Cerita Rakyat Batu Golog

BATU GOLOG

A long time ago in the area near the river Padamara Sawing in West Nusa Tenggara lived a poor family. The wife was named Inaq Lembain and her husband named Amaq Lembain
Their livelihoods are agricultural laborers. Every day they walk kedesa village offers strength to pound rice.
If Inaq Lembain pound rice that came with her two children as well. One day, he was busy pounding rice. Both children he put on a flat rock near where he worked.
Surprisingly, when Inaq started mashing, where they sat stone increasingly rising. Feel like removed, then his eldest son started calling his mother: "Mom is getting high rock." But unfortunately Inaq Lembain was busy working. He replied, "My son wait a minute, she had just mashing."
That happened repeatedly. Flat rock was increasingly grow to more than palm trees. The two boys then shout uncontrollably. However, Inaq Lembain keep busy pounding and winnowing rice. The sound of children's increasingly faint. Finally, the voice was not heard from again.
Stone Goloq it higher and higher. Up to bring the children reach the clouds. They were crying uncontrollably. Only then Inaq Lembain realized, that her children were gone. They were taken up by Stone Goloq.
Inaq Lembain sobbed. He then prayed to be able to take his son. Syahdan prayer is answered. He was given supernatural powers. with his belt he will be able to cut stones Goloq it. Magically, the stone was cut with belt severed into three parts. The first part falls somewhere which later was named the Village Gembong olrh because the soil there shaking. Part two fall in place called Dasan stone because there are people who witnessed the fall of a fragment of this stone. And the last piece falls somewhere causing a roar. So the place was named Montong Teker.
While the boys did not fall to the earth. They have turned out to be two birds. The eldest son turned into birds Kekuwo and sister turned into a bird Kelik. Because they originate from humans, the two birds were not able to incubate their eggs

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Cerita Rakyat Si Rusa and Si Kulomang

SI RUSA AND SI KULOMANG

Deer in the Aru Islands have the ability to run very fast. However, due to excess, they become arrogant and greedy animals. For fun, they challenge other animals raced. Defeated opponent must surrender their homes to the deer. Of course, deer are the winner. There have been many areas of the Aru Islands are managed under their control. The extent of the area they make the deer feel powerful. They consider themselves sovereign island nation.
Elsewhere, on the banks of the Aru Islands, there is a very beautiful beach. Waves that overtime, the cool breeze and the warm sand make anyone feel comfortable being there. That's where living marine snail known as animal cunning and patient. They live together and mutual assistance. They are aware of the weakness of their bodies. However, they believe that brain power is not inferior to any other force. One day, a deer slug named Kulomang challenged to compete. In addition to mastering the beauty of the beach, wishing to satisfy the deer to add to the collection victory. The deer are very yakiin can defeat slugs. Across the island, the most famous animal siputlah slow walk. Walking and running are not visible difference. Additionally, snail shells always bring more than their body size. For deer, there is no obstacle that bothered him to win the match. But, there is one thing that is forgotten deer, snails are animals known for their cunning.
Game day arrives. The deer took his entourage to watch the game with optimistic face. Not to be outdone, the snail also bring ten friends. Each of them was placed in each stop has been determined. He asked that his friends reply to every word deer. The track is going to wear, including the past 11 resting place where it began the game. He himself will be at the starting line with a deer arrogant.
"Are you ready to accept defeat, the snails?" Challenged deer with congkaknya.
"Who's afraid?" Said the short slug.
The match began. The deer ran as fast as lightning precedes slug. While snail walked calmly toward the bushes. A few hours later, the deer had to post the first stop. His breath up and down quickly. Leaning against fatigue in the tree, deer muttered.
"Just to which the slower it runs? Hihihihi ...? "
"Until behind you," said a friend who had alerted snails in the bush.
Slugs are startled deer are nearby. I was so startled deer, he jumped and ran helter skelter. No fatigue he felt cared about. The deer kept running. To the point, he did not stop at the second post. In the third post, he was exhausted. He paused for breath.
"Now, it may not be able to slug after me! 'Said interrupted deer he panted.
"Why would you think that?" Said another friend snail relaxed, deer greeting reply.
Without thinking, the deer ran again.
"No one may defeat me! What is another word deer if I embarrass our nation? "Said deer to himself.
The deer kept running and running. Do not forget at each stop, he did confirm the presence of the snail. Of course snail friend is ready to answer all the words deer. Entering the post to 11, the deer had run out of breath. I was so tired, fell down and dead deer. All the animals who had underestimated deer rejoice. Finally, managed to beat a deer slug that arrogant way

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Cerita Rakyat Asal Usul Danau Lipan

