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Rangda listened to Begawati’s words very carefully and turned to the powers of the black arts.

Every night at midnight Rangda went with her pupils to the cemetery and danced and made offerings to Begawati, the deity of black magic, to help her destroy Kediri.

nce again the goddess appeared and danced with them and finally granted her permission, but she warned Rangda that she must leave the centre of Kediri untouched. The witches danced at the crossroads and soon the people fell sick in great numbers throughout the land.

When King Erlangga discovered the cause of the epidemic he reluctantly ordered his mother’s death. He gave his soldiers directions where and how to find the evil, wicked witch. The soldiers crept into her house during daylight while she was still sleeping and stabbed her in the heart. Rangda awoke, startled, but unharmed and consumed the soldiers with her great fire.

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