RABBIT AND THE TORTOISE
The day was sunny, but the animals in the forest did not notice the beautiful weather. They were disputing who can run the fastest. As usual, Rabbit and brag.
"Until now, I am the fastest runner and I will race with you. Reward was this gold buttons." Squirrel, will you compete with me? "
"Absolutely not, Rabbit," said Squirrel with amusement. "Legs, feet are too long for me!"
"Wolf, do you want to compete with me?" The wolf shook his head.
"So no one dares to compete with me? Stoat? Hedgehog? ........ No one is going?"
For a moment everything is quiet, then a gentle voice said, "If you want, I'll give it a try!"
Rabbit looked around, searching for the origin of the sound and he saw the Tortoise crawled slowly across the field at the edge of the forest. Rabbit was amused, but he tried to remain serious when he answered the Tortoise.
"Ah, my turtles are good! Finally, you also join with us!"
"I have no reason to hurry," answered the Tortoise. "After all, today was wonderful."
Rabbits showed him the gleaming studs that sunlight overwritten.
"Apparently, you're the only penantangku, Tortoise. Do you want to race with me to the woods across the stone bridge there? You have to admit that the reward is great!"
"The prize is great, Rabbit; is really very good. And me racing to the bridge across the forest is quite feasible. Yes, Bunny, I will race with you," replied the Tortoise slowly and carefully.
Rabbit laugh. "The Slow, do not you seriously not! You can not win if the race with me! You must be joking!"
The other animals laughed.
Turtle shook his head slowly. "I'm not kidding, really!" Turtle convince them all. "Now, who will give the cue to leave?"
Rabbit was still laughing when they both stand in line and wait for the signal from an Owl.
"Tu-whit tu-whoo!"
"Just the sound" tu-whoo "out of the half Burang rabbit darted like a ghost when the wind through the trees. Turtles still crept to the edge of the forest, but the rabbit was not seen again.
"Come, Tortoise!" other animals cheered encouragingly laughing. "Can you run faster again?"
"I wonder why you'd want to race, Tortoise!" Stoat said. "All animals know that Kelincilah will win!"
Tortoise is not happy to hear that mockery, but he did not want to show that her feelings are hurt. In fact he continues to creep, while kept saying to himself:
"Slow but steady will win the race, a slow but steady ...."
With nimble rabbit ran through the trees, jumping over stumps of wood, slipped in between the plants shrubs. After a while she stopped and listened. There was no any sound that followed. He looked around.
There was no sign of the turtle. Rabbit laughed to himself. She ran far beyond the Tortoise. He lazily walked a few steps and then stop. Now he was deep in the forest edge, and an old stone bridge to whom the race was in sight, not far from there.
But unfortunately, there was no beast of a watch Rabbit won his victory. Rabbits, who like to pretend, is not satisfied that none of them cheered his victory. So he decided to wait a while until there are other animals present. While waiting he also lay under the tree. He thought, if later on some of the animals had gathered that she will run to it and achieve victory jembatana.
But very hot day, Rabbit had to close his eyes to avoid the blinding sunlight. And it's very comfortable place to rest .................
Rabbit fell asleep.
Rabbit afternoon before waking. The sun was not so hot anymore. The light began to fade behind the trees. Rabbits can feel the cool evening breeze started blowing. When he woke, he heard the other animals, grunting and squeaking with joy. "Why, they're here to witness my triumph!" he thought.
"Turtles are poor. He must still lags far behind!"
Rabbit stretched out, then be ready to run again.
Rabbits do not know, that as long as he slept soundly, with difficulty, but steady. Turtles continue to walk across the forest.
And rabbits have been asleep for a long time, long enough, so the turtles can slowly but surely go beyond it.
-Rabbits are not aware that other animals are cheering the Tortoise and not him. Rabbits do not know that now the turtles are just steps away from the old stone bridge .....
Suddenly, the rabbit saw the Tortoise. With a shock he realized what had happened.
