Lutung Kasarung

Cerita rakyat from West Java

Prabu Tapa Agung had led a kingdom in West Java for a long time. He was getting old and
therefore wanted to choose a successor. But unfortunately, he had no son. He thought of
choosing one of his daughters, Purbararang and Purbasari. But it wasn’t an easy choice. They
were both very pretty and smart. The only difference was their temperament. Purbararang was
rude and dishonest, while Purbasari was kind and caring. With those considerations, Prabu Tapa
Agung finally chose Purbasari to be his successor.

Purbararang didn’t agree with her father’s decision. “It’s supposed to be me, Father. I’m the
eldest daughter!” Purbararang said. Prabu Tapa Agung smiled. “Purbararang, to be a queen takes
more than age. There are many other qualities that one must possess,” explained Prabu Tapa
Agung wisely. “What does Purbasari have that I don’t?” Purbararang pouted. “You’ll find out
when Purbasari has replaced me,” Prabu Tapa Agung answered.

After the discussion, Purbararang went back to her room. “Is there something wrong?” asked
Indrajaya. Indrajaya is Purbararang’s future husband. “I’m upset! Father chose Purbasari as his
successor and not me! I have to do something!” Purbararang said. Driven mad by her anger, she
came to a witch and asked her to send rash all over Purbasari’s body. Before going to bed,
Purbasari started to feel itch all over her body. She tried applying powder to her body, but it’s no
use. Instead, the itching grew even worse. She didn’t want to scratch it, but she just couldn’t help
it. In the next morning, there were scratch mark all over Purbasari’s body. “What happened to
you?” asked Purbararang, pretending to be concerned. “I don’t know, sis. Last night, my body
suddenly felt very itchy. I scratched and scratched, and this is what happened,” Purbasari
answered. Purbararang shook her head. “You must have done something really awful. You’ve
been punished by the gods!”

That day, the whole kingdom was scandalized. “What have you done, Purbasari?” demanded
Prabu Tapa Agung. Purbasari shook her head. “I didn’t do anything that would upset the gods,
Father,” she answered. “Then how can you explain what happened to your body?” Prabu Tapa
Agung asked again. “If you don’t confess, I’ll banish you to the woods.” Purbasari took a deep
breath. “Like I said before, I didn’t do anything wrong. And I’d rather be thrown into the woods
than to confess to a deed I didn’t commit.”
After a short discussion with his advisor, Prabu Tapa Agung ordered Purbasari to be moved to
the woods. Purbasari was very sad, but she couldn’t do anything to defy her father’s order. She
was accompanied to the woods by a messenger. He built a simple hut for Purbasari. After the
messenger left, suddenly a black monkey came to Purbasari’s hut. He carried a bunch of
bananas. From behind him, some animals looked on. “Are the bananas for me?’ Purbasari asked.
The black monkey nodded, as if he understood what Purbasari said. Purbasari took the bananas
with pleasure. She also said thanks. The other animals that were looking on also seemed to smile.
“Are you willing to be my friend?” Purbasari asked them. All the animals nodded happily.
Although she was living by herself in the woods, Purbasari never lacked of supplies. Everyday,
there were always animals bringing her fruits and fish to eat.

A long time had passed since Purbasari was banished to the woods, but her body still itched. At
some places, her skin was even ulcerating. What am I supposed to do?” Purbasari sighed. The
monkey who was sitting next to her stayed still, there were tears in his eyes. He hoped Purbasari
would remain patient and strong.

One night, on a full moon, the monkey took Purbasari to a valley. There is a pond with hot spring
water. The monkey suddenly spoke, “The water of this pond will heal your skin,” he said.
Purbasari was surprised, ”You can talk? Who are you?” she asked. “You’ll find out, in time,” the
monkey said. Purbasari didn’t want to force the monkey. She then walked to the pond. She
bathed there. After a few hours, Purbasari walked out of the pond. She was shocked to see her
face reflected on the clear pond water. Her face was beautiful again, with smooth and clean skin.
Purbasari observed her entire body. There were no traces of any skin ailments. “I’m cured! I’m
cured!” Purbasari shouted in joy. She quickly offered thanks to the gods and also to the monkey.

The news of Purbasari’s condition quickly spread to the kingdom, irritating Purbararang. She
then accompanied by Indrajaya go to the woods to see Purbasari. Purbasari asked if she would be
allowed to go home. Purbararang said she would let Purbasari return to the palace if Purbasari’s
hair were longer than hers. Purbararang then let her hair down. It was so long, it almost touched
the ground. But it turned out that Purbasari’s hair was twice longer than Purbararang’s hair.

“Fine, so your hair is longer than mine.” Purbararang admitted. “But there is one more condition
you must fulfill, do you have a future husband who is handsomer than mine?” said Purbararang
as she walked toward Indrajaya. Purbasari felt miserable. She didn’t have a future husband yet.
So, without much thought, she pulled the black monkey beside her.

Purbararang and Indrajaya burst out, but their laughter didn’t last long. The monkey meditates
and suddenly transformed into a very handsome young man, a lot more handsome than
Indrajaya. “I’m a prince from a kingdom far away. I was cursed to be a monkey because of a
mistake I committed. I could regain my true form only if there’s a girl who would be willing to
be my wife,” said the young man.

Finally, Purbararang gave up. She accepted Purbasari as the queen, and also confessed
everything she had done. “Please forgive me. Please don’t punish me,” Purbararang said, asking
for forgiveness. Instead of being angry, Purbasari smiled. “I forgive you, sis,” she said. Soon
after, Purbasari become queen. Beside her was the handsome prince, the former monkey known
as Lutung Kasarung.

Prabu Tapa Agung telah memimpin sebuah kerajaan di Jawa Barat untuk waktu yang lama. Dia
sudah tua dan karena ingin memilih penggantinya. Tapi sayangnya, ia tidak anak. Dia berpikir
untuk memilih salah satu putrinya, Purbararang dan Purbasari. Tapi itu bukan pilihan yang
mudah. Mereka berdua sangat cantik dan cerdas. Satu-satunya perbedaan adalah temperamen
mereka. Purbararang adalah kasar dan tidak jujur, sementara Purbasari adalah baik dan peduli.
Dengan pertimbangan-pertimbangan, Prabu Tapa Agung akhirnya memilih Purbasari menjadi
penggantinya.
Purbararang tidak setuju dengan keputusan ayahnya. "Ini seharusnya saya, Ayah. Aku putri
sulung! "Kata Purbararang. Prabu Tapa Agung tersenyum. "Purbararang, menjadi ratu memakan
waktu lebih dari usia. Ada banyak kualitas lain yang satu harus memiliki, "jelas Prabu Tapa
Agung bijaksana. "Apa Purbasari memiliki aku tidak?" Purbararang cemberut. "Anda akan
menemukan ketika Purbasari telah menggantikan saya," jawab Prabu Tapa Agung.
Setelah diskusi, Purbararang kembali ke kamarnya. "Apakah ada sesuatu yang salah?" Tanya
Indrajaya. Indrajaya adalah suami Purbararang masa depan. "Aku marah! Ayah memilih
Purbasari sebagai penggantinya dan bukan aku! Aku harus melakukan sesuatu! "Kata
Purbararang. Gila karena kemarahannya, dia datang ke penyihir dan memintanya untuk
mengirim ruam di seluruh tubuh Purbasari itu. Sebelum tidur, Purbasari mulai merasa gatal di
seluruh tubuhnya. Dia mencoba menerapkan bubuk tubuhnya, tapi itu tidak ada gunanya.
Sebaliknya, gatal tumbuh bahkan lebih buruk. Dia tidak ingin menggaruknya, tapi dia hanya
tidak bisa menahannya. Di pagi berikutnya, ada goresan tanda seluruh tubuh Purbasari itu. "Apa
yang terjadi padamu?" Tanya Purbararang, berpura-pura menjadi khawatir. "Aku tidak tahu, sis.
Tadi malam, tubuh saya tiba-tiba merasa sangat gatal. Aku menggaruk dan menggaruk, dan
inilah yang terjadi, "jawab Purbasari. Purbararang menggeleng. "Anda harus melakukan sesuatu
yang benar-benar mengerikan. Anda telah dihukum oleh para dewa! "
Hari itu, seluruh kerajaan itu tersinggung. "Apa yang telah Anda lakukan, Purbasari?" Menuntut
Prabu Tapa Agung. Purbasari menggeleng. "Aku tidak melakukan apa pun yang akan marah para
dewa, Bapa," jawabnya. "Lalu bagaimana Anda bisa menjelaskan apa yang terjadi pada tubuh
Anda?" Tanya Prabu Tapa Agung lagi. "Jika Anda tidak mengaku, aku akan mengusirmu ke
hutan." Purbasari menarik napas panjang. "Seperti saya katakan sebelumnya, saya tidak
melakukan sesuatu yang salah. Dan aku lebih suka dilemparkan ke dalam hutan daripada
mengakui perbuatan yang tidak saya lakukan. "
Setelah diskusi singkat dengan penasihat, Prabu Tapa Agung memerintahkan Purbasari
dipindahkan ke hutan. Purbasari sangat sedih, tapi dia tidak bisa melakukan apa-apa untuk
menentang perintah ayahnya. Dia didampingi ke hutan oleh utusan. Dia membangun sebuah
pondok sederhana untuk Purbasari. Setelah utusan kiri, tiba-tiba seekor monyet hitam datang ke
pondok Purbasari ini. Dia membawa setandan pisang. Dari belakangnya, beberapa hewan tampak
pada. "Apakah pisang untuk saya?" Tanya Purbasari. Monyet hitam mengangguk, seolah-olah ia
mengerti apa yang dikatakan Purbasari. Purbasari mengambil pisang dengan senang hati. Dia
juga mengucapkan terima kasih. Hewan-hewan lain yang mencari di juga tampak tersenyum.
"Apakah Anda bersedia menjadi teman saya?" Purbasari bertanya kepada mereka. Semua
binatang mengangguk senang. Meskipun dia tinggal sendirian di hutan, Purbasari tidak pernah
kekurangan persediaan. Setiap hari, selalu ada hewan membawa buah-buahan dan ikan untuk
makan.
Sebuah waktu yang lama berlalu sejak Purbasari dibuang ke hutan, tapi tubuhnya masih gatal. Di
beberapa tempat, kulitnya bahkan ulserasi. Apa yang harus saya lakukan? "Purbasari mendesah.
Monyet yang duduk di sampingnya tinggal diam, ada air mata di matanya. Dia berharap
Purbasari akan tetap sabar dan kuat.
Suatu malam, pada bulan purnama, monyet mengambil Purbasari ke sebuah lembah. Ada sebuah
kolam dengan air panas. Monyet tiba-tiba berbicara, "Air kolam ini akan menyembuhkan kulit
Anda," katanya. Purbasari terkejut, "Anda dapat berbicara? Siapa kau? "Tanyanya. "Kau akan
tahu, pada waktunya," kata monyet. Purbasari tidak mau memaksa monyet. Dia kemudian
berjalan ke kolam. Dia mandi di sana. Setelah beberapa jam, Purbasari keluar dari kolam. Dia
terkejut melihat wajahnya tercermin pada air kolam jernih. Wajahnya cantik lagi, dengan kulit
halus dan bersih. Purbasari mengamati seluruh tubuhnya. Tidak ada jejak penyakit kulit apapun.
"Saya sembuh! Aku sembuh! "Purbasari berteriak dalam sukacita. Dia cepat menawarkan berkat
para dewa dan juga untuk monyet.
Kabar kondisi Purbasari dengan cepat menyebar ke kerajaan, menjengkelkan Purbararang. Dia
kemudian disertai dengan Indrajaya pergi ke hutan untuk melihat Purbasari. Purbasari bertanya
apakah dia akan diizinkan pulang ke rumah. Purbararang mengatakan dia akan membiarkan
Purbasari kembali ke istana jika rambut Purbasari yang lebih panjang daripada miliknya.
Purbararang kemudian membiarkan rambutnya tergerai. Itu begitu lama, hampir menyentuh
tanah. Tapi ternyata bahwa rambut Purbasari adalah dua kali lebih panjang dari rambut
Purbararang itu.
"Baik-baik saja, sehingga rambut Anda lebih panjang dari saya." Purbararang mengakui. "Tapi
ada satu syarat lagi yang harus dipenuhi, apakah Anda memiliki calon suami yang tampan
dariku?" Kata Purbararang sambil berjalan menuju Indrajaya. Purbasari merasa sengsara. Dia
tidak memiliki calon suami belum. Jadi, tanpa banyak berpikir, ia menarik monyet hitam di
sampingnya.
Purbararang dan Indrajaya meledak, tapi tawa mereka tidak berlangsung lama. Para bermeditasi
monyet dan tiba-tiba berubah menjadi seorang pemuda yang sangat tampan, jauh lebih tampan
dari Indrajaya. "Saya seorang pangeran dari kerajaan yang jauh. Aku dikutuk menjadi monyet
karena kesalahan saya berkomitmen. Aku bisa mendapatkan kembali bentuk saya benar hanya
jika ada seorang gadis yang bersedia menjadi istriku, "kata pemuda itu.
Akhirnya, Purbararang menyerah. Dia menerima Purbasari sebagai ratu, dan juga mengakui
semua yang telah dilakukan. "Maafkan saya. Jangan menghukum saya, "kata Purbararang,
meminta pengampunan. Alih-alih marah, Purbasari tersenyum. "Aku memaafkanmu, sis,"
katanya. Segera setelah itu, Purbasari menjadi ratu. Di sampingnya adalah pangeran tampan,
mantan monyet dikenal sebagai Lutung Kasarung.

