Rangda
Sign in to saveRangda () is the demon queen of the Leyaks in Bali, according to traditional Balinese mythology. Terrifying to behold, the child-eating Rangda leads an army of evil witches against the leader of the forces of good — Barong. The battle between Barong and Rangda is featured in a Barong dance which represents the eternal battle between good and evil.
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- Mythical creature.name
- Rangdaᬭᬗ᭄ᬤ
- Mythical creature.image
- Rangda queen of the leyaks.jpg
- Mythical creature.image_size
- 220px
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- Rangda in Balinese Barong dance drama
- Mythical creature.Folklore
- Balinese mythology
- Mythical creature.Country
- Indonesia
- Mythical creature.Region
- Bali
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- Rangda queen of the leyaks.jpg
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- Rangda
- name in native language
- ᬭᬗ᭄ᬤ
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Rangda () is the demon queen of the Leyaks in Bali, according to traditional Balinese mythology. Terrifying to behold, the child-eating Rangda leads an army of evil witches against the leader of the forces of good — Barong. The battle between Barong and Rangda is featured in a Barong dance which represents the eternal battle between good and evil.
Rangda is a term in old Javanese that means "widow".