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9/30 – Gheddhâng Aghung

This article was translated automatically from Indonesian. Read the original

Gheddhâng Aghung tells of the 'royal banana' which grows near the royal cemetery in Arosbaya, north of Bangkalan. The banana plants lack any roots and appear sporadically without being cultivated. The appearance of the banana is believed to be the harbinger of important events, such as the overthrow of both Sukarno and Suharto. As told by Pak Moh. Hasan Sasra

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