He does not believe being foolish. But it is reality. Now, even though he ran at full speed, no longer possible for him beyond the Tortoise! All animals were present to witness the tortoise wins the race!
With some difficulty, turtles, smiling gently walked the last two steps to the stone bridge. He has won. He was very, very tired and hot, but not the slightest concern. He has conquered the bunny who likes to boast that! Other animals rejoice.
"Living Turtles! Good! Ye winner!"
The voices sounded like music to the ears tortoise who was gasping exhaustion.
By ignoring fatigue, turtles take another step up the bridge and stood there, beaming and proud and shyly waved to a crowd of animals. This is one of the happiest in his life.
Rabbits are poor and stupid! What a shame he had given notice that each animal was sleeping when passed Turtles!
What a shame because he had been defeated by the Turtles! How sorry he was bragging and big head!
"This is where you, Turtle. This is the gift of gold buttons," he said slowly with drooping ears. "San congratulations!"
Other animals laugh.
"Never mind, Rabbit," said the Tortoise with a friendly, "Keep the button again. I'm so happy today. But keep in mind: a slow but steady will win the race, a slow but steady ........ ...... "
END
The chicken and the monkey
At one time, there is a chicken who befriends a monkey. The Yamyam and the Monmon name. But the friendship did not last long, because the behavior is like Monmon arbitrarily with other animals. Until, one evening he invited Monmon Yamyam for a walk. When it was evening, the Monmon began to feel hungry. Then he caught the Yamyam and started plucking his feathers. Yamyam struggling with a vengeance. "Get off me, why do you want to eat your friend?" Cried the Yamyam. Finally Yamyam, can escape.
He ran hard. Fortunately, not far from where it was the residence of the Crab. Yamyam the Crab is a friend of the past and always nice to her. With haste he goes into the hole of the crab house. There he was greeted with delight. Then Yamyam tell all the events that happened, including the betrayal Monmon.
Hearing that the crabs can not finally accept the Monmon treatment. He said, "Let's give the Monmon lesson that it does not know the meaning of friendship." So he drafted a strategy to subvert the Monmon. They finally agreed to invite the Monmon to go sailing to the island across the full fruits. But the boat was going to wear a homemade boat out of clay.
Then he invited the Monmon Yamyam to sail to the island opposite. With the greedy Monmon immediately approve the invitation because he thinks will get plenty of food and fruits on the island opposite. A few days later, begin their journey. When the boat reached the middle of the sea, and crab Yamyam berpantun. The Yamyam crowed "I holes ho!" The Crab replied, "Wait until the one!"
Each time say that it's Yamyam mencotok-pecker boat. Finally the boat was leaking and they were drowned. The Crab with agile dive to the seabed, while the Si Yamyam easily fly into the ground. Stay The Monmon a cry for help because they can not swim. Finally he sank with the boat.
A pair of turtles and ducks
A tortoise, which you know always brought her behind her back, said never to leave home, let me how hard it tried turtle. Some say that the god Jupiter has sentenced a turtle because turtles are very lazy and would rather stay home and not go to the wedding, the god Jupiter, although the god Jupiter has been specially invited.
After many years, the turtle began to hope that one day he could attend a wedding. When he saw birds flying happily in the sky and how the rabbits and squirrels and all sorts of animals with nimble running, he felt really want to be quick as the other animals. The Tortoise felt very sad and unsatisfied. He wanted to see the world as well, but he has a house on his back and his legs are too small to be tottering when walking.
One day he met with a pair of ducks and told all his problems.
"We can help you to see the world," said the ducks. "Hold on to the timber with your teeth and we'll take you far into the sky where you can see all the land underneath you. But you should be quiet and not talk or you will be very sorry."
Turtles are very pleased him. She quickly the timber holding it tightly between his teeth, a pair of ducks were each holding both ends of the wood in his mouth, and flew up into the clouds.
By then a crow flew through it. He was very impressed with what he saw and said:
"You must be king of the turtles!"
"It's just ......" turtle started to say.
