Pinocchio

In the past, there was a puppeteer whose name was Geppetto. He was eager to have a son very much but his
wife passed away several years ago. One day, he got an idea to make a puppet in order not to be lonely again. He
made a puppet all day long.

Finally, in the morning he had finished his work and he named the puppet Pinocchio. Soon he felt lonely again
since Pinocchio couldn't walk or talk by itself. One night, Geppetto prayed to God to become a real boy. He
always thought it in his mind in his dream.

The next morning, he was surprised that Pinocchio was alive. He taught Pinocchio how to walk, how to read, how
to speak and to do other things as human. He then studied at an elementary school.

One day, Pinocchio felt bored and it made him go home late. When Pinocchio finally came home, Geppetto asked
him. He said that he was in school but he wasn't. Instantly, Pinocchio's nose grew longer and longer and it meant
that Pinocchio had lied.

The next morning, Pinocchio was kidnaped by the owner of the circus. Pinocchio soon became a slave for the
circus. He was so famous because he was a puppet which could talk. Geppetto worried about him because
Pinocchio had not been going home for almost two days.

He tried to find Pinocchio everywhere but he found nothing. When he searched for him on the sea, a big wave
smashed him. He was then in the whale's stomach when he awoke. He couldn't find the way to go out.

On the other side, Pinocchio finally could escape out from the circus. He came home but nobody was there. Later
on, he searched Geppetto in the sea. He had the same accident as Geppetto and he met Geppetto in the whale's
stomach.

Both of them got out of its stomach by making a fire. In the end of the story, they went home together and lived
happily ever after.

Moral of the story: Do not ever lie.

The Crying Stone

Once upon a time, in a small village in Borneo Island, there lived a mother and her daughter. The daughter was
popular among villagers because of her beautiful face but she has bad behavior. She always spent her time in
front of the mirror admiring her beautiful face. She never helped her mother to fulfill their daily needs. The
daughter always made her mother sad. However, the mother still loved her very much.

One day, the girl asked her mother to buy her a new gown. The mother refused it because she had no money.
Because the mother loved her daughter so much, she finally bought her a new gown.

Both went to the market. But the daughter asked her mother to walk behind because she was embarrassed if
people saw them together. Once again, because of her love, the mother obeyed the daughter's request.

Along the way home, the daughter still walked in front of her mother. People passing asked about the woman
behind her. The daughter answered that she was not her mother but her servant. The mother kept silent. But
inside her deep heart, she prayed to God to punish her daughter.

Suddenly, her daughter's legs turned into stone. The daughter realized that it was because she had hurt her
mother's feelings. She begged her mother to forgive but it was too late.

Slowly, her body also turned into stone. Though the daughter had become a stone, the tears were still seen,
which was why the stone was called Batu Menangis.

Moral of the story: Never hurt your parent's feelings.

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The Story of Toba Lake
Once upon a time, there was a man who was living in north Sumatra. He lived in a simple hut in a farming field. He did
some gardening and fishing for his daily life.

One day, while the man was fishing, he caught a big golden fish in his trap. It was the biggest catch he ever had in his life.
Surprisingly, this fish turned into a beautiful princess. He fell in love with her and proposed to her as his wife. She said;
"Yes, but you have to promise not to tell anyone about the secret that I was once a fish, otherwise there will be a huge
disaster". The man made the deal and they got married, lived happily and had a daughter.

Few years later, this daughter would help bring lunch to her father out in the fields. One day, his daughter was so hungry
that she ate his father's lunch. Unfortunately, he found out and got furious, and shouted; "You damned daughter of a fish".
The daughter ran home and asked her mother. The mother started crying, feeling sad that her husband had broken his
promise.

Then she told her daughter to run up the hills because a huge disaster was about to come. When her daughter left, she
prayed. Soon there was a big earthquake followed by non-stop pouring rain. The whole area got flooded and became Toba
Lake. She turned into a fish again and the man became the island of Samosir.

Moral of the story: Never break a promise.

Bawang Merah Bawang Putih (Part 1)

A long time ago, in a nice quite village, a wealthy merchant lived together with his daughter who was named Bawang Putih.
This merchant's wife had long since passed away. The merchant’s daughter named Bawang Putih was obedient and kind-
hearted.
One day, the merchant married a woman. So, Bawang Putih now had a stepmother and a stepsister who is named Bawang
Merah. When her father went to trade, her stepmother and Bawang Merah would treat Bawang Putih like a servant. Her
stepmother ordered her to clean the house, cook, wash clothes, and look for firewood. If Bawang Putih's work went wrong,
her stepmother would punish her by not feeding her.
One day, Bawang Putih's father returned home and fell ill. He was very ill and Bawang Putih was so sad and never left her
father alone. However, God decided differently. Bawang Putih's father died. The property and house of Bawang Putih's
father now belonged to her stepmother.
Bawang Putih's life was miserable after her father died. Her stepmother and Bawang Merah further tortured her.
One day, Bawang Putih went to the river to wash clothes. She was sleepy and hungry, so she didn't realise that her
stepmother's favourite shawl had washed away.
"Mother's favourite scarf is gone... Oh no! It's drifting down the river... What should I do? I daren't go home”.
Finally, Bawang Putih decided to go back down the river to look for her stepmother's scarf. In the middle of the road, she
met a farmer who was washing his cow who said that the scarf was taken by an old grandmother whose house is on the
mountain."
Bawang Putih immediately headed up the mountain. There, she found a wooden house. Bawang Putih knocked on the
door of the house,
"Excuse me, Grandma, did you find my mother's red scarf?"