Mouse Deer and Tiger

Cerita rakyat from Central Java

One upon a time, there was a mouse deer living in a forest. Although he was small, he wasn’t
afraid of the other bigger animals who wanted to eat him. He was so smart; he always managed
to ditch them. One day, a tiger was wandering around for food. He hadn’t been eating for days.
He was really hungry. While he was walking in the forest, he saw Mouse Deer. The tiger wanted
to eat him.

Tiger slowly ducked, crawled, approaching Mouse Deer, then…”Gotcha!” said Tiger. He caught
Mouse Deer. “Hello, Mouse Deer! I’m really hungry right now. You’ll be my lunch!” said Tiger.
Mouse Deer didn’t want to be his lunch. He tried to be calm. He looked around and saw some
buffalo’s dung. He had an idea. “I’m sorry, Tiger. I can’t be your lunch now. The King has
ordered me to guard his cake,” said Mouse Deer calmly. “His cake?” said Tiger curiously. “Yes,
there it is. It’s very delicious. The King doesn’t want anyone else to eat it, so he ordered me to
guard it,” Mouse Deer pointed the buffalo’s dung. “Can I taste it?” Tiger asked. “Of course you
can’t. The King would be very angry,” said Mouse Deer refused. “Just one little bite, Mouse
Deer! The King will never know,” said Tiger. “Well, okay, Tiger. But first let me run far away,
so the King won’t blame me,” said Mouse Deer. “All right, Mouse deer. You can go now.”
Mouse Deer ran quickly out of sight. Tiger then took a big mouthful of the ‘cake’. “Phoooey!”
He spit it out. “Yuck, that’s not cake. That’s buffalo’s dung.”

Tiger ran through the forest. He caught up with Mouse Deer. “Mouse Deer, you tricked me. But
now you will be my lunch.” Mouse Deer looked around and saw a wasp nest in a tree. “I’m
sorry, Tiger. I can’t be your lunch now. The King has ordered me to guard his drum,” said
Mouse Deer calmly. “His drum?” said Tiger curiously. “Yes, there it is. It has the best sound in
the world. The King doesn’t want anyone else to hit it,” Mouse Deer pointed the wasp nest. “Can
I hit the King’s drum?” Tiger asked. “Of course you can’t. The King would be very angry,” said
Mouse Deer refused. “Just one little hit, Mouse Deer! The King will never know,” said Tiger.
”Well, all right, Tiger. But first let me run far away, so the King won’t blame me,” said Mouse
Deer. “All right, Mouse Deer. You can go now.” Mouse Deer ran quickly out of sight. Tiger then
reached up and hit the wasp nest. Bzzzzzzz…! “Ouch…ouch! That’s not a drum. That a wasp
nests!”

Tiger ran away. But the wasps keep following him. He came to the river. He jumped in and
stayed underwater as long as he could. At last the wasps went away. Then he jumped out. He ran
through the forest till he found Mouse Deer. “Mouse Deer, you tricked me again. But now you
will be my lunch.” Mouse Deer looked around and saw a cobra. The snake was coiled asleep on
the ground. “I’m sorry, Tiger. I can’t be your lunch now. The King has ordered me to guard his
belt,” said Mouse Deer calmly. “His belt?” said Tiger curiously. “Yes. There it is. It’s the best
belt in the world. The King doesn’t want anyone else to wear it,” Mouse Deer pointed the cobra.
“Can I wear it?” Tiger asked. “Of course you can’t. The King would be very angry,” said Mouse
Deer refused. “Just for one moment, Mouse Deer! The King will never know,” said Tiger. ”Well,
all right, Tiger. But first let me run far away, so the King won’t blame me,” said Mouse Deer.
“All right, Mouse Deer. You can go now.” Mouse Deer ran quickly out of sight. Tiger then took
the snake and started to warp it around himself. The cobra woke up. It squeezed Tiger and bit
him. SSssssstt! “Oouch! Ow! Ooow! That’s not a belt! That’s a cobra! Help! Mouse Deer!
Help!” But Mouse Deer was already far away. He laughed aloud. Mouse Deer was safe from
Tiger now.***

Satu ketika, ada kancil yang tinggal di hutan. Meskipun ia kecil, ia tidak takut pada hewan lain
yang lebih besar yang ingin memakannya. Dia begitu cerdas; ia selalu berhasil parit mereka.
Suatu hari, seekor harimau berkeliaran untuk makanan. Dia belum makan selama berhari-hari.
Dia benar-benar lapar. Sementara ia sedang berjalan di hutan, ia melihat Kancil. Harimau itu
ingin memakannya.
Tiger perlahan merunduk, merangkak, mendekati Kancil, maka ... "Gotcha!" Kata Tiger. Dia
menangkap Kancil. "Halo, Kancil! Aku benar-benar lapar sekarang. Anda akan makan siang!
"Kata Tiger. Kancil tidak ingin menjadi makan siangnya. Ia mencoba untuk menjadi tenang. Dia
memandang sekeliling dan melihat kotoran beberapa kerbau. Dia punya ide. "Maafkan aku,
Tiger. Aku tidak bisa makan siang Anda. Raja telah memerintahkan saya untuk menjaga kuenya,
"kata Kancil dengan tenang. "Kue-Nya?" Ujar Tiger ingin tahu. "Ya, itu dia. Ini sangat lezat.
Raja tidak ingin orang lain untuk memakannya, sehingga ia memerintahkan saya untuk
menjaganya, "Kancil menunjuk kotoran kerbau. "Bisakah aku merasakannya?" Tanya Tiger.
"Tentu saja kau tidak bisa. Raja akan sangat marah, "kata Kancil menolak. "Hanya satu gigitan
kecil, Kancil! Raja tidak akan pernah tahu, "kata Tiger. "Yah, oke, Tiger. Tapi pertama-tama
saya lari jauh, sehingga Raja tidak akan menyalahkan saya, "kata Kancil. "Baiklah, Mouse rusa.
Anda bisa pergi sekarang. "Kancil berlari dengan cepat keluar dari pandangan. Tiger kemudian
mengambil seteguk besar dari 'kue'. "Phoooey!" Dia meludahkannya. "Yuck, itu bukan kue. Itu
kotoran kerbau. "
Tiger berlari melalui hutan. Dia terjebak dengan Kancil. "Kancil, kau menipuku. Tapi sekarang
Anda akan makan siang. "Kancil memandang sekeliling dan melihat sarang tawon di pohon.
"Maafkan aku, Tiger. Aku tidak bisa makan siang Anda. Raja telah memerintahkan saya untuk
menjaga drum, "kata Kancil dengan tenang. "Drum-Nya?" Ujar Tiger ingin tahu. "Ya, itu dia. Ini
memiliki suara terbaik di dunia. Raja tidak ingin orang lain untuk memukulnya, "Kancil
menunjuk sarang tawon. "Dapatkah saya memukul drum Raja?" Tanya Tiger. "Tentu saja kau
tidak bisa. Raja akan sangat marah, "kata Kancil menolak. "Hanya satu hit kecil, Kancil! Raja
tidak akan pernah tahu, "kata Tiger. "Yah, baik-baik saja, Tiger. Tapi pertama-tama saya lari
jauh, sehingga Raja tidak akan menyalahkan saya, "kata Kancil. "Baiklah, Kancil. Anda bisa
pergi sekarang. "Kancil berlari dengan cepat keluar dari pandangan. Tiger kemudian
mengulurkan tangan dan memukul sarang tawon. Bzzzzzzz ...! "Aduh ... aduh! Itu bukan drum.
Bahwa sarang tawon! "
Tiger melarikan diri. Tapi tawon terus mengikutinya. Dia datang ke sungai. Dia melompat masuk
dan tinggal di bawah air selama dia bisa. Akhirnya tawon pergi. Lalu ia melompat keluar. Dia
berlari melalui hutan sampai ia menemukan Kancil. "Kancil, kau menipuku lagi. Tapi sekarang
Anda akan makan siang. "Kancil memandang sekeliling dan melihat ular kobra. Ular itu
melingkar tidur di tanah. "Maafkan aku, Tiger. Aku tidak bisa makan siang Anda. Raja telah
memerintahkan saya untuk menjaga sabuknya, "kata Kancil dengan tenang. "Sabuk-Nya?" Ujar
Tiger ingin tahu. "Ya. Ada itu. Ini adalah sabuk yang terbaik di dunia. Raja tidak ingin orang lain
untuk memakainya, "Kancil menunjuk kobra. "Bisakah aku memakainya?" Tanya Tiger. "Tentu
saja kau tidak bisa. Raja akan sangat marah, "kata Kancil menolak. "Hanya untuk satu saat,
Kancil! Raja tidak akan pernah tahu, "kata Tiger. "Yah, baik-baik saja, Tiger. Tapi pertama-tama
saya lari jauh, sehingga Raja tidak akan menyalahkan saya, "kata Kancil. "Baiklah, Kancil. Anda
bisa pergi sekarang. "Kancil berlari dengan cepat keluar dari pandangan. Tiger kemudian
mengambil ular dan mulai warp sekitar dirinya. Cobra terbangun. Itu meremas Tiger dan
menggigitnya. SSssssstt! "Oouch! Ow! Ooow! Itu bukan sabuk! Itu kobra! Bantuan! Kancil!
Bantuan! "Tapi Kancil sudah jauh. Dia tertawa keras. Kancil aman dari Tiger sekarang. ***

Malin Kundang

Cerita rakyat from West Sumatra

Once upon a time, on the north coast of Sumatra lived a poor woman and his son. The boy was
called Malin Kundang. They didn’t earn much as fishing was their only source of income. Malin
Kundang grew up as a skillful young boy. He always helps his mother to earn some money.
However, as they were only fisherman’s helper, they still lived in poverty. “Mother, what if I sail
overseas?” asked Malin Kundang one day to his mother. Her mother didn’t agree but Malin
Kundang had made up his mind. “Mother, if I stay here, I’ll always be a poor man. I want to be a
successful person,” urged Malin kundang. His mother wiped her tears, “If you really want to go,
I can’t stop you. I could only pray to God for you to gain success in life,” said his mother wisely.
“But, promise me, you’ll come home.”

In the next morning, Malin Kundang was ready to go. Three days ago, he met one of the
successful ship’s crew. Malin was offered to join him. “Take a good care of yourself, son,” said
Malin Kundang’s mother as she gave him some food supplies. “Yes, Mother,” Malin Kundang
said. “You too have to take a good care of yourself. I’ll keep in touch with you,” he continued
before kissing his mother’s hand. Before Malin stepped onto the ship, Malin’s mother hugged
him tight as if she didn’t want to let him go.

It had been three months since Malin Kundang left his mother. As his mother had predicted
before, he hadn’t contacted her yet. Every morning, she stood on the pier. She wished to see the
ship that brought Malin kundang home. Every day and night, she prayed to the God for her son’s
safety. There was so much prayer that had been said due to her deep love for Malin Kundang.
Even though it’s been a year she had not heard any news from Malin Kundang, she kept waiting
and praying for him.

After several years waiting without any news, Malin Kundang’s mother was suddenly surprised
by the arrival of a big ship in the pier where she usually stood to wait for her son. When the ship
finally pulled over, Malin Kundang’s mother saw a man who looked wealthy stepping down a
ladder along with a beautiful woman. She could not be wrong. Her blurry eyes still easily
recognized him. The man was Malin Kundang, her son.

Malin Kundang’s mother quickly went to see her beloved son. “Malin, you’re back, son!” said
Malin Kundang’s mother and without hesitation, she came running to hug Malin Kundang, “I
miss you so much.” But, Malin Kundang didn’t show any respond. He was ashamed to admit his
own mother in front of his beautiful wife. “You’re not my Mother. I don’t know you. My mother
would never wear such ragged and ugly clothes,” said Malin Kundang as he release his mother
embrace.

Malin Kundang’s mother take a step back, “Malin…You don’t recognize me? I’m your mother!”
she said sadly. Malin Kundang’s face was as cold as ice. “Guard, take this old women out of
here,” Malin Kundang ordered his bodyguard. “Give her some money so she won’t disturb me
again!” Malin Kundang’s mother cried as she was dragged by the bodyguard, ”Malin… my son.
Why do you treat your own mother like this?”

Malin Kundang ignored his mother and ordered the ship crews to set sail. Malin Kundang’s
mother sat alone in the pier. Her heart was so hurt, she cried and cried. “Dear God, if he isn’t my
son, please let him have a save journey. But if he is, I cursed him to become a stone,” she prayed
to the God.