ASAL USUL DANAU LIPAN

Lipan Lake is a place in East Kalimantan. Precisely in the District of Muara Kaman, which is located in the upstream Tenggarong, Kutai Kartanegara. The term "lake" in front of the Lipan not connote an actual lake. Because it is an area of ​​overgrown bushes broad pang.
That said, at one time, Muara Kaman is an ocean. There stood a kingdom to the airport in the bustling waterfront. Tersebutlah a beautiful princess named Princess Aji Blood White. Said the owner of the story, so called because when the Princess eat betel leaves, the water that swallowed red junk will look as it flows. Beauty is scattered all over the country and outside the kingdom.
Once, the Princess fame reached the ears of the King of China from overseas. So the king immediately membaw Abala Chinese soldiers across the sea with a large junks to apply for Miss Aji Blood White.
The presence of the King of China greeted with great fanfare. Nan dainty princess welcomed the guests with a festive dinner party. The dances and songs are presented as well to add the excitement of the party. How excited the King received a rousing welcome as it was. The dainty daughter did know that the presence of the King of China was none other than to mempersuntingnya. But once you see the movement and how to eat the food, the princess suddenly became disgusted beyond measure. It would not typically Chinese way of eating it is not the King of the difference between the way a dog eating food.
Not only have the Princess felt disgusted, even when the application filed, the Princess also feel insulted. Certainly not deserve honorable king has such character b inatang. Application is like a slap to the Princess.
However, rejection was also taken with the wrath of anger also by the King of China. He was hurt. Blood flow to the crown in the face of tremendous shame that. His hand grasped as if to dihantamkan on what is in front of him.
Coming home from there, he ordered the commander of the war to attack the kingdom of Princess Aji Blood White. The battle became inevitable. Thousands of Chinese warrior king like waves surging seas.
Facing attacks, the warrior maiden daughter did not want to lose. Ditandinginya menacing onslaught with tremendous kegagahberanian. The longer the Princess anxiously to see a wave of Chinese warrior king who could not match his war soldiers are far fewer in number. Puteri fear soon be annihilated his army.
Thus, as the incarnation of the king of magic he began to rise in times of oppression more weight. He took a chew of betel from the container. Then he chewed betel reciting magical incantations. His mouth mumbling and his beautiful eyes closed. Shortly afterwards the Princess spitting betel junk-junk all directions directions.
Magical! Sepah-junk was suddenly transformed millions of centipedes ferocious warrior who attacked the line of King of China. Centipedes, millipedes has now become a line of soldiers took over the ranks of the soldiers began to Princess Aji pressed. In an instant tentanra King China crippled by malignancy centipedes, millipedes that. Most of the remaining fled leaving the area. But the attack centipedes, millipedes were chasing all the way to the sea, where soldiers fled in jungnya. Their boat was sinking. The whole army of the King of China annihilated.
Place drown King Chinese junks became broad field that blends with the sea. Syahdan, where it is until now called Lake Lipan

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Cerita Rakyat Batu Menangis

BATU MENANGIS

Beautiful like the moon, the body is like a marble, grass decomposes as Virgin ... suppose that's appropriate for a beautiful girl who lives with her mother that simple in a remote village. Everyone will admit when looking at the girl. Unrelenting her makeup herself. Mirror on the wall of her house while she was weary winsome kept staring. But they sedated her beauty that is so arrogant and lazy. He did not realize that the beauty of the favors of God is a blessing to be thankful for with humility.
This girl's mother is a mother's gentle, kind and wise. He patiently accompany this girl. He just hoped one day his daughter realized how pointless his face beauty when her cavalier. The more sad also the mother to see her son who was also pretty lazy, and his will should always be obeyed even if not absurd. But the mother kept trying to obey what her daughter desired. In the morning he prayed that God help her realize her daughter. Mom did not have the power to change it.
One day, as usual, she locked herself in her room. He did not want the sun damage the skin. He reluctantly dust soiling her face. He did not like people stealing kemolekannya.
"Mom ...!"
She was calling her mother in a loud voice.
The mother rushed over to her daughter.
"Have not I told you many times that I wake up every mother should have this room set up neatly, providing scrubs and warm water, and fruit juice drink made for me ...?" He said loudly and angrily.
His mother tried to be patient, "Are not you grown up, son. You can do it all yourself. "
"You know, I'm busy," she replied.
The mother just stroked his chest. His heart was restless. Busyness beautify themselves, that's always done her a slacker it.
One day, the mother tries to persuade her to start changing temper.
"You are old, and if the mother was called by God the Mother does not worry you can take care of yourself," she said.
"I'm not asking you to be my mother," retorted the girl.
Mom really sad to hear that.
"Well, my son. Mom just begged you not to confine themselves at home. Get to know your environment so that the mother calm if one is called by God, "says that with patience.
More days passed. Finally the girl to obey the will of his mother. He did not mind anywhere with her mother. To kepta, to shop, to the homes of relatives and even to shopping to the market. But his son is stipulating that the mother was not allowed to admit in public that he was his mother. As a mother's heart would have been sliced ​​to hear it.
"Oh God, why did she have to admit I was so ashamed of him? Why is my son seangkuh, O Lord ... "
People really do not believe the two women were mother and son. Second appearance would be the opposite. The daughter is so luxurious, while the mother is very understated. Even the old mother with a dull outfit is like a maid like. Moreover, the princess had never allowed near him. If it runs, the mother should be in tow.
"Is it possible he's her mother?"
"Well maybe it's not?"
"But ..."
People whispered slander that every bebrtemu both.
"No! He is my slave, "she said.
How wounding the mother heard it. His heart was crying and she was really helpless heart pain. He whispered and pleaded with God.
"In what way you punish children proud and this evil man like Lord? If he was a child, servant must be able to understand it. But he was all grown up and have sense. It's not slave amengerti bus, "she moaned.
God has always heard the screams of his servant heart. Whatever the will of God must be a virtue. So when he punished the arrogant girl, then God must have good will for his people.
An emotion she suddenly turned to stone for the proud heart dank eras. She was aware of his mistake, but it was too late because the punishment had befallen him. He could only cry. Until now, the rock is known as "the Rock Cried"

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Cerita Rakyat Asal Mula Selat Bali

