Story telling is the interactive art of using words and action to reveal the elements and

images of a story while encouraging the listener’s imagination. Story telling ternyata juga
dapat membantu skill speaking kita, karena dengan membaca atau mengucapkan kata dalam
bahasa inggris, kita akan menjadi terlatih dalam menggunakan nya. Oleh sebab itu, story
telling menjadi penting pada pengembangan speaking yang kita miliki. Berikut beberapa
contoh teks story telling dalam bahasainggris.
Story telling biasanya menceritakan tentang legenda yaitu cerita rakyat ataupun menceritakan
tentang fabel. Sahabat SBI masih ingat apa itu Fabel? Fabel merupakan cerita tentag binatang
yang memiliki pesan moral atau amanah dalam ceritanya. BerikutContohnya.

CERITA 1

The Goose with the Golden Eggs

Once upon a time, a man and his wife had the good fortune to have a goose which laid a
golden egg every day. Lucky though they were, they soon began to think they were not
getting rich fastenough.

They imagined that if the bird must be able to lay golden eggs, its insides must be made of
gold. And they thought that if they could get all that precious metal at once, they would get
mighty rich very soon. So the man and his wife decided to kill the bird.

However, upon cutting the goose open, they were shocked to find that its innards were like
that of any other goose!

MORAL: THINK BEFORE YOU ACT –

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Suatu hari, seorang pria dan istrinya memiliki nasib baik untuk memiliki angsa yang
menetaskan telur emas setiap hari. Beruntung meskipun mereka, mereka segera berpikir
mereka tidak cukup cepat kaya.

Mereka membayangkan bahwa jika burung mampu bertelur emas, bagian dalamnya pasti
 terbuat dari emas. Dan mereka berpikir bahwa jika mereka bisa mendapatkan semua logam
mulia sekaligus, mereka akan segera mendapatkan kekayaan Jadi pria dan istrinya
memutuskan untuk membunuh angsa tersebut.

Angsa dengan Telur Emas bagaimanapun, setelah memotong angsa secara terbuka, mereka
terkejut karena menemukan bahwa jeroan nya sama saja dengan angsa lainya.
MORAL: BERPIKIR SEBELUM BERTINDAK

CERITA II

The Ant and the Dove

One hot day, an ant was searching for some water. After walking around for some time, she
came to a spring. To reach the spring, she had to climb up a blade of grass. While making her
way up, she slipped and fell into the water.

She could have drowned if a dove up a nearby tree had not seen her. Seeing that the ant was
in trouble, the dove quickly plucked off a leaf and dropped it into the water near the
struggling ant. The ant moved towards the leaf and climbed up there. Soon it carried her
safely to dry ground. Just at that time, a hunter nearby was throwing out his net towards the
dove, hoping to trapit.

Guessing what he was about to do, the ant quickly bit him on the heel. Feeling the pain, the
hunter dropped his net. The dove was quick to fly away to safety.

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Suatu hari yang panas, semut sedang mencari air. Setelah berjalan ke sekitar untuk beberapa
waktu, dia datang ke mata air. Untuk mencapai musim semi, dia harus memanjat rumput.
Sementara membuat jalan ke atas, dia terpeleset dan jatuh ke dalam air.

Dia bisa tenggelam jika burung merpati di atas pohon di dekatnya tidak melihatnya. Melihat
bahwa semut dalam kesulitan, burung merpati cepat memetik daun dan menjatuhkannya ke
dalam air dekat semut berjuang. semut bergerak menuju daun dan naik ke sana. Segera
dilakukan dengan selamat ke tanah kering. Hanya saja, seorang pemburu di dekatnya
membuang jaring ke arah burung merpati, berharap untuk menjebak nya
Menebak-nebak apa yang akan ia lakukan, semut cepat menggigit tumitnya. Merasakan sakit,
pemburu menjatuhkan gawangnya. merpati pun terbang ke tempat yang aman.

CERITA 3

The Ant and the Grasshopper

In a field one summer’s day a Grasshopper was hopping about, chirping and singing to its
heart’s content. An Ant passed by, bearing along with great effort an ear of corn he wastaking
to thenest.

“Why not come and chat with me,” said the Grasshopper, “instead of toiling and moiling
away?” “I am helping to lay up food for the winter,” said the Ant, “and recommend you to do
the same.” “Why bother about winter?” said the Grasshopper; “we have got plenty of food at
present.”
But the Ant went on its way and continued its toil. When the winter came the Grasshopper
found itself dying of hunger, while it saw the ants distributing, every day, corn and grain from
the stores they had collected in the summer.

Then the Grasshopper knew…

MORAL: WORK TODAY AND YOU CAN REAP THE BENEFITS TOMORROW!

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Disebuah ladang pada musim panas, seekor belalang melompat-lompat. bersandar dan
bernyanyi dalam hati. Sekor semut berlalu di depan nya. Dengan kemampuan yang besar
membawa sebuah jagung ke sarang nya.
Kenapa tidak datang dan berkata saja padaku? kata seekor belalang .saya membantu
meletakkan makanan untuk musim dingin, kata ssemut. Dan menyarankan mu untuk
melakukan hal yang sama. mengapa khawatir dengan musim dingin? kata belalang. kita
punya banyak makanan sekarang.
Tetapi semut berlalu begitu saja dan melanjutkan pekerjaan nya . ketika musim dingin datang,
belalang hampir mati kelaparan dan melihat semut yang mendistribusikan jagung dan biji-biji
mereka dari toko yang telah dikumpulkan di musim panas. Kemudian belalang pun tau.
Moral : Bersusahpayahlah sekarang dan kamu akan menikmatinya esok.
 CERITA 5

Princess Rose and the Golden Bird

Most of us remember and cherish Cinderella as our most favorite character for decades.There
are many more fabulous and cherishing fairytales featuring beautiful characters. There are
many unforgettable and cherishing imaginary characters live forever in everyone’s heart. One
such beautiful and attractive girl is Princess Rose. Princess Rose and the Golden Bird is one of
the unforgettable fairy tales. The tale of the Princess Rose ishere.

Once upon a time there lived a beautiful Princess named Rose. She had long, wavy and shiny
golden red hair! She was named perfectly as she loved and adored the roses. She had one
glowing golden bird who will visit her in the evenings.

The princess and the golden bird will sing mesmerizing song, where all people in the
kingdom peacefully sleep with sweet dreams. The bird will begin making the sounds seeing
the beautiful hair of the princess and she will join with the bird. Both of them used to sing
lullaby to make people sleep and keep singing the lullabies until sunrise.

While people lived peacefully, a wicked witch came to know about the golden bird and the
hair color of the princess rose. She cursed the princess and her hair turned ugly black!

As usual, the bird started singing seeing the black hair of the princess and she continued.
While people fell asleep, none of them had sweet dreams; rather they were terrible and
fearful. Princess heard about the nightmare dreams and was so worried!

She asked the golden bird what she should do to turn her hair red. The bird asked her to dip
her hair in rose water and she did. Surprisingly, the hair turned beautiful red with the usual
glow. Undoubtedly, everyone fell asleep hearing the lullaby and had sweet dreams. Knowing
this, the witch cursed again and now removed all rose flowers and petals from the kingdom.

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Sebagian besar dari kita ingat dan menghargai Cinderella sebagai karakter yang paling favorit
kami selama beberapa dekade. Ada banyak lebih–dongeng luar biasa dan menghargai yang
menampilkan karakter yang indah. Ada banyak yang tak terlupakan dan menghargai khayalan
karakter hidup selamanya di hati setiap orang. Seorang gadis cantik dan menarik seperti
adalah putri Rose. Putri Rose dan Golden Bird adalah salah satu dongeng tak terlupakan.
Kisah Putri Rose adalah di sini.
Alkisah, hiduplah seorang putri cantik bernama Rose. Dia memiliki panjang, bergelombang
dan mengkilap keemasan rambut merah! Ia bernama sempurna karena ia mencintai dan
memuja mawar. Dia punya satu burung bercahaya emas yang akan mengunjungi dia di
malamhari.
Putri dan golden bird akan menyanyikan lagu yang memesona, dimana semua orang di
kerajaan damai tidur dengan mimpi manis. Burung akan mulai membuat suara melihat
rambut indah putri dan dia akan bergabung dengan burung. Kedua dari mereka digunakan
untuk menyanyi lullaby untuk membuat orang tidur dan menjaga bernyanyi pengantar tidur
sampai matahariterbit.
Sementara orang-orang hidup dengan damai, seorang penyihir jahat datang untuk tahu
tentang golden bird dan warna rambut putri mawar. Dia mengutuk putri dan rambutnya hitam
jelek!
Seperti biasa, burung mulai bernyanyi melihat rambut hitam sang putri dan lanjutnya.
Sementara orang-orang jatuh tertidur, tidak satupun dari mereka memiliki mimpi manis;
Sebaliknya mereka adalah mengerikan dan menakutkan. Putri mendengar tentang mimpi
mimpi buruk dan begitu khawatir!
Dia bertanya golden bird apa yang harus dia lakukan untuk mengubah rambut merah. Burung
memintanya untuk mencelupkan rambutnya dengan air mawar dan dia lakukan. Anehnya,
rambut berubah merah biasa cahaya indah. Tidak diragukan lagi, semua orang jatuh tertidur
mendengar lullaby dan memiliki mimpi manis. Mengetahui hal ini, penyihir mengutuk lagi
dan sekarang dihapus semua dan kelopak bunga mawar dari Kerajaan.

CERITA 6

The Greedy Mouse

 A greedy mouse saw a basket full of corn. He wanted to eat it. So he made a small hole in the
basket. He squeezed in through the hole. He ate a lot of corn. He felt full. He was very happy.
Now he wanted to come out. He tried to come out through the small hole. He could not. His
belly was full. He tried again. But it was of no use.

The mouse started crying. A rabbit was passing by. It heard the mouse’s cry and asked: “Why
are you crying my friend?”

The mouse explained: “I made a small hole and came into the basket. Now I am not able to
get out through that hole.”

The rabbit said: “It is because you ate too much. Wait til your belly shrinks”. The rabbit
laughed and went away.

The mouse fell asleep in the basket. Next morning his belly had shrunk. But the mouse
wanted to eat some corn. So he ate and ate. His belly was full once again. He thought: “Oh!
Now I will go out tomorrow”.

The cat was the next passerby. He smelt the mouse in the basket. He lifted its lid. He ate the
mouse.

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Tikus serakah melihat keranjang yang penuh jagung. Dia ingin memakannya. Jadi dia
membuat lubang kecil di dalam keranjang. Ia diperas melalui lubang. Ia makan banyak
jagung. Dia merasa penuh. Ia merasa sangat bahagia.
Sekarang ia ingin keluar. Dia mencoba untuk keluar melalui lubang kecil. Dia tidak bisa.
Perutnya penuh. Dia mencoba lagi. Tapi itu tidak ada gunanya.
Tikus mulai menangis. Kelinci melewati. Itu mendengar teriakan tikus dan bertanya:
“Mengapa Kamu menangis temanku?”
Tikus menjelaskan: “Aku membuat lubang kecil dan datang ke keranjang. Sekarang saya
tidak dapat keluar melalui lubang itu.”
Kelinci berkata: “ini adalah karenakamu makan terlalu banyak. Tunggulah perut mu
menyusut”. Kelinci tertawa dan pergi.