But once he opened his mouth to utter these words, he lost his grip on the wood and fell down to the bottom, where he finally crashed into the rocks in the ground.
Foolish curiosity and vanity often lead to misfortune.
Tiger and Buffalo
Folklore Lombok
Long ago, in a dry and barren desert there lived a buffalo thin. Because almost every day do not get the grass, the buffalo were gone into another field. He came to the field where a lot of grass. His heart was glad to see the green grass.
"Well, here's my food," he muttered to himself and smiled.
But suddenly came a large tiger confronting. Then he said, "O, do not easily take you to eat here but have got ijinku."
"Then please allow me to eat it," pleaded the buffalo.
"Please, just so you want to give something to me," answered the tiger. "For all who come here to eat grass certainly promises to provide something for me. Why do not you give your heart to me tomorrow? "
Buffalo thought for a moment.
"May I give you," the buffalo finally promised to give his heart to the tiger.
A few days later to see buffalo tiger, but the buffalo are coming to understand the purpose of the tiger.
"What about your promise, buffalo?" Said the tiger,
"You're too quick to charge your word," replied the bull. "Be patient tomorrow if my body is fat."
A few months later the buffalo was already visible body fat. For this reason, the tiger to get the buffalo to keep his promise. But the buffalo did not want to hand over his heart. He wanted to defend it. "Why should I give my heart the only one? Yet just because I eat the grass here. Is not this my lawn? "He thought.
Heard a furious tiger, buffalo ready to fight. And indeed there was a fierce fight between two animals. Also a long fight that seems to attack each other's attack. But ultimately could not withstand the buffalo tiger attack. He ran. But the tigers continue to pursue it.
Along the way the buffalo encounter with a horse.
"What did you run out of breath?" Asked the astonished horse.
"I chased the tiger. Going to kill me, "replied buffalo wheezing.
"Do not worry! Hide behind my body! "Tell the horse.
When the tiger comes a fight broke out between the tiger and the horse. They were pushing and shoving. Each bite. Want to tear down each other. But the horse was finally forced to admit the might of the king of the jungle.
Horses and buffalo bull had run away to see.
"Please guys, we would be killed the tiger. He's after me now. Please ... "said the agitated horse.
"All right. If the tiger wanted to kill you, let him kill the mighty bull is first, "said the proud bull. "Where is he now?"
Not to mention horses and buffalo said, the tiger had jumped up and pounced on a bull. He hit him hard. There was a fierce fight. But eventually forced to give up bantengpun. The three of them running helter skelter. While the Tigers continue to pursue it, as if not satisfied when the animals do not eat it.
They came to a meadow where there is an old well. They met with the goat and told if they are in danger, was about to kill the tiger. And without many words helped him get ready goats. He put up his red cactus fruit.
Suddenly a tiger come with fury.
"You see the buffalo and his friends?" Said fierce tigers.
"Yes, why?" Said the goat.
"They want to kill."
"They have killed all, because it bothers me. I will kill you even if it bothered me. Look at my body to red here. These three animals had been destroy. "
"Where are they now?" Catch a tiger has not been satisfied.
"If you want to see them, look at the well!"
Tigers surprised. Then he stuck his head into the well. But yet again he saw the contents of the well, the bull pushed him from behind until the tiger fall into the old well. Death to the tiger. ***
The Legend of Rawa Pening
Once upon a time, there was a little poor boy came into a little village. He was very hungry and weak. He knocked at every door and asked for some food, but nobody cared about him. Nobody wanted to help the little boy.
Finally, a generous woman helped him. She gave him shelter and a meal. When the boy wanted to leave, this old woman gave him a “lesung”, a big wooden mortar for pounding rice. She reminded him, “please remember, if there is a flood you must save yourself. Use this “lesung” as a boat”. The “lesung” was happy and thanked the old woman.The little boy continued his journey. While he was passing through the village, he saw many people gathering on the field. The boy came closer and saw a stick stuck in the ground. People challenged each other to pull out that stick. Everybody tried, but nobody succeeded. “Can I try?” asked the little boy. The crowd laughed mockingly. The boy wanted to try his luck so he stepped forward and pulled out the stick. He could do it very easily. Everybody was dumbfounded.
