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Friday, September 9, 2011

Origin of Jambi City II

The bad-faced king agreed to fill her requirement. He asked his troops to gather immediately. When sun had set, they started to build the palace. At midnight, their job to build the palace almost fibished. Now, the job left was to build the beautiful garden.

Ripe areca nut princess was very afraid.
All bight long, she could not sleep tightly. She looked for a way to defeat the king's effort. After that, she went to the chicken coop and brought several bright lamps. Those chickens assumed that the sun had risen. they crowd and called back and forth. Because of the crowd, the king asked his troops to stop their jobs shorthly.

"Why we must stop this job, Your Majesty? Our job is almost finished and the sun has not risen yet," the troops said.
"But, the crowds of chickens have heard. That's my promise to the princess. As a knight, I must be consistent with my promise," the King said.

All of the troops stopped their job at that moment. Therfore, he gave all of his wealth to the ripe areca nut princess. The king was very sad and his heart had broken because he had failed to suit the beautiful princess. He even became impoverished.
However, by realizing the king's sincerity and honesty, ripe areca nut princess changed her words. She finally accepted the king's married proposal to her.

"Sincerity, honesty, and consistency of You Majesty make me accepted Your Majesty's married proposal," ripe areca nut princess said. The bad-faced king was very aghast, he did not believe with the princess statement.
Because of his happiness, the bad-faced King jumped down to the swimming pool he had made.

His face changed to be handsome at that time. In the end, ripe areca nut princess married to the king and lived happily. The region where the princess had lived called areca nut country. Areca nut in Javanese was Jambe. the Kings in Java Island called it Jambi City and now it becomes Jambi Province.

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Origin of Jambi City

A long time ago, there was a good-looking girl. She had white and reddish skin like ripe areca nut color. The people there called it ripe areca nut princess. His beauty spread everywhere in that country. So many boys come to suit her, but the ripe areca nut princess did not intend to get married with any one.

The beauty of ripe areca nut princess was also heard by bad-faced King in Java Island. The king was well-known as strong, rich, and respected King. The bad-faced King had a very wide territory under his authority, but he was still single. He came to suit ripe areca nut princess after hearing that she was very pretty.

The ripe areca nut princess was very confused, if she refused him, he would be very angry and the war would be happened. In the other hand, she did not want to be bad-faced king's wife. Afterwards, the princess sought a way to defeat his marriage proposal.

Finally, she answered,
"I am agree to be your wife if you build me a big palace completed with household furnishing, swimming pool, and beautifull garden in one night.
She gave him time from the sunset until the sunrise the day after. If you fail, you will not get married with me and you have to give me all of your wealth."

To be continued...

Saturday, September 3, 2011

Princess Niwerigading Folktale Nangro Aceh Darussalam II

The story of the empress and his son's wealth into the ears of the Viceroy.
One day, the Viceroy Amat Mude summoned to the palace. He ordered Amat Mude to pluck coconuts ivory to treat the Viceroy's wife on an island located in the middle of the sea. That said, the seas around the island was inhabited by wild animals. Anyone passing through the ocean must have hurt.

Viceroy Amat Mude threatening if not successful, he will be sentenced to death. But Amat Mude not concerned with the threat. His intention sincere about helping the wife of the Viceroy. He immediately left the palace.
Arriving at the beach, he sat. Suddenly appeared in front of a large fish named Si Lenggang Raye, accompanied by King crocodile and a large dragon.

Long story short, Amat Mude has found ivory palm tree with the help of Si Lenggang Raye, King Crocodile and a dragon. Next Amat Mude climb trees. While I was picking coconuts ivory, suddenly heard the voice of a woman.
"Anyone who managed to pluck coconuts ivory, he would become my husband."
"Who engakau," said Amat Mude.
"I Niwer Ivory Princess," replied the voice from under the coconut trees.

Mude very quickly pluck coconuts ivory. Having descended from the top of coconut trees, was surprised to see beauty Amat Mude Niwer Princess Ivory. Mude Amat was finally invited the princess went home to dipersunting. After marriage, Amat Mude and his wife and his mother went to the palace to hand over ivory coconuts.

The arrival of the Viceroy Amat Mude makes surprise. People who made it through obstacles in the haunted island must have been a powerful man. he did not want to play games anymore. Now no reason to condemn to death his nephew.
Finally King Mude aware of his mistake. He apologizes to the empress and Amat Mude. A few days later crowned King Amat Mude State Alas.

