English Drama:

Ande-Ande Lumut

Long time ago in East Java, in a region called Kahuripan, there were two kingdoms, Jenggala Kingdom and
Kediri Kingdom. The two Kingdoms were originated from one kingdoms that were divided into two. According
to the story, the two kingdoms should be reunited through a marriage between Panji Asmarabangun who was
Prince of Jenggala with Dewi Sekartaji who was Princess of Kediri. One day, a storm attacked Kediri
Kingdom. Dewi Sekartaji was blown up by the storm. After a while, she landed at a village. She was injured
and dind’t remember who she was. Than , she met Mbok Menah

Dewi Sekartaji : “Help me please..”

Mbok Rondho : “What happened, young lady? Who are you? Where do you come from?”
D.Sekartaji : “I don’t remember who I am. I don’t know where I come from. May I live with you?

Mbok Rondho thought for a while. She called her daughters named Klenting Abang, Klenting Ijo,Kleting ungu
and Klenting Biru to make the decision.

Mbok Rondho : “Klenting Abang! Klenting Ijo! Klenting Biru! Come over here!”
All Klenting : “Yes Mom.. We’re coming…! What happened Mom?”
Mbok Rondho : “This girl wants to live with us in our house. What do you think?”
Klenting Ijo : “What…???”
Klenting Biru : “Well, I think, she could live with us. But with one condition. She must do all of our
housework”
Kleting ungu : “You should sweep the floor, cook for lunch, tidy up the house, and wash the clothes”
D.Sekartaji : “Okay, I will do whatever you want”
Mbok Rondho : “From now on, you will live with us and be my child. Now. I give you name Klenting Kuning”
Klenting Kuning : “Sure, mom. I will do what you said”

Meanwhile at the kingdom, prince Panji Asmarabangun had successfully defeat the enemy. At
that moment, he realized that his beloved wife was not in the palace anymore and no one knew her
whereabout. He was so sad and he decided to sent some of his body guard to search for his wife.
They went for a couple of days until one day, one of the body guard returned to the palace with a
news.

Soldier 1 : Your majesty, please forgive me to interrupt your rest.

Ande Ande Lumut : “ It’s okay. Have you located my wife, soldier?”
Soldier 1 : “My apology Your majesty, I have not find your wife yet, but I found a girl that
looked like princess Dewi Sekartaji in a village far away from here.”
Soldier 2 : “We couldn’t confirmed it yet because she was working in a house of a rich widow
as a house maid.”

One day, there was an announcement. It was about a nobleman named Ande- Ande Lumut who was looking for
a kind hearted woman to be his wife. Mbok Rondho and her daughters heard the announcement.
Klenting Ijo : “Let’s go to Ande-Ande Lumut’s house!”
K.Abang & Biru : “Yeah, let’s go! Let’s wear the most beautiful gown and the most
expensive jewelry”
Klenting Kuning : “Mom, may I go to Ande-Ande Lumut’s house as well?”
Klenting Abang : “What? You want to come with us?”
Klenting Ijo : “No way, Klenting Kuning”
Klenting Biru : “Hey, look at your face! And your dress! They are so ugly, you can’t go with us”
All Klenting : “Hahahaha….”
Klenting Kuning : “But I really want to go. Please… Please… Please…”

Klenting Biru : “Hmm…. Okay, but you must wear this clothes and walk behind us. Will you?”
Klenting Kuning : “Yes sister…”
NARATOR : “Klenting Abang, Ijo and Biru walked to Ande-Ande Lumut’s house. Not long after they left the house,
they found a lake. They had to cross the lake to get to Ande-Ande Lumut’s house. In the lake there was a giant crab
named Yuyu Kangkang, he was the guardian of the lake”.
Klenting Ijo : “Hi, Giant Crab! Who are you? Would you help us to cross this lake?”
YuKang : “My name is Yuyu Kangkang. I am the guardian of this lake. That will be very easy. I'll help you, but you
should fulfill my requirement.”
Klenting Biru : “So, what is that, Yuyu Kangkang? Tell us”