Tikus serakah tertidur di dalam keranjang. Keesokan paginya perutnya telah menyusut. Tapi
tikus ingin makan jagung beberapa. Jadi ia makan dan makan. Perutnya itu penuh sekali lagi.
Dia berpikir: “Oh! Sekarang aku akan pergi besok”.
Kucing lah yang berikutnya lewat. Dia mencium bau tikus di dalam keranjang.
Iamengangkat tutupnya. ia makan tikus tersebut.

CERITA 7

Friends
 9 Teks Short Story Telling Beserta
Arti Dalam Bahasa Inggris

Bunny rabbit lived in the forest. He had many friends. He was proud of his friends.

One day Bunny rabbit heard the loud barking of the wild dogs. He was very scared.
Hedecided to ask for help. He quickly went to his friend deer. He said: “Dear friend, some
wilddogs are chasing me. Can you chase them away with your sharp antlers?” Dear said:
“That isright, I can. But now I am busy. Why don’t you ask bear forhelp?”

Bunny rabbit ran to the bear. “My dear friend you are very strong, please help me. Some
wilddogs are after me. Please chase them away,” he requested thebear.

Bear replied: “I am sorry. I am hungry and tired. I need to find some food. Please ask
themonkey for help”.

Poor Bunny went to the monkey, elephant, goat and all his friends. Bunny felt sad
thatnobody was ready to helphim.

He understood that he has to think of a way out. He hid under a bush. He lay still the
wilddogs went their way.

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Kelinci tinggal di hutan. Dia punya banyak teman. Dia sangat bangga dengan teman–
temannya.

Suatu hari kelinci mendengar keras gonggongan anjing liar. Ia adalah sangat ketakutan.
Iamemutuskan untuk meminta bantuan. Ia dengan cepat pergi ke teman rusa. Dia
berkata:“rusa, beberapa anjing liar mengejar saya. Dapatkah kamu mengejar mereka pergi
dengantanduk tajam mu?” rusa berkata: “itu benar, saya bisa. Tapi sekarang aku sibuk.
Mengapakamu tidak meminta bantuanberuang?
Kelinci berlari ke beruang. “ teman ku yang sangat kuat, tolong bantu saya. Beberapa
anjingliar mengejar ku. aku Harap kamu mengejar mereka pergi,”ia meminta beruang.

Beruang menjawab: “saya minta maaf. Saya lapar dan lelah. saya perlu untuk
mencaribeberapa makanan. Silakan meminta bantuan monyet “.

Kelinci miskin pergi ke monyet, gajah, kambing dan semua teman–temannya. Kelinci
merasasedih bahwa tidak ada yang siap untuk membantunya.

Dia mengerti bahwa ia harus memikirkan jalan keluar. Ia bersembunyi di bawah

rerimbunan.Dia berbaring selama anjing liar mengikutinya.

CERITA 8

The Hungry Mouse

9 Contoh Teks Story Telling

Dalam Bahasa Inggris Beserta Dengan Arti Lengkap

A mouse was having a very thought time. She had no food for many days and made
strenuousefforts get her food. All her efforts went in vain. She looked everywhere to find her
food. Asthe days pass by, she became very thin.

One day, the mouse found a basket with corns. She also noticed a tiny hole in the
basket,which was sufficient enough to move her in. She easily moved inside the hole.

Since she had no foods for many days, she ate a large amount of corn. Without realizing
her,she continuously ate more and more corns. She realized very later that she ate a lot more
thanshe actually required. After eating a whole lot of corn, she became very fat!
Satisfied with corns, the fat mouse tried to come out of the basket through the small
hole.Unfortunately, the tiny hole could not accommodate the big mouse!!!!

The mouse started screaming ‘Oh god! Let me come out, how can I come out?’

A rat after hearing mouse’s screaming voice from the basket, asked her what happened!

Mouse told the story and asked rat a solution.

Rat told, ‘if you want to come out the basket, wait for sometime or even days to lose your
allyour fat until you grow thin.’

Mouse started to starve now but with lots of food to come out of the trap!

Anything too much is good for nothing!

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Tikus sedang sangat berfikir. Dia tidak punya makanan selama beberapa hari dan
melakukanupaya yang berat mendapatkan makanan nya. Semua upaya pergi sia-sia. Dia
tampak dimana-mana untuk menemukan makanan. Seperti hari-hari berlalu, ia menjadi
sangat tipis.
Suatu hari, tikus menemukan sebuah keranjang dengan jagung. Ia juga melihat lubang kecildi
keranjang, yang cukup untuk bergerak dia dalam. Dia dengan mudah bergerak di
dalamlubang.
Karena ia tidak makanan selama beberapa hari, dia makan sejumlah besar jagung.
Tanpamenyadari , dia terus makan jagung lebih dan lebih. Dia kemudian menyadari bahwa
diamakan lebih banyak daripada yang dia diperlukan. Setelah makan seluruh jagung, ia
menjadisangat gemuk!
Puas dengan jagung, tikus mencoba untuk keluar dari keranjang melalui lubang
kecil.Sayangnya, lubang kecil tidak bisa mengakomodasi tikus besar!
tikus mulai berteriak ‘ Oh Tuhan! Biarkan aku keluar, bagaimana saya bisa
datang?’Tikus mendengar suara tikus lain berteriak dari keranjang, bertanya apa yang
terjadi!tikus menceritakan kisahnya dan meminta solusi tikus lainya.
Tikus mengatakan, ‘jika kamu ingin keluar keranjang, tunggulah sampai lemak mu habis
dankamu kurus.
tikus mulai kelaparan dengan perangkap banyak makanan sekarang.

CERITA 9

The Fox and the Grapes

 9 Teks Short Story Telling
Beserta Arti Dalam Bahasa Inggris

One afternoon a fox was walking through the forest and spotted a bunch of grapes
hangingfrom over a lofty branch. “Just the thing to quench my thirst,” quoted the fox.

Taking a few steps back, the fox jumped and just missed the hanging grapes. Again the
foxtook a few paces back and tried to reach them but still failed.

Finally, giving up, the fox turned up his nose and said, “They’re probably sour anyway,”
andproceeded to walk away.

MORAL: IT’S EASY TO DESPISE WHAT YOU CANNOT HAVE.

(Terjemahan)
Suatu sore rubah sedang berjalan melalui hutan dan melihat sekumpulan anggur
yangmenggantung dari cabang tinggi. “Hanya hal untuk memuaskan kehausan saya,”
dikutiprubah.
Mengambil beberapa langkah kembali, rubah melompat dan hanya merindukan
anggurgantung. Lagi rubah mengambil beberapa langkah kembali dan mencoba untuk
mencapaimereka namun masih gagal.
singkat cerita, ia menyerah, rubah memunculkan hidungnya dan mengatakan,
“merekamungkin asam ,” dan terus berjalan pergi.
MORAL: SANGAT MUDAH UNTUK MEMBENCI APA YANG TIDAK ANDA MILIKI.

Bawang Merah and Bawang Putih

In the ancient time, lived a little family. The family consists of father, mother, and a beautiful girl
named Bawang Putih. They are a harmonious and happy family despite his father worked as an
ordinary merchant. One day, the happiness in this family was lost because the mother died. Bawang
Putih was very sad because she was very fond of her mother. Her father was also so sad because he
loved his wife so much.
After Bawang Putih’s mother died, her house was visited frequently by a widow who had a daughter
named Bawang Merah. The widow often came with Bawang Merah to the Bawang Putih’s home by
bringing food, helping to clean the house, and chatting with Bawang Putih’s father. Finally, the father
thinks that he should marry the widow and made the widow as a new mother for Bawang Putih.

He asked for consideration of the proposal to Bawang Putih. After being allowed to get married by
Bawang Putih, then her father immediately carried out the marriage. They become a new family and
livedinahouse.Atfirst,themotherandBawangMerah’sbehavedBawangPutihverywell.However, the good
behavior did not to be last long. Soon, the Bawang Merah and her mother began to show their bad
attitude. Bawang Putih was often scolded and given heavy works when the father went to trade. She
had to do a lot of housework while the Bawang Merahs just sit and did not work at all. However, the
situation was never told by her to his father, so the Bawang Putih continued to be treated badly by
Bawang Merah’s and hermother.

One day, his father was sick and passed away. Since then, Bawang Putih was treated worse than
before. Bawang Putih almost never had a break every day. In the morning, she had to get up in order
to prepare breakfast and the water for Bawang Merah and her mother. Later, she also gave eating to
the livestock, washing clothes, and even watering the entire garden. Although she should do so many
works, she always did it happily. She hoped, with such sincerity, her mother would love her sincerely
someday.

On the morning, Bawang Putih went to the river to wash the clothes. She was so excited and washed
vigorously. Because of getting too excited, she was not aware that there was a shirt that washed away.
She realized that the shirt had been washed away when the flow carried it far enough. Later, she
pursued but did not get the shirt. She felt hopeless and immediately went home.

The shirt was her mother's favorite. Of course, the mother was angry and told her to look for the shirt
until she could found it. Bawang Putih came back to the river and walked to the west to seek her
mother's favorite shirt. She walked along the river up to tens of kilometers. After that, Bawang Putih
suddenly saw someone who was bathing the buffalo in the river. She asked the man about the clothes
were washed away. Later, she was informed that the shirt drifting and it was not far from where she
was standing. At that moment, Bawang Putih immediately ran down the river to find the shirt.

It was getting dark and the Bawang Putih found a home. Because of completely exhausted, she
decided to take a break in the house. Apparently, it housed an old lady who had previously found the
shirt. The old lady wanted to return the shirt to her, but she should accompany the old lady during a
week. She agreed to stay with the lady for a week. Within a week, she made the old lady to be so
happy because she was diligent and never complained even though felt so tired.

After accompanying for a week, she was given a pumpkin as the gift. When opening it, she was very
surprised because there were so much gold and gems. She immediately went home and told the
happening to her mother and also Bawang Merah. However, the gold and jewels that she got
immediately seized and she was forced to tell where the jewelry could be obtained. Bawang Putih
immediately said that she got it from an old lady who lived near theriver.

In the next day, Bawang Merah came to that house and stayed for a week like what Bawang Putih did.
However,becauseBawangMerahwasalazygirl,theoldladygaveadifferentpumpkinfromBawang Putih.
Bawang Merah did not care and Bawang Merah immediately went home to open the pumpkin with
her mother. Apparently, the content was not gems or gold, but the venomous snake that bit of Bawang
Merah and the mother. Both of them died because of theirgreed.

After the happening, Bawang Putih was living alone, but she was more calm and lived happily withits
gold andgems.
Terjemahan :

Bawang Merah dan Bawang Putih

Pada zaman dahulu, ada sebuah keluarga kecil yang hidup bahagia. Keluarga tersebut terdiri dari
ayah, ibu, dan seorang gadis cantik bernama bawang putih. Mereka adalah keluarga yang harmonis
dan bahagia meskipun sang ayah hanya bekerja sebagai seorang pedagang biasa. Suatu hari,
kebahagiaan yang ada di dalam keluarga tersebut hilang karena sang ibu meninggal. Bawang putih
sangat sedih karena ia sangat menyayangi ibunya, begitu juga sang ayah yang sangat sedih karena
sang istri telahmeninggal.