NB:
When a disaster occurs, it takes patience and fortitude. And by working hard, we will arrive at the fate of improvement as expected.

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Princess Niwerigading Folktale Nangro Aceh Darussalam

The story, first in the State of Alas, in the county Nangro Aceh Darussalam, there was a wise king and loved by his people. He ruled with a wise and prudent. Daily thoughts devoted to advancing the prosperity of the country and its people.

Unfortunately the king had no son. They were sad, and upon the advice of smart people, the king and the empress then diligently pray while fasting. A few months later empress contain. After reaching the time, the empress gave birth to a boy who later named Amat Mude.

Less than a year old Amat Mude, his father died. Because Amat Mude was a baby, then the younger brother of the king or his uncle was appointed to be king while. Pak Cik was named Viceroy. Once appointed to be king, he would be ruthless to Amat Mude and his mother.
They were exiled to a remote jungle. Viceroy wanted complete control of the kingdom actually be right Amat Mude.

Although far removed from the palace, the empress did not complain. He received the ordeal with patience and fortitude. He exaggerated Amat Mude with great affection. Year after year passed, imperceptibly Very young children who grow up to be intelligent and handsome. Mude very like fishing in a river. One day, the empress and Amat Mude went to a village on the edge of the woods to sell the fish. Unexpectedly, he met with a wealthy merchant. Apparently she had her husband's best friend.

"Why did Princess and Crown Prince are in this place," asked the astonished merchant.
Empress tells all the events that had happened. Hearing this, the merchant immediately invited them to his house and buy all the fish. Arriving home, the merchant told his wife to cook the fish. When it was cutting the fish belly, his wife was surprised because of the belly of the fish out of fish eggs in the form of pure gold. Then, the grains of gold were sold into the market by the merchant's wife. The money, he used to build a house empress and her son. Since then, the empress and Amat Mude has become rich thanks to the golden eggs of the fish.

to be continued..

Monday, August 29, 2011

Preface

Although the preface is too late to be written, but it never hurts to give a little description of the author about the beginnings of this blog is created.

In this era of super-sophisticated, older people who would advise his son would think seven times. Messages and advice is easily delivered, particularly if delivered only orally. But the effectiveness of the message and the advice that we do not know.

Message about morals, about the importance of doing good, the importance of filial to parents, preserve the environment, to serve the nation and state, the importance of respecting the opinions of others, will more easily conveyed through stories. There are many stories, there are fairy tales, fables, myths, epics, legends and others.

Indonesia formerly known as the Archipelago has thousands of folklore. Not only every province, even each county and township have good folklore.

Folklore, especially related to fairy tales and legends, of course not the same as history. In fairy tales and legends there are things that make no sense, for example Sangkuriang capable of creating Tangkuban Perahu mountain. Parents herus explained that it was just a fable. While there are historical actors and events in a definite and actual chronological events.

Fairy tales and legends there are many who do not make sense, but the moral message contained in them should be exemplary. That a child who rebel against their parents will get hurt. That evil will eventually be crushed and defeated by goodness, this is an important element that should be known by the children of Indonesia, even the children of the world.

Friday, August 26, 2011

Klenting Kuning Story III the last

Each of them would be kissed by Yuyu Kankang before crossing the river.
"It does not matter, love needs some tenderness," yhey said.
After that, they met Ande-ande Lumut.
On the contrary, the good-looking boy refused to meet them, he even disgusted seeing their kiss-traced from Yuyu Kangkang. How disgrace they were then they went home sadly.

The rich divorcee had mad with Ande-ande Lumut rejection.
She asked Klenting Kuning to convey her denial. On the way to Dadapan Village, Klenting Kuning was seeking a way in order not to be kissed by Yuyu Kangkang. She was smile when she found that way.

She was also helped by Yuyu Kangkang after filled the requeriments. After reaching the edge of the river, Klenting Kuning embellished her face with chicken feces she had brought before. Yuyu Kangkang was not endured with bad smell then went down into the river. After washing her face clearly, Klenting Kuning met Ande-ande Lumut.

How surprised they were. They knew each other, Klenting Kuning actually Dewi Candrakirana. They held each other tightly to release their longing then went back to Daha Kingdom and happily ever after.

Klenting Kuning Story II

The handsomeness of Ande-ande Lumut was heard in the Karang WUlus village. The rich divorcee wanted one of her daughters to br Ande-ande Lumut's wife. She asked her six daughters dressed up well before meeting with Ande-ande Lumut.