YuKang : “All of you should kiss me first before I take you across the lake. That is my requirement”
All Klenting : “ Eeeuuhhh… No way, we will not kiss you”
YuKang : “But you have to, if you want to cross this lake. That’s up to you”
K. Abang : “Alright, we will kiss you”
YuKang : “Great!”
NARATOR : “Although they didn’t want to, they accepted the terms Yuyu Kangkang gave. One by one they kissed
Yuyu Kangkang. After that, Yuyu Kangkang helped them cross the lake. In Ande-Ande Lumut’s house, Mbok
Rondho Dadapan introduced her daughters to Ande-Ande Lumut”
Mbok Rondho: “Prince Ande-Ande Lumut, these are my beautiful daughters who want to be
your bride. What do you think? Aren’t they pretty and elegant? Do you accept them?”
Ande Lumut : “I’m sorry Mbok Rondho. But, I still would not choose one of them because they didn’t pass the test. They
were kissed by Yuyu Kangkang”
Klenting Ijo : “Huh?! You’re an arrogant man! How could you say that!”
Klenting Biru : “Yeah! You must be so blind that you can’t see our beauty. We will never
return to this place!”
Mbok Rondho: “Come on girls, let’s go”
NARATOR : “In other place, Klenting Kuning was ready to go to Ande-Ande Lumut’s house. She wanted to say
goodbye to Magic Fish. But Magic fish didn’t show up, who showed up was a fairy.”
Klenting Kuning : “Magic Fish... come here my friend” Fish : “I’m here, Klenting Kuning. What’s going on?”
Klenting Kuning : “Oh, who are you?”
Fish : “I am actually a fairy who was cursed by god to become a fish”
Klenting Kuning : “Fairy, I want to say goodbye and wish me luck. Because I’m going to
Ande-Ande Lumut’s house to become his wife”
Fish : “Be careful, you have to face Yuyu Kangkang, the guardian of the lake. He will
ask for kiss from every woman who wants to cross his lake. Put some dirt and wear this ugly
dress, so he wouldn’t kiss you. And if he try to attack you, throw this stick to him”
Klenting Kuning : “Thank you so much for your help, Fairy”
NARATOR : “A few moments later, Klenting Kuning also arrived at the lake. Yuyu Kangkang saw her, but he
didn’t ask for a kiss. Instead, he was thinking that maybe Klenting Kuning could be his meal.”
YuKang : “You are very ugly. I wouldn’t kiss you. But I would still help you to cross the lake”
K.Kuning :”Thank you so much, Yuyu Kangkang”
NARATOR : “Just before they reach the other side of the lake, Yuyu Kangkang tried to eat

Klenting Kuning.”
YuKang :”You will be my meal. Hahahaha… “
Klenting Kuning :”Fairy said I have to throw this stick, take this Yuyu Kangkang!”
YuKang :”No! No! What are you doing?! Nooo!”
NARATOR : “Yuyu Kangkang was defeated by Klenting Kuning. She swam and continue her
journey to Ande-Ande Lumut’s house.”
Mbok Rondho:”My Prince, there is one women left, but, she is very ugly. Do you want to see
her?”
Ande Lumut :(Klenting Kuning showed up).” I choose this girl as my princess. Because Yuyu Kangkang didn’t kiss her.
My real name is Panji Asmarabangun, the Prince of Jengala. ”
Klenting Kuning :”Panji… That name sounds familiar. Wait, I remember now. I am Dewi Sekartaji, the Princess of
Kediri”
Ande Lumut :”You are the one who I was looking for. Will you marry me and live with me in this Kingdom?”
Klenting Kuning :”Yes, I will. But I have to ask Mbok Rondho.”
NARATOR : “Then Klenting Kuning and Ande Ande Lumut go to Mbok Rondho’s house to ask for her blessing for
their marriage”
Kleting Kuning :”Mbok, would you please bless me and Panji to marry?”
All Klenting :”Haaaaahhh…?”
Dewi Sekartajji :”Yes, actually I am Dewi Sekartaji. I am Princess of Kediri Kingdom.”
All Klenting :”Oh my god, we are so sorry. We didn’t know it was you.”
Dewi Sekartaji :”It is alright siser, I forgive you.”
NARATOR : “Finally, Panji Asmarabangun married Dewi Sekartaji. and they live happily
ever after…”
THE EN
Ande-Ande Lumut

