The Just Ruler
Wong cilik or commoners and Ratu Adil or the Just Ruler are terms that come to life from a certain mindset. Has that mindset begun to change?
Ayu Utami
September 2, 2024
WHO is Ratu Adil or the Just Ruler? Does he or she really exist? Are they remembered?
In early 2024, as we were headed towards a fraudulent election season, two Ratu Adils appeared. One in February: an eight-episode crime drama series on streaming site Vidio titled Ratu Adil, starring Dian Sastrowardoyo. The other just one month before: a 650-page book titled Ratu Adil: Ramalan Jayabaya & Sejarah Perlawanan Wong Cilik (Ratu Adil: Jayaba
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