In the quiet sea, suddenly the wind blew so hard and a thunderstorm came. Malin Kundang’s
huge ship was wrecked. He was thrown by the wave out of his ship, and fell on a small island.
Suddenly, his whole body turned into stone. He was punished for not admitting his own
mother.***

Sekali waktu, di pantai utara Sumatera tinggal seorang wanita miskin dan anaknya. Anak itu
bernama Malin Kundang. Mereka tidak mendapatkan sebanyak memancing adalah satu-satunya
sumber pendapatan. Malin Kundang tumbuh sebagai seorang anak muda terampil. Dia selalu
membantu ibunya untuk mendapatkan uang. Namun, karena mereka hanya pembantu nelayan,
mereka masih hidup dalam kemiskinan. "Ibu, bagaimana jika aku berlayar ke luar negeri?"
Tanya Malin Kundang satu hari untuk ibunya. Ibunya tidak setuju tapi Malin Kundang telah
mengambil keputusan. "Ibu, kalau aku tinggal di sini, aku akan selalu menjadi orang miskin.
Saya ingin menjadi orang yang sukses, "desak Malin Kundang. Ibunya menyeka air matanya,
"Jika Anda benar-benar ingin pergi, aku tidak bisa berhenti Anda. Aku hanya bisa berdoa kepada
Tuhan bagi Anda untuk mendapatkan kesuksesan dalam hidup, "kata ibunya dengan bijaksana.
"Tapi, janji saya, Anda akan pulang."
Di pagi berikutnya, Malin Kundang sudah siap untuk pergi. Tiga hari yang lalu, ia bertemu salah
satu awak kapal yang sukses. Malin ditawari untuk bergabung dengannya. "Ambil dirimu baik-
baik, Nak," kata ibu Malin Kundang saat ia memberinya beberapa persediaan makanan. "Ya,
Ibu," kata Malin Kundang. "Anda juga harus melakukan perawatan yang baik dari diri Anda
sendiri. Aku akan tetap berhubungan dengan Anda, "lanjutnya sebelum mencium tangan ibunya.
Sebelum Malin melangkah ke kapal, ibu Malin memeluknya erat seolah-olah dia tidak ingin
membiarkan dia pergi.
Sudah tiga bulan sejak Malin Kundang meninggalkan ibunya. Sebagai ibunya telah diprediksi
sebelumnya, ia tidak menghubungi dia belum. Setiap pagi, dia berdiri di dermaga. Dia ingin
melihat kapal yang membawa Malin Kundang rumah. Setiap hari dan malam, ia berdoa kepada
Allah untuk keselamatan anaknya. Ada begitu banyak doa yang telah dikatakan karena cintanya
yang mendalam untuk Malin Kundang. Meskipun sudah satu tahun ia tidak mendengar kabar
dari Malin Kundang, dia terus menunggu dan berdoa untuknya.
Setelah beberapa tahun menunggu tanpa kabar apapun, ibu Malin Kundang yang tiba-tiba
terkejut dengan kedatangan sebuah kapal besar di dermaga di mana ia biasanya berdiri
menunggu anaknya. Ketika kapal akhirnya menepi, ibu Malin Kundang yang melihat seorang
pria yang tampak kaya melangkah menuruni tangga bersama dengan seorang wanita cantik. Dia
tidak bisa salah. Mata kabur nya masih mudah mengenalinya. Pria itu Malin Kundang, anaknya.
Ibu Malin Kundang dengan cepat pergi untuk melihat anaknya tercinta. "Malin, kau kembali,
Nak!" Kata ibu Malin Kundang dan tanpa ragu-ragu, dia datang berlari memeluk Malin
Kundang, "Aku sangat merindukanmu." Tapi, Malin Kundang tidak menunjukkan respon. Dia
malu untuk mengakui ibunya sendiri di depan istrinya yang cantik. "Kau bukan ibuku. Aku tidak
tahu Anda. Ibuku tidak akan pernah memakai pakaian compang-camping dan jelek seperti itu,
"kata Malin Kundang sambil melepaskan pelukan ibunya.
Ibu Malin Kundang ini mengambil langkah mundur, "Malin ... Anda tidak mengenali saya? Aku
ibumu! "Katanya sedih. Wajah Malin Kundang itu sedingin es. "Guard, ambil ini wanita tua
keluar dari sini," Malin Kundang memerintahkan pengawalnya. "Beri dia uang sehingga dia
tidak akan mengganggu saya lagi!" Ibu Malin Kundang yang menangis saat ia diseret oleh
pengawal, "Malin ... anakku. Mengapa Anda memperlakukan ibumu sendiri seperti ini? "
Malin Kundang mengabaikan ibunya dan memerintahkan awak kapal untuk berlayar. Ibu Malin
Kundang yang duduk sendirian di dermaga. Hatinya begitu sakit, dia menangis dan menangis.
"Ya Tuhan, jika dia bukan anak saya, tolong biarkan dia memiliki menyimpan perjalanan. Tapi
jika dia, saya mengutuknya menjadi batu, "ia berdoa kepada Allah.
Di laut yang tenang, tiba-tiba angin bertiup begitu keras dan badai datang. Kapal besar Malin
Kundang yang telah rusak. Dia dilemparkan oleh gelombang dari kapalnya, dan jatuh di sebuah
pulau kecil. Tiba-tiba, seluruh tubuhnya berubah menjadi batu. Dia dihukum karena tidak
mengakui ibunya sendiri. ***

Sangkuriang

Long time ago in West Java, lived a beautiful girl named Dayang Sumbi. She was also smart and
clever. Her beauty and intelligence made a prince from the heavenly kingdom of Kahyangan
desire her as his wife. The prince asked permission from his father to marry Dayang Sumbi.
People from Kahyangan could never live side by side with humans, but his father approved on
one condition, when they had a child, the prince would transform into a dog. The prince accepted
the condition.

They get married and lived happily in the woods until Dayang Sumbi gave birth to a baby boy.
The prince then changed into a dog named Tumang. Their son is named Sangkuriang. He was
very smart and handsome like his father. Everyday, he hunted animals and looked for fruits to
eat. One day, when he was hunting, Sangkuriang accidentally killed Tumang. His arrow missed
the deer he was targeting and hit Tumang instead. He went home and tells her mother about the
dog. “What?” Dayang Sumbi was appalled. Driven by sadness and anger, she grabbed a weaving
tool and hit Sangkuriang’s head with it. Dayang Sumbi was so sad; she didn’t pay any attention
to Sangkuriang and started to cry.

Sangkuriang feel sad and also confused. How can his mother love a dog more than him?
Sangkuriang then decided to go away from their home and went on a journey. In the morning,
Dayang Sumbi finally stopped crying. She started to feel better, so she went to find Sangkuriang.
But her son was no where to be found. She looked everywhere but still couldn’t find him.
Finally, she went home with nothing. She was exhausted. She fell asleep, and in her dream, she
meets her husband. “Dayang Sumbi, don’t be sad. Go look for my body in the woods and get the
heart. Soak it with water, and use the water to bathe, and you will look young forever,” said the
prince in her dream. After bathing with the water used to soak the dog’s heart, Dayang Sumbi
looked more beautiful and even younger.

And time passed by. Sangkuriang on his journey stopped at a village and met and fell in love
with a beautiful girl.He didn’t realize that the village was his homeland and the beautiful girl was
his own mother, Dayang Sumbi. Their love grew naturally and he asked the girl to marry him.
One day, Sangkuriang was going on a hunt. He asked Dayang Sumbi to fix the turban on his
head. Dayang Sumbi was startled when she saw a scar on his head at the same place where she,
years ago, hit Sangkuriang on the head.

After the young man left, Dayang Sumbi prayed for guidance. After praying, she became
convinced that the young man was indeed her missing son. She realized that she had to do
something to prevent Sangkuriang from marrying her. But she did not wish to disappoint him by
cancelling the wedding. So, although she agreed to marry Sangkuriang, she would do so only on
the condition that he provides her with a lake and built a beautiful boat, all in one night.

Sangkuriang accepted this condition without a doubt. He had spent his youth studying magical
arts. After the sun went down, Sangkuriang went to the hill. Then he called a group of genie to
build a dam around Citarum River. Then, he commands the genies to cut down trees and build a
boat. A few moments before dawn, Sangkuriang and his genie servants almost finished the boat.

Dayang Sumbi, who had been spying on him, realised that Sangkuriang would fulfill the
condition she had set. Dayang Sumbi immediately woke all the women in the village and asked
them to wave a long red scarf. All the women in the village were waving red scarf, making it
look as if dawn was breaking. Deceived by false dawn, the cock crowed and farmers rose for the
new day.

Sangkuriang’s genie servants immediately dropped their work and ran for cover from the sun,
which they feared. Sangkuriang grew furious. With all his anger, he kicked the unfinished boat.
The boat flew and landed on a valley. The boat then became a mountain, called Mount
Tangkuban Perahu (Tangkuban means upturned or upside down, and Perahu means boat). With
his power, he destroyed the dam. The water drained from the lake becoming a wide plain and
nowadays became a city called Bandung (from the word Bendung, which means Dam).***

Lama waktu yang lalu di Jawa Barat, hidup seorang gadis cantik bernama Dayang Sumbi. Dia
juga cerdas dan pintar. Kecantikan dan kecerdasannya membuat pangeran dari kerajaan surgawi
Kahyangan menginginkannya sebagai istrinya. Pangeran meminta izin dari ayahnya untuk
menikahi Dayang Sumbi. Orang-orang dari Kahyangan tidak pernah bisa hidup berdampingan
dengan manusia, tetapi ayahnya disetujui pada satu kondisi, ketika mereka memiliki anak, sang
pangeran akan berubah menjadi anjing. Pangeran menerima kondisi tersebut.
Mereka menikah dan hidup bahagia di hutan sampai Dayang Sumbi melahirkan bayi laki-laki.
Pangeran kemudian berubah menjadi seekor anjing bernama Tumang. Anak mereka bernama
Sangkuriang. Dia sangat cerdas dan tampan seperti ayahnya. Sehari-hari, ia binatang buruan dan
mencari buah-buahan untuk makan. Suatu hari, ketika ia berburu, Sangkuriang sengaja
membunuh Tumang. Panahnya merindukan rusa ia menargetkan dan tekan Tumang sebagai
gantinya. Ia pulang ke rumah dan memberitahu ibunya tentang anjing. "Apa?" Dayang Sumbi
terkejut. Didorong oleh kesedihan dan kemarahan, ia meraih alat tenun dan memukul kepala
Sangkuriang dengan itu. Dayang Sumbi sangat sedih; dia tidak memperhatikan apapun untuk
Sangkuriang dan mulai menangis.
Sangkuriang merasa sedih dan juga bingung. Bagaimana ibunya mencintai anjing lebih dari dia?
Sangkuriang kemudian memutuskan untuk pergi dari rumah mereka dan melanjutkan perjalanan.
Di pagi hari, Dayang Sumbi akhirnya berhenti menangis. Dia mulai merasa lebih baik, jadi dia
pergi mencari Sangkuriang. Tapi anaknya tidak ada di mana dapat ditemukan. Dia tampak di
mana-mana tapi masih tidak bisa menemukannya. Akhirnya, ia pulang dengan apa-apa. Dia
kelelahan. Dia tertidur, dan dalam mimpinya, dia bertemu suaminya. "Dayang Sumbi, jangan
sedih. Pergi mencari tubuh saya di hutan dan mendapatkan hati. Rendam dengan air, dan
menggunakan air untuk mandi, dan Anda akan terlihat muda selamanya, "kata pangeran dalam
mimpinya. Setelah mandi dengan air yang digunakan untuk merendam jantung anjing, Dayang
Sumbi tampak lebih indah dan bahkan lebih muda.
Dan waktu berlalu. Sangkuriang perjalanannya berhenti di sebuah desa dan bertemu dan jatuh
cinta dengan girl.He indah tidak menyadari bahwa desa itu tanah airnya dan gadis cantik itu
ibunya sendiri, Dayang Sumbi. Cinta mereka tumbuh secara alami dan ia meminta gadis itu
untuk menikah dengannya. Suatu hari, Sangkuriang yang terjadi berburu. Dia meminta Dayang
Sumbi untuk memperbaiki sorban di kepalanya. Dayang Sumbi terkejut saat melihat bekas luka
di kepalanya di tempat yang sama di mana dia, tahun lalu, memukul Sangkuriang di kepala.
Setelah pemuda itu pergi, Dayang Sumbi berdoa memohon bimbingan. Setelah berdoa, ia
menjadi yakin bahwa pemuda itu memang anaknya yang hilang. Dia menyadari bahwa dia harus
melakukan sesuatu untuk mencegah Sangkuriang dari menikahinya. Tapi dia tidak ingin
mengecewakannya dengan membatalkan pernikahan. Jadi, meskipun dia setuju untuk menikahi
Sangkuriang, ia akan melakukannya hanya dengan syarat bahwa ia menyediakan dirinya dengan
danau dan membangun sebuah perahu yang indah, semua dalam satu malam.
Sangkuriang menerima kondisi ini tanpa keraguan. Dia menghabiskan masa mudanya belajar
ilmu gaib. Setelah matahari terbenam, Sangkuriang pergi ke bukit. Lalu ia memanggil
sekelompok jin untuk membangun sebuah bendungan di sekitar Sungai Citarum. Kemudian, ia
memerintahkan jin untuk menebang pohon dan membangun sebuah perahu. Beberapa saat
sebelum fajar, Sangkuriang dan hamba jin-nya hampir selesai perahu.
Dayang Sumbi, yang telah memata-matai dia, menyadari bahwa Sangkuriang akan memenuhi
kondisi dia ditetapkan. Dayang Sumbi segera terbangun semua wanita di desa dan meminta
mereka untuk gelombang syal merah panjang. Semua perempuan di desa itu melambaikan syal
merah, sehingga terlihat seolah-olah fajar yang melanggar. Ditipu oleh fajar palsu, ayam
berkokok dan petani naik untuk hari baru.
Hamba jin Sangkuriang segera menjatuhkan pekerjaan mereka dan berlari untuk berlindung dari
matahari, yang mereka takut. Sangkuriang tumbuh marah. Dengan semua kemarahannya, ia
menendang perahu yang belum selesai. Perahu terbang dan mendarat di sebuah lembah. Perahu
kemudian menjadi sebuah gunung, yang disebut Gunung Tangkuban Perahu (Tangkuban berarti
terbalik atau terbalik, dan Perahu berarti perahu). Dengan kekuasaannya, dia menghancurkan
bendungan. Air dialirkan dari danau menjadi dataran yang luas dan kini menjadi sebuah kota
yang bernama Bandung (dari kata Bendung, yang berarti Dam). ***