Malin Kundang

Once Upon a time, lived a diligent boy named Malin Kundang. He lived in the seashore with his mother. They
were very poor, but they lived quiet and harmonious.

One day, a big ship closed to the beach near their village. They asked peoples to join work in their ship and went
to the cross island. Malin Kundang wanted to join with them because he wanted to improve his family’s life. But
his mother didn’t permit him. She worried to Malin. Malin still kept his argument… and finally he sailed with the
bigship.Several years later, Malin Kundang succed and he became rich trader. Then, he came to his native village
with his beatiful wife, but his wife didn’t know Malin’s real descent. His happy mother quickly approached Malin
and brought a plate of village cake, Malin’s Favorite. But Malin didn’t admit that woman as his poor mother, and
then he kicked the village cakewhich brought by his mother until scattered.

His mother very broken heart because MAlin rebellious to her, who had growth him. Then, his mother cursed
Malin became stone.Suddenly, the bigship which Malin’s had was vacillated by a big storm and all of his crewman
tossed aside out. Malin realized that was his fault that rebellious his mother. He bowed down and became a
stone.

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Bawang Merah Bawang Putih (Part 2)
The old grandmother came out of the house and greeted Bawang Putih.
"Hi dear, let's go in. What's your name?"
"My name is Bawang Putih, Grandma."
The old grandmother will give a red scarf with one condition, Bawang Putih must help her cook, look for firewood, clean
the house and wash clothes. For Bawang Putih, all this work was easy, because she was used to doing it.
Finally, it was time for Bawang Putih to leave for home. The grandma gave her the shawl.
"Bawang Putih, this is the red scarf you are looking for. I want to give you a gift because you helped me. Choose a pumpkin
which one you like!"
On the table, there were both small and large pumpkins. Bawang Putih chose a small pumpkin, because she also had to
carry a basket full of clothes home.
"Okay, take this little pumpkin. But remember, you can't open the pumpkin until you get home. Understand?"
Arriving at home, Bawang Putih took the knife and split the pumpkin. What a surprise, the pumpkin was full of sparkling
and expensive jewellery.
"Hah, where did you get the pumpkin?"
Bawang Putih then told Bawang merah and her mother everything.
"Oh.. Bawang Putih, you should have chosen a large pumpkin!”
The stepmother finally got the idea.
The next day, the stepmother and Bawang Merah went to the river. They deliberately washed away the red scarf. Then
secretly, they followed the veil as it was washed away. Sure enough, the red scarf was picked up by the old grandmother.
The stepmother and Bawang Merah followed the old grandmother who went up the mountain.

Bawang Merah Bawang Putih (Part 3)

Arriving at the old grandmother house, the stepmother and Bawang Merah knocked on the door. The old grandmother
welcomed them warmly. Then, the stepmother and Bawang Merah pretended to be sad and asked about the red scarf.
"Dear grandmother, did you find my mother's red scarf?"
"Oh yes, it just so happens that Grandma found it on the river." Just like Bawang Putih, the new grandmother will give
them the shawl, if they helped her.
Finally, Bawang Merah and the stepmother finished their work at the old grandmother's house and said goodbye. The old
grandmother gave the shawl to Bawang Merah and her mother. On the table, there are two pumpkins, one large and one
small.
"Choose one pumpkin, as a gift from me."
And of course, the stepmother and Bawang Merah chose the largest pumpkin.
"Of course, I choose the big one grandma."
"Yeah, choose the big one.” “Remember, don't open the pumpkin, before you get home."
"Yes Grandma, that's for sure. We will go home first Grandma."
Bawang Merah and her mother, do not obey the advice of the grandmother. On the way, the stepmother splits the
pumpkin. They were impatient to get their hands on jewellery inside.
However, they were in for quite a surprise. Because inside the pumpkin were venomous animals, such as snakes, scorpions,
spiders and centipedes. They were both bitten by a snake.
"Oh, what is this?” “Where is the jewellery? Why did it have these animals inside? Ihhh"
“Mom… What should we do Mom?” “I also got bitten”
Because they are still in the middle of the forest, no one came to help them. The stepmother and Bawang Merah died from
the snakebite. Their greed brought them to disaster.

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