Banyuwangi

In period formerly at end area east java province found a big kingdom that is commanded by a fair king and wise. King has a strong son named Raden Banterang. Hobby Raden Banterang hunt. “Morning this me will hunt to forest. Prepare tool hunts,” word Raden Banterang to the slaves. After device hunts ready, Raden Banterang espoused several the companion goes to forest. When Raden Banterang walks alone, he sees a small antelope rushes by at in front of it. He is soon chasing that small antelope up to enter far to forest. He is apart with the companions.
“Where a small antelope a while ago?” word Raden Banterang, when lose the prey trace. “A I look for then until can,” the determination. Raden Banterang breaks through coppice and forest trees. But, that big game is not found. He arrives at a river very clear the water. “Hem, fresh really this river water,” Raden Banterang drink that river water, until felt to lost thirst. Afterwards, he leaves river. But new several steps walks, suddenly nap arrival a pretty cutie.
“Ha? A pretty cutie? Is true he a human? Don’t forest occupant devil,” at heart Raden Banterang ask around. Raden Banterang embolden self approaches that cutie. “You are human or forest occupant?” ask Raden Banterang. “I am human,” answer that girl while smile. Raden Banterang even also introduces self. That cutie greets it. “My name is Surati comes from Kingdom Klungkung”. “I am at one's post this because resque self from enemy attack. My father has fallen in defend kingdom crown,” detail. Hear that girl pronunciation, Raden Banterang startled bravo. See princess suffering Klungkung that, Raden Banterang soon help and invite it to go home to palace. a few moment later they get married to build happy family.
On a certain day, princess Klungkung walk along alone out palace. “surati! surati! ”, call a man that dress ragged. After watch closely that man face, he aware new that is that resides in in front of it elder brother contain it to named Rupaksa. Arrival purposes Rupaksa invite the younger brother to reply to grudge, because Raden Banterang kill the father. Surati narated that he want to married raden banterang because indebted. that way, Surati doesn't want to help elder brother invitation contain it. Rupaksa angry hear the younger brother answer. But, he gives a memories shaped headband to Surati. “This headband must you save be place sleep you,” message Rupaksa.
Meeting Surati with elder brother contain it is not known by Raden Banterang, caused by Raden Banterang is hunting at forest. When Raden Banterang resides in middle forest, suddenly the eye opinion nap by arrival a man dresses ragged. “My monsieur, Raden Banterang. Monsieur Welfare threatened danger that planned by monsieur wife self,” that man word. “Monsieur can see its proof with see a headband that put be the clash place. That headband is man property at asks please to kill monsieur,” detail. After say that words, man dresses ragged that lost mysteriously. Raden Banterang startled hears that mysterious man report. He is even also soon going home to palace. After arrive at palace, Raden Banterang direct aim to the wife clash. Raden Banterang headband that told by man has dressed ragged that meet at forest. “Ha! True that man word! This headband as proof! You plan to want to kill me with ask please to this headband owner! ” Accuse Raden Banterang to the wife. “So your reply in me? ” ask Raden Banterang.” don't origin accuses. i am bot at all aim to kill Raden Banterang, even less ask please to a man! ” answer Surati. But Raden Banterang permanent in the opinion, that the wife ever be helped that will endanger the alive. Well, before the soul threatened, Raden Banterang in advance want ill starred the wife.
Raden Banterang intend drown the wife at a river. After arrive at river, Raden Banterang narated about meeting with a ragged man when hunts at forest. The wife even also narated about meeting with a man dresses ragged such as those which explained the husband. “That man elder brother contains adinda. Succumbed that give a headband to adinda,” Surati explain to return, so that Raden Banterang crushed the heart. But, Raden Banterang permanent will believe that the wife ill starred self. “kakanda my husband! Open heart and feeling kakanda! Adinda willing dies by welfare kakanda. But put in the way of adinda to narated meeting event adinda with elder brother contains adinda named rupaksa,” say Surati remind.
“Elder brother adinda that will kill kakanda! Adinda at enthuse aid, but adinda refuse! ”. Hear the mentioned, heart Raden Banterang not liquid even considers the wife lays. . “Kakanda! if this river water is clear and fragrant the smell, mean adinda not guilty! But, if muddy permanent and reek, mean adinda guilty!” violent Surati. Raden Banterang consider that the wife pronunciation concocts. So, Raden Banterang soon draws keris that inserted at the waist. Concurrent that also, Surati jump to middle river then disappear.
Not how long, happen a miracle. Smell Nan fragrant out around river. See that incident, Raden Banterang exclaim by ear tremble. “My wife innocent! This river water is the smell fragrant! ” how repentant it Raden Banterang. He bemoans the wife death, and rue the idiocy. But late.
Since then, river is fragrant the smell. In Javanese is called Banyuwangi. Banyu mean water and wangi mean fragrant. Name banyuwangi then be name city banyuwangi.