ASAL MULA SELAT BALI

In earlier times in Daha kingdom there lived a Brahmin who benama Sidi Mantra very famous miracle. Trance Guru rewarded Widya or property and a beautiful wife. After many years of marriage, they had a son they named Manik Angkeran.
Although Manik Angkeran a handsome and intelligent young man, but he has such a lack of good, that like to gamble. He often risked losing so he had possessions of his parents, in fact owed to others. Because it can not pay debts, Manik Angkeran father asked for help to do something. Sidi Mantra to fast and pray for gods help. Suddenly he heard a voice, "Hi, Sidi Mantra, in the crater of Mount Agung no treasure guarded by a dragon Dragon bernarna Besukih. Go there and ask that he wanted to give a little fortune. "
Sidi Mantra go to Mount Agung to overcome all obstacles. Arriving at the edge of the crater of Mount Agung, he sat cross-legged. As I rang the bell and summoned him chanting the name Dragon Besukih. No sooner then utilized the dragon out. After hearing the purpose of his visit Sidi Mantra, Besukih writhing dragon and scales out of gold and diamonds. After saying thank you, Sidi Mantra excused himself. All property that gets given to Manik Angkeran the hope he will not gamble anymore. Of course, shortly thereafter, the treasure was gone for a bet. Angkeran Manik once again enlist the help of his father. Of course, Sidi Mantra refused to help anakya.
Manik Angkeran heard from friends that the treasure was obtained from Mount Agung. Manik Angkeran know to get there he had to cast a spell but he never learned the prayers and mantras. So, he just took the bell that was stolen from his father when his father sleep.
After arriving at the crater of Mount Agung, Manik Angkeran gentanya ring. He is not playing scared when he saw the Dragon Besukih. After hearing the purpose of his Manik Dragon Angkeran, he said, "I will give you treasures you ask, but you have to promise to change your behavior. Do not gamble anymore. Remember the law of karma. "
Manik Angkeran fascinated by gold, diamonds, and jewels in front of him. Suddenly there was a malicious intent that arise in his heart. Wanting to get more treasure, with lightning-quick cuts when the Dragon Tail of the Dragon Besukih beputar back to the hive. Manik Angkeran fled and was not overtaken by the Dragon. But as the magic dragon, Manik Angkeran burnt to ashes when the dragon licked his tracks.
Hearing the death of his son, Sidi Mantra heartbreak unspeakable. Soon he visited Naga Besukih and begged her son revived. Dragon tail menyanggupinya origin can return to normal. With his power, Sidi Mantra can recover Tail of the Dragon. After Manik Angkeran on, he apologized and promised to be a good person. Sidi Mantra knew that his son had repented but he also understood that they could no longer live together.
"You have to start a new life but not here," he said. In the blink of an eye he was gone. Where he stood a water source that arises growing bigger and bigger so that it becomes the ocean. With the wand, Sidi Mantra makes her mernisahkan line with her son. Now place it into the strait that separates the island of Bali with Java Bali.

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Cerita Rakyat Legenda Keris Kutukan Mpu Gandring

KERIS KUTUKAN MPU GANDRING

The king of Kediri Kingdom in East Java, Kertajaya thought himself as a deity, and he was opposed by the Brahmana (priests) caste. When he threated the Brahmanas, they ran to Tumapel and asked the ruler, Ken Arok, for his protection. Ken Arok thought that Kediri army would attack his territory, and ordered his troops to fortify.

Kediri army came to Tumapel as Arok was expecting. The Battle of Ganter, in 1222, was the end of Kediri Kingdom, then Ken Arok formed his own empire, Singosari.

Ken Arok proclaimed himself as the son of Shiva.

Historians has been argued on Ken Arok's new dynasty because his origin wasn't clear . Who is he? Why he could forma kingdom? Does he have a dark past?

After Kertajaya lost, the Kediri Kingdom was ruled by Tunggul Ametung.  He had a very beautiful wife, Ken Dedes. A statue in Leiden Museum, Netherlands, shows Ken Dedes asPrajnaparamitha, Goddess of Wise.
One day Ken Arok accidentaly saw Ken Dedes, then a wind hiked her gown. Suddenly Ken Arok got a vision, that he had to have Ken Dedes as his wife, at any risk.

Ken Arok decided to kill Tunggul Ametung.

He ordered a "keris" (a sacred short sword) to a priest, Mpu Gandring. It took a long time to make a "keris" because only englighted priest could make it, and they had to do some rituals for that.
Ken Arok was impatient to wait the keris to be done. His lust to Ken Dedes is getting bigger and bigger. He came up to Mpu Gandring to ask if the keris was completed. When Mpu Gandrig said no, Ken Arok kill him with that incompleted keris.

Before he died, Mpu Gandring cursed the keris.

Later, Ken Arok lent the keris to Kebo Ijo, a petty criminal Kebo Ijo was so proud. that he showed the keris to everyone. At night, Ken Arok stole the keris again, and he succesfully kill Tunggul Ametung. Kebo Ijo was framed as the killer, but before he could talk, Ken Arok killed him with the keris.

In the 5th year of his reign, a man called Anusapati wanted the throne of Singosari from Ken Arok. Ken Arok had abandoned Mpu Gandring's keris but Anusapati killed him with that. 

Ken Arok had a concubine named Ken Umang, and their son, Tohjaya decided the revenge.

At the 21th year of Anusapati's rule, Tohjaya invited Anusapati for gambling, and when Anusapati was having fun, Tohjaya killed Anusapati, again with Mpu Gandring's keris.

After Anusapati's death, his son Ranggawuni wanted the throne. Tohjaya sent Lembu Ampal to attack Ranggawuni and his companion, Mahesa Cempaka. Lembu Ampal realized that Ranggawuni was the right person to be the king, and they fought against Tohjaya. Tohjaya was killed with Mpu Gandring's keris.

Ranggawuni and Mahesa Cempaka realized that Mpu Gandring's keris would only make chaos and death, so they threw the keris to the Java Sea. Legend said that the keris turned to be a dragon.

