Once upon a time, there is a country led by a wise and fair king. People prosperous and fulfilled all his needs. But there is one that still less, the King was not blessed with child.
Every day the King and Queen always pray for a child. Finally, the King and Queen pray granted. After 9 months pregnant, the Queen give birth a beautiful female child. The King was very happy and he held a royal feast and invite friend and all people. The king also invited 7 good witches for their good Continue reading
In a kingdom, there lived a beautiful and kind girl. She lived with his mother and two her half-sisters, because her parents had died.
In the house she was always told to do the whole home jobs. She always yelled at and were only given eat only once a day by her stepmother. Her sisters the evil called “Cinderella”. Cinderella mean girls, dirty and filled with dust. “The name that suits you!” said them.
After a while, then one day came the royal guards who Continue reading
At one time, there lived a family of fishermen on the coast of Sumatra region. The family consists of father, mother and a son named Malin Kundang. Because the financial condition of the concerned families, the father decided to make a living in the country across the vast seas.
In their huts lived only Malin and his mother. A week, two weeks, a month, two months even more 1 year old, Malin’s father also did not return to the village. So she had to replace the position of Continue reading
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
Attendants put Kinantan and one of the king’s strongest cocks in the middle of the circle. Under the watchful eyes of the crowd the fight began. It was a very short fight. Kinantan killed the king’s cock with a single bow. His strength amazed the king and the smile disappeared from the false queen’s lips.
“Bring my golden cock,” ordered the king.
A silence fell over the people. The golden cock was the strongest cock in the Continue reading
