacrificed by our parents and Hyang Widi save you all.
Live in peace and quiet, worship Hyang Widi. I remind you every month in order Kasada on day-14 make the offerings to Hyang Widi in the crater of Mount Bromo. This custom is followed from generation to generation by Tengger and every year a ceremony was held at Poten Kasada sea sand and crater of Mount Bromo.
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