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Cerita Rakyat Legenda Telaga Warna

TELAGA WARNA

Long, long ago there was a kingdom in West Java. The kingdom was ruled by a king. People called their king His Majesty Prabu. Prabu was a kind and wise king. No wonder if that country was prosperous. There’s no hunger in this kingdom.

It was a very happy condition. But it was a pity that Prabu and his queen hadn’t got any children. It made the royal couple very, very sad. Some old men and women who was respected by Prabu suggested the king to adopt a child. But Prabu and the queen didn’t agree. “No, thank you. But for us, our own daughter or son is better than adopted children.”

The queen was very sad. She often cried. That was why Prabu decided to go. He went to the jungle. There he prayed to God. Everyday he begged for a child. His dream came true. A few months later, the queen got pregnant. All people in the kingdom felt happy. They sent many presents to the palace to express their happiness.

Nine months later a princess was born. People sent their presents again as a gift to a little princess. This baby grew as a beautiful teenager then.

Prabu and Queen loved their daughter so much. They gave what ever she wanted. It made Princess a very spoiled girl. When her wish couldn’t be realized, she became very angry. She even said bad things often. A true princess wouldn’t do that. Even though the princess behaved badly, her parents loved her, so did the people in that kingdom.

Day by day, the princess grew more beautiful. No girls could compare with her. In a few days, Princess would be 17 years old. So, people of that kingdom went to palace. They brought many presents for her. Their presents gift were very beautiful. Prabu collected the presents. There were really many presents. Then Prabu stored them in a building. Some times he could take them to give to his people.

Prabu only took some gold and jewels. Then she brought them to the goldsmith. “Please make a beautiful necklace for my daughter,” said Prabu. “My pleasure, Your Majesty,” the goldsmith replied. The goldsmith worked with all his heart and his ability. He wanted to create the most beautiful necklace in the world because he loved his princess.
The birthday came. People gathered in the palace field. When Prabu and queen appeared, people welcomed them happily. Prabu and his wife waved to their beloved people.

Cheers were louder and louder when the princess appeared with her fabulous pretty face. Everybody admired her beauty. Prabu got up from his chair. A lady gave him a small and glamorous pillow. A wonderful necklace was on it. Prabu took that necklace. “My beloved daughter, today I give this necklace to you. This necklace is a gift from people in this country. They love you so much. They presented it for you to express their happiness, because you have growing to a woman. Please, wear this necklace,” said Prabu.

Princess accepted the necklace. She looked at the necklace in a glance. “I don’t want to accept 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. Nobody spoke. 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. Suddenly, from the under ground, a spring emerged. It made a pool of water. The palace was getting full. Soon the place became a big lake. The lake sank all of the kingdom.

Nowadays the water on that lake is not as full as before. There is only a small lake now. People called the lake “Talaga Warna”. It is mean “Lake of Colour”. It’s located in Puncak, West Java. On a bright day, the lake is full of colour. So beautiful and amazing. These colors come from shadows of forest, plants, flowers, and sky around the lake. But some people said that the colours are from the princess’s necklace, which spreads at the bottom of the lake

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Cerita Rakyat Legenda Gunung Bromo

GUNUNG BROMO

Long long time ago there lived a couple in the village near the top of mount Bromo. Joko Seger is his name. He lived peacefully with his wife Roro Anteng. But they were not happy because after some time they did not have any children. Then Joko Seger meditated in mount Bromo asking for god to give them children.
 

Some times later Joko Seger had a dream. In his dream he was told that he would have descendants but on one condition. The god asked him to sacrifice his children to the crater of mount Bromo. If he refused to sacrifice, then the god will be angry. Without thinking twice Joko Seger agreed to the condition.
 
After that every year Roro Anteng gave birth to twenty five children. They were very happy and they loved their children so much that they were reluctant to sacrifice them to the crater. They did not give anything to the crater. Then something happened.
 

One day there was a big eruption of mount Bromo. Smoke, fire, hot cloud of ash came out of its crater. The earth was trembling. The sky was dark. Animals ran away from the mountain. People were very scared since some of them became victims of the hot cloud.
 

Joko Seger and Roro Anteng remembered their promise to god. He realized that god was very angry. So he decided to sacrifice one of his sons. Then he went to the crater with his youngest son Kusuma. Because Joko Seger did not really want to sacrifice his son to the crater, he tried to hide him. But suddenly an eruption began and made Kusuma fall. Afterwards, Kusuma, who had fell to the crater, gave a voice, "I have to be sacrificed by my parents so that you will all stay alive. From now on, you should arrange an annual offering ceremony on the 14th of Kesodo (the twelfth month of Tenggerese calender.)" 

Since then on Joko Seger and Roro Anteng gave offerings to the crater. Every year on the 14th day of the month of Kesada the people of Tengger held a ceremony to give offerings.

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Cerita Rakyat Legenda Banyuwangi

LEGENDA BANYUWANGI

Banyuwangi is a name of a district in the province of east Java, Indonesia. It is located in the earternmost part of the island of Java, next to Bali. Bali strait is between Banyuwangi and the island of Bali. The culture of Banyuwangi is unique because it is a blend of Javanese, Balinese and Madurese influence. Here is a well known legend about Banyuwangi.

Long time ago Banyuwangi was called Blambangan. It was a kingdom under a wise king who had a handsome and smart son. Raden Banterang was his name. He liked hunting very much. He often went to forest around Blambangan to hunt for animals. One day when he was in a forest he saw a deer. He chased it and the deer ran deeper into the forest. His horse was so good and strong that he left his guards behind. Unfortunately he lost the deer. As he took a rest under a big banyan tree suddenly a lovely lady appeared in front of him. Raden Banterang was very surprised to see a beautiful girl alone in the forest. He was suspicious that she was not a human being. So he asked her.