Cindelaras

Cerita rakyat from East Java

Raden Putra was the king of Jenggala kingdom. He had a beautiful queen and concubine. Unlike
the queen, the concubine had bad personalities. She was envious and jealous with the queen, so
she planned to make the queen leave the palace. The concubine then asked the royal healer to
help her in her plan. One day, the concubine pretended to be ill. Raden Putra called the royal
healer to give the concubine treatments. “What is her disease?” Raden Putra asked the royal
healer. “I’m very sorry, My Majesty. She is sick because the queen put poison in her meal,” the
royal healer lied.

Raden Putra was shock and angry to hear the explanation. He called the queen and asked her if
the story was true. Of course the queen denied, but Raden Putra won’t listen. “Please Your
Majesty, have mercy. I really didn’t do anything,” cried the queen in her tears. Raden Putra’s
anger ended in a decision. The queen should be banished to the woods and terminated. He did
not know that the queen was already pregnant. Raden Putra commanded one of his general to do
the punishment. The queen was banished to the woods, but the wise general didn’t have the heart
to kill her. He built a simple house in the woods for her. On his way back to the palace, he
smeared his sword with rabbit blood, so Raden Putra would believe that he had killed the queen.

After the general left, the queen lived by herself in the woods. Several months later, she gave
birth to a healthy baby boy. The baby was named Cindelaras. He grew up as a nice, healthy, and
handsome boy. One day, while Cindelaras helped her mother to collect some fire woods, an
eagle dropped an egg. Cindelaras brought the egg to be brooded by a chicken behind their house.
The egg hatched into a chick and then it slowly became a strong rooster. The rooster is no
ordinary rooster. The rooster could sing. Every morning, the rooster woke Cindelaras up with its
beautiful song, “My master is Cindelaras. His house is in the woods. He’s the son of Raden
Putra.” The rooster often sang that song.
Cindelaras always woke up early in the morning and listen happily to his rooster’s song. He
didn’t realize the meaning of the song until one day, he started to think. “Who is Raden Putra?”
he asked his mother. The queen then told him the whole story. She also told him why they were
banned from the kingdom and lived in the woods. Cindelaras was very surprised. He decided to
go to the palace to meet the king, his father. Cindelaras asked her mother’s permission to go to
the kingdom and to tell the king what really happened. He also brought his rooster that grew
bigger and stronger each day.

On his way, Cindelaras stopped at a village. There, he met some people who were involved in
cockfighting. They challenge him to see how strong his rooster was. “If your rooster wins, you’ll
get a reward,” said the man who challenged him. Cindelaras accepted the challenge. In a few
minutes, his rooster defeated the opponent’s rooster. He was challenged again by other man, and
one more time, his rooster won. He won again and again.

The news about Cindelaras’ rooster quickly spread to the whole Jenggala kingdom and made
Raden Putra curious. So, he invited Cindelaras to the palace. “What is your name, boy?” Raden
Putra asked as Cindelaras arrived in the palace. “My name is Cindelaras, Your Majesty,”
Cindelaras answered. He felt both thrilled and happy to see Raden Putra.

Raden Putra challenged Cindelaras with one condition. If Raden Putra’s rooster won, Cindelaras’
head would be cut off. But if Cindelaras’ rooster won, Raden Putra would share half of his
wealth. Cindelaras accepted the condition. The competition was held in the front yard of the
palace. The two roosters fought bravely. But in just a few minutes, Cindelaras’ rooster won the
fight! Raden Putra shook his head and stared at Cindelaras from his seat, “That rooster is no
ordinary rooster, and the boy is not an ordinaty boy either. Who is he exactly?” he thought.
Raden Putra was about to asked when suddenly Cindelaras’ rooster sang the song, “My master is
Cindelaras. His house is in the woods. He’s the son of Raden Putra.”

Raden Putra was surprised. “Is it true?” he asked. “Yes, My Majesty. My name is Cindelaras and
my mother was the queen,” said Cindelaras. Raden putra called the general who had banished the
queen. The general then confessed that he never killed the queen. Later, the royal healer also
admitted his mistake. Raden Putra was so shocked. He immediately went to the woods to pick up
the queen. Ever since, Cindelaras and his parents lived happily together. As for the concubine,
she was sent to the jail as punishment.***

Raden Putra adalah raja Jenggala kerajaan. Dia memiliki seorang ratu yang cantik dan selir.
Tidak seperti ratu, selir memiliki kepribadian buruk. Dia iri dan cemburu dengan ratu, jadi dia
berencana untuk membuat ratu meninggalkan istana. Selir kemudian meminta penyembuh
kerajaan untuk membantunya dalam rencananya. Suatu hari, selir pura-pura sakit. Raden Putra
disebut penyembuh kerajaan untuk memberikan perawatan selir. "Apakah penyakit itu?" Raden
Putra meminta penyembuh kerajaan. "Saya sangat menyesal, Yang Mulia saya. Dia sakit karena
ratu menaruh racun di makan nya, "penyembuh kerajaan berbohong.
Raden Putra adalah shock dan marah mendengar penjelasan. Dia disebut ratu dan bertanya
apakah cerita itu benar. Tentu saja ratu ditolak, tapi Raden Putra tidak mau mendengarkan.
"Silakan Baginda, kasihanilah. Aku benar-benar tidak melakukan apa-apa, "teriak ratu dalam air
matanya. Kemarahan Raden Putra berakhir di keputusan. Ratu harus dibuang ke hutan dan
diakhiri. Dia tidak tahu bahwa ratu sudah hamil. Raden Putra memerintahkan salah satu jenderal
untuk melakukan hukuman. Ratu dibuang ke hutan, tapi umum bijaksana tidak tega
membunuhnya. Ia membangun sebuah rumah sederhana di hutan untuknya. Dalam perjalanan
kembali ke istana, ia mengoleskan pedangnya dengan darah kelinci, sehingga Raden Putra akan
percaya bahwa ia telah membunuh ratu.
Setelah kiri umum, ratu tinggal sendirian di hutan. Beberapa bulan kemudian, ia melahirkan bayi
laki-laki yang sehat. Bayi itu diberi nama Cindelaras. Ia dibesarkan sebagai baik, sehat, dan
tampan anak laki-laki. Suatu hari, sementara Cindelaras membantu ibunya untuk mengumpulkan
beberapa kebakaran hutan, rajawali menjatuhkan telur. Cindelaras membawa telur yang akan
merenung oleh ayam di belakang rumah mereka. Telur menetas menjadi ayam dan kemudian
perlahan-lahan menjadi ayam yang kuat. Ayam ada ayam biasa. Ayam bisa menyanyi. Setiap
pagi, ayam terbangun Cindelaras dengan lagu yang indah, "Tuanku adalah Cindelaras.
Rumahnya adalah di hutan. Dia adalah putra dari Raden Putra. "Ayam sering menyanyikan lagu
itu.
Cindelaras selalu bangun pagi-pagi dan mendengarkan dengan senang hati lagu ayam nya. Dia
tidak menyadari makna dari lagu hingga suatu hari, ia mulai berpikir. "Siapa Raden Putra?" Ia
bertanya kepada ibunya. Ratu kemudian menceritakan seluruh cerita. Dia juga mengatakan
kepadanya mengapa mereka dilarang dari kerajaan dan tinggal di hutan. Cindelaras sangat
terkejut. Dia memutuskan untuk pergi ke istana untuk bertemu raja, ayahnya. Cindelaras
meminta izin ibunya untuk pergi ke kerajaan dan memberitahu raja apa yang sebenarnya terjadi.
Ia juga membawa ayam nya yang tumbuh lebih besar dan kuat setiap hari.
Dalam perjalanannya, Cindelaras berhenti di sebuah desa. Di sana, ia bertemu dengan beberapa
orang yang terlibat dalam adu ayam. Mereka menantang dia untuk melihat seberapa kuat ayam
nya. "Jika ayam Anda menang, Anda akan mendapatkan hadiah," kata pria yang menantangnya.
Cindelaras menerima tantangan. Dalam beberapa menit, ayam nya mengalahkan ayam lawan.
Dia ditantang lagi oleh pria lain, dan sekali lagi, ayam memenangkan. Dia menang lagi dan lagi.
Berita tentang ayam Cindelaras 'dengan cepat menyebar ke seluruh kerajaan Jenggala dan
membuat Raden Putra penasaran. Jadi, ia mengundang Cindelaras ke istana. "Siapa namamu,
anak laki-laki?" Tanya Raden Putra sebagai Cindelaras tiba di istana. "Nama saya Cindelaras,
Yang Mulia," jawab Cindelaras. Dia merasa baik senang dan senang melihat Raden Putra.
Raden Putra menantang Cindelaras dengan satu syarat. Jika ayam Raden Putra menang, kepala
Cindelaras 'akan dipotong. Tetapi jika ayam Cindelaras 'menang, Raden Putra akan berbagi
setengah dari kekayaannya. Cindelaras menerima kondisi. Kompetisi ini diadakan di halaman
depan istana. Kedua ayam jantan bertempur dengan gagah berani. Tapi hanya dalam beberapa
menit, ayam Cindelaras 'memenangkan pertarungan! Raden Putra menggeleng dan menatap
Cindelaras dari tempat duduknya, "ayam jantan itu ada ayam biasa, dan anak itu bukan anak
ordinaty baik. Siapa dia sebenarnya? "Pikirnya. Raden Putra hendak bertanya ketika tiba-tiba
ayam Cindelaras 'menyanyikan lagu, "Tuanku adalah Cindelaras. Rumahnya adalah di hutan. Dia
adalah putra dari Raden Putra. "
Raden Putra terkejut. "Apakah itu benar?" Tanyanya. "Ya, Yang Mulia saya. Nama saya
Cindelaras dan ibuku ratu, "kata Cindelaras. Raden putra disebut jenderal yang telah dibuang
ratu. Jenderal itu kemudian mengaku bahwa ia tidak pernah membunuh ratu. Kemudian,
penyembuh kerajaan juga mengakui kesalahannya. Raden Putra sangat terkejut. Dia segera pergi
ke hutan untuk mengambil ratu. Sejak saat itu, Cindelaras dan orang tuanya hidup bahagia
bersama-sama. Adapun selir, ia dikirim ke penjara sebagai hukuman. ***
Timun Mas

Long time ago in the island of Java, Indonesia, lived a couple of farmer. They had married for
some years but they had no children. So they prayed to a monster called Buta Ijo to give them
children. Buta Ijo was a ferocious and powerful monster. He granted their wish on one
condition. When their children had grown up, they had to sacrifice them to Buta Ijo. He liked
eating fresh meat of human being. The farmers agreed to his condition. Several months later the
wife was pregnant.

She gave birth to a beautiful baby girl. They named her Timun Emas. The farmers were happy.
Timun Emas was very healthy and a very smart girl. She was also very diligent. When she was a
teenager Buta Ijo came to their house. Timun Emas was frightened so she ran away to hide. The
farmers then told Buta Ijo that Timun Emas was still a child. They asked him to postpone. Buta
Ijo agreed. He promised to come again. The following year Buta Ijo came again. But again and
again their parents said that Timun Emas was still a child.

When the third time Buta Ijo came their parents had prepared something for him. They gave
Timun Emas several bamboo needles, seeds of cucumber, dressing and salt.

‘Timun, take these things’

‘What are these things?’