Setelah ibu bawang putih meninggal, rumahnya sering dikunjungi oleh seorang janda yang
mempunyai anak bernama bawang merah. Ibu bawang merah sering datang ke rumah bawang putih
dan membawakan makanan, membantu membersihkan rumah, dan mengobrol dengan ayah bawang
putih. Akhirnya, ayah bawang putih berpikir bahwa sebaiknya ia menikah dengan janda tersebut dan
menjadikannya sebagai ibu baru untuk bawang putih.

Ia meminta usul dan pertimbangan dari bawang putih. Setelah diizinkan untuk menikah oleh bawang
putih, maka sang ayah segera melaksanakan pernikahan dengan ibu bawang merah. Mereka menjadi
sebuah keluarga baru dan tinggal di rumah tersebut. Pada awalnya, ibu bawang merah dan bawang
merah sangat baik terhadap bawang putih. Namun, perilaku baik tersebut tidak bertahan lama. Lama-
kelamaan bawang merah dan ibunya mulai menunjukkan sikap buruk mereka. bawang putih sering
dimarah dan diberikan pekerjaan berat ketika sang ayah pergi berdagang. Ia harus mengerjakan
banyak pekerjaan rumah sementara bawang merah hanya duduk dan tidak bekerja sama sekali.
Namun, keadaan tersebut tidak pernah diceritakan olehnya kepada sang ayah, sehingga bawang putih
terus diperlakukan secara buruk oleh bawang merah dan ibunya.

Pada suatu hari sang ayah sakit dan meninggal dunia. Sejak saat itu, bawang merah dan ibunya
memperlakukan bawang putih semakin buruk. Bawang putih hampir tidak pernah istirahat setiap hari.
di pagi hari, ia harus bangun untuk mempersiapkan air dan sarapan bagi bawang merah dan ibunya.
Kemudian, ia juga harus member makan ternak, mencuci baju, dan bahkan menyirami seluruh kebun.
Meskipun pekerjaan yang harus ia kerjakan begitu banyak, namun bawan putih melakukan semua itu
dengan gembira. Ia berharap, dengan keikhlasan tersebut, sang ibu mau menyayanginya dengan tulus
dan menganggapnya sebagai anak kandung.

Pada suatu pagi, bawang putih pergi ke sungai untuk mencuci baju. Dia begitu gembira dan mencuci
dengan penuh semangat. Karena terlalu semangat, ia tidak sadar bahwa ada sebuah baju yang hanyut.
Ia menyadari bahwa baju tersebut hanyut ketika telah terbawa aliran yang cukup jauh. Kemudian, ia
mengejarnya dan tidak mendapatkan baju tersebut. Ia merasa putus asa dan segera pulang ke rumah.

Baju tersebut merupakan baju kesayangan ibu bawang merah. Tentu saja, sang ibu marah dan
menyuruhnya untuk mencari baju tersebut hingga ditemukan. Bawang putih kembali lagi ke sungai
dan berjalan ke arah barat untuk mencari baju kesayangan ibunya. Ia berjalan menyusuri aliran sungai
hingga puluhan kilometer. Setelah itu, bawang putih tiba-tiba melihat seseorang yang sedang
memandikan kerbau di sungai. Ia bertanya kepada orang itu mengenai baju yang hanyut. Kemudian,
ia mendapat informasi bahwa baju ibu bawang merah hanyut namun baju tersebut tidaklah jauh dari
tempatnya berdiri. Saat itu juga, bawang putih segera berlari menyusuri sungai untuk menemukan
bajutersebut.

Hari semakin gelap dan bawang putih menemukan sebuah rumah. Karena sangat lelah, ia
memutuskanuntukberistirahatsejenakdirumahtersebut.Ternyata,didalamnyatinggalseorang
nenek yang sebelumnya sudah menemukan baju milik ibu bawang putih. Sang nenek ingin
mengembalikan baju tersebut kepada bawang putih, dengan syarat bawang putih harus menemaninya
selama seminggu. Bawang putih begitu iba dengan nenek tersebut, dan ia setuju untuk tinggal
bersama sang nenek selama seminggu. Dalam waktu satu minggu, ia membuat nenek tersebut amat
gembira karena bekerja dengan rajin dan tidak pernahmengeluh.

Setelah bawang putih menemani sang nenek selama seminggu, ia diberikan satu buah labu sebagai
hadiah. Ketika membuka labu tersebut, ia sangat terkejut karena didalamnya terdapat emas dan
permata yang begitu banyak. Ia segera pulang dan memberitahukan kejadian tersebut kepada sang ibu
dan juga bawang merah. Namun, emas dan permata yang ia dapatkan segera direbut dan ia dipaksa
untuk memberitahukan dimana perhiasan tersebut dapat diperoleh. Bawang putih segera mengatakan
bahwa ia mendapatkannya dari seorang nenek yang tinggal di dekat sungai.

Esok hari, bawang merah datang ke rumah nenek tersebut dan tinggal selama satu minggu. Namun,
karena bawang merah adalah gadis yang malas, maka sang nenek memberikannya labu yang berbeda
dari bawang putih. Bawang merah tidak peduli dan ia segera pulang dan membuka labu tersebut
bersama ibunya. Ternyata, isi labu tersebut bukanlah permata atau emas, namun ular berbisa yang
menggigit bawang merah dan ibunya. Kedua orang tersebut meninggal karena keserakahannya.

Bawang putih kini hidup sendiri namun ia lebih tenang karena tidak ada lagi orang yang
menganggunya. Ia hidup bahagia dengan emas dan permata yang dimilikinya.

The Golden Slug (Keong Mas)

In the ancient time, lived a young man named Galoran. He was respected because
of his wealth and honor. His parents were nobleman so he could live with luxury.
However, he was very wasteful and every day just squandered the wealth of his
parents.

One day, his parents died, but he did not care and continued to spend money as
well as before. Because his life was so extravagant, all the treasure that he had
was running out and he became an unemployed person. Many people sympathized
with him and offered a job. But every time he got the job, he just dallied and it
made him always be fired. Several months later, there was a wealthy widow who
interested him. He married the widow and of course, he was very happy to be
living in luxury again.

The widow had a daughter who was very diligent and clever to weave. Her name is
Jambean, a beautiful girl and had been famous because of her weaving. However,
Galoran did not like the girl, because the girl often scolded him because of his
laziness. Finally, he threatened to torture and kill Jambean. He revealed the plan
to his wife and the wife was very sad to hear of the threat.
Hearing the news, Jambean was very sad but she volunteered herself to be killed
by her father. She told that she wanted to be dumped into a dam and did not burry
under the ground after the death. The mother agreed and did all of her wants. In
the dam, her body and head suddenly turned into the golden slugs.

Several years later, there are two widows who were looking for firewood. They
were kindred, the first widow named Mbok Sambega Rondo and the second called
Mbok Rondo Sembagil. When looking for the firewood in the jungle, they were very
surprised because of finding the beautiful golden slugs. They brought it and
maintained at home.

Once they brought the snails, there was always a miracle every day. Their kitchen
was always filled with the delicious food when they came home from work. They
were very surprised, and wanted to know the person who made those foods. They
pretended to go to work and hid in the back of the house. A few moments later,
there was a beautiful girl came from the inside of the conch and she began to cook
the delicious meals.
Both widows then secretly held and did not let the girl to get into the snail
anymore. The girl apparently was Jambean who had been killed by her father. Both
widows then allowed her to stay with them. Because of their versatility in
weaving, she got her famous back and made a handsome prince attracted. In the
end, she married the prince and livedhappily.
Terjemahan :

Keong Mas

Padazaman dahulu, hiduplah seorang pemuda yang bernama Galoran. Ia

merupakan salah satu orang yang disegani karena mempunyai kekayaan dan
kehormatan. Orang tuanya merupakan bangsawan sehingga ia dapat hidup dengan
mewah. Namun, ia merupakan seseorang yang sangat boros dan setiap hari hanya
menghambur-hamburkan harta orang tuanya.

Suatu hari, orang tuanya meninggal dunia namun ia tidak peduli dan terus
menghabiskan uang seperti sebelumnya. Karena hidupnya begitu boros, maka harta
yang ia miliki habis dan ia menjadi seorang pengangguran. Banyak warga yang iba
terhadapnya, namun setiap kali ia mendapatkan pekerjaan, ia hanya bermalas-
malasan dan membuat ia sering dipecat. Beberapa bulan kemudian, terdapat
seorang janda kaya raya yang tertarik dengannya. Ia kemudian menikah dengan
janda tersebut. Tentu saja, ia sangat senang karena bisa hidup mewah seperti
sebelumnya.

Janda tersebut mempunyai seorang anak perempuan yang sangat rajin dan pandai
menenun. Namanya Jambean, seorang gadis yang tenunannya sangat indah dan
terkenal di desa tersebut. Namun, Galoran tidak menyukai gadis tersebut, karena
sang gadis selalu menegurnya karena selalu bermalas-malasan. Karena begitu benci
dengan Jambean, ia mengancam akan menyiksa dan membunuhnya. Ia
mengungkapkan rencana tersebut kepada istrinya dan sang istri sangatlah sedih
mendengar ancaman tersebut.

Mendengar berita tersebut, Jambean sangat sedih namun ia merelakan dirinya

dibunuh oleh sang ayah. Ia berpesan ketika ia telah meninggal, ia ingin agar
mayatnya dibuang ke sebuah bendungan dan jangan dikubur di dalam tanah.
Setelah meninggal, sang ibu memenuhi permintaan tersebut dengan membawa
mayatnya ke bendungan dan menceburkannya. Di dalam bendungan, tubuh dan
kepalanya berubah menjadi udang dan siput atau disebut sebagai keong dalam
bahasa jawa.

Beberapa tahun kemudian, dua orang janda sedang mencari kayu bakar. Mereka
adalah kakak beradik dengan nama Mbok Rondo Sambega dan Mbok Rondo
Sembagil. Ketika sedang mencari kayu di hutan, mereka sangat terkejut karena
menemukan keong dan siput yang berwarna emas serta sangat indah. Keduanya
kemudian membawa keong dan siput tersebut untuk dipelihara dirumah.

