Rangda

This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Rangda" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (April 2024) (Learn how and when to remove this message)

Rangda

Rangda in Balinese Barong dance drama
Country	Indonesia
Region	Bali

Rangda 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.^[1]

Rangda is a term in old Javanese that means "widow".