Once upon a time, there lived a girl who named Klenting Kuning. She is a girl that very kind, nice,
cheerful and friendly. She lived just with her father, because hermother has passed away. They lived harmonic
and happily. But, that’s changed since her father married again with a widow named Mbok Rondo, that had a
daughter named Klenting Merah.
At the beginning, Klenting Kuning felt happy, because had a new family members. But, apparently Mbok
Rondo and Klenting Merah just had a desire to have her father’s wealth. When her father go, her step mother
and sister would bully her, and make her as maid.
Merah : “Kuning! Come here!” Kuning : “What’s going on, Merah?”
Merah : “Wash my clothes now!”
Kuning : ”But, merah. I can’t do it right now. I’m busy in cleaning our house.”
Stepmother : “How dare you! I don’t care! Go washing the clothes!” Kuning : “OK. I will do it.” (bowing)
That’s the life of Klenting Kuning, when her father wasn’t in the house.
They bullied her arbitrarily.
At the other side, there was a prince that in dilemma because his mother forced him to marry as soon as
possible. His name was Ande Ande Lumut.
Queen : “My son, it’s better if you get married soon, because the law require
you to get married before making you as the king.” Ande : “But, mother?”
Queen : “Please, don’t refuse. This is for your life, my life and our people life. OK?”
Ande : “But, Mother. I haven’t found my love yet”
Queen : “Just be calm. I will find her for you. Next month, I will make a
party for all girls in this country to find your love, dear.”
Ande : “OK, mother. I will do anything for you. The importance is your happiness. Now, I want to go hunting.
I just want to say good bye.”
Queen : “Well. Be careful, dear.”
****
Ande : “Kasim!” Kasim : “Yes, prince?”
Ande : “My mother said that she will make a party next month. So, please prepare all the equipment.”
Kasim : “OK, prince.”
Day by day, all people were gathering in a field, because there was an announcement.
Kasim : “Attention, please! For all people of Buja Buji Kingdom. The Queen make a party in the palace in the next 2
weeks from now in the evening. So, for the girls should come. Prepare yourself to get the heart of the prince, because
who can get the heart of him, she will become his wife, so you can be The Next Queen of Buja Buji Kingdom. Good
luck and may the odds be ever in your favor. Thank you.”
The waited day was coming. All the girls busy in preparing their selves to attend the party, especially Klenting
Merah. She dressed up as beautiful as possible to win the prince’s heart.
Stepmother : “You should always look pretty, honey. I will be glad if you become a princess.”
Merah : (smile) “Mom, In your opinion, what dress that should I wear? This?
Or this? Oh… I’m confused.”
Stepmother : “I think you should wear this dress. It’s matching with your body.”
Merah : “OK. Mom, please make me up.”
Stepmother : “OK. Yeah, finished. Now, you’re look so beautiful. No one
more beautiful than you.”
Kuning saw jealously Klenting Merah from the distance. Actually, she really would go too to that party, but
her step mother and sister forbid her.
Stepmother: “Klenting Kuning, do you want to take part in the party, too?”
Merah : “There’s unlikely. You don’t even have a dress. You certainly can’t go out there in such a terrible look.”
Stepmother: “That’s right. You can’t go. You’d better stay home and finish your job. Go, do the laundry!”
Kuning : “Oh my God. Why this life so cruel? Why I should meet this dirty clothes while all girls have fun? I want to go
there too, like all the other girls who can go to meet the prince.”

When Klenting Merah and her mother go, she got an idea to go to the party. She prepared herself.
On the way to the palace, Klenting Merah and Mbok Rondo reached a river. They could not get across the
river that deep and wide. And there was not even a single boat seen around there. At the side of river, they
were confused how to take across the river. Suddenly, something weird appeared. It was giant crab named
Yuyu KangKang.