Setelah mereka membawa siput tersebut dan menjadikannya sebagai hewan

peliharaan, selalu ada keajaiban setiap hari. Dapur mereka selalu dipenuhi
makanan lezat ketika mereka pulang dari bekerja. Mereka sangat heran, dan
mereka ingin mengetahui siapa orang yang selalu membuat makanan lezat
tersebut. Mereka berpura-pura pergi bekerja dan bersembunyi di belakang rumah.
Beberapa saat kemudian, muncullah seorang gadis cantik dari dalam keong
tersebut dan ia mulai memasak makanan-makananlezat.
Kedua janda tersebut kemudian secara diam-diam memegang gadis tersebut dan tidak
membiarkannya lagi untuk masuk ke dalam keong. Gadis itu ternyata adalah Jambean yang
telah dibunuh oleh ayahnya. Kedua janda tersebut kemudian mengizinkan Jambean untuk
tinggal bersama mereka. Karena kepandaiannya dalam menenun, ia sangat terkenal dan
seorang pangeran tampan tertarik kepadanya. Pada akhirnya, ia menikah dengan pangeran
dan hidup bahagia.
Mouse Deer and Crocodile
One day, Mouse Deer went down to the river to take a drink. But he knew that the crocodile
might be waiting underwater to eat him, so he said out loud. “I wonder if the water’s warm.
I’ll put in my leg and find out.” Of course Mouse Deer didn’t put in his leg. He picked up a
stick instead and put one end into the water. Chomp…! Crocodile grabbed the stick and
pulled it underwater. Mouse Deer laughed. “Ha… ha…ha… Stupid crocodile! Cant you tell
the difference between a stick and a leg?” Then Mouse Deer ran off to drink somewhere else.
In the next day, Mouse Deer wanted to cross the river. He wanted to eat the fruits on the other
side of the river. He saw a floating log in the river. He knew that Crocodile looked like a log
when he floated. Mouse Deer didn’t want to be eaten by Crocodile when he crosses the river.
He had an idea. He called out loud, “Crocodile!” Crocodile rose from the water, “Hello,
Mouse Deer. Have you come to be my lunch?” Mouse Deer smiled. “Sorry, not today,
Crocodile. I have orders from the King. He wants to invite all the crocodiles in this river to a
party. He wants me to count all the crocodiles so he could prepare enough meal for you.”
“Really…? Tell us what to do,” said Crocodile. “You must line up from this side of the river
to the other side,” said Mouse Deer. Crocodile then got all his friends and family. They lined
up across the river. Mouse Deer then jumped onto Crocodile’s back. “One,” he counted. He
jumped onto the next crocodile, “Two.” And the next crocodile, “Three.” Mouse Deer kept
jumping until he arrived on the other side of the river. “How many are there?” asked
Crocodile. “Just enough,” said Mouse Deer. He laughed as he ran to the forest.***

Terjemahan

Cerita Kancil dan Buaya dalam Bahasa Inggris

Suatu hari, Kancil pergi ke sungai untuk minum. Tapi ia tahu bahwa buaya mungkin
menunggu didalam air untuk memakannya, jadi dia berteriak keras-keras. “Aku ingin tahu
apakah air hangat. Aku akan memasukkan kaki saya ke dalam air dan mencari tahu. “Tentu
saja Kancil memasukkan kakinya. Dia mengambil tongkat dan memasukkan satu ujung ke
dalam air. Chomp …! Buaya menyambar tongkat dan menariknya ke bawah air. Kancil
tertawa. “Ha … ha … ha … buaya bodoh! Tidak bisakah membedakan antara tongkat dan
kaki? “Lalu Kancil lari untuk minum di tempat lain.
Pada hari berikutnya, Kancil ingin menyeberang sungai. Dia ingin makan buah-buahan di sisi
lain sungai. Dia melihat batang kayu mengambang di sungai. Dia tahu bahwa Buaya tampak
seperti kayu mengambang ketika ia mengambang. Kancil tidak mau dimakan oleh buaya
ketika ia melintasi sungai. Dia punya ide. Ia berseru keras, “Buaya!” Buaya terangkat dari air,
“Halo, Kancil. Apakah kamu datang untuk menjadi makan siang saya? “Kancil tersenyum.
“Maaf, tidak hari ini, Buaya. Saya mendapat perintah dari Raja. Dia ingin mengajak seluruh
buaya di sungai ini ke pesta. Dia ingin aku menghitung semua buaya sehingga ia bisa
mempersiapkan cukup makanan untuk kamu. ”
“Sunggu…? Beritahu kami apa yang harus dilakukan, “kata Buaya. “kamu harus berbaris dari
sisi sungai ke sisi lain,” kata Kancil. Buaya kemudian memanggil semua teman-temannya
dan keluarganya. Mereka berbaris di seberang sungai. Kancil lalu melompat ke punggung
buaya. “Satu,” ia menghitung. Dia melompat ke buaya berikutnya, “Dua.” Dan buaya
berikutnya, “Tiga.” Kancil terus melompat sampai ia tiba di sisi lain sungai. “Berapa
banyak?” Tanya Buaya. “Cukup,” kata Kancil. Dia tertawa sambil berlari kehutan.
Terjemahan :

Pinokio
Dia di hutan pinus Italia yang besar, kesepian. Dia selalu memimpikan memiliki seoranganak
laki-laki.

Setiap hari, ia pergi memotong kayu untuk orang-orang kota. Suatu hari, sebuah ide terlintas
dalam pikirannya, sebuah ide membuat sebuah boneka, yang akan ia beri nama Pinokio. Dia
membuat boneka itu dan pada malam hari, boneka tersebut menjadi hidup!
Satu tahun kebahagiaan dan ketakutan berlalu, pada hari Minggu pagi, Gepetto berkata pada
Pinokio :
"hari ulang tahun saya segera tiba, putra kecilku! Saya harap kamu tidak lupa!"
"Euh, tentu, saya tidak lupa!"

Pinokio merasa canggung. Dia tidak memikirkan hal itu. Ulang tahun Gepetto hanya tiga hari
lagi, dan dia bahkan belum punya kado.

Setelah malam yang panjang dan berfikir, Pinokio akhirnya memutuskan untuk membuatkan
kue coklat buatannya sendiri untuk Gepetto sebagai hadiah ulang tahunnya.
Ketika matahari terbit, Pinokio sudah siap untuk pergi ke luar untuk mendapatkan bahan-
bahannya. Masalah utama ia bahkan tidak tau bahan-bahan dan resepnya.

Jadi sepulang sekolah, ia memutuskan bertanya ke seseorang bahan-bahan untuk membuat

kue. Selama perjalanannya, Pinokio, si boneka kayu, bertemu penyihir kota.

"Hei, anak kecil, kamu membutuhkan bantuan untuk kue cokelatmu?"

"Hum ... Anda dapat membantu saya?", Tanya Pinokio.

"Tentu, aku bisa. Ikuti aku!"

Setelah berjalan beberapa menit, Pinokio melihat rumah permen yang sangat besar. Mereka
masuk bersama-sama dan Pinokio tertangkap oleh kandang besar.

"Mouahahaha! Saya akhirnya berhasil menangkap mu! Kamu akan menjadi milikku, kau
akan bekerja untuk ku!", Kata penyihir jahat.
Pinokio sangat takut. Ketika penjaga datang dan membawanya keluar dari kandang, dia
segera lari dengan sangat cepat dan dia berhasil melarikan diri.

Pada saat yang sama, penyihir jahat, memanggil semua pasukannya, berlari mengejarnya dan
dia mengeluarkan tongkat sihirnya. Iblis jahat mengubah boneka kayu kecil itu menjadi kue
cokelat!

Ketika ia kembali ke rumah, dia menceritakan semuanya kepada ayahnya dan mereka pergi
mencari peri dewa.
Setelah perjalanan panjang, mereka akhirnya menemukan peri dewa dan mereka
mendapatkan ramuan ajaib untukPinokio.
Pinocchio

He great Italian pine forest, was lonely. He always dreamed about having a son.

Each day, he went cutting woods for the town’s people. One day, an idea illuminated his
mind, the idea of crafting a puppet, which he will call it Pinocchio. He crafted that puppet and
during the night, the puppet becomes alive!
One year of happiness and thriller passed, on a Sunday morning, Gepetto told Pinocchio:
"It’s my birthday soon, my little son! I hope you didn’t forget it!"
"Euh, sure, I didn’t!"

Pinocchio felt awkward. He didn’t thought about that. Gepetto’s birthday was coming in only
three days, and he hadn’t even a present.

After a long night of reflecting, Pinocchio finally decided to offer a homemade chocolate
cake to him as apresent.
When the sun rose, Pinocchio was already ready to go outside to find the ingredients. The
main problem was he didn’t even known the ingredients and the recipe.

So after school, he decided to go ask someone for the ingredients to bake a cake. During his
walk, Pinocchio, the wooden puppet, met the town’s sorcerer.

"Hey, little boy, do you need some help for your chocolate cake?"
"Hum… You can help me?", asked Pinocchio.
"Sure, I can. Follow me!"

After walking few minutes so, Pinocchio saw a big, big, big candy house. They entered
together and Pinocchio got caught by a big cage.

"Mouahahaha!!! I finally caught you! You’ll be mine, you’re going to work for me!", said the
evil sorcerer.
Pinocchio was so scared. When the guards came and took him out of the cage, he
immediately ran away very fast and he succeeded toescape.

At the same time, the evil sorcerer, calling all his troops with him, ran after him and he took
out his magic wand. The evil devil changed the little wooden puppet into a chocolate cake!

When he came back home, he told the entire story to his father and they went to find the god
fairy.
After a long trip, they finally find the god fairy and they got the magical potion for Pinocchio.
 Snow White

Once upon a time there lived a little, named Snow White. She lived with her aunt and
uncle because her parents were died.
One day she heard her aunt and uncle talking about leaving Snow White in the castle
because they wanted to go to America and they didn't have enough money to take Snow
White with them.
Snow White didn't want her uncle and aunt to do this. So she decided to run away.
The next morning she run away from home when her aunt and uncle were having breakfast,
she run away into the wood.
In the wood she felt very tired and hungry. Then she saw this cottage. She knocked
but no one answered so she went inside and felt asleep
Meanwhile seven dwarfs were coming home from work. They went inside. There,
they found Snow White woke up. She saw the dwarfs. The dwarfs said; “What is your
name?”. Snow White said; “My name is Snow White”. One of the dwarfs said; “If you wish,
you may live here with us”. Snow White told the whole story about her. Then Snow white
and the seven dwarfs lived happily ever after.

Terjemahan :

Putri Salju

Dahulu kala hiduplah sedikit , bernama Putri Salju . Dia tinggal bersama bibi dan
pamannya karena orang tuanya meninggal.
Suatu hari ia mendengar bibi dan pamannya berbicara tentang meninggalkan Putri
Salju di benteng karena mereka ingin pergi ke Amerika dan mereka tidak punya cukup uang
untuk membawa Putri Salju dengan mereka .
Salju tidak ingin paman dan bibinya untuk melakukan hal ini . Jadi, dia memutuskan
untuk melarikan diri . Keesokan harinya dia lari dari rumah ketika bibi dan pamannya sedang
sarapan , ia melarikan diri ke dalam hutan .
 Dalam kayu ia merasa sangat lelah dan lapar . Lalu ia melihat pondok ini . Dia
mengetuk tapi tidak ada yang menjawab jadi dia masuk ke dalam dan merasa tertidur
Sementara tujuh kurcaci datang pulang dari kerja . Mereka masuk ke dalam. Di sana,
mereka menemukan Putri Salju terbangun . Dia melihat kerdil . Para kurcaci mengatakan , "
Siapa namamu ? " . Putri Salju mengatakan , " Nama saya Snow White" . Salah satu kurcaci
berkata , " Jika Anda ingin, Anda dapat tinggal di sini bersama kami " . Putri Salju
menceritakan seluruh kisah tentang dia . Kemudian Putri Salju dan tujuh kurcaci hidup
bahagia selamanya .
 A bear and a lion

One upon a time a lion and a bear caught and killed a goat. They had a quarrel overit.
“It is mine,” said the bear. “I caught it with my strongpaws.”
“It is not yours. It is mine,” said the lion. “I killed it with my strong jaws.”
Then they began to fight over it. They ran up and down the hill, under and over the
fallen trees, in and out of the forest. They bit and scratched with their strength, but no one
could overcome the other.
At last they both were tired out and could fight no longer. They lay upon the ground,
panting and looking at each other.
A fox who was passing by at the time saw them with a dead goat near by. She ran up to
them, took the goat home and ate it up.

