Pelabuhan Ratu, West Java, Indonesia (folk belief)

Queen of the Southern Sea and Room 308

Folklore — not a documented case

Nyi Roro Kidul, queen of the seas, is believed to dwell off Java's south coast. A hotel in Pelabuhan Ratu has for decades reserved its Room 308 for her alone.

Nyi Roro Kidul (Nyai Loro Kidul) is, in Javanese and Sundanese belief, a spiritual queen who rules the Indian Ocean, Java's 'Southern Sea'. Javanese court tradition holds that she shares a spiritual bond with the sultans of Yogyakarta and Surakarta, and this belief is still honoured in respected ceremonies today.

The stories in this section are folk tales and legends; they are not verified, real events and should not be confused with the rest of the archive.

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