Random Story To Tell

On a summer’s day, was a donkey walking in the mountains. Donkey was carrying a few sacks of salt on his back. The bag is very heavy, while the sun shines in the heat.

“Oh hot. Like I had no strength to walk again,” said the donkey.

Then he saw a river.

“Ah, there was a river! I better stop for a while,” said the donkey with joy.

Without thinking, he went into the river and byuur! Donkey slipped and fell. He tried to stand again, but Continue reading

One day, there was a very old grandfather. His eyes were almost blind, deaf ears, and his knees trembled. As he sat at the table, he could not hold a spoon with the strong. He spilled soup onto the table. Besides that, the soup is often out back of the mouth.

Son and her son’s wife were upset because of it. Finally, they made the old man sitting in the corner behind the composition. They do not provide enough food in the bowl. He sat there and looked sadly into the table. Then Continue reading

Origin story from Telaga Sarangan, Magetan

Kyai Pasir and Nyai Pasir are husband and wife who live in Lawu mountain forests. They take shelter in a house (cabin) in the East Lawu forest slopes. The cottage was made of wood leaves the forest and thatched roof. With a very modest cottage is both already felt very safe and not afraid of the danger that happened, like a wild animal disturbance and so on. Moreover they have long lived in the forest is so understanding of the situation Continue reading

The next day the king called all his ministers and high officials together to the big hall. The false queen was also present. When everybody was seated, the king told them about Dewi Murti and Nikin, the true and false queen, and asked them what should be done.

Before anybody could say a word, the false queen cried out furiously, “That woman is lying. Let her prove that she’s the real Dewi Murti!”

Now Dewi Murti was called into the hall. Side by side the two Continue reading

“Mother, Mother, look what Kinantan has won for us!” he shouted joyfully.
Dewi Murti embraced her son with a smile of happiness.
Only then did she see there was somebody else standing in the doorway.

“Oh, my faithful Santo,” she said softly, “have you found us at last?”

Santo bowed respectfully. He too had immediately recognized the true queen in the woman standing in front of him, even though fifteen years had passed since they Continue reading

The king felt more and more interested in the boy and he decided to find out more about him. He called his favorite servant, Santo, and ordered him to follow Panjilaras to his home.

Santo himself was glad to do this. In his heart he was sure that Panjilaras was indeed the king’s son as the cock had revealed. But if his mother was Dewi Murti and she lived in the forest, who then was that woman who lived in the palace with the king? Santo had long since realized that ever since Continue reading