Terjemahan :

Beruang dan singa

Suatu ketika seekor singa dan seekor beruang menangkap dan mebunuh seekor
kambing. Mereka pun berdebat.
“Ini milikku,” kata beruang “Saya menagkapnya dengan kekuatan cakarku.”
“itu bukan milikmu. Itu milikku,” kata singa. “Saya membunuhnya dengan kekuatan
rahangku.”
Mereka pun mulai bertengkar. Mereka saling kejar naik turun bukit melewati bawah
dan atas batang pohon tumbang, keluar dan masuk hutan. Mereka saling menggigit dan
mencakar dengan kekuatan mereka yang mereka miliki, tapi tidak ada yang mampu
mengalahkan satu samalain.
Dan pada akhirnya mereka berdu letih dan tidak bias berkelahi lagi. Mereka berbaring
dengan nafas terengah-engah dan saling melihat.
Pada saat yang bersamaan tiba-tiba seekor rubah lewat dan melihat mereka bersama
seekor kambing mati di dekatnya. Dia pun mendekat, dan membawa pergi kambing tersebut.
 The fools of two men
Gotham (Go’tem) was a little town in England.
Once there was a man from Gotham going to market to buy sheep. At gotham bridge,
he met a man who had just come back from the market.
“Where are you going?” asked the man who had come back to Gotham.
“I am going to market to buy sheep,” answered the other.
“Which way are you going to bring your sheep home?” asked the first man again.
“Over this bridge,” answered the second man.
“You shall not go over this bridge,” said the first man. “You shall go that way,”
“I will go over this bridge,” said the second man.
“You shall not,” said the first man again.
“But I will,” replied the other.
Soon the two men began to fight. They fought and fought until they both got quite hurt.
How foolish they were! They fought over the sheep which were not here.

Terjemahan :

Kebodohan dua orang pria

Gotham adalah sebuah kota kecil di Inggris.

Suatu hari seorang pria dari Gotham pergi ke pasar untu membeli domba. Pada
Jembatan Gotham, di bertemu dengan seorang pria yang baru pulang dari pasar.
“mau kemana?” Tanya pria yang baru pulang dari pasar.
“Saya akan ke pasar untuk membeli domba,” jawabnya
“Jalan yang mana akan kamu lalui untuk membawa dombamu pulang ke rumah?”
Tanya pria pertama lagi
“Lewat jembatan ini,” jawab pria kedua
“Kamu tidak boleh melewati jembatan ini,” Kata pria pertama. “kamu harus lewat jalan
sana,”
“Saya akan lewat jembatan ini,” kata pria kedua
“Tidak boleh,” kata pria pertama
“tapi saya akan tetap lewat sini,” jawab pria kedua.
Akhirnya keduanya pun bertengkar. Mereka berkelahi dan berkelahi sampai mereka
kesakitan.
Betapa bodohnya mereka! Mereka mempermasalahkan jalan yang kakan dilalui domba
yang belum ada.
 The Legend of Malin Kundang

A long time ago, in a small village near the beach in West Sumatra, a woman and her son
lived. They were Malin Kundang and her mother. Her mother was a single parent because
Malin Kundang's father had passed away when he was a baby. Malin Kundang had to live
hard with his mother
.
Malin Kundang was a healthy, dilligent, and strong boy. He usually went to sea to catch fish.
After getting fish he would bring it to his mother, or sold the caught fish in the town. One
day, when Malin Kundang was sailing, he saw a merchant's ship which was being raided by a
small band of pirates. He helped the merchant. With his brave and power, Malin Kundang
defeated the pirates.

The merchant was so happy and thanked to him. In return the merchant asked Malin Kundang
to sail with him. To get a better life, Malin Kundang agreed. He left his mother alone. Many
years later, Malin Kundang became wealthy. He had a huge ship and was helped by many
ship crews loading trading goods. Perfectly he had a beautiful wife too. When he was sailing
his trading journey, his ship landed on a beach near a small village. The villagers recognized
him. The news ran fast in the town; “Malin Kundang has become rich and now he is here”.
An old woman ran to the beach to meet the new rich merchant. She was Malin Kundang’s
mother.

She wanted to hug him, released her sadness of being lonely after so long time.
Unfortunately, when the mother came, Malin Kundang who was in front of his well dressed
wife and his ship crews denied meeting that old lonely woman. For three times her mother
begged Malin Kundang and for three times he yelled at her. At last Malin Kundang said toher
"Enough, old woman! I have never had a mother like you, a dirty and ugly woman!" After
that he ordered his crews to set sail. He would leave the old mother again but in that time she
was full of both sadness and angriness. Finally, enraged, she cursed Malin Kundang that he
would turn into a stone if he didn't apologize. Malin Kundang just laughed and really setsail
.
In the quiet sea, suddenly a thunderstorm came. His huge ship was wrecked and it was too
late for Malin Kundang to apologize. He was thrown by the wave out of his ship. He fell on a
small island. It was really too late for him to avoid his curse. Suddenly,
he turned into a stone.
Terjemahan :

The Legend of MalinKundang

Dahulu kala, di sebuah desa kecil dekat pantai di Sumatera Barat, seorang wanita dan
anaknya tinggal. Mereka adalah Malin Kundang dan ibunya. Ibunya adalah seorang single
parent karena ayah Malin Kundang telah meninggal ketika ia masih bayi. Malin Kundang
harus hidup keras dengan ibunya
.
Malin Kundang adalah, rajin, dan kuat laki-laki yang sehat. Dia biasanya pergi ke laut untuk
menangkap ikan. Setelah mendapatkan ikan dia akan membawanya kepada ibunya, atau
menjual ikan yang ditangkap di kota. Suatu hari, ketika sedang berlayar Malin Kundang, ia
melihat sebuah kapal pedagang yang sedang diserbu oleh sekelompok kecil pembajak.

Dia membantu pedagang. Dengan berani dan kekuasaannya, Malin Kundang mengalahkan
bajak laut. Pedagang itu sangat senang dan berterima kasih kepadanya. Sebagai imbalannya
pedagang meminta Malin Kundang untuk berlayar bersamanya. Untuk mendapatkan
kehidupan yang lebih baik, Malin Kundang setuju. Dia meninggalkan ibunya sendirian.
Bertahun-tahun kemudian, Malin Kundang menjadi kaya. Dia memiliki kapal besar dan
dibantu oleh banyak awak kapal memuat barang dagangan. Sempurna dia punya istri yang
cantik juga.

Ketika ia sedang berlayar perjalanan trading, kapal mendarat di pantai dekat sebuah desa
kecil. Penduduk desa mengenalinya. Berita itu berlari cepat di kota, "Malin Kundang telah
menjadi kaya dan sekarang dia ada di sini". Seorang wanita tua berlari ke pantai untuk
memenuhi saudagar kaya baru. Dia adalah ibu Malin Kundang ini. Dia ingin memeluknya,
dirilis kesedihannya menjadi kesepian setelah sekian lama. Sayangnya, ketika ibu datang,
Malin Kundang yang berada di depan berpakaian istri dan awak kapalnya membantah
pertemuan yang tua wanita kesepian. Selama tiga kali ibunya meminta Malin Kundang dan
tiga kali ia berteriak padanya.

Akhirnya Malin Kundang berkata kepadanya "Cukup, wanita tua! Saya tidak pernah
memiliki ibu seperti Anda, wanita kotor dan jelek!" Setelah itu ia memerintahkan kru untuk
berlayar. Dia akan meninggalkan ibu tua lagi tapi pada saat itu dia penuh baik kesedihan dan
angriness. Akhirnya, marah, dia mengutuk Malin Kundang bahwa ia akan berubah menjadi
batu jika dia tidak meminta maaf. Malin Kundang hanya tertawa dan benar-benar berlayar
.
Di laut yang tenang, tiba-tiba badai datang. Kapal yang besar rusak dan itu terlalu terlambat
bagi Malin Kundang untuk meminta maaf. Ia dilemparkan oleh gelombang dari kapalnya. Dia
jatuh di sebuah pulau kecil. Itu benar-benar terlambat baginya untuk menghindari kutukan.
Tiba-tiba,
ia berubah menjadi batu.
 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.

Terjemahan :

Lutung Kasarung
Prabu Tapa Agung telah memimpin kerajaan di Jawa Barat untuk waktu yang lama . Dia sudah tua
dan karena itu ingin memilih penggantinya . Namun sayangnya , ia tidak punya 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 kasar dan jujur , sementara Purbasari adalah baik dan peduli . Dengan pertimbangan
tersebut , Prabu Tapa Agung akhirnya memilih Purbasari menjadi penggantinya .Purbararang tidak
setuju dengan keputusan ayahnya . " Ini seharusnya menjadi aku , Ayah . Aku adalah putri sulung ! "
Kata Purbararang . Prabu Tapa Agung tersenyum . " Purbararang , untuk menjadi seorang ratu
memakan waktu lebih dari usia . Ada banyak kualitas lain bahwa seseorang 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 ! Bapa 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 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 tidak bisa menahannya . Pada keesokan paginya , ada
goresan tanda seluruh tubuh Purbasari itu . " Apa yang terjadi padamu ? " Tanya Purbararang ,
berpura-pura menjadi khawatir . " Saya tidak tahu , sis . Tadi malam , tubuh saya tiba-tiba merasa
sangat gatal . Aku menggaruk dan menggaruk , dan ini adalah apa 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 mengganggu 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 untuk
dipindahkan ke hutan . Purbasari sangat sedih , tapi ia tidak bisa berbuat apa-apa untuk menentang
perintah ayahnya . Dia ditemani ke hutan oleh seorang utusan . Ia membangun sebuah pondok
sederhana untuk Purbasari . Setelah utusan kiri , tiba-tiba seekor monyet hitam datang ke gubuk
Purbasari itu . Dia membawa setandan pisang . Dari belakangnya , beberapa hewan memandang . "
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 ia hidup sendirian di hutan , Purbasari tidak pernah kekurangan
pasokan . Setiap hari , selalu ada hewan yang 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 berharapPurbasari
akan tetap sabar dan kuat.
Suatu malam , pada bulan purnama , monyet mengambil Purbasari ke sebuah lembah . Ada sebuah
kolam dengan mata 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 oleh 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 turun . 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 . Monyet bermeditasi
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 kera karena
kesalahan yang saya lakukan. Saya bisa mendapatkan kembali bentuk saya benar hanya jika ada
seorang gadis yang bersedia untuk menjadi istriku , " kata pemuda itu . Akhirnya , Purbararang
menyerah . Dia menerima Purbasari sebagai ratu , dan juga mengakui semua yang telah ia lakukan ."
Maafkan saya . Tolong 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 yang dikenal
sebagai Lutung Kasarung.
 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.Hishouseisinthewoods.He’sthesonofRadenPutra.”Theroosteroftensangthat 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 eachday.
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.
Terjemahan :