Yuyu Kang Kang : “Hi, girls! Do you want to take across the river? With my
pleasure, I will help you.”
Merah : “Of course, I want! I want!”
Yuyu Kang Kang : “But, in one condition!”
Stepmother : “What is that? I will do it, but you should bring us to the across.”
Yuyu Kang Kang : “Really?”
Stepmother dan kelenting merah : “Of course!”
Yuyu Kang Kang : “Whuaaahahahhahahah.... The condition is after bring you to the across, your daughter should
kiss my cheek. Do you agree?” Merah : “So, what should I do, mother?
Stepmother : “Alright. Be calm, dear. The importance is you can go to the party.”
Yuyu Kangkang was taking them across the river. After arriving, Yuyu Kang Kang get kissed by Klenting
Merah. Without their awareness, Kasim got command from prince to saw every girls who come to the party.
He knew that all that girls definitely gave repayment by kissing his cheek.
Suddenly, Klenting Kuning came by running. When arriving at the edge of the rver, Klenting Kuning was
confused how to take across the river. Then, Yuyu Kang Kang appear with the same idea.
Yuyu Kang Kang : “Hi, girls! Do you want to take across the river? With my pleasure, I will help you.”
Kuning : “Are you sure will helping me?”
Yuyu Kang Kang : “Of course. But in one condition, you have to kiss my cheek”
Kuning : “OK.”
After arriving the across river, Yuyu Kang Kang ask Klenting Kuning to do her promise.
Yuyu Kang Kang : “OK, finished. Now. where’s my repayment?”
Kuning : “Hmmm. OK, but close your eyes first” (hitting Yuyu Kangkang)

Yuyu Kangkang fell down and fainted, so Klenting Kuning went away. Kasimthat was staring her when
Kuning defeated Yuyu Kang Kang. He feel impressed by that brave girl’s action. And then, Kasim met the prince.

Kasim : “Prince, all the girls kiss Yuyu Kang Kang, except one girl. She is a brave girl. She doesn’t want kiss
him. She asked him to close his eyes, and then hit Yuyu Kangkang from behind, that makes him fainted.”
Ande : “ Really? She didn’t kiss him? Who’s the girl?” Kasim : “She is Klenting Kuning.”
Ande : “Thank you, Kasim. I will choose that girl...”
In the palace, every girls was talking fun and enjoy the serving and the party. Then, The Queen appeared.
Queen : “Thank you for coming. I will announce who will be the wife of the prince. I choose her by looking the
look and the attitude. I choose … you! Klenting Merah as the wife of the prince.”
Merah : “Really?”
Queen : “Yes, of course. You’re so beautiful. My son like you.”
Stepmother: Oh my daughter! Congratulations! I’m proud of you!”
Suddenly, Ande Ande Lumut entered the room with Kasim.
Queen : “My dear, I have choose girl that is suit become your wife. She is
Klenting Merah. Do you want to marry her?”
Ande : “No, mother! I have chosen another girl to become my wife.” Queen : “Who is she?”
Ande : “ She is Klenting Kuning.”
Stepmother : “I’m sorry, Your Highness! Why do you choose that girl instead my wonderful daughter?”
Merah : “Yea, I’m more beautiful than her! You should choose me, not her!”
Stepmother : “You hurt my daughter’s heart!”
Queen : “Shut up! My son, is there a reason why you choose Klenting Kuning?”
Ande : “Every girls that come here kissed Yuyu KangKang as the
repayment to take across the river. But only one girl that not kiss him. She is

Klenting Kuning. I don’t want to marry with girl who kiss other man.”
Queen : “Really? Have you ever kiss Yuyu Kangkang’s cheek, Klenting Merah?”
Merah : “Yeah, but I’m forced to.”
Queen : “OK, Kuning. Come here!” Kuning : “Yes, Queen?”
Ande : “Will you marry me?”
Kuning : “Yes, of course.”

Finally, they get married. Klenting Merah had a broken heart, but she allow the prince to marry with Klenting
Kuning. Then, Klenting Merah and her mother became kind to Klenting Kuning, and lived at the palace. At the
end, they live happily ever after.
That’s the story titled Ande Ande Lumut from the Kediri, East Java. The story was classified as a myth that
contains messages moral values that can serve as a guide in daily life. Among others:
Do not allow all ways to achieving what you want.
Do not look someone from outside, but look at their heart and soul. Even though from outside it appears
ugliness, but look on their inner beauty,
integrity of theirheart, and good behavior make them more precious in who see it.