‘These are your weapons. Buta Ijo will chase you. He will eat you alive. So run as fast as you
can. And if he will catch you spread this to the ground. Now go!’

Timun Emas was scared so she ran as quickly as she could. When Buta Ijo arrived she was far
from home. He was very angry when he realized that his prey had left. So he ran to chase her.
He had a sharp nose so he knew what direction his prey ran.
Timun Emas was just a girl while Buta Ijo was a monster so he could easily catch her up. When
he was just several steps behind Timun Emas quickly spread the seeds of cucumber. In seconds
they turned into many vines of cucumber. The exhausted Buta Ijo was very thirsty so he grabbed
and ate them. When Buta Ijo was busy eating cucumber Timun Emas could run away.

But soon Buta Ijo realized and started running again. When he was just several steps behind
Timun Emas threw her bamboo needles. Soon they turned into dense bamboo trees. Buta Ijo
found it hard to pass. It took him some time to break the dense bamboo forest. Meanwhile
Timun Emas could run farther.

Buta Ijo chased her again. When he almost catch her again and again Timun Emas threw her
dressing. This time it turned into a lake. Buta Ijo was busy to save himself so Timun Emas ran
way. But Buta Ijo could overcome it and continued chasing her.

Finally when Timun Emas was almost caught she threw her salt. Soon the land where Buta Ijo
stood turned into ocean. Buta Ijo was drowned and died instantly.

Timun Emas was thankful to god and came back to her home.

Lama waktu yang lalu di pulau Jawa, Indonesia, tinggal beberapa petani. Mereka telah menikah
selama beberapa tahun tetapi mereka tidak punya anak. Jadi mereka berdoa kepada rakasa yang
disebut Buta Ijo untuk memberi mereka anak-anak. Buta Ijo adalah rakasa ganas dan kuat. Dia
mengabulkan permintaan mereka dengan satu syarat. Ketika anak-anak mereka tumbuh dewasa,
mereka harus mengorbankan mereka untuk Buta Ijo. Dia suka makan daging segar manusia. Para
petani setuju untuk kondisinya. Beberapa bulan kemudian istri sedang hamil.
Dia melahirkan seorang bayi perempuan cantik. Mereka menamai dia Timun Emas. Para petani
senang. Timun Emas sangat sehat dan seorang gadis yang sangat cerdas. Dia juga sangat rajin.
Ketika ia masih remaja Buta Ijo datang ke rumah mereka. Timun Emas takut jadi dia lari
bersembunyi. Para petani kemudian mengatakan Buta Ijo bahwa Timun Emas masih kecil.
Mereka memintanya untuk menunda. Buta Ijo setuju. Dia berjanji untuk datang lagi. Tahun
berikutnya Buta Ijo datang lagi. Tapi lagi dan lagi orang tua mereka mengatakan bahwa Timun
Emas masih kecil.
Ketika ketiga kalinya Buta Ijo datang orang tua mereka telah menyiapkan sesuatu untuknya.
Mereka memberi Timun Emas jarum beberapa bambu, biji mentimun, saus dan garam.
'Timun, mengambil hal-hal ini'
"Apa hal-hal ini? '
"Ini adalah senjata Anda. Buta Ijo akan mengejar Anda. Dia akan makan Anda hidup. Jadi
berlari secepat yang Anda bisa. Dan jika dia akan menangkap Anda menyebarkan ini ke tanah.
Sekarang pergi! '
Timun Emas takut jadi dia berlari secepat yang dia bisa. Ketika Buta Ijo tiba ia jauh dari rumah.
Dia sangat marah ketika ia menyadari bahwa mangsanya telah meninggalkan. Jadi ia berlari
mengejarnya. Dia memiliki hidung yang tajam sehingga ia tahu apa arah berlari mangsanya.
Timun Emas hanya seorang gadis sementara Buta Ijo adalah rakasa sehingga ia bisa dengan
mudah menangkap tubuhnya. Ketika ia hanya beberapa langkah di belakang Timun Emas cepat
menyebar benih-benih mentimun. Dalam hitungan detik mereka berubah menjadi banyak
tanaman merambat dari mentimun. The kelelahan Buta Ijo sangat haus sehingga ia meraih dan
makan mereka. Ketika Buta Ijo adalah makan sibuk mentimun Timun Emas bisa melarikan diri.
Tapi segera Buta Ijo menyadari dan mulai berlari lagi. Ketika ia hanya beberapa langkah di
belakang Timun Emas melemparkan jarum bambu nya. Tak lama kemudian mereka berubah
menjadi pohon bambu lebat. Buta Ijo sulit untuk lulus. Ini membawanya beberapa waktu untuk
memecahkan hutan bambu lebat. Sementara itu Timun Emas bisa berlari lebih jauh.
Buta Ijo mengejarnya lagi. Ketika ia hampir menangkapnya lagi dan lagi Timun Emas
melemparkan riasnya. Kali ini berubah menjadi danau. Buta Ijo sibuk menyelamatkan diri
sehingga Timun Emas berlari jalan. Tapi Buta Ijo bisa mengatasinya dan terus mengejarnya.
Akhirnya ketika Timun Emas hampir tertangkap dia melemparkan garam nya. Segera tanah
tempat Buta Ijo berdiri berubah menjadi laut. Buta Ijo adalah tenggelam dan tewas seketika.
Timun Emas bersyukur kepada Tuhan dan kembali ke rumahnya.

Roro Jonggrang

Long time ago, there was a kingdom named Prambanan. All the people of Prambanan lived
peacefully. But then, Prambanan kingdom was attacked and occupied by the Pengging kingdom.
Prambanan then was ruled by Bandung Bondowoso of Pengging kingdom. He was a mean king.
He also had great supernatural power. His soldiers were not only humans, but also genies.

The king of Prambanan had a beautiful daughter named Loro Jonggrang. Bandung Bondowoso
fell in love with her and wanted to marry her. “You’re very beautiful. Would you be my queen?”
asked Bandung Bondowoso. Loro Jonggrang was shocked. She didn’t like Bandung Bondowoso
because he was a mean person. She wanted to refuse, but she afraid that Bandung Bondowoso
would be angry and endangered the people of Prambanan. Then, she came up with a plan. “If
you want to marry me, you have to build a thousand temples for me in just one night,” said Loro
Jonggrang. “What? That’s impossible!” said Bandung Bondowoso. But he did not give up. He
consulted with his advisor. “Your Majesty can asked the genies to help built the temples,” said
the advisor.

So, Bandung Bondowoso summoned his entire genies soldier and commanded them to help him
built a thousand temples. The genies worked in unbelievable speed. Meanwhile, Loro Jonggrang
heard from her servant that the building of a thousand temples was almost finished. She was so
worried. But again, she came up with a great idea. She asked all of her servants to help her.
“Please prepare a lot of straw and mortar. Please hurry up!” said Loro Jonggrang. “Burn the
straw and make some noise pounding the mortar, quickly.” All those servants did what Loro
Jonggrang ordered them; burning straw and pounding the mortar, making the genies think that
the sun is going to rise.

“It’s already dawn. We have to go,” said the leader of the genies to Bandung Bondowoso. All the
genies immediately stopped their work and ran for cover from the sun, which they afraid of.
They didn’t know that the light was from the fire that burning the straw, not from the sun.

Bandung Bondowoso can’t stop the genies from leaving. He was angry. He knew Loro
Jonggrang had just tricked him. “You cannot fool me, Loro Jonggrang. I already have 999
temples. I just need one more temple. Now, I will make you the one-thousandth temple.” He
pointed his finger to Loro Jonggrang and said some mantras. Magically, Loro Jonggrang’s body
turned into stone. Until now, the temple is still standing in Prambanan area, Central Java. And
the temple is called Loro Jonggrang temple.

Lama waktu yang lalu, ada sebuah kerajaan bernama Prambanan. Semua orang dari Prambanan
hidup damai. Tapi kemudian, kerajaan Prambanan diserang dan diduduki oleh kerajaan
Pengging. Prambanan kemudian diperintah oleh Bandung Bondowoso Pengging kerajaan. Dia
adalah raja berarti. Dia juga memiliki kekuatan gaib yang besar. Tentara-Nya tidak hanya
manusia, tetapi juga jin.
Raja Prambanan memiliki seorang putri cantik bernama Loro Jonggrang. Bandung Bondowoso
jatuh cinta padanya dan ingin menikahinya. "Kau sangat cantik. Apakah Anda menjadi ratu
saya? "Tanya Bandung Bondowoso. Loro Jonggrang terkejut. Dia tidak suka Bandung
Bondowoso karena dia orang yang berarti. Dia ingin menolak, tapi dia takut bahwa Bandung
Bondowoso akan marah dan membahayakan orang-orang Prambanan. Kemudian, dia datang
dengan rencana. "Jika Anda ingin menikah, Anda harus membangun seribu candi untuk saya
hanya dalam satu malam," kata Loro Jonggrang. "Apa? Itu tidak mungkin! "Kata Bandung
Bondowoso. Tapi dia tidak menyerah. Dia berkonsultasi dengan penasihat. "Yang Mulia dapat
meminta jin untuk membantu membangun kuil," kata penasehat.
Jadi, Bandung Bondowoso memanggil jin seluruh prajurit dan memerintahkan mereka untuk
membantunya membangun seribu candi. Para jin bekerja dalam kecepatan yang luar biasa.
Sementara itu, Loro Jonggrang mendengar dari pelayannya bahwa pembangunan seribu candi itu
hampir selesai. Dia sangat khawatir. Tapi sekali lagi, dia datang dengan ide bagus. Dia meminta
semua pelayannya untuk membantunya. "Silakan mempersiapkan banyak jerami dan mortir.
Tolong cepat sedikit! "Kata Loro Jonggrang. "Membakar jerami dan membuat beberapa
kebisingan berdebar mortir, dengan cepat." Semua hamba-hamba itu melakukan apa Loro
Jonggrang memerintahkan mereka; membakar jerami dan menumbuk lesung, membuat jin
berpikir bahwa matahari akan meningkat.
"Ini sudah fajar. Kita harus pergi, "kata pemimpin jin ke Bandung Bondowoso. Semua jin segera
menghentikan pekerjaan mereka dan berlari untuk berlindung dari matahari, yang mereka takut.
Mereka tidak tahu bahwa terang itu dari api yang membakar jerami, bukan dari matahari.
Bandung Bondowoso tidak dapat menghentikan jin meninggalkan. Dia marah. Dia tahu Loro
Jonggrang baru saja menipunya. "Anda tidak bisa membodohi saya, Loro Jonggrang. Saya sudah
punya 999 candi. Aku hanya perlu satu candi lagi. Sekarang, saya akan membuat Anda candi
satu per seribu. "Dia menunjuk jarinya ke Loro Jonggrang dan mengatakan beberapa mantra.
Ajaib, tubuh Loro Jonggrang berubah menjadi batu. Sampai saat ini, candi masih berdiri di
wilayah Prambanan, Jawa Tengah. Dan candi ini disebut candi Loro Jonggrang.

Jaka Tarub And Nawang Wulan

Jaka Tarub was a handsome and diligent young man. He lived in a village near a lake. One day,
when Jaka Tarub passed the lake, he heard some giggles and laughs of some girls who were
bathing in the lake. He was curious, so he peeped through the bushes. There were seven beautiful
girls in the lake. They’re fairies from the heavenly kingdom of kahyangan. Jaka Tarub saw a
scarf near the bushes. It belonged to one of the fairies. Jaka Tarub then took it and hid it.

Crack!!! Accidentally, Jaka Tarub stepped on a twig. “There’s someone!” said one of the fairies.
“Let’s get back. Hurry!” she said. They pulled over and wear their scarf. “Where is my scarf?”
one of the fairies couldn’t find her scarf. She was the youngest fairy called Nawang Wulan. They
tried to search for it, but it was no where to be found. “We’re sorry, Wulan. We have to go back
to kahyangan,” said the eldest fairy. “You’ll have to find it by yourself. We’ll wait for you in
kahyangan,” she said in empathy. The other fairies then flew to the sky leaving Nawang Wulan
behind. Nawang Wulan saw them leaving in tears. She was so sad.
“Excuse me …,” said Jaka Tarub, startling Nawang Wulan. “Are you okay?” he asked. Nawang
Wulan moved backward, “Who are you?” she asked. “My name is Jaka Tarub. I was passing by
and I heard you crying, so I came to see what happen,” Jaka Tarub lied. Nawang Wulan then told
him about her problem. “I can’t fly without my scarf,” she said. Jaka Tarub then asked Nawang
Wulan to come home with him. At first, Nawang Wulan refused the offer. But since she didn’t
have anywhere else to go, Nawang Wulan then decided to follow Jaka Tarub.

Nawang Wulan stayed with Jaka Tarub in the village. A month passed, and they decided to get
married. Nawang Wulan was willing to marry a human because she fell in love with Jaka Tarub.
After a year, they had a beautiful daughter. They named her Kumalasari. They lived happily.