Cindelaras
Cerita rakyat dari Jawa Timur

Raden Putra adalah raja dari kerajaan Jenggala . 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 dalam makan nya , " penyembuh
kerajaan berbohong .
Raden Putra syok dan marah mendengar penjelasan . Dia disebut ratu dan bertanya apakah
cerita itu benar . Tentu saja Ratu membantah , tapi Raden Putra tidak akan mendengarkan . "
Tolong Yang Mulia , kasihanilah . Aku benar-benar tidak melakukan apa-apa , "teriak ratu
dalam air matanya . Kemarahan Raden Putra berakhir dengan keputusan. Ratu harus dibuang
ke hutan dan dihentikan . Dia tidak tahu bahwa ratu sudah hamil . Raden Putra
memerintahkan salah satu jenderalnya untuk melakukan hukuman . Ratu dibuang ke hutan,
tapi umum bijaksana tidak tega membunuhnya . Dia 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 , seekor elang menjatuhkan telur . Cindelaras
membawa telur untuk merenung oleh ayam di belakang rumah mereka . Telur menetas
menjadi ayam dan kemudian perlahan-lahan menjadi ayam jantan yang kuat . Ayam ada ayam
biasa . Ayam bisa menyanyi . Setiap pagi , ayam Cindelaras terbangun 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 . Dia juga membawa ayam jantan 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
seberapakuatnyaayamjantan."JikamenangayamAnda,Andaakanmendapatkanhadiah, " kata
pria yang menantangnya . Cindelaras menerima tantangan itu . Dalam beberapa menit , ayam
jantan nya mengalahkan ayam lawan . Dia ditantang lagi oleh pria lain, dan sekali lagi , ayam
nya menang. 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
memenangkan , kepala Cindelaras ' akan dipotong . Tetapi jika ayam Cindelaras ' menang ,
Raden Putra akan berbagi setengah dari kekayaannya . Cindelaras menerima kondisi
tersebut . 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 bukan 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 , saya Yang Mulia . Nama saya
Cindelaras dan ibu saya adalah 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 .
Ambun and Rimbun

Folktale from Central Kalimantan

AMBUN and Rimbun were brothers. People always thought they were twins, they both
looked alike. Actually, Ambun was one year older than Rimbun.

The two brothers lived with their mother in a hut. Their father had died when they were kids.
They always helped their mother finding some firewood and then sold them at the market.

They were poor and Ambun was upset with his condition. He wanted to go to some place and
worked. He hoped he could get lots of money and give it to his mother.

He talked to his mother about his plan. His mother could not stop him. However, Rimbun
alsowantedtojoinhisolderbrother.Apparentlyhealsohadthesamefeelingabouttheirpoor life. The
mother could not do anything. She knew how good they were. She also knew that they just
wanted to make herhappy.

Before they left, the mother gave them two traditional knives, one was wrapped by red cloth
and the other one was wrapped by yellow cloth. Ambun got the red one, while Rimbun got
the yellow one.

The two brothers started their journey. When they crossed a jungle, suddenly Rimbun fell
down. Ambun was so panicky.

"What happened? Are you all right?"

Rimbun didn't say anything. He looked very pale. Ambun brought him to sit under a big tree.
Rimbun suffered a strange illness. His physical condition was getting weaker. And finally,
Rimbun died.

Ambun was extremely sad. He felt guilty. He thought that he should not have let his brother
join him. Ambun then buried his brother. He took his brother's knife and stabbed in on his
grave.

Ambun continued his iourney in the jungle. It was getting dark and he d.id not have a place to
stay. From a distance, he saw a house. He knocked the door, not long after that an old woman
greeted him. i{.mbun asked her permission to stay in her house. Luckily she welcomed him
tostay.

Ambun introduced himself to her and told her about his mother and his brother, who was just
dead in the jungle. He also told her that he wanted to work so he could have lots of money.
He wanted to make his mother happy.

The old woman was amazed to hear how Ambun wanted to make his mother happy. She then
told him great information.

"I heard that the king is looking for a man to marry his daughter. Later he will also ask the
man to be the next king to replace him. But there is one condition. The man has to be able to
jump from the front yard of the palace to the roof of the palace to pick a jasmine flower."

Ambun wqnted to participate. He thought he could do it. When his father was alive, he had
taught his sons about some skills.

Ambun and the old woman arrived at the palace. People mockedAmbun. Previously, some
princes from other kingdoms had tried and they all failed. They thought how a poor man like
Ambun could win the competition.

Fortunately, the king let him try. Ambun concentrated. He was thinking of his father. Then..
wusshhhh. He could easily jump and pick the jasinine.'People were astonishedl They
applaudetlapd eheered,Iimbun. The king was also happy. He finally found the winner.

Before the wedding started, Ambun went home. He wanted to ask his mother to stay in the
palace. However, she was extremely sad when she knew Rimbun was dead. She asked
Ambun to find 'the water of life' in the top of the mountain.

After he got the water, the mother asked Ambun to dig Rimbun's grave. She poured the water
into Ambun's dead body. Amazingly, Rimbun was backto life. The family was reunited.
Ambun got married and later he became the king. He also asked the old woman to stay in the
palace. Since then they all lived happily ever after. ***

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 waspregnant.
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 preyran.
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
runaway.
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.
Terjemahan :

Timun Mas

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 telah 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
ketakutan sehingga dia melarikan diri untuk bersembunyi . Para petani kemudianmengatakan
Buta Ijo bahwa Timun Emas masih anak-anak. 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 masihanak-anak.
Ketika ketiga kalinya Buta Ijo datang orang tua mereka telah mempersiapkan sesuatu
untuknya . Mereka memberi Timun Emas beberapa jarum bambu , biji mentimun , saus dan
garam .
' Timun , mengambil hal-hal ini '
' Apa ini ?'
' IniadalahsenjataAnda.ButaIjoakanmengejarAnda.DiaakanmakanAndahidup.Jadi berlari
secepat Anda bisa. Dan jika ia akan menangkap Anda menyebarkan ini ke tanah.
Sekarang pergi! '
Timun Emas takut sehingga ia berlari secepat yang dia bisa . Ketika Buta Ijo tiba ia jauh dari
rumah . Dia sangat marah ketika ia menyadari bahwa mangsanya telah meninggalkan . Jadi
dia 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 menangkapnya up . Ketika ia hanya beberapa langkah di belakang Timun Emas cepat
menyebar benih-benih mentimun . Dalam hitungan detik mereka berubah menjadi banyak
tanaman merambat mentimun . The kelelahan Buta Ijo sangat haus sehingga ia meraih dan
makan mereka . Ketika Buta Ijo sedang sibuk makan 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 merasa 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 sedang sibuk
menyelamatkan diri sehingga Timun Emas berlari jalan . Tapi Buta Ijo bisa mengatasinya dan
terus mengejarnya .
Akhirnya ketika Timun Emas hampir tertangkap ia melemparkan garam itu . Segera tanah
tempat Buta Ijo berdiri berubah menjadi laut . Buta Ijo itu 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.
Terjemahan :

Roro Jonggrang

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 bisa 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 . Tetapi sekali lagi, dia datang dengan ide bagus . Dia
meminta semua pelayannya untuk membantunya . " Silahkan persiapkan 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 memiliki 999 candi . Aku hanya perlu satu kuil 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 Loro
Jonggrang disebut candi .

The Legend of Malin Kundang

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A long time ago, in a small village near the beach in West Sumatra, a woman and her son
lived. They were Malin Kundang and her mother. Her mother was a single parent
becauseMalin Kundang's father had passed away when he was a baby. Malin Kundang had to
livehard with his mother
.
Malin Kundang was a healthy, dilligent, and strong boy. He usually went to sea to catch
fish.After getting fish he would bring it to his mother, or sold the caught fish in the town.
Oneday, when Malin Kundang was sailing,
he saw a merchant's ship which was being raided by a small band of pirates. He helped
themerchant.

With his brave and power, Malin Kundang defeated the pirates.
Themerchant was so happy and thanked to him. In return the merchant asked Malin Kundang
tosail with him. To get a better life, Malin Kundang agreed. He left his mother alone.
Manyyears later, Malin Kundang became wealthy. He had a huge ship and was helped by
manyship crews loading trading goods. Perfectly he had a beautiful wife too. When he was
sailinghis trading journey, his ship landed on a beach near a small village.

The villagers recognized him. The news ran fast in the town; “Malin Kundang has
becomerichandnowheishere”.Anoldwomanrantothebeachtomeetthenewrichmerchant.

She was Malin Kundang’s mother. She wanted to hug him, released her sadness of
beinglonely after so long time. Unfortunately, when the mother came, Malin Kundang who
was infront of his well dressed wife and his ship crews denied meeting that old lonely
woman. Forthree times her mother begged Malin Kundang and for three times he yelled at
her. At lastMalin Kundang said to her "Enough, old
woman!

I have never had a mother like you, a dirty and ugly woman!" After that he ordered his crews
to set sail. He would leave the old mother again but in that time she was full of both sadness
and angriness. Finally, enraged, she cursed Malin Kundang that he would turn into a stone if
he didn't apologize. Malin Kundang just laughed and really set sail

.
In the quiet sea, suddenly a thunderstorm came. His huge ship was wrecked and it was toolate
for Malin Kundang to apologize. He was thrown by the wave out of his ship. He fell on
asmall island.
It was really too late for him to avoid his curse. Suddenly,
he turned into a stone. Source:http://understandingtext.blogspot.com/2009/05/narrative-
analysis-on-malin-kundang.html

Kisah Ambun dan Rimbun ( Cerita dari Kalimantan Barat )

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Ambun dan Rimbun adalah kakak beradik yang pergi merantau untuk memperbaiki
hidupmereka. Dengan berat hati, mereka harus meninggalkan ibu mereka sendirian di
sebuahkampung di Kalimantan Tengah. Sang ibu membekali mereka dua bilah dohong
( kerispusaka ) peninggalan suaminya. Satu Keris di lilit dengan kain kuning dan di berikan
kepadaRimbun.
Dalam perjalanan, Rimbun jatuh sakit karena kelelahan hingga akhirnya meninggal
dunia.Dengan perasaan sedih, Ambun menguburkan jasad adiknya. Dohong milik Rimbun
ditancapkan di baagian kepala di kuburnya, sedangkan kain kuning pembungkus dohong
dililitkan di nisan adiknya.
Ambun pun melanjutkan perjalanan menembus hutan lebat. Bekal makanan, dari ibunya
telahhabis. Akhirnya di sebuah rumah yang di huni oleh seorang perempuan tua.
Ambunmenumpang tinggal di sana sambil membantu sang Nenek Ambun sangat santun dan
rajinsehingga sang Nenek sangat sayang padanya.
Suatu hari, si Nenek bercerita pada Ambun siapa dirinya sebenarnya. Si Nenek
adalahkeluarga Kerajaan sang Sambaratih. Ia di usir dari istana karena menikah dengan
rakyatbiasa. Meskipun tinggal terasing beberapa keluarga Kerajaan masih sangat
memperhatikanyadan membawakanmakanan.
Pada suatu ketika, utusan istana datang membawakan makanan untuk si Nenek
danmenceritakan bahwa Raja sedang mengadakn sayembara memetik bunaga melati. Siapa
sajayang bisa melompat dari halaman, sampai Ke istana untuk memetik bunga melati
danmemberikannya kepada putri raja, ia akan di jadikan menantu raja . Kalau gagal, ia
akanmendapat hukuman.
Ambun berniat mengikuti sayembara tersebut, Bersama si Nenek berangkatlah ia Ke
istana.Ketika Ambun memasuki arena sayembara, penonton berteriak - teriak mengejeknya
Namun,Ambun tetap tenang dan mulai berdoa dalam hati, Pemuda ini pun mengambil ancang
-ancang. Dengan suara yang keras dan lantang, ia menyebut nama almarhum ayahnya
danmencabut dohong yang terselip di pinggangnya.
Ajaibnya, Ambun bisa dengan mudah melompat dari halaman istana menuju atap istana
lalu,ia memberikan bunga melati itu kepada sang putri.
Ratyat bertepuk tangan dan memberi pujian. Raja pun berdiri memberikan tepuk
tangandengan penuh kekaguman. Ia menikahkan Ambun dengan putrinya dan
menyerahkankekuasannya kepada Ambun karena ia sudah tua.
Setelah menjadi Raja, Ambun menjemput ibunya, lalu ia mengajak sang Ibu mencari
makamRimbun yanag mereka sayangi di hutan. Setelah menemukan makam Rimbun,
Ambunmemerintahkan pengawalnya untuk menggali makam tersebut dan memerintahkan
sebagianyang lain untuk mencari Danum Kaharingan Belom ( Air Kehidupan ) di Bukit
Kamiting.
Laki- laki itu meneteskan air kehidupan tersebut di tulang - belulang adiknya. Tak
lamakemudian, secara ajaib tulang belulang tersebut menyatu sendiri. Akhirnya Rimbun
hidupkembali, Mereka hidup bahagia, Ambun memimpin Kerajaan dengan Bijaksana