Whereas Klenting Kuning was forbidden go to anywhere, she was busy because she had to prepare everything to beautify her sisters. If there was little mistake, Klenting kuning would be infuriated. They went to Dadapan village after beautifying themselves.

In the edge of the river, those six girls were surprised because the bridge was broke up by a giant crab named Yuyu Kankang. They were confused then Yuyu Kankang appeared into the surface and ready to cross the river, but there were some term from Yuyu Kangkang.

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Klenting Kuning Story

Sincethe hurly-burly disordered Daha Kingdom in Kediri, Raden Panji and Dewi Candrakirana had separated. How desperate Raden Panji was. For many months, he wandered to seek his sweethearth, but it still brought no result. According to God's Guidance, Raden Panji disguised to be common people and served to the old divorcee in Dadapan village. Hechanged his name into And-And Lumut.

The handsomeness of Ande-Ande spread everywhere and it made most of the girls in that region wanted to be his wife. Nevertheless, no one made him falling in love because he only waited for his beloved, Dewi Candrakirana.

Near to Dadapan village, there was Karang Wulus village. Both of these villages were separated by a big river. In this village, there was a rich divorcee who lived with her seven beautifull daughters. They were Klenting Merah, Klenting Ungu, Klenting Hijau, Klenting Kelabu, Klenting Biru, Klenting Hitam, dan Klenting Kuning. Klenting KUning was only adopted daughter. She was found on the pathway in the village by the rich divorcee.

Afterwars, Klenting Kuning's fate more distracted because she had to work hard as a servant for the whple family members. Meanwhile the others Klenting just dresses up and go to parties.

to be continued..

Monday, August 22, 2011

Deceptive Dog II

The dog suddenly angry. If the deer would not be replaced now also the stone above the cage to be driven then deer would bite the neck off.
"Why do so."
"What does not?"
"Well .. well, I was forced to obey wish."
Dogs push the stone to fall, open cage, mouse deer out while the dog into the cage.
"Congratulations to Mr. Farmer hosts Dog law ..," said the Mouse Deer while running hard.

A moment later, Mr. Farmer came.
He was shocked absurdly see hare in captivity turned into a dog.
"Respect for future in-laws," said Dog.
"Mouse Deer gave his rights as a suitor Mr. Farmer told me, the dog is gallant."

"So .. where the Kancil?" Mr. Farmer asked.
"He's gone to the forest Mr. Farmer."
"You want to be in-law?"
"Right ...," Mr. Farmer replied happily Dogs.
"Now get out of this confinement, and sat nice and close your eyes, I will call my daughter in the house.

The dog waited with a beating heart.
Mr. Farmer came back, but not with his daughter, but with a truncheon.
"Here a present for you," cried the Farmer, slapping his head and back of the Dog.
"Forgive me ...!"
The dog screamed and fled, carrying a grudge because they feel deceived by Knacil.

Clever individual who has long raced ahead, but because of his run with the dogs quickly lost, a few moments alone in the back of the Kancil.

Friday, August 19, 2011

Deceptive Dog

The following tales about animals that managed to fool a dog named mouse deer, where folklore has become a hereditary legacy story.

Story..
On a sunny morning, the sun was shining beautifully. Mr. Farmer went into the field happily while shouldering a hoe.
"I will check my cucumber garden, maybe tomorrow already be in the harvest," Mr. Farmer guman in the liver.
Will tetepi ... when he got in the garden cucumber ....
What surprised Mr. Farmer, the cucumber in the garden much damaged.
"Aduuh ... Who is this damaging my cucumber garden. Why be tampered with, if you want to take is okay to stay take me instead of a miserly farmer," said Mr. Farmer.

With grim heart, Mr. Farmer went home. He wondered whether the animals who like cucumbers.
"Ha ... definitely the deer," Mr. Farmer guman.

Mr. Farmer find a way to trap the hare and he makes the puppets were given a very strong adhesive. By evening, the puppets were completed and brought into the middle of the garden cucumber to be installed.
"I know, hare animal cunning, he will be m, engejek the puppets of this ... but feel ya later ...," think Mr. Farmer.

Sure enough, the evening went to the garden cucumber mouse deer, he laughed sarcastically saw a scarecrow's.
"Just a scarecrow, who is afraid?"
Then the hare across a scarecrow's.
And now he ate the cucumber the young.
Apparently not much is eaten hare, only three cucumber she already feel full. He also does not damage the other cucumbers.