Suddenly, from the hole left by stick, water spouted out. It did not stop until it flooded the village. And no one was saved from the water except the little boy and the generous old woman who gave him shelter and meal. As she told him, he used the “lesung” as a boat and picked up the old woman. The whole village became a huge lake. It is now known as Rawa Pening Lake in Salatiga, Central Java, Indonesia.
The Bear and Rabbit
Once upon a time, there lived a bear and a rabbit. The rabbit is a good shot. In contrary, the bear is always clumsy and could not use the arrow.
One day, the bear called over the rabbit and asked the rabbit to take his bow and arrows.
The rabbit was fearing to arouse the bear's anger so he could not refuse it. He went with the bear and shot enough buffalo to satisfy the hungry family. Indeed he shot and killed so many that there were lots of meats left after.
However the bear did not want the rabbit to get any of the meat. The rabbit could not even taste the meat. The poor rabbit would have to go home hungry after his hard day's work.
The bear was the father of five children. Fortunately, the youngest child was very kind to the rabbit. He was very hearty eater. The mother bear always gave him an extra large piece of meat but the youngest child did not eat it. He would take it outside with him and pretended to play ball with the meat. He kicked toward the rabbit's house.When he got close to the door he would give the meat with such a great kick. The meat would fly into the rabbit's house. In this way, the poor rabbit would get his meal.
Sangkuriang
Long time ago in West Java, lived a beautiful girl named Dayang Sumbi. She was also smart and clever. Her beauty and intelligence made a prince from the heavenly kingdom of Kahyangan desire her as his wife. The prince asked permission from his father to marry Dayang Sumbi. People from Kahyangan could never live side by side with humans, but his father approved on one condition, when they had a child, the prince would transform into a dog. The prince accepted the condition.
They get married and lived happily in the woods until Dayang Sumbi gave birth to a baby boy. The prince then changed into a dog named Tumang. Their son is named Sangkuriang. He was very smart and handsome like his father. Everyday, he hunted animals and looked for fruits to eat. One day, when he was hunting, Sangkuriang accidentally killed Tumang. His arrow missed the deer he was targeting and hit Tumang instead. He went home and tells her mother about the dog. “What?” Dayang Sumbi was appalled. Driven by sadness and anger, she grabbed a weaving tool and hit Sangkuriang’s head with it. Dayang Sumbi was so sad; she didn’t pay any attention to Sangkuriang and started to cry.
Sangkuriang feel sad and also confused. How can his mother love a dog more than him? Sangkuriang then decided to go away from their home and went on a journey. In the morning, Dayang Sumbi finally stopped crying. She started to feel better, so she went to find Sangkuriang. But her son was no where to be found. She looked everywhere but still couldn’t find him. Finally, she went home with nothing. She was exhausted. She fell asleep, and in her dream, she meets her husband. “Dayang Sumbi, don’t be sad. Go look for my body in the woods and get the heart. Soak it with water, and use the water to bathe, and you will look young forever,” said the prince in her dream. After bathing with the water used to soak the dog’s heart, Dayang Sumbi looked more beautiful and even younger.
And time passed by. Sangkuriang on his journey stopped at a village and met and fell in love with a beautiful girl.He didn’t realize that the village was his homeland and the beautiful girl was his own mother, Dayang Sumbi. Their love grew naturally and he asked the girl to marry him. One day, Sangkuriang was going on a hunt. He asked Dayang Sumbi to fix the turban on his head. Dayang Sumbi was startled when she saw a scar on his head at the same place where she, years ago, hit Sangkuriang on the head.