Ambun and Rimbun

Folktale from Central Kalimantan

AMBUN and Rimbun were brothers. People always thought they were twins, they both
looked alike. Actually, Ambun was one year older than Rimbun.

The two brothers lived with their mother in a hut. Their father had died when they were kids.
They always helped their mother finding some firewood and then sold them at the market.

They were poor and Ambun was upset with his condition. He wanted to go to some place and
worked. He hoped he could get lots of money and give it to his mother.

He talked to his mother about his plan. His mother could not stop him. However, Rimbun
alsowantedtojoinhisolderbrother.Apparentlyhealsohadthesamefeelingabouttheirpoor life. The
mother could not do anything. She knew how good they were. She also knew that they just
wanted to make herhappy.

Before they left, the mother gave them two traditional knives, one was wrapped by red cloth
and the other one was wrapped by yellow cloth. Ambun got the red one, while Rimbun got
the yellow one.

The two brothers started their journey. When they crossed a jungle, suddenly Rimbun fell
down. Ambun was so panicky.

"What happened? Are you all right?"

Rimbun didn't say anything. He looked very pale. Ambun brought him to sit under a big tree.
Rimbun suffered a strange illness. His physical condition was getting weaker. And finally,
Rimbun died.

Ambun was extremely sad. He felt guilty. He thought that he should not have let his brother
join him. Ambun then buried his brother. He took his brother's knife and stabbed in on his
grave.

Ambun continued his iourney in the jungle. It was getting dark and he d.id not have a place to
stay. From a distance, he saw a house. He knocked the door, not long after that an old woman
greeted him. i{.mbun asked her permission to stay in her house. Luckily she welcomed him
tostay.

Ambun introduced himself to her and told her about his mother and his brother, who was just
dead in the jungle. He also told her that he wanted to work so he could have lots of money.
He wanted to make his mother happy.

The old woman was amazed to hear how Ambun wanted to make his mother happy. She then
told him great information.
"I heard that the king is looking for a man to marry his daughter. Later he will also ask the
man to be the next king to replace him. But there is one condition. The man has to be able to
jump from the front yard of the palace to the roof of the palace to pick a jasmine flower."

Ambun wqnted to participate. He thought he could do it. When his father was alive, he had
taught his sons about some skills.

Ambun and the old woman arrived at the palace. People mockedAmbun. Previously, some
princes from other kingdoms had tried and they all failed. They thought how a poor man like
Ambun could win the competition.

Fortunately, the king let him try. Ambun concentrated. He was thinking of his father. Then..
wusshhhh. He could easily jump and pick the jasinine.'People were astonishedl They
applaudetlapd eheered,Iimbun. The king was also happy. He finally found the winner.

Before the wedding started, Ambun went home. He wanted to ask his mother to stay in the
palace. However, she was extremely sad when she knew Rimbun was dead. She asked
Ambun to find 'the water of life' in the top of the mountain.

After he got the water, the mother asked Ambun to dig Rimbun's grave. She poured the water
into Ambun's dead body. Amazingly, Rimbun was backto life. The family was reunited.
Ambun got married and later he became the king. He also asked the old woman to stay in the
palace. Since then they all lived happily ever after. ***

Datu Mabrur and the Swordfish

Folklore from South Kalimantan

DATU Mabrur brought a big stone to the sea. He threw the stone to.the sea, jumped, and
landed on the stone.

He sat and started to meditate. Who was Datu Mabrur? Well, he was a holy man. He had an
amazing supernatural power. He meditated in the sea because he wanted to ask God to give
him an island for his descendants. He meditated days and nights.

He ignored the hot surL the rain, and even the storm. Datu Mabrur did not know that while he
was meditating, some swordfish swam surrounding the stone. The fish would attack him!

Oneswordfishwasflying.ItattackedDatuMabrur.Althoughhemeditatedsolemnly,he knew
what happened surrounding him. When the swordfish was about to attack him, he
moved his hand and hit the fish back.

The fish was thrown back to the sea. Unfortunately another fish was also ready to attack him.
Again, Datu Mabrur hit back and the fish was back to the sea. Later, some swordfish flew and
attacked him. This time Datu Mabrur opened his eyes, stood up, and busily defended his life.
It repeated several times and finally all the fish gave up.

Datu Mabrur thought the attack would stop. Well, he was wrong. There was one big
swordfish was waiting. Unlike any other swordfish this swordfish was different. He was the
biggest swordfish. He was also able to talk with humans. He was the king of the swordfish.

"Hey old man! Your meditation is disturbing us! You have made all the fish here restless.
You have to leave the sea now!" said the swordfish king.

"Well,l'm sorry if I disturb you. By the way, may I know who

you are?"

"I'm the king of the swordfish. Your meditation has disturbed the whole kingdom. I will fight
you if you don't want to leave," said the swordfish king.

"No! I'm not going to leave until I have an island for my descendants."

"You want an island? That's easy for me. Let's make a deal. We will fight. If you lose, you
have to leave now. But if I lose, I will give you an island."

"You can give me an island? How?"

Sa-ijaan
"That's easy for me. I will ask all the swordfish to make an island. How about that? Deal?'

"Deall" said Datu Mabrur.

Then they were fighting. The swordfish king was flying. He tried to attack Datu Mabrur. But
he was ready. He used his supernatural power to fight back. He succeeded! The swordfish
was flying helplessly. He lost his balance and thrown back to the sea. He was trying to fly
again, but he was too weak. He gave up!

"I surrender. As I promised I will help you make an island."

The swordfish king swam back to the sea. Later a lot of swordfish dug the land in the bottom
of the "Sa-ijaan! Sa-ijaan ! Sa-ijaan!"
sea and brought it to the surface. All the fish pushed the land and they all yelled,

Sa-ijaan means one heart, one mind and one idea. Slowly, a new island was made. Datu
Mabrur was really grateful.

He then named the island as Halimun Island which is later also named as The Sea Island or
Pulau Laut because it appeared from the bottom of the sea. Now the local people use the
image of swordfish and the word Sa-ijaan as the symbol and the slogan of Kotabaru county,
South Kalimantan. ***

Kotabaru, South Kalimantan

Swordfish
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Gunung Batu Benawa

Folklore From South Kalimantan

IN South Kalimanta0 there is one mountainthatis oftenvisited by tourists. It is a favourite
place for campers. The name of the mountain is Batu Benawa Mountain or Gunung Bafu
Benawa. Local people say that the mountain has a story. The legend happened a long time
ago. Do you want to know how the mountain was made? Read on!

A long time ago there was an old woman living with his only son. His name wasRaden
Penganten. They were poor. The only had a small piece of land to cultivate. Sometimes
Raden Penganten hunted in the jungle and sold the animalmeat.

Raden Penganten was not happy with his life. He wanted to have a better life. He wanted to
live in a big house, have a lot of money, and get married. He planned to leave the houseand
work in other island. However, his motherdisagreed.

"No, Son. Please stay here with me. I know we don't have much, but we have everything we
need. We have food and shelter," said the mother.

"But Mother, I want to get married. And I want my family to be happy. I want to have a big
house and a lot of money. I want to sail. I promise I will be back home soon and bring you a
lot of money," said Raden Penganten.

The mother was speechless. She could say nothing. She knew her son was stubborn. When he
already made up his mind, lt could. not be changed at all.

Sadly, she let her son go. She repeatedly asked him to go back home soon. And Raden
Penganten promised. Raden Penganten sailed in a big ship. The cnrise spent days. And finally
the ship harboured in a big city. Raden Penganten did not know what to do. He came to many
people asking if they had a job for him. After.seeing many people, finally a rich merchant
accepted him to work. Raden Penganten was very happy. He worked diligently. He was also
smart.

In a very short time, he could learn everything. The merchant was very happy. Since Raden
Penganten worked for him, their business grew increasingly. The merchant gave him more
trust. Raden Penganten was not just an employee anymore, he was like a manager. He paid
the trust by working harder. The merchant was very happy with him. He did not have a son;
he only had one beautiful daughter. Sq he planned to ask Raden Penganten to marry his
daughter. Raden Penganten agreed. He had been in love with the merchant's daughter.

However, he did not have any courage to propose her, because he was just an employee. And
later, the wedding was held. The party was great. Many people came. The couple was very
happy. Several months after they got married.

Raden.Penganten was thinking about his mother. He wanted to visit her. He. asked his wife to
join him. They sailed ina big ship. After cruising for days, they finally arrived.

People were amazed. They were talking about Raden Penganten. The mother finally heard
that his only son was finally coming back home. She immediately left the house. When she
arrived she sawmany people were looking at the ship. She was trying tio approach the ship.
When she daw her son, she called out his name,

"Raden Penganten... Raden Penganten... Welcome home, Son!"

Raden Penganten was shocked to see her mother. She Iooked dirty. Her clothes were shabby.
And she also looked very old. Raden Penganten was ashamed to see his mother. He pretended
not to see her. He ignored his own mother!

Raden Penganten asked his crews to leave the harbour. They wanted to continue sailing. The
mother was very sad. She prayed to God to punish her son. God answered her prayer.
Suddenly heavy rain fell down. Storm and thunder attacked the ship. The ship could not
maintain its balance. Soon it was broken into pieces.

The big piece stranded. Slowly it changed into a mountain. People then named the mountain
as Balu Benawa Mountain.***

Gunung = mountain
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The Red Dragons versus the White Dragon

Folklore from South Kalimantan

ONCE upon a time in South Kalimantan, there was a family. The father was a fisherman. He
had a wife and a son. His son was still a little boy. The farmer and his wife really
loved him very much.

The fisherman caught the fish in the river. He had a small sampan and a net. Everyday he
rowed his sampan along the river. He threw the net and caught the fish.

