Keong Emas

The most common one is the legend describing the romance, separation and reunion of Raden Panji Asmoro Bangun and his wife Dewi Sekartaji.

The god told Keong Emas to drift along the river in order to find her husband, Raden Panji Asmoro Bangun.

One day a poor old widow, Mbok Rondo Dadapan, who always fished along the river, found the golden snail and took it home as a pet.

After waiting and hiding, she saw an amazing scene: a beautiful princess coming out of the jar and starting to clean the house and prepare the meal.

Without wasting any time, Mbok Rondo rushed into the house and smashed the jar, together with the snail shell in it, with stone mortar.

Raden Panji Asmoro Bangun searching for his lost wife
Keong Emas on 2006 Indonesia stamp
Keong Emas (Golden Snail) Theater on a 2008 Indonesia stamp.