Nama : Aulia Nur Azizah

Kelas : IX.2

No. Absen : 03

The Legend of Telaga Warna

Long time ago, there was a kingdom in West Java. The kingdom was ruled by a king named
His Majesty Prabu.

Prabu was a kind and wise king. But it was a pity that Prabu and his queen hadn’t got any
children. The queen often cried. That was why Prabu went to the jungle. There he prayed to
God every day, begging for a child.

A few months later, the queen got pregnant. Nine months later, a princess was born. Prabu
and Queen loved their beautiful daughter so much. They gave whatever she wanted. It made
Princess turn into a very spoiled girl.

One day, the princess celebrated her 17th birthday party. Many people gathered in the
palace. Then, Prabu took out a necklace which was made from gold and jewel.

“My beloved daughter, today I give you this necklace. Please, wear this necklace,” said
Prabu.

“I don’t want to wear it! It’s ugly!” shouted the princess. Then she threw the necklace. The
beautiful necklace was broken. The gold and jewels were spread out on the floor.
Everybody couldn’t say anything. They never thought that their beloved princess would do
that cruel thing. In their silence, people heard the queen crying. Every woman felt sad and
began crying, too. Then, everybody was crying. Then, there was a miracle. Earth was
crying.

Nowadays, people called the lake “Telaga Warna”. It means “Lake of Color”. On a bright
day, the lake is full of color. These colors come from shadows of forest, plants, flowers, and
sky around the lake. But some people said that the colors are from the princess’s necklace,
which spreads at the bottom of the lake.
Nama : Aulia Nur Azizah

Kelas : IX.2

No. Absen : 03

Malin Kundang

Once upon a time, a poor woman and his son lived on the north coast of Sumatra. Malin
Kundang was the name of the boy. As they lived in the coastal area, fishing was their
primary income. Malin Kundang grew up as a skillful young boy. He always helped his
mother to make money. However, as they were only fisherman’s helpers, they still lived in
poverty.

One day, Malin Kundang shared his thought with his mother. He wanted to sail overseas so
that he could be a successful man. Hearing this, his mother disagreed.

“But mother, if I stay here, I’ll always be a poor man. I want to be a successful person.” he
said.

Seeing his persistence, his mother couldn’t stop Malin Kundang. She asked Malin Kundang
to promise her to go home after gaining success.

The following day, Malin Kundang was ready. He joined a successful ship crew who
offered him to join the crew. Malin Kundang’s mother bid him adieu, and asked her son to
take care of himself. Malin Kundang asked the same from his mother. They parted, with
Malin Kundang pursuing his dream and his mother waiting for him at home.

It had been three months since Malin Kundang’s departure. Not once did he take his time to
contact his mother. The mother, who waited patiently, always stood up on the dock every
morning. She wished for a ship to bring her son home. She prayed day and night, endlessly,
for Malin Kundang’s safety.

One day, after several years of not hearing from her son, the fated day came. A large ship
docked at the point where Malin Kundang’s mother used to wait. A wealthy-looking man
stepped down from the ship, accompanied by a beautiful woman next to him. Realizing he
was her son, Malin Kundang’s mother ran toward the man. She hugged her son dearly while
crying out how much she missed him.

Malin Kundang froze and gave no response. He was ashamed that the woman wearing old
and shabby clothes was his mother. He replied coldly, “You’re not my mother. My mother
would never such a shabby clothes.”
The mother released her hug and asked unbelievably, “Malin, you don’t recognize your
mother? I am your mother!”

Malin Kundang then ordered his guards to take his mother out of there. Her mother cried as
the bodyguards dragged her. She was very sad, knowing that his awaited son treated her
badly like this.

Malin Kundang ignored her mother’s cry and ordered his crew to set sail. Malin Kundang’s
mother stared at him blankly. She prayed to God, “Oh God, if he is not my son, please let
him have a safe journey. But if he is indeed my son Malin Kundang, I curse him into a
stone.”

Right after she prayed, the calm sea turned into a thunderstorm. Malin Kundang’s ship was
wrecked. The wave threw him out of his ship, and he was stranded on an island. Suddenly,
his whole body turned into stone. He was punished for not admitting his mother.