'Excuse me lovely lady, do you live around here?'
 

'No, I don't. I'm from Klungkung, Bali. My name is Surati. I'm a princess, the daughter of the king of Klungkung. I need your help'
 

'I will gladly help you, but please tell me what your problem is'
 

'I'm in danger. There was a rebellion in Klungkung. The rebel killed my father but I could escape. My guards took me here but I lose them. Now I'm alone. I don't know where to go. I have no relative here. Please help me'
 

'You are coming to the right person. I'm prince Banterang from the kingdom of Blambangan. I will protect you. Please come with me.'
 

Then Raden Banterang took Surati home. He fell in love with her and then several months later he married her. One day when Surati was in the street he met a man. The man called him.
 

'Surati, Surati'
 

She was surprised to realize that the man was her brother Rupaksa. Rupaksa told her that it was Raden Banterang who killed their father. He came to Blambangan to take revenge and asked surati to join him. Surati was shocked but she refused to join.
 

'I'm really shocked to hear the news. But I'm not sure. Raden Banterang is now my husband. He's very kind to me. He never hurts me. He's protecting me. As a good wife I will never betray him. It is my duty to serve him.'
 

'But he killed our father'.
 

'It is hard for me to believe it. When I met him he was here, not in Klungkung'
 

Rupaksa was disappointed with her sister. He was also very angry to her.
 

'OK then. I have to go now. But please keep my head dress. Put it under your pillow'
Rupaksa gave his head dress to his sister Surati. To respect her older brother Surati put it under her pillow. Several days later Raden Banterang was hunting in a forest when he met a man that looked like a priest. The man greeted him politely. Then he said something.
 

'Your life is in danger. Someone has an evil intention to you'
 

'Who is he?'
 

"Your wife Surati'
 

"Surati? How do you know?'
 

'I am a priest. I have clear spiritual vision. I just want to save you. Search her room. If you find a head dress under her pillow then my words are correct. It is from a man who will help her kill you'
 

'Thank you your Holiness'
 

Raden Banterang was shocked. He was very angry to his wife then he immediately went home. When he got to the palace he immediately searched Surati's bed room. As he found the head dress under her pillow he was sure that the priest was right.
 

'You are unfaithful wife. I know that you want me dead. This is the evidence. This is from a man who will help you kill me. Tell me who he is'
Surati was shocked and cried.
 

'It is my brother's head dress. I met him several days ago when you went hunting. He gave me his head dress and told me to put it under my pillow. So I put it there to respect him. It is him who want to kill you, not me'
But Raden Banterang did not trust her. He gave her a death sentence. He took his wife to a river bank as he would stab his wife and throw her body into the river.
 

'Before I die, let me say a few words'
 

'Please do'
 

'After I die, just throw my body into the river. If the water become dirty and smelly, it means that I am guilty. But if the water become clear and fragrance come out of it, it means that I am innocence'.
 

Then as Raden Banterang would stab her wife with a kris Surati threw herself into the river. Amazingly the water became clear and fragrance came out of it. Surati was innocent! Raden Banterang regretted his emotional behavior. Since then on he changed the name of his kingdom into Banyuwangi. Banyu means water and Wangi menas fragrance.

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Cerita Rakyat Gajah Mada Dan Pencuri Misterius

GAJAH MADA DAN PENCURI MISTERIUS

The kingdom of Majapahit was at its peak in the 13^th century.  The wise king who ruled was King Hayam Wuruk.  He was young, intelligent, and brave.  He had a smart prime minister, his name was Gajah Mada.  Besides that, he had smart and young aides and ministers.  Under Hayam Wuruk Majapahit ruled over most of the present day Indonesia.  Majapahit was very prosperous. 

The palace of Majapahit was very big.  It was very luxurious.  Inside of the palace there is a special building called ‘Gedong Pusaka’.  It was a house or more precisely a luxurious warehouse to store all the treasure of the kingdom.  There were jewelries, gold crown, earrings, gold coins, gold Kris and many other luxurious things.  That’s why the building was heavily guarded.  There was a high wall surrounding it.  Inside and outside the wall soldiers were on duty twenty four hours a day.  All of them were fully armed.  It was almost impossible for anyone at that time to get into the Gedong Pusaka.

One night the situation in the palace was very different.  There was a thick, very thick fog surrounding the whole palace, even the capital.  The temperature which usually warm was cool.  This situation was very rare in Majapahit.  The Javanese people (the people of Majapahit) interpreted this strange phenomenon as a signal from god.  They were sure that a great event would take place.

King Hayam Wuruk immediately called Gajah Mada.  After a shirt discussion they decided to call the army generals.  The king told the generals to put the army in the highest alert.  Soon they ordered all of their boys in highest alert.  The number of soldier who guarded the palace was doubled.  The king and the prime minister stay awoke until midnight.  Every hour they received report that everything was OK.  The night was very quiet.  So at midnight the king and Gajah Mada were asleep.

But when it was almost dawn something happened.  A group of soldier who guarded the front gate of Gedong Pusaka reported to the army general that the door of Gedong Pusaka was opened.  When they checked inside they found that the collection of gold coins was missing.  The army chief immediately reported the event to Prime Minister Gajah Mada.   

Gajah Mada immediately ordered that the commander of the guard was arrested.  Without waiting for the sun to arise he questioned the commander.  Gajah Mada thought that the commander was the one responsible for the lost of the cold coins.  But the commander refused.  He was sure that someone else did the wrong doing.  When the king woke up Gajah Mada reported to him.  But the king was silent.

