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Rangda is the Demon Queen of the Leyak s in Bali , according to traditional Balinese Mythology . Terrifying to behold, the child-eating Rangda leads an army of evil Witch es against the leader of the forces of good - Barong . It is suggested that Rangda may be derived from the 11th Century Javan queen Manendradatta who was exiled by the king, Dharmodayana , for allegedly practising witchcraft against his second wife. The tale surrounding this is that she proceeded to take her revenge by killing off half the kingdom, which by then belonged to her and Dharmodayana's son Erlangga , with Plague before being overcome by a holy man. The name Rangda means " Widow ". Rangda is important in Balinese culture, and performances depicting her struggles with Barong or with Erlangga in that tale are popular Tourist Attraction s as well as tradition. She is depicted as a scantily clad woman, with long and unkempt hair, and claws. Her face is traditionally a horrifying fanged and goggle-eyed Mask . EXTERNAL LINKS |
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