Once satisfied to eat the cucumber, then went to the hare-scarecrow, jahilnya nature of relapse, he hit the puppets with his front leg.
"Aduuuh ... why how attached," shrieked shocked Mouse Deer.
"Hi scarecrow ugly, release my feet if I am no longer you."
Of course, the puppets were just silent.
deer struck the other front leg.
"Plaque!"
Now firmly attached to both front legs in a scarecrow outfit.
Adhesive that is placed in a scarecrow outfit is very strong, mouse deer can not escape, she cried all night.

In the morning Mr. Farmer came in with batons.
"Ha .. this is it culprits, I caught you."
"CIL you can eat my cucumber but do not you damaged other fruit."
"Please Mr. Farmer, I did not ruin timunmu. I just ate two or three's all."

Mr. Farmer did not believe the waffle mouse deer, he then tied the Kancil's neck and dragged back home.
"This stone is quite heavy, it's unlikely you could get away, I'll go to the market to buy spices satay."
"Please Mr. Farmer, I do broiled," whined Kancil.
Mr. Farmer went to markets, and at that time there was a dog cage near the Kancil.
"CIL .. so why are you locked up?" asked the dog.
"... Why do not you know?" Mouse Deer countered.
"Tell me what's going on CIL."
"Look dog, I will be taken in-law by Mr. Farmer. So now Mr. Farmer went to markets to buy clothes and food is delicious, delicious for me."
"Well .. you do not deserve CIL, her small body, the better I was just a cover for a law Mr. Farmer."
"Ho ... really nice, there are go."

To be continued .....

Monday, August 15, 2011

Nyi Roro Kidul Story

In the era of ancient Padjajaran Kindom, there was a king named Prabu Mundingsari. He was known as a hunt-lover king. One day, he lost his way in the jungle he had not known before. After rotating that jungle all night long, he met with a beautiful girl who was known as the daughter of the king of the jungle.

"I will help your majesty to exit this jungle but marry me," the princess asked Prabu Mundingsari.
Because of her friendliness, Prabu Mundingsari agreed to get married with her. He was invited to her palace in the middle of the jungle.

After living there for a while, Prabu Mundingsari wanted to go back to his kingdom. He shorthly permitted to his wife.
"All right, my husband. But, once in a while please come to see me," the princess said sadly.

She then accompanied Prabu Mundingsari to exit the jungle. The returning of the king got joyful reaction from Pajajaran people. They assumed their king had passed away in the jungle. The queen and all of Pajajaran people arranged a big party to welcome Prabu Mundingsari.

One night, the King heard a baby cried from the outside. He went there and found a baby in the corner of the garden. When he took the baby, a beautiful girl came suddenly. He knew her moast because she was his wife who lived in the jungle.
"My beloved husband, Mundingsari, this baby girl is our child. I give her for you to be raise up in your society. Actually, I come from your outer world," she said.

After giving the baby girl to her husband, the princess went invisible. The king was very surprised, but he shortly implemented what his wife had said to him.
That baby girl was named Ratna Dewi Suwido and raised up in the palace.

Eighteen years after, Dewi Suwido grew up to be good-looking girl. So many princes from many kingdoms came to suit her. This situation made the queen unhappy because her own daughter was not beautiful as Dewi Suwido. Finally, the queen intended to thrown the princess away from the palace. She asked a witch to destroy the beauty of Dewi Suwido.

Her face became bad and she was thrown away to the jungle in order to prevent the spreading of her skin disorder to all Pajajaran people.
How desperate Dewi Suwido was.

She wandered in the jungle for many years and finally arrived in Kombang Mountain. There, she paryed to the God requesting to return her beauty.
At that moment, she heard a voice,
"My child, Dewi Suwido. Go to the south. Go down into the sea and be firmly united to the sea....don not come back the people society."

Dewi Suwido followed the instruction. She walked to the south day by day. After meeting up with the big wave of the sea, she went down following the wave.
Amazingly, her disease was recovered. She was pretty again, prettier than ever. Since that day, she became the queen of south sea and called Nyi Roro Kidul.

Thursday, August 11, 2011

Malin Kundang Story

Since he was a child, Malin Kundang wanted to be a rich man. Thus was because he came from poor family. he lived in the fisherman village in Padang, West Sumatra. Most of people there lived under poverty line. The wealth he had only great love and affection from his mother.