The following night the situation was very different.  The sky was clear and the temperature was warm.  Although tension had diminished Gajah Mada ordered the army to stay in highest alert.  That time the king was ignorant.  The night was very serene.  Suddenly at midnight the soldiers who guarded at the front gate of Gedong Pusaka was shocked when they saw someone ran very fast from it.  Soon they chased him. But he ran very fast and soon the soldiers lost him.  However they could see that he ran toward the king’s compound. 

Their commander soon reported to Gajah Mada who immediately came.  He ordered the soldiers to siege the king’s compound.  He also ordered more soldiers to surround it.  Amazingly the king’s compound was covered with cloud.  Nobody saw where it came from but suddenly thick cloud surrounded it.  The fog was so thick that nobody could see the king’s compound.  The cloud even grew larger that finally the whole palace was covered by cloud.

The next morning the people of Majapahit was shocked to see the strange phenomenon.  The sky was clear and the sun was shining bright but the palace was covered by cloud.  No one could see it.  The king never came out of the palace.

Soon rumors spread that the thief was hiding inside the king’s compound in the palace.  The army kept surrounding it.  They cried to tell the thief to surrender.  Suddenly someone threw stones to the soldiers.  Some of them were hurt.  Then Gajah Mada got in to see the king.  When he came from inside the palace he told soldiers that the king was all right and that the   thief was not there.  After that rumor spread that the thief was ghost, not human being.  Months later the mystery thief had not arrested and the palace was still cloudy.  Years later the thief remained a mystery and he palace remained cloudy.  Majapahit suffered from a great loss.  It was a serious blow to the economy.  Several years later the kingdom of Majapahit collapsed.

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Cerita Rakyat Nyi Roro Kidul

NYI RORO KIDUL

Once upon a time, there was a beautiful princess named Kadita. Because of her beauty she was called Dewi Srengenge which mean The beautiful sun. Her father was King Munding Wangi. Although he had a beautiful daughter he always unhappy because he always expected to have a son. The King decided to merry Dewi Mutiara, and he had a son from her. He was very happy. Dewi Mutiara wanted her son to become a king in the future so she must make sure for it. Dewi mutiara came to the king and asked him to send away his daughter. Of course, the king did not agree. "It is ridiculous, I will not allow any body doing such cruel thing to my daughter", said King Munding Wangi. When she heard the answer, Dewi mutiara smiled and said a sweet thing until the king has not anger anymore. However, she kept her bad intention deep in her heart.

In the morning before the sun raised, Dewi Mutiara sent her maid to call a black magician. She wanted the black magician to curse Kadita, her step daughter. " I want her beautiful body full with scabies and itch. If you succeeded I will reward you with the present you never thought before". The black magician did the queen order, in the night Kadita body has been full with scabies and itch. When She waked up , she found her body was smell stinky and have a ulcer all over her body. The beautiful princess cried and did not know what to do. 

When The King heard he was very sad, he invited many physician to cure her daughter illness. Day by the day nobody could cure her daughter. He realized that her daughter illness it was not a ordinary illness someone must send a curse or magic spell. His problem became more difficult when the Queen Dewi Mutiara forced him to send away her daughter. "Your daughter will bring a bad luck to whole country, said Dewi Mutiara. The king did not want her daughter become a bad rumour in whole country. Finally he must agree to send her only daughter to leave the country. 
 

The poor princess went alone, she didn't know to where she should go. She almost could not cry anymore. She had a nobble heart. She did not have any bad feeling with her step mother, instead she always asked the God to accompany her passed her suffer. 
 

Almost seven day and seven night she has walked until she came to south ocean. She looked at the ocean. It was so clean and clear, unlike other ocean which have a blue or green colour. She jumped onto the water and swim. Suddenly when the south ocean water touched her skin there was a miracle happened. Her ulcer has gone and there was no sign that she has ever had a scabies or itch. Even more she became more beautiful than before. Not only that she has a power to command whole of the south ocean. Now she became a fairy called Nyi Roro Kidul or The Queen of South Ocean who lived forever. 
 

This is the most spectacular legend until now in the modern life even when you read this story, many people from Indonesia or from other country has admitted that they have met the beautiful fairy queen wear a traditional dress of Java. One of the famous beach hotel has made a suit room specially for her.

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Cerita Rakyat Legenda Candi Prambanan

LEGENDA CANDI PRAMBANAN

In the old days of Java Island, in a region called Prambanan, lies two kingdom. Kingdom of Pengging and Kraton Boko. Pengging kingdom is gifted with a fertile and get prosperous. The kingdom is lead by a wise king named Prabu Damar Moyo and has a male son named Raden Bandung Bondowoso while Kraton Boko is a kingdom that obey under the rules of Pengging. The Boko king is very cruel, he is strong and tall, like a giant. The people of Boko always afraid of the kings anger. Although the king were not handsome, he has a very beautiful daughter called Princess Roro Jongrang.

One day, the king of Boko wants to rebels against the Pengging. Lead by the Boko prime minister, the giant race, Gopolo, the Boko army is prepared to announce the war between Boko and Pengging. They even raid its own people's properties to support the campaign.

Fierce war happens in the borders of the Pengging teritorial mark. Many victims were falling on both sides and people Pengging be suffering because of war, many people hunger and poverty. Knowing his people suffer and have many victims soldiers who died in the borders, then Prabu Damar Moyo sent his son Raden Bondowoso go to war against King Boko. The young Bondowoso is able to defeat king Boko. Seeing the king died, then Prime minister Gupolo escape. Raden Bondowoso pursue Patih Gupolo to Kraton Boko.