Jaka Tarub was also happy to live with Nawang Wulan and Kumalasari. Especially because he
always got a lot of harvest since he married Nawang Wulan. He couldn’t even keep all of his
harvest in the barn because it was always full. “It’s so weird. Nawang Wulan cooked everyday,
but why is my barn always full,” Jaka Tarub mumbled to himself. He was so curious. One day,
Jaka Tarub stayed at home. “I want to stay home today. I’d like to play with Kumalasari,” he
said to his wife. “Well, I’ll go to the river to wash the clothes. Please keep an eye on
Kumalasari,” asked Nawang Wulan. “I’m cooking rice now. Please do not open the pan cover
before it’s done,” she said just before she left. “Could this be the secret?” Jaka Tarub thought.
After Nawang Wulan left, he curiously opened the pan cover. He found only one single paddy.
“How come?” he wondered.

Before lunch, Nawang Wulan came home. She headed to the kitchen to see the rice she had
cooked. She found that the rice turned into only a few grains. “Did you open the pan cover?” she
asked her husband. “I… I’m sorry. I was curious,” Jaka Tarub said as he realized his fault.

Ever since, Nawang Wulan had lost her power. She couldn’t cook rice with only a single paddy.
Their paddy supply was slowly lessened. Their barn was almost empty. One day, Nawang Wulan
went to the barn to get some paddy. When she took one of them, she found a scarf. “What’s this?
This is my scarf,” said Nawang Wulan startled.

That night, Nawang Wulan asked her husband about the scarf. Jaka Tarub’s eyes widened, “You
found it?” he asked. Jaka Tarub looked down and asked for her forgiveness. “Because I’ve found
my scarf, it’s time for me to go back to where I belong,” Nawang Wulan said. Jaka Tarub tried to
stop her, but Nawang Wulan had made up her mind. “Please take good care of Kumalasari,” she
said. “If she wanted to see me, take seven grains of candlenut and put it into a basket. Shake it as
you play the bamboo flute. I’ll come to see her,” she explained.

Jaka Tarub promised to take good care of their daughter. He once again asked for forgiveness for
all of his mistakes. “I’ve forgiven you, so you don’t have to feel guilty. I must go now. Take
care,” said Nawang Wulan as she flew to the bright full moon.***

Jaka Tarub adalah seorang pemuda tampan dan rajin. Dia tinggal di sebuah desa dekat danau.
Suatu hari, ketika Jaka Tarub melewati danau, ia mendengar beberapa cekikikan dan tertawa dari
beberapa gadis yang sedang mandi di danau. Dia penasaran, sehingga ia mengintip melalui
semak-semak. Ada tujuh gadis cantik di danau. Mereka peri dari kerajaan surgawi kahyangan.
Jaka Tarub melihat syal dekat semak-semak. Itu milik salah satu peri. Jaka Tarub kemudian
mengambilnya dan menyembunyikannya.
Crack !!! Sengaja, Jaka Tarub menginjak ranting. "Ada seseorang!" Kata salah seorang peri.
"Mari kita kembali. Cepat! "Katanya. Mereka menepi dan mengenakan jilbab mereka. "Di mana
jilbabku?" Salah satu peri tidak bisa menemukan jilbabnya. Dia adalah peri termuda disebut
Nawang Wulan. Mereka mencoba untuk mencarinya, tapi itu ada di mana bisa ditemukan. "Kami
minta maaf, Wulan. Kami harus kembali ke kahyangan, "kata peri tertua. "Kau harus
menemukannya sendiri. Kami akan menunggu Anda di kahyangan, "katanya di empati. Peri lain
kemudian terbang ke langit meninggalkan Nawang Wulan belakang. Nawang Wulan melihat
mereka meninggalkan menangis. Dia sangat sedih.
"Permisi ...," kata Jaka Tarub, Nawang Wulan mengejutkan. "Apakah kau baik-baik saja?"
Tanyanya. Nawang Wulan memilih mundur, "Siapa kau?" Tanyanya. "Nama saya Jaka Tarub.
Saya lewat dan aku mendengar kau menangis, jadi aku datang untuk melihat apa yang terjadi,
"Jaka Tarub berbohong. Nawang Wulan kemudian bercerita tentang masalahnya. "Aku tidak bisa
terbang tanpa selendang saya," katanya. Jaka Tarub kemudian meminta Nawang Wulan pulang
bersamanya. Pada awalnya, Nawang Wulan menolak tawaran tersebut. Tapi karena dia tidak
punya tempat lain untuk pergi, Nawang Wulan kemudian memutuskan untuk mengikuti Jaka
Tarub.
Nawang Wulan tinggal dengan Jaka Tarub di desa. Sebulan berlalu, dan mereka memutuskan
untuk menikah. Nawang Wulan bersedia menikah dengan manusia karena dia jatuh cinta dengan
Jaka Tarub. Setelah satu tahun, mereka memiliki seorang putri cantik. Mereka bernama
Kumalasari nya. Mereka hidup bahagia.
Jaka Tarub juga senang untuk hidup dengan Nawang Wulan dan Kumalasari. Terutama karena ia
selalu punya banyak panen sejak ia menikah Nawang Wulan. Dia bahkan tidak bisa menyimpan
semua hasil panennya di gudang karena itu selalu penuh. "Ini sangat aneh. Nawang Wulan
memasak sehari-hari, tapi mengapa gudang saya selalu penuh, "Jaka Tarub bergumam pada
dirinya sendiri. Dia begitu penasaran. Suatu hari, Jaka Tarub tinggal di rumah. "Saya ingin
tinggal di rumah hari ini. Saya ingin bermain dengan Kumalasari, "katanya pada istrinya. "Yah,
aku akan pergi ke sungai untuk mencuci pakaian. Harap mengawasi Kumalasari, "tanya Nawang
Wulan. "Aku memasak nasi sekarang. Jangan membuka penutup panci sebelum hal itu
dilakukan, "katanya sesaat sebelum dia pergi. "Mungkinkah ini rahasia?" Pikir Jaka Tarub.
Setelah Nawang Wulan pergi, ia ingin tahu membuka penutup panci. Dia hanya menemukan satu
padi tunggal. "Bagaimana bisa?" Ia bertanya-tanya.
Sebelum makan siang, Nawang Wulan pulang. Dia menuju ke dapur untuk melihat nasi dia telah
dimasak. Dia menemukan bahwa beras berubah menjadi hanya beberapa butir. "Apakah Anda
membuka penutup panci?" Tanyanya suaminya. "Aku ... aku minta maaf. Aku penasaran, "Jaka
Tarub sambil menyadari kesalahannya.
Sejak saat itu, Nawang Wulan telah kehilangan kekuatannya. Dia tidak bisa memasak nasi
dengan hanya padi saja. Pasokan padi mereka perlahan-lahan berkurang. Gudang mereka itu
hampir kosong. Suatu hari, Nawang Wulan pergi ke gudang untuk mendapatkan beberapa padi.
Ketika dia mengambil salah satu dari mereka, ia menemukan selendang. "Apa ini? Ini adalah
syal saya, "kata Nawang Wulan kaget.
Malam itu, Nawang Wulan meminta suaminya tentang jilbab. Mata Jaka Tarub melebar, "Kau
menemukannya?" Tanyanya. Jaka Tarub menunduk dan meminta maaf padanya. "Karena saya
telah menemukan syal saya, sudah waktunya bagi saya untuk kembali ke tempat saya
bergabung," kata Nawang Wulan. Jaka Tarub mencoba menghentikannya, tapi Nawang Wulan
telah membulatkan tekad. "Silakan merawat Kumalasari," katanya. "Jika dia ingin bertemu saya,
membawa tujuh butir kemiri dan memasukkannya ke dalam keranjang. Kocok sambil bermain
seruling bambu. Aku akan datang menemuinya, "jelasnya.
Jaka Tarub berjanji untuk merawat putri mereka. Dia sekali lagi meminta maaf untuk semua
kesalahannya. "Aku sudah memaafkanmu, sehingga Anda tidak perlu merasa bersalah. Aku
harus pergi sekarang. Berhati-hatilah, "kata Nawang Wulan sambil terbang ke bulan purnama
yang terang. ***

Damar Wulan

Damar Wulan was born in the village of Paluh Amba, not far from the capital city of Majapahit.
He was the son of Udara, the former prime minister of Majapahit. Since his father had retired his
family live in a quiet and prosperous village outside the capital. Damar was a smart boy so he
could easily learned the lessons his father taught him. He learned martial art, religion, politics,
and literature. He was very good at all those subjects. When his father thought that he is mature
enough, he asked Damar to find job in Majapahit. He told Damar to apply for a job at the Prime
Minister’s office. He hoped that his close relation with the new prime minister would help him
get the prime minister’s attention. Furthermore Damar was a smart boy so his father was sure
Damar was capable to do any job.

Damar was very confident he would get a good position at the prime minister’s office. Early
morning he left his village. At midday he got to Majapahit and he directly went to the prime
minister’s house. Prime Minister Logender was his name. The guards sarcastically questioned
him when he told them he would see the prime minister.

‘Who do you think you are?’

‘I am Damar Wulan. I am the son of the former prime minister Udara. My father told me to see
the prime minister here’

‘If you think you can impress us by telling us about your father, you are completely wrong poor
boy. The son of a prime minister would never go anywhere on foot’

‘But, that’s true. My father told me to find job here’

‘Listen poor boy, the prime minister is a very busy person. He does not have time for job seeker
like you. But if you need a job, there is a vacant position here. Let me report my chief’

Then the soldier reported to his superior. After that someone called Damar to get into the
commander’s chamber. He told Damar that the prime minister’s office needed several boys to
take care of the horses. Damar was surprised because he expected clerical job but then he
accepted the offer. Since that day he lived in a simple hut behind the prime minister’s house.
Damar did a good job so his superior was satisfied with him. He was also very sociable. Soon he
had a good relationship with the prime minister and his family. The prime minister had two sons
– Layang Seto and Layang Kumitir and a daughter – Anjasmoro. His sons were very arrogant
and lazy. They treated Damar cruelly. They wanted Damar to do whatever they want. Every
body hated them but nobody dare to express their feeling. Anjasmoro, on the other hand, liked
Damar very much. Gradually she fell in love to Damar. So did Damar. They had a secret love.
When Layang Seto and Layang Kumitir knew what happened to Damar and Anjasmoro, they
were very angry. They treated Damar more and more cruelly.

At the time the kingdom of Majapahit faced a very serious problem because of the rebellion of
Menak Jinggo. He was a half brother of the Queen Kecono Wungu. He was a prince of
Majapahit and a highly respected general of the Majapahit army. For his great achievement for
his country his father appointed him as the ruler for the kingdom of Blambangan, a vassal state
under Majapahit. When his father passed away he was sure that he would become the successor.
But he was very disappointed when his father appointed his sister instead. He thought that he
was more capable than Kencono Wungu so he rebelled.

Menak Jinggo proved to be a good general. Under his leadership the Blambangan army could
win several battles with Majapahit army. The territory of Majapahit one by one fell to
Blambangan. At the time the morale of the Majapahit army was already down. They were not
sure that they could win the war. So the queen and the prime minister met everyday to discuss
the worsening situation. Some weeks went by but still they did not have any ideas to solve the
problem. Every report they received about the war was only about the defeat of the Majapahit
army.

Prime Minister Logender was shocked when his wife reported to him about the affair of
Anjasmoro and Damar Wulan. For a highly respected person like him, it was a very serious blow
to his ego. He was a very respectable person while his daughter dated with a poor boy. It was a
serious humiliation. He could not accept it. This fact made him very angry. He thought very hard
to find a solution. Suddenly an idea struck his sharp mind when he was meditating at midnight.

Early in the morning he went to the palace and asked the queen for an audience. Then he
explained his plan.

‘Your Majesty, last night I had an idea’

‘Tell me about it’

‘Our army could not win because we apply a wrong strategy. The Blambangan army is very
good at a frontal open warfare like that. Furthermore our army’s morale is now down. So we
have to avoid open warfare. Since now on we have to launch a new tactics of secret operation.
We must send a small army unit to kill Menak Jinggo secretly’
‘Who will do that?’

‘I have a body guard. His skill in martial art is excellent. He is very capable at individual fight.
So he is ready for this duty. I am sure he is the right person’
‘OK, I think you are right. Send him as soon as possible to Blambangan. If he can do his job well
I will give him great reward’

When Logender got home he called Damar Wulan immediately. He asked him about his martial
art skill. Damar said he had mastered some fighting skill. His father had trained him Pencak
Silat, the Indonesian martial art. As a result, he was very skillful at using sword, lance, as well as
empty hand fighting technique. Then Logender asked him to fight both Layang Seto and Layang
Kumitir. Both of them fought emotionally since they hated Damar very much. But Damar was
smart, skillful, strong and tough. In just several minutes he could beat both of them without
difficulty. Logender was angry but also satisfied since he found a way to get rid of both problems
– his home and his country.

‘Damar, you are a great fighter. I am very proud of you. And that’s why you will receive a great
honor to fight for your country. Now there is a rebellion in Majapahit. The king of Blambangan
has done a crime. His name is Menak Jinggo. Find him in his palace and Blambangan and kill
him. Are you ready?’