His father had died long time ago and his his mother, Mande Rubayah, worked hard to fill their daily needs.
"Mother, someday when I grow up, I want to sail along somewhere. I will try my luck to reach success," Malin Kundang said to his mother.

When Malin Kundang was entering his teenage, a big ship docked in the beach near his house. Malin was very amazed to see it. On that day, he permitted to his mother to follow the ship. Mande Rubayah originally did not allow him.
"This is a good chance for me, Mom," Malin Kundang said.
"I am not sure the ship will transit here again someday," he added.

Finally, she gave him permission heavy-heartedly. Her tears flowed her cheek when she was accompanying Malin Kundang entered the ship. She was not forgotten to give Malin with rice. When the ship was leaving the beach, Mande Rubayah weaved her hands with weeping till the ship vanished from her view.

Years went so fast.
Mande Rubayah used to wait for Malin in the edge of the beach everyday. Nevertheless, there was bi big ship transit in that beach and she never got clear information about Malin Kundang.

Mande Rubayah grew old rapidly, but she got information from a ship captain that Malin had married to a beautifull girl, the daughter of a rich businessman. How happy Mande Rubayah was, she then prayed with the intention that Malin will safe and come back to her soon.
"Your mother had grown old, Malin. Come home soon...," she whimpered.

Her prayer was granted.
One day, there was a big and luxurious ship transit in the beach. Many peoples came to welcome that ship. That was Malin Kundang's ship. Mande Rubayah became more contented person in this situation. She trampled on the crowd just to meet Malin, her beloved son.

On the ship, Malin Kundang stood up with his beautifull and glamorous wife.
"Malin, my son..," Mande Rubayah screamed with lung at him.
Her tears flowed down but deep in her hearth she was very happy. However, Malin Kundang saw her intensely. His wife spat when she was looking at the old lady,
"Cuih, Is she really your mother? Why did you lie to me? You have ever said that your mother is a rich woman, haven't you?" How embarrassed he was with his wife.
Besides, Malin Kundang and his wife saw how bad and dirty the clothes of the old lady.

To be a stone.
To conceale his embarrassment, he said, "No, she is not my mother."
Afterwards, he expelled the old lady roughly, "Hi, the old and dirty woman, go away from me. My mother is not poor like you," he even kicked the pld lady when she was holding his leg.

Therefore, Malin Kundang asked his crews to prepare for sailing again. How desperate his mother was. She wept to God, "Oh my God, if he is really my son, I will your fairness of this situation.."

Not long after that, the rain and storm fell heavily. Malin Kundang's ship was seized and broken into pieces by thunderstorm. The pieces of the ship then spread to the edge of the beach. When the storm had subsided, there was a stone seems like a man in the side of beach. That was the body of Malin Kundang who had cursed to be a stone.

Monday, August 8, 2011

Cucumber Gold V

Afterwards, Timun Mas opened the second pack and spread the thread in the ground. The thread changed into bamboo forest. The giant could walk through it even though his leg bleeding because she got stabbed the bamboo.
The giant still stuggled to run after Timun Mas and she thrown the third pack which was filled with salt. The salt suddenly changed to be the sea.

Surprisingly, the giant was able to swim in the sea.
"Hi, naughty child. Whatch out, if I can catcht you, I will swallow you," the giant was very angry.
Timun Mas threw the fourth pack which was filled with shrimp pate to the giant. The shrimp paste changed to be boiled-mud. The giant finally died under the boiled-mud.
Timun Mas was safe and at last she lived happily with the divorcee, her adopted mother.

Sunday, August 7, 2011

Cucumber Gold IV

Two years after, the giant came to demand fulfillment of promise. The divorcee asked Timun Mas soon to run throught back door and gave the four small packs of things.
"Ho...ho...ho...Althought you run to outer corner of world, I will catch you," the giant said with run after Timun Mas.

She was very tired because of running continously. In urgent situation, she spread the first pack which was filled with cucumber seeds. The seeds grew to be cucumber plant with bigh and laden fruit.

The giant ate the cucumber greedily and back to run after Timun Mas.

Continued.

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Cucumber Gold III

Once upon a time, the giant came to demand fulfillment of her promise,
"I know that your presence is aimed to take the Timun Mas, but give me two years more. If I give her to your right now, she will not be delicious to eat. Her body is still thin," The divorcee said.

