Sri Tanjung

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{{Short description|Javanese folktale}}
{{Short description|Javanese folktale}}
{{About|the Javanese folktake|the state constituency in Malaysia|Sri Tanjung (state constituency)}}
{{About|the Javanese folktake|the state constituency in Malaysia|Sri Tanjung (state constituency)}}
[[File:073 Pendopo Relief (40387398332).jpg|thumb|400px|right|A [[bas relief|basrelief]] of Sri Tanjung tales in [[Penataran]] temple depicting Raden Sidapaksa and Sri Tanjung]]
[[File:073 Pendopo Relief (40387398332).jpg|thumb|400px|right|A [[bas relief|basrelief]] of Sri Tanjung tales in [[Penataran]] temple depicting Raden Sidapaksa and Sri Tanjung]]
”’Sri Tanjung”’, also known as the tale of ”’Banyuwangi”’ ([[Javanese language|Javanese]] for “fragrant water”), is a [[Javanese people|Javanese]] [[folklore|folktale]] about a faithful wife who was wrongfully accused. The story has been popular since the era of the [[Majapahit]] kingdom. The story is usually performed as ”[[kidung]]”, a poem sung or chanted in Javanese ”[[tembang]]”. The Kidung Sri Tanjung are performed in the traditional Javanese ”{{Ill|ruwatan|id|ruwat}}”, an exorcism ceremony. The name Sri Tanjung is linked to the [[Mimusops elengi|Tanjung flower]] (”Mimusops elengi”), a flower with a sweet fragrance.
”’Sri Tanjung”’, also known as the tale of ”’Banyuwangi”’ ([[Javanese language|Javanese]] for “fragrant water”), is a [[Javanese people|Javanese]] [[folklore|folktale]] about a faithful wife who was wrongfully accused. The story has been popular since the era of the [[Majapahit]] kingdom. The story is usually performed as ”[[kidung]]”, a poem sung or chanted in Javanese ”[[tembang]]”. The Kidung Sri Tanjung are performed in the traditional Javanese ”{{Ill|ruwatan|id|ruwat}}”, an exorcism ceremony. The name Sri Tanjung is linked to the [[Mimusops elengi|Tanjung flower]] (”Mimusops elengi”), a flower with a sweet fragrance.

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