‘I am ready any time Sir’

‘Good. Today you have to prepare everything and tomorrow you must leave for Blambangan
secretly. Do not tell any one about this duty. Not even Anjasmoro. Don’t be afraid because the
Majapahit army will fully support you. They will back you and provide all your needs. When
you can kill Menak Jinggo behead him and bring his head here. If you can do this job well you
will be promoted to a high position as the commander of Majapahit army’
‘Yes, Sir. I am very glad to receive this order. I will do my best’

The next day, very early in the morning Damar Wulan left Majapahit alone. Meanwhile Prime
Minister Logender had implemented his own plan. He prepared a small army unit under the
leadership of his two sons. They went behind Damar in a distant so that Damar did not notice
them. They went secretly so no one knew it. Their task was not to protect Damar but to kill him
and seize the head of Menak Jinggo if he could kill Menak Jinggo. But if Damar was killed then
they had nothing to do.

Several days later Damar Wulan arrived in Blambangan. The Majapahit army kept on spying on
him. They were surprised to see Damar did not directly attack the palace. He applied for a job
instead. Once again he was accepted to work in the palace to take care of the horses. Everybody
including the king Menak Jinggo liked him because he was very polite and he did his job well.
He was also very handsome that two of the king’s wife fell in love with him. Waito and
Puyengan were the wives of King Menak Jinggo.

As everybody trusted him, it was easy for Damar to search the palace. He knew where Menak
Jinggo lived. One night he secretly jumped the palace wall to kill the king. Finally he was inside
the king’s bedroom. But unfortunately the king was ready to welcome him. A small army unit
was there to arrest him. He was no match for Menak Jinggo. But Menak Jinggo was a smart
person. He did not kill Damar instantly. He wanted to gather information from him. So he
ordered his guards.
‘Don’t kill him. Let him alive, treat him well. I will question him tomorrow’.

‘Yes, Your Majesty’

He ordered his men to treat him well. He even let Waito and Puyengan to see Damar. By doing
so he hoped that Damar would give him valuable information. But Damar was also a smart
person. He dated Waito and Puyengan and he asked them the way to kill Menak Jinggo. Since
the two women loved Damar they revealed a secret.

‘Nobody can hurt him. He is a tough guy and he is protected by god. God gave him a secret
weapon called Wesi Kuning’

‘What is that?’

‘That’s a golden amulet. It is just a small amulet, as small as a thumb but it is very powerful. Its
shape is like a stick. It is stored in his bedroom’

‘He is a dangerous man. We have to stop him. Could you help me find his amulet?

‘I will help you if you marry me’

‘Sure I will marry both of you as soon as I can arrest him’

When their turn to amuse the king arrived Waito and Puyengan could get into the kings chamber.
They used that opportunity to steal the amulet. Then they gave it to Damar Wulan. Menak Jinggo
did not realize their conspiracy. When the night was very quiet they opened the door for Damar
Wulan. There was a fight but it was too late for Menak Jinggo. The sudden attack did not give
him much chance to survive. Consequently Damar could beat his enemy and Menak Jinggo was
beheaded.

Damar Wulan immediately left Blambangan palace that night while promising Waito and
Puyengan to be back after he received the rewa.

Damar Wulan lahir di desa Paluh Amba, tidak jauh dari ibu kota Majapahit. Dia adalah anak dari
Udara, mantan perdana menteri Majapahit. Karena ayahnya sudah pensiun keluarganya tinggal
di sebuah desa tenang dan sejahtera di luar ibukota. Damar adalah anak yang cerdas sehingga ia
dengan mudah bisa belajar pelajaran ayahnya mengajarinya. Dia belajar bela diri seni, agama,
politik, dan sastra. Dia sangat baik di semua mata pelajaran tersebut. Ketika ayahnya berpikir
bahwa ia sudah cukup matang, ia meminta Damar untuk mencari pekerjaan di Majapahit. Dia
mengatakan kepada Damar untuk melamar pekerjaan di kantor Perdana Menteri. Ia berharap
hubungan dekat dengan perdana menteri yang baru akan membantunya mendapatkan perhatian
perdana menteri. Selain itu Damar adalah anak yang cerdas sehingga ayahnya yakin Damar
mampu untuk melakukan pekerjaan apapun.
Damar sangat yakin ia akan mendapatkan posisi yang baik di kantor perdana menteri. Dini hari
ia meninggalkan desanya. Pada tengah hari ia tiba di Majapahit dan dia langsung pergi ke rumah
perdana menteri. Perdana Menteri Logender namanya. Para penjaga sinis mempertanyakan
ketika dia mengatakan kepada mereka dia akan melihat perdana menteri.
"Siapa yang Anda pikir Anda?"
"Saya Damar Wulan. Aku adalah anak dari mantan perdana menteri Udara. Ayah saya
mengatakan kepada saya untuk melihat perdana menteri di sini '
"Jika Anda berpikir Anda dapat terkesan kami dengan mengatakan kami tentang ayahmu, Anda
benar-benar salah anak malang. Anak seorang perdana menteri tidak akan pergi ke mana pun
kaki '
"Tapi, itu benar. Ayah saya mengatakan kepada saya untuk mencari pekerjaan di sini '
"Dengar anak malang, perdana menteri adalah orang yang sangat sibuk. Dia tidak punya waktu
untuk pencari kerja seperti Anda. Tetapi jika Anda butuh pekerjaan, ada posisi yang kosong di
sini. Mari saya melaporkan kepala saya '
Kemudian tentara dilaporkan kepada atasannya. Setelah itu seseorang bernama Damar untuk
masuk ke ruang komandan. Dia mengatakan kepada Damar bahwa kantor perdana menteri
diperlukan beberapa anak laki-laki untuk mengurus kuda. Damar terkejut karena ia berharap
pekerjaan klerikal tapi kemudian ia menerima tawaran tersebut. Sejak hari itu ia tinggal di
sebuah gubuk sederhana di belakang rumah perdana menteri.
Damar melakukan pekerjaan yang baik sehingga atasannya puas dengan dia. Dia juga sangat
ramah. Segera ia memiliki hubungan yang baik dengan perdana menteri dan keluarganya.
Perdana menteri memiliki dua putra - Layang Seto dan Layang Kumitir dan seorang putri -
Anjasmoro. Anak-anaknya yang sangat arogan dan malas. Mereka memperlakukan Damar
kejam. Mereka ingin Damar untuk melakukan apapun yang mereka inginkan. Setiap tubuh
membenci mereka tapi tak seorang pun berani mengungkapkan perasaan mereka. Anjasmoro, di
sisi lain, menyukai Damar sangat banyak. Perlahan-lahan dia jatuh cinta kepada Damar. Begitu
pula Damar. Mereka memiliki rahasia cinta. Ketika Layang Seto dan Layang Kumitir tahu apa
yang terjadi pada Damar dan Anjasmoro, mereka sangat marah. Mereka memperlakukan Damar
lebih dan lebih kejam.
Pada saat itu kerajaan Majapahit menghadapi masalah yang sangat serius karena pemberontakan
Menak Jinggo. Dia adalah saudara tiri dari Ratu Kecono Wungu. Dia adalah seorang pangeran
dari Majapahit dan seorang jenderal yang sangat dihormati tentara Majapahit. Untuk pencapaian
besar untuk negaranya ayahnya menunjuknya sebagai penguasa untuk kerajaan Blambangan,
sebuah negara bawahan Majapahit di bawah. Ketika ayahnya meninggal ia yakin bahwa ia akan
menjadi penggantinya. Tapi dia sangat kecewa ketika ayahnya ditunjuk adiknya sebagai
gantinya. Dia berpikir bahwa dia lebih mampu dari Kencono Wungu sehingga ia memberontak.
Menak Jinggo terbukti menjadi umum yang baik. Di bawah kepemimpinannya tentara
Blambangan bisa memenangkan beberapa pertempuran dengan tentara Majapahit. Wilayah
Majapahit satu per satu jatuh ke Blambangan. Pada saat itu moral tentara Majapahit sudah turun.
Mereka tidak yakin bahwa mereka bisa memenangkan perang. Jadi ratu dan perdana menteri
bertemu sehari-hari untuk membahas situasi yang memburuk. Beberapa minggu berlalu tapi
masih mereka tidak punya ide untuk memecahkan masalah. Setiap laporan yang mereka terima
tentang perang itu hanya tentang kekalahan tentara Majapahit.
Perdana Menteri Logender terkejut ketika istrinya melaporkan kepadanya tentang urusan
Anjasmoro dan Damar Wulan. Untuk orang yang sangat dihormati seperti dia, itu merupakan
pukulan yang sangat serius bagi egonya. Dia adalah orang yang sangat terhormat sementara
putrinya tanggal dengan seorang anak miskin. Itu adalah penghinaan serius. Dia tidak bisa
menerimanya. Fakta ini membuatnya sangat marah. Dia berpikir sangat sulit untuk menemukan
solusi. Tiba-tiba sebuah ide melanda pikiran yang tajam ketika ia sedang bermeditasi di tengah
malam.
Pagi-pagi ia pergi ke istana dan meminta ratu untuk audiens. Kemudian ia menjelaskan
rencananya.
'Yang Mulia, tadi malam aku punya ide'
"Ceritakan tentang hal itu '
'Tentara kami tidak bisa menang karena kita menerapkan strategi yang salah. Tentara
Blambangan sangat baik pada frontal perang terbuka seperti itu. Selain itu moral tentara kita
sekarang turun. Jadi kita harus menghindari perang terbuka. Sejak sekarang kita harus
meluncurkan taktik baru operasi rahasia. Kita harus mengirim unit pasukan kecil untuk
membunuh Menak Jinggo diam-diam '
"Siapa yang akan melakukannya?"
"Aku memiliki penjaga tubuh. Keahliannya dalam seni bela diri yang sangat baik. Dia sangat
mampu di laga individu. Jadi dia siap untuk tugas ini. Saya yakin dia adalah orang yang tepat '
'OK, saya pikir Anda benar. Kirim dia secepat mungkin ke Blambangan. Jika dia bisa melakukan
tugasnya dengan baik saya akan memberinya pahala yang besar '
Ketika sampai di rumah Logender ia disebut Damar Wulan segera. Dia bertanya tentang
keterampilan seni bela dirinya. Damar mengatakan ia telah menguasai beberapa keterampilan
pertempuran. Ayahnya melatihnya Pencak Silat, seni bela diri Indonesia. Akibatnya, dia sangat
terampil dalam menggunakan pedang, tombak, serta teknik pertempuran tangan kosong.
Kemudian Logender memintanya untuk melawan keduanya Layang Seto dan Layang Kumitir.
Keduanya berjuang secara emosional karena mereka membenci Damar sangat banyak. Tapi
Damar cerdas, terampil, kuat dan tangguh. Hanya dalam beberapa menit dia bisa mengalahkan
keduanya tanpa kesulitan. Logender marah tapi juga puas karena ia menemukan cara untuk
menyingkirkan kedua masalah - rumahnya dan negaranya.
'Damar, Anda adalah seorang pejuang besar. Saya sangat bangga padamu. Dan itulah mengapa
Anda akan menerima kehormatan besar untuk berjuang untuk negara Anda. Sekarang ada
pemberontakan di Majapahit. Raja Blambangan telah melakukan kejahatan. Namanya Menak
Jinggo. Cari dia di istananya dan Blambangan dan membunuhnya. Apakah Anda siap? "
"Saya siap setiap saat Sir '
"Bagus. Hari ini Anda harus mempersiapkan segala sesuatu dan besok Anda harus berangkat ke
Blambangan diam-diam. Jangan mengatakan salah satu tentang tugas ini. Bahkan Anjasmoro.
Jangan takut karena tentara Majapahit akan sepenuhnya mendukung Anda. Mereka akan kembali
Anda dan menyediakan semua kebutuhan Anda. Ketika Anda bisa membunuh Menak Jinggo
memenggal kepala dia dan membawa kepalanya di sini. Jika Anda dapat melakukan pekerjaan
ini dengan baik Anda akan dipromosikan ke posisi yang tinggi sebagai komandan tentara
Majapahit '
"Ya, Pak. Saya sangat senang menerima pesanan ini. Saya akan melakukan 'terbaik
Keesokan harinya, pagi-pagi Damar Wulan meninggalkan Majapahit sendiri. Sementara itu
Perdana Menteri Logender telah melaksanakan rencananya sendiri. Ia mempersiapkan unit
pasukan kecil di bawah pimpinan kedua putranya. Mereka pergi di belakang Damar di jauh
sehingga Damar tidak melihat mereka. Mereka pergi diam-diam sehingga tidak ada yang tahu
itu. Tugas mereka adalah bukan untuk melindungi Damar selain membunuhnya dan merebut
kepala Menak Jinggo jika ia bisa membunuh Menak Jinggo. Tetapi jika Damar tewas maka
mereka tidak ada hubungannya.
Beberapa hari kemudian Damar Wulan tiba di Blambangan. The Majapahit tentara terus
memata-matai dia. Mereka terkejut melihat Damar tidak langsung menyerang istana. Dia
melamar pekerjaan sebagai gantinya. Sekali lagi ia diterima bekerja di istana untuk merawat
kuda. Semua orang termasuk raja Menak Jinggo menyukainya karena ia sangat sopan dan dia
melakukan pekerjaannya dengan baik. Dia juga sangat tampan bahwa dua dari istri raja jatuh
cinta dengan dia. Waito dan Puyengan adalah istri dari Raja Menak Jinggo.
Seperti semua orang percaya padanya, itu adalah mudah bagi Damar untuk mencari istana. Dia
tahu di mana Menak Jinggo tinggal. Suatu malam ia diam-diam melompat dinding istana untuk
membunuh raja. Akhirnya dia berada di dalam kamar tidur raja. Tapi sayangnya raja sudah siap
untuk menyambutnya. Sebuah unit pasukan kecil ada di sana untuk menangkapnya. Dia bukan
tandingan Menak Jinggo. Tapi Menak Jinggo adalah orang yang cerdas. Dia tidak membunuh
Damar langsung. Dia ingin mengumpulkan informasi dari dia. Jadi dia memerintahkan
pengawalnya.
"Jangan bunuh dia. Biarkan dia hidup, memperlakukan dia dengan baik. Aku akan menanyainya
besok.
"Ya, Yang Mulia '
Dia memerintahkan anak buahnya untuk memperlakukan dia dengan baik. Dia bahkan
membiarkan Waito dan Puyengan untuk melihat Damar. Dengan demikian dia berharap bahwa
Damar akan memberinya informasi yang berharga. Tapi Damar juga orang yang cerdas. Dia
tanggal Waito dan Puyengan dan ia meminta mereka cara untuk membunuh Menak Jinggo.
Karena kedua wanita mencintai Damar mereka mengungkapkan rahasia.
'Tidak ada yang bisa menyakitinya. Dia adalah orang yang keras dan ia dilindungi oleh Tuhan.
Allah memberinya senjata rahasia yang disebut Wesi Kuning '
"Apa itu?"
"Itu jimat emas. Ini adalah hanya jimat kecil, sekecil ibu jari tapi sangat kuat. Bentuknya seperti
stick. Hal ini disimpan di kamar tidurnya '
"Dia adalah orang yang berbahaya. Kita harus menghentikannya. Bisakah Anda membantu saya
menemukan jimat nya?
"Aku akan membantu Anda jika Anda menikah '
"Tentu saja aku akan menikah Anda berdua begitu aku bisa menangkapnya '
Ketika giliran mereka untuk menghibur raja tiba Waito dan Puyengan bisa masuk ke ruang raja.
Mereka menggunakan kesempatan itu untuk mencuri jimat tersebut. Kemudian mereka
memberikannya kepada Damar Wulan. Menak Jinggo tidak menyadari konspirasi mereka.
Ketika malam itu sangat tenang mereka membuka pintu bagi Damar Wulan. Ada perkelahian
tapi itu terlalu terlambat untuk Menak Jinggo. Serangan mendadak tidak memberinya banyak
kesempatan untuk bertahan hidup. Akibatnya Damar bisa mengalahkan musuhnya dan Menak
Jinggo dipenggal.
Damar Wulan segera meninggalkan Blambangan istana malam itu sementara menjanjikan Waito
dan Puyengan untuk kembali setelah ia menerima Rewa tersebut.

