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.
Key facts
- Mythical creature.name
- Rangdaᬭᬗ᭄ᬤ
- Mythical creature.image
- Rangda queen of the leyaks.jpg
- Mythical creature.image_size
- 220px
- Mythical creature.caption
- Rangda in Balinese Barong dance drama
- Mythical creature.Folklore
- Balinese mythology
- Mythical creature.Country
- Indonesia
- Mythical creature.Region
- Bali
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Rangda, in giavanese antico la vedova , è la strega malvagia della danza Barong. Nella mitologia balinese è considerata la regina dei leyaks , i demoni del male. Ranga è associata ai culti di Durgā e Kālī. I demoni e la loro regina vengono onorati con la parata delle statue ogoh-ogoh alla vigilia del in tutto il territorio balinese.
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