"You are right, I will be back the next two years. If you are lie, I will eat you," the Giant threated.
Timun Mas hid under the bed, she was very afraid when she was listening to the conversation between the Giant and the divorcee. The divorcee then looked for a way to save Timun Mas. She went to a hermit and she was given four small packs to prevent the wickedness of giant.

The four small packs were filles with cucumber seeds, thread, salt, and shrimp paste.

Friday, July 29, 2011

Cucumber Gold II

The giant gave her a seed of cucumber.
"Plant it, someday, you will find a child inside a cucumber," the giant said to the divorcee. Then, the divorcee planted that cucumber seed shorthly. She took care of her plant night and day.

Not long after that, her cucumber plant bore some fruit. One of them bore a big cucumber in gold slighly yellow colour. When she put and split it, there was a cute and pretty baby inside.

How happy the divorcee was. She named her baby is Timun Mas, Gold Cucumber. Timur Mas grwe up to be good looking girl. The divorcee loved her very much.

Cucumber Gold I

There was a divorcee who lived alone in a village inside Java Island.
She had been waiting for a child since long time ago.
"How happy I am if I have a child to help my job," she assumed.

When she was daydreaming in her field, the earth was trembled tremendeously. The divorcee was very surprised. Suddenly, the frightening giant appeared in front of her.
The giant laughed out loud.
"Hi divorcee, I am able to give you a child, but I have a requirement. You must give her to me when she is sixteen years old because I will eat hear."

The divorcee did not know where the giant came from, however, she was agreed because she really wanted a child.

To be continued...

Monday, July 25, 2011

Origin of Surabaya City II

Nevertheless, one day Sura looked for food in the river secretly but Buaya recognized it. How mad Buaya was because it was the blood enemy of Sura.
"Hi Sura, why are you brave enough entering my territory?" Buaya asked.
Sura answered calmly," You know that I have authority in water, haven't I? And you know that there are water in the river, so I am permitted to seek for food in the river."
Buaya could not accept that reason," No, this river is in my land, so this river is under my territory," Buaya said.

"I have never told you that water are not only in the sea but also in the river.
Consequently, I have authority to seek for food in the river," Sura objected.
"You have deceived me, Sura? A am not stupid as you think!" Buaya was angry.
"I do not care whether you are stupid or smart, the most important thing for me the water in the sea ad the river are same," SUra defended the statement.

"Okay, if your statement like that, it's better for us cancel our agreement. Let's prove our powers, who owe the awesome power, it would be the only ruler," Buaya stated.
It means by fighting? Ha ha, okay!" Sura answered arrogantly.

Afterwards, both of them fought continuously. This fighting was more awesome than before. They hit, pounced and bitten each other. In this fighting, Buaya got a bite in its tail, it made Buaya sick when it turned. Whereas, Sura had been bitten by Buaya in its tail and almost broken.

The water around them was red because it mixed with their blood. SUra shorthly went back to the sea. Buaya was satified because it could defend its authority. That awesome incident made our society impressed. SInce that day, that region called Surabaya which was taken from the word Sura and Buaya. This pictures of SUra and Buaya were used as the symbol of Surabaya municipality.

The End.

Sunday, July 24, 2011

Origin of Surabaya City

Once upona time, in Java Sea in the east of Madura Island, there were two water creatures competed against each other. They were a shark named Sura and crocodile named Buaya. Both of them fought only because of food. They were strong, smart, ferocious and greedy.

When they met accidentally or not, tehy fought until the sea water churned. Nevertheless, there was no winner and looser. In the long run, they were tired and decided to stop their fighting. They finally made an agreement to divide authorities.

" I fully have authority inthe water and seek for food in the water teritory whereas your authority is in the land and you must seek for food in the land. As a boundary between land and water, we will resolve the line, a place which can be reached by sea water in rise and fall,: the shark Sura said.
"Okay, I agree with you," Buaya answered.

By deviding the territorie fairly, there would be no figting between Sura and Buaya anymore. Both of them agreed not to break the agreement and keep their territories in a good way.

Continued..

Sunday, May 8, 2011

Jaka Tarub Part Two

Around the daylight, after putting their clothes on, there was one of all fairies confused because she lost her clothes.
She walked to and fro to look for her clothes with crying,
"Nawang Wulan, we are so sorry.We can not help you.The sun will set soon, so we must come back to heaven," said the aother fairies.