After the young man left, Dayang Sumbi prayed for guidance. After praying, she became convinced that the young man was indeed her missing son. She realized that she had to do something to prevent Sangkuriang from marrying her. But she did not wish to disappoint him by cancelling the wedding. So, although she agreed to marry Sangkuriang, she would do so only on the condition that he provides her with a lake and built a beautiful boat, all in one night.
Sangkuriang accepted this condition without a doubt. He had spent his youth studying magical arts. After the sun went down, Sangkuriang went to the hill. Then he called a group of genie to build a dam around Citarum River. Then, he commands the genies to cut down trees and build a boat. A few moments before dawn, Sangkuriang and his genie servants almost finished the boat.
Dayang Sumbi, who had been spying on him, realised that Sangkuriang would fulfill the condition she had set. Dayang Sumbi immediately woke all the women in the village and asked them to wave a long red scarf. All the women in the village were waving red scarf, making it look as if dawn was breaking. Deceived by false dawn, the cock crowed and farmers rose for the new day.
Sangkuriang’s genie servants immediately dropped their work and ran for cover from the sun, which they feared. Sangkuriang grew furious. With all his anger, he kicked the unfinished boat. The boat flew and landed on a valley. The boat then became a mountain, called Mount Tangkuban Perahu (Tangkuban means upturned or upside down, and Perahu means boat). With his power, he destroyed the dam. The water drained from the lake becoming a wide plain and nowadays became a city called Bandung (from the word Bendung, which means Dam).
Timun Mas
Long time ago, living a couple of farmers. They live in a village near the forest. They live happy, unfortunately they have not only was a child also
Every day they pray to the God. They pray to be soon be a child. One day a giant passes where they reside. Giant prayer is heard that wife’s husband. Giant then provide them with seeds cucumber.
“Plant seeds of this, Later you will soon get a female child,” said the giant.
“Thank you, giant,” said the couple.
“But there is condition, at the age of 17 years the child must be submitted with you to me,” the giant reply.
Without thinking long they agree, because it wanted a child.
Husband and wife farmers to plant the seeds cucumber. Every day they start caring for the plants that grow with it as best as possible. Many months and then bear a cucumber with golden color.
Fruit cucumber that the longer become larger and heavier. When the fruit is ripe, they take it, carefully slit the fruit. Sudenlly, in the fruit is found in infants of women who are very beautiful. Couple was very happy, they gave the name of the baby Timun Mas.
Year after year passed, Timun Mas grown into a beautiful girl. Both parents are very proud of her. But they became very afraid, because in the anniversary Timun Mas at 17, the giant will back. The giant take back that promises to take Timun Mas.
Farmers are trying to calm. “Wait a moment. Timun Mas playing. My wife would called her,” he said. Farmers find it immediately to her doughter. “My girl, take this,” she said while giving a cloth bag. “This will help fight the giant. Now flee as soon as possible,” she said. So even Timun Mas immediately fled.
Couple on the sad departure Timun Mas. But they are not willing if their child become food giant. Giant waiting long time. He was not a patient. He knew, was that lied by couple of farmers. And he also destroyed the huts of the farmers. Then it was to pursue Timun Mas to forest.
Giant run chase immediately Timun Mas. Near the gian,Timun Mas immediately take the handful of salt from the cloth pouch. Then salt spread it to the giant. Suddenly a wide sea also unfold. Giant forced to swim with great difficulty.
Timun Mas ran again. But then most successful giant come closer. Timun Mas again taking bizarre objects from a cloth bag. He took the handful chili. Chili throwed to the giant. At once the tree branches and sharp thorns of the giant trap. Giant cried in pain. Timun Mas while running to save herself.
But the giant is really strong. He was again nearly captured Timun Mas. So Timun Mas is also a third issue of miraculous. She sow seeds Cucumber magic. At once grow the cucumber garden very knowledgeable. Giant very tired and hungry. He also eat the fresh cucumber with oneself. Because of too much eating, giant was slept.