Danau Toba
Once upon a time there was a prosperous village in a far away island called Sumatra. In northern
part of the island, lived a farmer whose name was Toba. He lived alone in a hut by a small forest.
He worked on his farmland to grow rice and vegetables that he sells to local market. Once day he
wanted to catch some fish so he went to a river and fished there. He was very surprised when he
got a big fish. The fish was as big as human being. Soon he went home and put the fish in his
kitchen. He planned to cook the fish for his dinner that night. When he got to his house that
afternoon he took a bath. Then as he walked into his bedroom after taking a bath Toba was very
shocked. Do you want to know what happened? There stood in his living room a very beautiful
girl. The girl greeted him nicely. For a moment Toba was speechless. When he could control his
emotion he asked her.

‘Who are you? What’s your nae? Why suddenly you are here in my house?’ ‘Pardon me if I
surprised you Mr. Toba, but you took me here. I was the fish that you caught in the river. Now
that I become a human being again, I would like to thank you and I will be your servant to
express my thankfulness’

‘Were you the fish?’

‘Yes, I was the fish. Look at your kitchen’.

Toba immediately rushed to his kitchen and the fish was nowhere to be seen. He saw some gold
coins instead. ‘Whose coins are these? Why there are some coins here?’
‘Those coins are mine. As I changed into human being my scales changed into gold coins’
‘Ok you can live here and work for me. Your room is over there’
‘Thank you very much Mr. Toba’

Since that day the beautiful girl lived in Toba’s house. Since she was very beautiful Toba fell in
love with her and not long after that they got married. The girl married to Toba on one condition
that he would never tell anybody about her past. Toba agreed to the condition. Several months
later Toba’s wife delivered to a baby boy. Their son was healthy. Soon he grew up into a
handsome boy. Toba named him Samosir. Unfortunately Samosir was a lazy boy. He did not
want to work at all. When his father worked hard in his rice field and farm, Samosir just slept.
When he was awake he talked a lot and he ate a lot. Toba was very disappointed with his son’s
nature. He hoped that one day Samosir would change into a diligent boy. Day in and day out but
Samosir never changed. Toba used to go to his farm and rice field early in the morning. Then at
midday his wife would bring him food. They used to eat lunch at their farm. As he was a
teenager Toba and his wife tried to change his behavior. They ordered Samosir to bring food for
his father for lunch while her mother stayed at home to do household chores. But Samosir never
did his duty well. He always woke up very late. He woke up after midday. Then one day his
mother forced him to bring the food.

‘Sam, wake up. Go to the farm and bring the food for your father. He must be very tired and
hungry now’.

But Mom, I am tired and hungry too’

‘What makes you tired? You just wake up. Go now. You father needs the food’

Toba reluctantly went to the farm. But he did not go to the farm immediately. He stopped
somewhere in the street and ate the food. It was already late afternoon when he got to the farm.
His father was disappointed. Then he was angry as he realized that his son had eaten his food. He
said sarcastically.

‘O, you are stupid lazy boy. You are son of a fish!’

Samosir was hurt. He went home right away and as he got home he told his mother about his
father’s words. Samosir’s mother was shocked. She was also deeply hurt. ‘O Toba. You break
your promise so I cannot live with you here anymore. Now you have to accept to consequence of
what you did. Samosir, now go to the hill, find the tallest tree and climb it’

‘Why mom? What will happen?’

‘Just do it, never ask any question. Good bye’

As soon as she finished saying that suddenly the weather changed. Sunny day suddenly turned
into cloudy day. Not long after that the rain poured heavily. The rain last for several days.
Consequently the area was flooded. The whole area became a big lake. Then it was called Lake
Toba and in the middle of the lake there is an island called Samosir Island. Meanwhile Toba’s
wife disappeared. Lake Toba is located in the province of North Sumatra, Indonesia. Today it
becomes a tourist destination.

Sekali waktu ada sebuah desa yang makmur di sebuah pulau jauh disebut Sumatera. Dalam bagian utara
pulau itu, hidup seorang petani yang bernama Toba. Dia tinggal sendirian di sebuah pondok dengan
hutan kecil. Dia bekerja di tanah pertanian untuk menanam padi dan sayuran yang dia menjual ke pasar
lokal. Setelah hari ia ingin menangkap ikan sehingga ia pergi ke sungai dan memancing di sana. Dia
sangat terkejut ketika ia mendapat ikan besar. Ikan adalah sebesar manusia. Segera ia pulang ke rumah
dan menaruh ikan di dapur. Ia berencana untuk memasak ikan untuk makan malam malam itu. Ketika ia
sampai ke rumahnya sore itu ia mengambil mandi. Kemudian saat dia berjalan ke kamarnya setelah
mandi Toba sangat terkejut. Apakah Anda ingin tahu apa yang terjadi? Ada berdiri di ruang tamunya
gadis yang sangat cantik. Gadis itu menyapanya dengan baik. Sesaat Toba terdiam. Ketika ia bisa
mengendalikan emosinya dia bertanya.
"Siapa kau? Apa nae Anda? Mengapa tiba-tiba Anda berada di sini di rumahku? "" Maafkan saya jika
saya terkejut kasih Mr Toba, tapi Anda membawa saya di sini. Aku adalah ikan yang tertangkap di
sungai. Sekarang saya menjadi manusia lagi, saya ingin mengucapkan terima kasih dan saya akan
menjadi hamba Anda untuk mengekspresikan rasa syukur saya '
"Apakah Anda ikan?"
"Ya, aku ikan. Lihatlah dapur Anda.
Toba segera bergegas ke dapur dan ikan itu tidak terlihat. Dia melihat beberapa koin emas sebagai
gantinya. 'Siapa koin yang ini? Mengapa ada beberapa koin di sini? "
"Mereka koin adalah milikku. Saat aku berubah menjadi manusia yang skala saya berubah menjadi koin
emas '
'Ok Anda bisa tinggal di sini dan bekerja untuk saya. Kamar Anda ada di sana '
"Terima kasih banyak Pak Toba '
Sejak hari itu gadis cantik tinggal di rumah Toba. Karena dia sangat cantik Toba jatuh cinta dengan dia
dan tidak lama setelah itu mereka menikah. Gadis menikah dengan Toba dengan satu syarat bahwa dia
tidak akan memberitahu siapa pun tentang masa lalunya. Toba menyetujui kondisi tersebut. Beberapa
bulan kemudian istri Toba yang disampaikan bayi laki-laki. Anak mereka adalah sehat. Segera ia tumbuh
menjadi anak laki-laki tampan. Toba menamainya Samosir. Sayangnya Samosir adalah seorang anak
malas. Dia tidak ingin bekerja sama sekali. Ketika ayahnya bekerja keras di sawah dan pertanian, Samosir
hanya tidur. Ketika ia terjaga ia berbicara banyak dan dia makan banyak. Toba sangat kecewa dengan
alam anaknya. Dia berharap suatu hari Samosir akan berubah menjadi anak rajin. Hari demi hari tetapi
Samosir tidak pernah berubah. Toba digunakan untuk pergi ke lapangan pertanian dan nasi pagi.
Kemudian di tengah hari istrinya akan membawanya makanan. Mereka digunakan untuk makan siang di
pertanian mereka. Saat ia masih remaja Toba dan istrinya mencoba untuk mengubah perilakunya.
Mereka memerintahkan Samosir untuk membawa makanan untuk ayahnya untuk makan siang
sementara ibunya tinggal di rumah untuk melakukan pekerjaan rumah tangga. Tapi Samosir pernah
melakukan tugas dengan baik. Dia selalu bangun sangat terlambat. Dia terbangun setelah tengah hari.
Lalu suatu hari ibunya memaksa dia untuk membawa makanan.
"Sam, bangun. Pergi ke peternakan dan membawa makanan untuk ayahmu. Dia harus sangat lelah dan
lapar sekarang '.
Tapi Mom, aku lelah dan lapar terlalu '
"Apa yang membuat Anda lelah? Anda hanya bangun. Pergilah sekarang. Ayah Anda membutuhkan
makanan '
Toba enggan pergi ke peternakan. Tapi dia tidak pergi ke peternakan segera. Dia berhenti di suatu
tempat di jalan dan makan makanan. Itu sudah sore ketika ia sampai di peternakan. Ayahnya kecewa.
Lalu dia marah karena ia menyadari bahwa anaknya makan makanan. Dia mengatakan sinis.
"O, kau anak malas bodoh. Kamu adalah anak ikan! "
Samosir terluka. Dia pulang ke rumah segera dan saat ia sampai di rumah dia mengatakan kepada
ibunya tentang kata-kata ayahnya. Ibu Samosir itu terkejut. Dia juga sangat terluka. 'O Toba. Anda
melanggar janji Anda jadi saya tidak bisa hidup dengan Anda di sini lagi. Sekarang Anda harus menerima
untuk konsekuensi dari apa yang Anda lakukan. Samosir, sekarang pergi ke bukit, cari pohon tertinggi
dan mendaki '
"Kenapa ibu? Apa yang akan terjadi? "
"Just do it, tidak pernah mengajukan pertanyaan apapun. Good bye '
Begitu dia selesai mengatakan bahwa tiba-tiba cuaca berubah. Cerah hari tiba-tiba berubah menjadi hari
berawan. Tidak lama setelah itu hujan dituangkan berat. Hujan lalu selama beberapa hari. Akibatnya
daerah banjir. Seluruh daerah menjadi danau besar. Kemudian itu disebut Danau Toba dan di tengah
danau ada sebuah pulau bernama Pulau Samosir. Sementara istri Toba menghilang. Danau Toba terletak
di Provinsi Sumatera Utara, Indonesia. Hari ini menjadi tujuan wisata.