Name: Lidia Pratiwi

Class: XII MIPA 2

Telaga Warna

Long time ago, there was a kingdom in West Java. The kingdom was ruled by a king
called Prabu. He was a kind and wise king. Everybody in the kingdom loved their king. But,
there’s one problem. The king and his queen hadn’t got any children. It made the couple very
sad. That’s why Prabu decided to go to the jungle. There, he meditated and prayed to God.
Everyday he begged for a child. Finally his dream came true. The queen got pregnant. Nine
months later, a baby girl was born. The baby grew as a beautiful teenager.

Prabu and his queen loved their daughter so much. They gave what ever she wanted. It
made the princess grew into a spoiled girl. When her wish couldn’t be fulfilled, she would be
very angry. She even said bad things often. Even though the princess behaved badly, her
parents still loved her, and so did the people in the kingdom.

Time passed and the princess grew more beautiful. In a few days, the princess would
be seventeen years old. That’s why people of that kingdom brought many presents for her.
They bring gold and beautiful jewelries. And Prabu prepared the most beautiful necklace for
the princess. The birthday came. People gathered in the palace field. Cheers were loud and
louder when the princess appeared. Everybody admired her beauty. Prabu took that necklace.
“My beloved daughter, today I give this for you,” said Prabu. She looked at the necklace in a
glance. “I don’t want this necklace! It’s ugly!” shouted the princess as she threw the necklace
away. The necklace hit the floor and was broken. The gold and jewels were spread out on the
floor. No body dared to speak. They never thought that their beloved princess would do such
a cruel thing. In their silence, people heard the queen crying. Then everybody was crying too.
Suddenly, from the middle of the field, a spring emerged. It quickly became a pool. The
palace was getting flooded. Soon the place became a big lake.

Nowadays, people called the lake TelagaWarna . On a bright day, the lake is full of
colour. These colors come from the reflections of forest, plants, flowers, and sky around the
lake. But some people said that the colours are from the princess’ necklace, which spreads at
the bottom of the lake.