Timun Mas again fled. She ran for dear life. But long run power out. More unlucky again because a giant awakened from sleep. Giant again almost catch her. Timun Mas very terrified. He also threw the last tool handful shrimp paste. Again, miracles happen. A lake of mud spread wide. Giant fall into it. Hands almost reach Timun Mas. But the lake mud is basic to withdraw it. Giant panic, he can not breathe, then submerged.
Timun Mas relieved. She has survived, Timun Mas is also return to home to their parents. Father and mother’s Timun Mas happy to see Timun Mas be save. They held, “Thank you, God. You have to save my girl,” said their delighted.
Since that time Timun Mas can live quietly with her parents. They can be happy without living in fear again.
The day was sunny, but the animals in the forest did not notice the beautiful weather. They were disputing who can run the fastest. As usual, Rabbit and brag.
"Until now, I am the fastest runner and I will race with you. Reward was this gold buttons." Squirrel, will you compete with me? "
"Absolutely not, Rabbit," said Squirrel with amusement. "Legs, feet are too long for me!"
"Wolf, do you want to compete with me?" The wolf shook his head.
"So no one dares to compete with me? Stoat? Hedgehog? ........ No one is going?"
For a moment everything is quiet, then a gentle voice said, "If you want, I'll give it a try!"
Rabbit looked around, searching for the origin of the sound and he saw the Tortoise crawled slowly across the field at the edge of the forest. Rabbit was amused, but he tried to remain serious when he answered the Tortoise.
"Ah, my turtles are good! Finally, you also join with us!"
"I have no reason to hurry," answered the Tortoise. "After all, today was wonderful."
Rabbits showed him the gleaming studs that sunlight overwritten.
"Apparently, you're the only penantangku, Tortoise. Do you want to race with me to the woods across the stone bridge there? You have to admit that the reward is great!"
"The prize is great, Rabbit; is really very good. And me racing to the bridge across the forest is quite feasible. Yes, Bunny, I will race with you," replied the Tortoise slowly and carefully.
Rabbit laugh. "The Slow, do not you seriously not! You can not win if the race with me! You must be joking!"
The other animals laughed.
Turtle shook his head slowly. "I'm not kidding, really!" Turtle convince them all. "Now, who will give the cue to leave?"
Rabbit was still laughing when they both stand in line and wait for the signal from an Owl.
"Tu-whit tu-whoo!"
"Just the sound" tu-whoo "out of the half Burang rabbit darted like a ghost when the wind through the trees. Turtles still crept to the edge of the forest, but the rabbit was not seen again.
"Come, Tortoise!" other animals cheered encouragingly laughing. "Can you run faster again?"
"I wonder why you'd want to race, Tortoise!" Stoat said. "All animals know that Kelincilah will win!"
Tortoise is not happy to hear that mockery, but he did not want to show that her feelings are hurt. In fact he continues to creep, while kept saying to himself:
"Slow but steady will win the race, a slow but steady ...."
With nimble rabbit ran through the trees, jumping over stumps of wood, slipped in between the plants shrubs. After a while she stopped and listened. There was no any sound that followed. He looked around.
There was no sign of the turtle. Rabbit laughed to himself. She ran far beyond the Tortoise. He lazily walked a few steps and then stop. Now he was deep in the forest edge, and an old stone bridge to whom the race was in sight, not far from there.
But unfortunately, there was no beast of a watch Rabbit won his victory. Rabbits, who like to pretend, is not satisfied that none of them cheered his victory. So he decided to wait a while until there are other animals present. While waiting he also lay under the tree. He thought, if later on some of the animals had gathered that she will run to it and achieve victory jembatana.
But very hot day, Rabbit had to close his eyes to avoid the blinding sunlight. And it's very comfortable place to rest .................
Rabbit fell asleep.
Rabbit afternoon before waking. The sun was not so hot anymore. The light began to fade behind the trees. Rabbits can feel the cool evening breeze started blowing. When he woke, he heard the other animals, grunting and squeaking with joy. "Why, they're here to witness my triumph!" he thought.
"Turtles are poor. He must still lags far behind!"