The fairy named Nawang Wulan looked so sad when her fellows flew to heaven and left her alone on earth.
Jaka Tarub eventually went out from his shelter and helped the fairy.
He asked Nawang Wulan to go home with him.
Jaka Tarub then married to Nawang Wulan and they lived happily.

A year after, they granted a baby girl from God named Nawangsih.
To Be Continued..

Monday, April 4, 2011

Jaka Tarub Part One

In the village in Java Island, there was an old divorcee who lived with her adopted son nmed Jaka Tarub.
Since he was a child, he was brought up by his adopted mother until groweth to be good-looking boy.
Jaka Tarub liked to hunt in the forest.
He captured some fishes, birds, and deers.

One day, he had walked along the forest but ther was no anial at all to be hunted.
When he took a rest, suddenly he heard voice of women who behaved playfully in the middle of the jungle.
Jaka Tarub then looked for that voice.

He was surprised when he saw seven pretty girls had been swimming in the lake.
In fact, they were fairies who went to the earth.
Jaka Tarub also found some clothes in the edge of the lake.
Afterwards, he concealed a pair of them.

Monday, February 21, 2011

Lake Toba Part III

See Lake Toba Part II before...

And then..
And at that day, his mother asked him again tobring his father meals.
She forced him hard, so Samosir went to the field.
On the way to the field, Samosir ate the meals.

On the contrary, Toba coluld not wait those meals because he was very hungry.
He looked at the footpath so many times waiting for his meals and when Samosir come with the rest of rice, how mad he was then.

"The naughty child, you give me the rest of rice after you eaten it.You are child of fish!"
After that, he hit Samosir until he cried.
Samosir went home and told his mother about what had just happened.
He even told his mother about his father words which revealed that he was the child of fish.

His mother was very shocked withit.
The thunder suddenly struck in the sky, the sky then changed to be dark.
The girl shorthly asked Samosir to go to the upper hill.
"Child, go away to save yourself!" she screamed to Samosir.

Samosir run tothe upper hill imediately.
Therefore, the rain fell heavily.
The girl jumped down to the river and quickly changed to be a fish again.
The river suddenly boiled.
Toba was very afraid and he remember to his promise long time ago.

But, everything was late.
The river flowed up like flood and in a little while village went under the water.
At last, the flood formed a lake called Lake Toba, whereas the hill in the middle of the lake called Samosir Island.

Sunday, February 20, 2011

Lake Toba Part II

See Lake Toba Part I before...

The Miracle happened.
When he would cut the fish, that fish suddenly sai,
"Please don't kill me. I will help you then."
Toba was very amazed, "But I am very hungry. I need some dishes to eat today." Toba said.
"I will prepare some meals for you, plese release me," the fish answered sadly.

Toba was sympathetic to fish.
Then, he released the fish in the river.
Surprisingly, after arriving at his house, there were various meals in his dinning table.
In his kitchen, he even found a beautiful girl had been cooking for him.
"Thank you, you have helped me. I am the incarnation of that fish. Now, I will work for you," she said.

Several years after, Toba wanted to get married with that goo-looking girl.That girl agreed but with a requirement, "If someday we are granted a child by God, please don't tell her/him that she/he was the child of fish even though her/his mother was the incarnation of fish.If you broke this promise, a disaster would come to this village."

Toba agreed to the girl.
A year after, they granted a baby from God named Samosir.
They lived happily.
Nevertheless, Samosir was spoiled, and he grew to be lazy boy.
He even became naughty boy.
For example, when his mother asked him to bring his father meals to the field, he refused it.
His mother then bought the meals to Toba herself.

To be continued..

Lake Toba Part I

A long time ago, in the North Tapanuli, there is a poor farmer named Toba and he likes fishing.
Every afternoon, he went to the river near his house.

Nevertheless, that day was his unlucky day, he had sad in the edge of the river all day long, but no fish took his bait.
Toba was very bored and hopeless.
At the end of the day, he dicided to go home.

On the contrary, when he had just stood up, there something pulled his bait.
It pulled so strong to his bait, so he assumed that is was a big fish.
He prediction was right, after pulling up his bait, a big fish fluttered in front of hhm.
How happy Toba was.
Afterwards, he brough it to his house.

Tobe continued...

Indonesian Folktales | The Stories of People

New Indonesian Folktales contains the stories of people who have been told down through the generations from ancient times until now.
By knowing the stories of folk-tale Indonesia is expected to child until the parent can understand the diversity of Indonesian Cultural Studies