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Majapahit's Bhayangkari: The Female Guard of a Javanese Empire
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the Bhayangkari — the elite female bodyguards who protected Majapahit's queens. Drawing from the Negarakertagama and Pararaton, they discuss how Tribhuwana Wijayatunggadewi and Queen Kencana Wungu relied on these warrior women. They touch on training, weapons (including the keris), and the Bhayangkari's role in court politics. Lucas explains why a female guard was seen as both a practical necessity and a symbol of royal authority, and how the tradition later influenced Mataram's palace guards. The conversation also considers the…
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