After reaching Kraton Boko, Patih Gupolo reported on Princess Roro Jonggrang that his father had been lost in the battlefield, by a knight named Raden Bandung Pengging Bondowoso. Princess Loro Jonggrang wept, saddened his heart because his father had been killed on the battlefield. Raden at Kraton Boko Bondowoso arrived, soom he troubled to see Puteri Raden Bondowoso Loro Jonggrang beautiful, so he wanted to marry Princess Loro Jonggrang as his wife.

As the Boko kingdom is lost in the rebels, and o save her fathers kingdom, the Loro Puteri Raden Jonggrang accept the princes, with some request. She did not want to marry Bondowoso because he had killed his father. To reject the proposal Raden Bondowoso, then Princess Loro Jonggrang have a strategy. The first request, Princess Loro Jonggrang asked for Jalatunda wells (very deep well) while the second request, asked for him to make 1000 temples in one night.

Raden Bandung Bondowoso agreed. Raden Bondowoso Immediately make Jalatunda wells and after so he called Princess Roro Jonggrang to see the well. She trick the prince and send him down. She ask Boko's prime minister to close the well with heavy rocks so that the prince could not reach the top of the well. Raden Bondowoso is a tough man, he is also smart. Its not a longtime before he was able to come out from the wells. He was very angry to the princess, but soon after meet the princess, he falls again with the beauty of the princess

She ask Raden Bondowoso the second request, to make 1000 temples in 1 night. Bondowoso then command his workers from genie tribe to help him build the 1000 temple. The 1000 temples are building up, one by one with the help of the genie tribes. The princess wants to sabotage the building of the temples. She asks her servants to pound the rice pounding tools and also burns lots of paddy's straw .

Because of it, the roosters crowed. The genie take a lookto the sky and its brighter in the east. The leader of the genie reported to Bondowoso that they have stopped to make the temple because the morning has arrived. Princess Roro Jonggrang told to count the temples and its only 999 temples, not 1000.

So, Bondowoso won't be able to marry the princess because he failed to complete the request. Being deceived and tricked, Raden Bondowoso angry and curse Princess Roro Jonggrang. "It's missing one, and you that should fit the numbers". The princess is soon turned into a stone statue; it is exist in the heart of the Prambanan temples until now. 

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Cerita Legenda Batu Gantung Kota Perapat

LEGENDA BATU GANTUNG KOTA PERAPAT

Once, in a rural village next to Lake Toba North Sumatera, there lived a husband and a wife with a beautiful daughter named Seruni. Not only was she beautiful, Seruni was also very diligent in helping her parents in the field. Every day this family worked in this field on the edge of Lake Toba, and the outcomes are used for their daily needs.

One day, Seruni went to the field alone, because his parents went to a neighboring village. Seruni was only accompanied by her beloved dog named Toki's. Arriving at the farm, she didn’t work but he just sat there looking at the natural beauty of Lake Toba as if she had solved a difficult problem. While the dog, the Toki, came sitting next to her, staring at her face as if he knew what Seruni thought. Once in a while the dog barked to distract Seruni, but she is not teased.

The last few days Seruni looked glum. He was very sad, because she was given in marriage by her parents with a young man who was his cousin. Though she had chosen his loved man and she had promised to live together with him. She was very confused. On the one hand she did not want to disappoint her parents, and she could not afford to part with her love. Because of being unable to bear the heavy burden, he was getting hopeless.

"Yes, Lord! I am not able to live with this burden, "complained the Seruni.

A few moments later, Seruni moved from his seat. With tears, she walked slowly toward the Lake Toba. Apparently she wanted to end his life by jumping into the lake's and the Toki, followed his master from behind while barking.

With a mind raging, Seruni walked toward the cliffs of Lake Toba without paying attention to the road in its path. Unexpectedly, she suddenly fell into a hole. The rocky ground that made the hole was getting dark. Seruni girl is very scared. 

"Help.. Help.. Help.., Toki! "Seruni voice asking for help to her beloved dog.

The Toki understood  if Seruni required his help, but he could not do anything except just barking at the hole. Seruni screamed several times for help, but the Toki really could not afford helping her. Finally she was getting desperate.

"Ah, I'd rather die than live a long time to suffer," Seruni resigned.

Rock walls were moving ever closer.

"Parapat...! Parapat Parapat ... "ordered Seruni to press her body withthe stone

Being unable to help Seruni, Toki immediately ran home to ask for help.

Arriving at the master's house, he immediately went to Seruni parents.

"Auggg ...! auggg ...! auggg ... "Toki's barking while clawing at the ground to tell the parents that the Seruni in danger.

"Toki ..., where is Seruni? What happened to her? "Asked the father to the dog's Seruni.

"Auggg ...! auggg ...! auggg ...! "he continued barking and ran back and forth to invite them to a place.

"Sir, it looks like Seruni in danger," said the mother of Seruni.

"Mom was right. The Toki invites us to follow, "said the father of Seruni.

"But how do we get there? "Said the mother.

"You prepare a torch! I'll be looking for help to neighbors, "cried the father.

Soon, the whole neighborhood had gathered at the home page Seruni's father, carrying the torch. After that they followed the Toki to the scene. Once they were in the field, the Toki directly toward the mouth of the hole. 

Both parents of Seruni immediately approached the mouth of the hole. What a surprise when they saw a hole big enough rock on the edge of their field. In the pit was heard the faint sound of a woman: "Parapat ...! Parapat Parapat stone ...! "

"Sir, listen to that voice! That voice is of our child! Seruni’s mother cried frantically.

"Yes, ma'am! That sounds Seruni! "Replied the father panic.

"But, why would he shout: Parapat, parapatlah stone?" Asked the mother.

"I do not know, mom! It seems like there's something wrong in there, "said the father anxiously.