However, one day he could not catch any fish. He was curious why the fish was gone. He
threw his net once again. He felt the net was heavy. He pulled it carefully. When he saw his
net, he was
disappointed. He did not catch any fish. Instead, there was a big egg. He threw the egg back
to the river. He threw his net again.

Suddenly, he felt the net was heavy. This time he really hoped he caught a lot of fish. Sadly,
there was no fish at all. Again, he found a big egg in his net. And he threw the egg back to the
river.

Later, he threw the net back to the river. And it happened again. He did not catch any fish, but
he caught a big egg. The fisherman gave up. He did not want to go home with empty hands.
So he brought the egg home.

When he arrived at home, he told his wife that he could not catch any fish. Instead, he caught
a big
egg. He asked his wife to boil the egg. When it was cooked, they both ate the egg.

Meanwhile, their son was sleeping. They did not eat the whole egg. The rest of the egg was
still on the plate. Later, the fisherman and his wife went to bed.

In the morning, they both woke up. They felt something very strange with their body. They
had red scales all over their bodies. They also had tails. Their bodies grew bigger. The
fisherman and
his wife had changed into red dragons.

They were shocked! They ran away from the house and jumped to the river. Tfey swam and
they found another dragon. And it was a white dragon.

"Ha ha ha.. You have eaten the egg.And now you have changed into a dragon like me!" said
the white dragon.

"What do you mean?" asked the fisherman.

"I hate you. I know you always catch the fish here..The fish is my food too. I want to stop
you catching the fish. So I put the egg in your net. The egg is a magic egg. Anyone who eats
the egg will change into a dragon" said the white dragon.

The fisherman was angry. He wanted to attack the white dragon. Suddenly he remembered
his son. He asked his wife to go back home and told him not to eat the egg.

The fisherman's wife immediately went home. When she arrived, her son already woke up,
He was crying looking for his parents. He was so scared when he saw a dragon at home.

"Don't be afraid, my son. It's me. I'm your mother. Your father and I have changed into
dragons. Please don't eat the egg on the plate. Otherwise you will change into a dragon too.
Right now, your father is fighting against the white dragon. I will follow him. After this, you
go to the river. If you see the water in the river changed into white, it means your father and I
already kill the white dragon. But if you see the watei is red, it means we are dead," later she
went back to the river.

The boy then went to the river. He was waiting for days. After a while, he saw the 'water
changed into white. After that, his parents appeared and swam to the river side.

The father said, "My sory we cannot be together again. Your mother and I will stay in the
river forever. But don't worry, we will always guard you." Then they swam back to the river
and
disappeared.

Until now, the people in Kalimantan believe that dragons still live in the rivers. The Dayak
people also believe that when a dragon shows up in the river, rain will fall down heavily and
it will flood the area. ***
Legenda Lok Sinaga

Sebuah keluarga nelayan mempunyai seorang anak laki-laki. Bila mereka pergi bekerja,
anaknya tinggal di rumah untuk menjaga rumah. Pada suatu hari suami-istri nelayan itu
menunggu ikan-ikan memasuki alat penangkap ikan mereka yang berupa tangguk besar. sial,
seekorpun tidak ada yang mau masuk. Meskipun demikian, mereka tidak mudah putus asa.
Tangguknya tetap di masukan dan di angkat berulang-ulang tanpa mengenal lelah. Akhirnya,
ketekunan mereka berhasil juga. Pada waktu mereka mengangkat tangguk mereka untuk ke
sekian kali, ternyata di dalamnya terlihat ada sebutir telur yang amat besar.
 Karena ngeri mendapatkan benda ajaib itu, telur itu segera mereka masukan kembali ke
dalam air. Anehnya, setiap kali mereka mengangkat tangguknya, setiap kali ada pula telur itu
dan setiap kali segera mereka memasukkan kembali telur itu ke dalam air. Keadaan ini
berulang terus, walaupun telah mereka pindahkan tangguk mereka ke tempat lain. Rupanya
telur itu berkeras hati untuk tetap bersama mereka Akhirnya, karena putus asa, telur itu pun di
bawa pulang.

Setiba di rumah, dilihatnya anak tersayang mereka sedang tidur. Karena tidak
mendapatkan ikan, maka telur itupun direbus. Setelah matang, telur itu mereka makan
sebagai lauk teman nasi. Setelah kenyang, timbullah suatu keajaiban. Kedua suami-istri itu
perlahan-lahan berganti rupa menjadi dua ekor naga yang besar. Keajaiban ini tidakmenimpa
putra mereka karena ia belum sempat memakan teluritu.

Setelah terjaga dari tidurnya, anak itu pun menjadi sangat ketakutan ketika melihat
keadaan orang tuanya. Ia pun menangis dengan sedihnya. Melihat itu, kedua naga itu segera
menjilati pipi putera mereka yang sangat mereka kasihi itu. Setelah anaknya tenang, ayahnya
menasehatinya agar tidak memakan telur di atas dulang. Telur itu adalah telur naga putih
yang hidup di sungai tempat mereka mencari ikan. Siapa saja yang akan memakan telur itu
akan menjadi naga seperti mereka. Setelah meninggalkan pesan itu kedua naga itupun terjun
kedalam sungai untuk bertempur dengan naga putih yang telah mengubah wujud mereka.
Dua pesan lain juga mereka berikan kepada puteranya. Apabila timbul darah merah pada air
sungai, itu berarti mereka kalah. Namun, bila timbul darah putih, itu berarti naga putihlah
yang kalah. Tanda hasil pergulatan itu akan terlihat apabila hujan turun rintik-rintik pada hari
panas dan pelangi timbul di antara langit dan bumi.

Sepeninggal kedua orang tuanya, anak itu sering terlihat duduk termenung di pinggir
sungai sambil memandang ke arah sungai. Benar saja seperti yang di katakan oleh orang
tuanya. Pada suatu hari yang panas, hujan turun rintik-rintik dan ada pelangi. Terlihat air
sungai berubah menjadi putih seperti air susu. Itulah tanda bahwa kedua orang tuanya telah
menang dalam perkelahian maut dengan naga putih. Namun, anak itu tak dapat hidup sendiri
tanpa orang tuanya. Oleh karena itu, ia tetap duduk termenung sampai akhir hayatnya.

Cerita Rakyat Kalimantan Selatan : Lok si Naga

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Pada jaman dahulu kala tersiar Cerita Rakyat Kalimantan Selatan mengenai asal muasal
namasungai Lok si Naga. Cerita Rakyat dari Kalimantan selatan ini menceritakan
mengenaipenunggu sungai Lok si Naga yang masih dipercaya sebagian masyarakat sekitar
sampai saatini. Yuk kita ikuti kisah lengkapnya.

Cerita Rakyat dari Kalimantan Selatan : Legenda Lok si Naga

"Bu, ayo berangkat," kata seorang suami pada istrinya yang masih sibuk menyiapkan bekal.
Cerita Rakyat dari Kalimantan Selatan Lok si Naga

"Iya Pak, sebentar." Suami-istri itu akan pergi menangkap ikan. Sang suami
sudahmenyiapkan sebuah tangguk yang besar. Biasanya, mereka bisa menangkap
sedikitnya limaekor ikan dalam tangguk itu.

"Nak, Ibu dan Ayah pergi dulu, ya. Hati-hati di rumah," pesan sang ibu pada anak
sematawayang mereka.

Ya, mereka memang tak pernah mengajak anak mereka bekerja. Biasanya, si anak
disuruhtinggal sambil membantu membersihkan rumah.

"Nah, sekarang kita tunggu ikannya," kata sang suami setelah memasukkan tangguk
kesungai. Sambil menunggu, keduanya menyantap bekal untuk mengganjal perut.

Sudah berjam-jam mereka menunggu, tapi tangguk itu masih kosong. Dengan sabar
merekamemeriksa setiap jam, tapi hasilnya tetap nihil. Karena putus asa, mereka memutuskan
untukpulang. Ketika tangguk itu diangkat, sebutir telur raksasa tersangkut di dalamnya.
Merekaheran dan sangat terkejut. Mereka belum pernah melihat telur sebesar itu.

Karena ketakutan, mereka melempar telur itu ke sungai. Aneh , telur itu kembali lagi
ketangguk mereka. Hal ini terjadi terus-menerus.

"Bu, kupikir telur ini harus kita bawa. Mungkin ini rezeki kita," kata sang suami. Sang
istrimengangguk, lalu mereka pulang.
Cerita Rakyat Kalimantan Selatan Lok si Naga

Sesampainya di rumah, sang istri segera merebus telur itu. Setelah m tang, ia
memanggilsuaminya untuk makan.

"Sisakan sedikit untuk anak kita," kata Si istri. Anaknya sedang tidur pulas, karena
kelelahanmenunggu mereka. Sang istri tak tega membangunkannya. Suami-istri itu makan
denganlahap. Telur itu sangat enak. Tak terasa, nasi di bakul nyaris habis.

Selesai makan, tiba-tiba keajaiban terjadi. pasangan itu berubah menjadi naga yang besar!
Perlahan-lahan, kulit mereka ditumbuhi sisik, gigi mereka menjadi runcing, dan
merekamemiliki ekor! Mereka heran dan bingung, tapi tak ada yang bisa mereka lakukan.

"Hiiiiihhhhhh.... Tolongg...," teriak anak mereka ketakutan kala terbangun dari tidur.
Keduanaga itu berusaha menenangkan anaknya. mereka menjilati pipinya dan menghiburnya.
Setelah agak tenang, mereka menjelaskan siapa mereka dan kejadian yang menimpa mereka.

"Jangan makan sisa telur di piring itu, Nak. Jika kau memakannya, nanti kau akan
berubahwujud seperti kami," pesan sang ibu

"Mungkin sudah takdir kami. Memang dulu kami pernah mendengar pesan bahwa siapa
punyang memakan telur naga putih, akan berubah menjadi naga," lanjut sang ayah.

Cerita Rakyat Kalimantan Selatan Legenda Lok si Naga

Kedua naga itu pergi ke sungai. Mereka bertekad akan bertempur meawan naga putih
yangtelah mengubah wujud mereka.

“Amatilah sungai ini. Jika permukaannya semerah darah, berarti kami kaloh. Namun
jikawarnanya putih, berarti naga itulah yang kalah," pesan Sang ayah sebelum
meninggalkananaknya.

Setelah orangtuanya pergi, si anak duduk termenung. la sangat sedih. Ia rnengunjungi

sungaisetiap hari, memeriksa permukaan sungai untuk mengetahui hasil pertempuran.

Suatu hari, dalam keadaan gerimis ia duduk termagu di tepi sungai. Saat itu langit
dihiasioleh pelangi warna-warni. Tampak olehnya permukaan berwarna putih, seperti darah
putih.Sungguh senang hatinya, air sungai berarti orangtuanya telah memenangkan
pertempuranmelawan naga putih. Ia berdoa semoga orangtuanya bisa berubah ke wujud
semula dankembali ke rumah.

la terus menunggu, tapi orangtuanya tak pernah kembali. Ia pulang ke rumah dengan
putusasa, dan harus menjalani hidup sendiri. Sejak itu, sungai tersebut dinamai Lok si
Naga atauLok Lua yang berarti Sungai Naga.