A Farmer was trying to light up the hole with a torch, but the bottom of the hole was so deep that it can not be penetrated by torchlight.

"Seruniii ...! Seruniii ...! "Cried the father of Seruni.

"Seruni ... my daughter! The mother and father came to help you! "Her mother shouted.

Several times they yelled, but they did not get a response from Seruni. Only voice drifted Seruni who sent the stone closer to squeezing.

"Parapat ...! Parapatlah stone ...! Parapat! "

"Seruniiii ... my daughter!" Once again the mother screaming and crying hysterically Seruni.

People in attendance at the place were trying to help. One held ropes to the bottom of the hole, but the slap was not touched at all. Seruni's father increasingly concerned with the state of her father. He also decided to follow her foray into the rock pit.

"Mom, hold the torch!" Command of the father.

"Where do you want to go?" Asked the mother.

"I'm following the Seruni into the hole," he replied firmly.

"No dad, it's dangerous!" Prevent the mother.

"Yes sir, the hole was very deep and dark," said people

A moment later, suddenly heard a roar. The earth shook violently as if to an end. Rock hole suddenly closes itself. The cliffs at the edge of Lake Toba was falling. Seruni's father and mother and all the people ran thither to escape. They left the mouth of the hole the rock, so that poor Seruni could not be rescued from the crush of rock.

Some time after the earthquake stopped, suddenly appeared a large rock that resembles a girl's body and as if hanging on the wall of the cliff at the edge of Lake Toba. Local people believe that the stone is the embodiment Seruni oppressed in the hole. By those stones were then given the name "Hanging Rock". (BATU GANTUNG)

A few days later, fame spread the word about the events that befall her. The people flocked to the scene to see the "Hanging Rock" is. Residents who witnessed the incident told other people that before the hole was closed, a voice: "... Parapat Parapat parapat stone ...!"

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Cerita Rakyat Danau Toba

DANAU TOBA

Once upon a time there was a prosperous village in a far away island called Sumatra. In northern part of the island, lived a farmer whose name was Toba. He lived alone in a hut by a small forest. He worked on his farmland to grow rice and vegetables that he sells to local market. Once day he wanted to catch some fish so he went to a river and fished there. He was very surprised when he got a big fish. The fish was as big as human being. Soon he went home and put the fish in his kitchen. He planned to cook the fish for his dinner that night. When he got to his house that afternoon he took a bath. Then as he walked into his bedroom after taking a bath Toba was very shocked. Do you want to know what happened?

There stood in his living room a very beautiful girl. The girl greeted him nicely. For a moment Toba was speechless. When he could control his emotion he asked her.

‘Who are you? What’s your name? Why suddenly you are here in my house?’

‘Pardon me if I surprised you Mr. Toba, but you took me here. I was the fish that you caught in the river. Now that I become a human being again, I would like to thank you and I will be your servant to express my thankfulness’

‘Were you the fish?’

‘Yes, I was the fish. Look at your kitchen’.

Toba immediately rushed to his kitchen and the fish was nowhere to be seen. He saw some gold coins instead.

‘Whose coins are these? Why there are some coins here?’

‘Those coins are mine. As I changed into human being my scales changed into gold coins’

‘Ok you can live here and work for me. Your room is over there’

‘Thank you very much Mr. Toba’

Since that day the beautiful girl lived in Toba’s house. Since she was very beautiful Toba fell in love with her and not long after that they got married. The girl married to Toba on one condition that he would never tell anybody about her past. Toba agreed to the condition. Several months later Toba’s wife delivered to a baby boy. Their son was healthy. Soon he grew up into a handsome boy. Toba named him Samosir. Unfortunately Samosir was a lazy boy. He did not want to work at all. When his father worked hard in his rice field and farm, Samosir just slept. When he was awake he talked a lot and he ate a lot. Toba was very disappointed with his son’s nature. He hoped that one day Samosir would change into a diligent boy. Day in and day out but Samosir never changed.

Toba used to go to his farm and rice field early in the morning. Then at midday his wife would bring him food. They used to eat lunch at their farm. As he was a teenager Toba and his wife tried to change his behavior. They ordered Samosir to bring food for his father for lunch while her mother stayed at home to do household chores. But Samosir never did his duty well. He always woke up very late. He woke up after midday. Then one day his mother forced him to bring the food.

‘Sam, wake up. Go to the farm and bring the food for your father. He must be very tired and hungry now’.

But Mom, I am tired and hungry too’

‘What makes you tired? You just wake up. Go now. You father needs the food’

Toba reluctantly went to the farm. But he did not go to the farm immediately. He stopped somewhere in the street and ate the food. It was already late afternoon when he got to the farm. His father was disappointed. Then he was angry as he realized that his son had eaten his food. He said sarcastically.

‘O, you are stupid lazy boy. You are son of a fish!’

Samosir was hurt. He went home right away and as he got home he told his mother about his father’s words. Samosir’s mother was shocked. She was also deeply hurt.

‘O Toba. You break your promise so I cannot live with you here anymore. Now you have to accept to consequence of what you did. Samosir, now go to the hill, find the tallest tree and climb it’

‘Why mom? What will happen?’

‘Just do it, never ask any question. Good bye’

As soon as she finished saying that suddenly the weather changed. Sunny day suddenly turned into cloudy day. Not long after that the rain poured heavily. The rain last for several days. Consequently the area was flooded. The whole area became a big lake. Then it was called Lake Toba and in the middle of the lake there is an island called Samosir Island. Meanwhile Toba’s wife disappeared.

Lake Toba is located in the province of North Sumatra, Indonesia. Today it becomes a tourist destination.

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