Rabbit stretched out, then be ready to run again.
Rabbits do not know, that as long as he slept soundly, with difficulty, but steady. Turtles continue to walk across the forest.
And rabbits have been asleep for a long time, long enough, so the turtles can slowly but surely go beyond it.
-Rabbits are not aware that other animals are cheering the Tortoise and not him. Rabbits do not know that now the turtles are just steps away from the old stone bridge .....
Suddenly, the rabbit saw the Tortoise. With a shock he realized what had happened.
He does not believe being foolish. But it is reality. Now, even though he ran at full speed, no longer possible for him beyond the Tortoise! All animals were present to witness the tortoise wins the race!
With some difficulty, turtles, smiling gently walked the last two steps to the stone bridge. He has won. He was very, very tired and hot, but not the slightest concern. He has conquered the bunny who likes to boast that! Other animals rejoice.
"Living Turtles! Good! Ye winner!"
The voices sounded like music to the ears tortoise who was gasping exhaustion.
By ignoring fatigue, turtles take another step up the bridge and stood there, beaming and proud and shyly waved to a crowd of animals. This is one of the happiest in his life.
Rabbits are poor and stupid! What a shame he had given notice that each animal was sleeping when passed Turtles!
What a shame because he had been defeated by the Turtles! How sorry he was bragging and big head!
"This is where you, Turtle. This is the gift of gold buttons," he said slowly with drooping ears. "San congratulations!"
Other animals laugh.
"Never mind, Rabbit," said the Tortoise with a friendly, "Keep the button again. I'm so happy today. But keep in mind: a slow but steady will win the race, a slow but steady ........ ...... "
END
The chicken and the monkey
At one time, there is a chicken who befriends a monkey. The Yamyam and the Monmon name. But the friendship did not last long, because the behavior is like Monmon arbitrarily with other animals. Until, one evening he invited Monmon Yamyam for a walk. When it was evening, the Monmon began to feel hungry. Then he caught the Yamyam and started plucking his feathers. Yamyam struggling with a vengeance. "Get off me, why do you want to eat your friend?" Cried the Yamyam. Finally Yamyam, can escape.
He ran hard. Fortunately, not far from where it was the residence of the Crab. Yamyam the Crab is a friend of the past and always nice to her. With haste he goes into the hole of the crab house. There he was greeted with delight. Then Yamyam tell all the events that happened, including the betrayal Monmon.
Hearing that the crabs can not finally accept the Monmon treatment. He said, "Let's give the Monmon lesson that it does not know the meaning of friendship." So he drafted a strategy to subvert the Monmon. They finally agreed to invite the Monmon to go sailing to the island across the full fruits. But the boat was going to wear a homemade boat out of clay.
Then he invited the Monmon Yamyam to sail to the island opposite. With the greedy Monmon immediately approve the invitation because he thinks will get plenty of food and fruits on the island opposite. A few days later, begin their journey. When the boat reached the middle of the sea, and crab Yamyam berpantun. The Yamyam crowed "I holes ho!" The Crab replied, "Wait until the one!"
Each time say that it's Yamyam mencotok-pecker boat. Finally the boat was leaking and they were drowned. The Crab with agile dive to the seabed, while the Si Yamyam easily fly into the ground. Stay The Monmon a cry for help because they can not swim. Finally he sank with the boat.
A pair of turtles and ducks
A tortoise, which you know always brought her behind her back, said never to leave home, let me how hard it tried turtle. Some say that the god Jupiter has sentenced a turtle because turtles are very lazy and would rather stay home and not go to the wedding, the god Jupiter, although the god Jupiter has been specially invited.
After many years, the turtle began to hope that one day he could attend a wedding. When he saw birds flying happily in the sky and how the rabbits and squirrels and all sorts of animals with nimble running, he felt really want to be quick as the other animals. The Tortoise felt very sad and unsatisfied. He wanted to see the world as well, but he has a house on his back and his legs are too small to be tottering when walking.
One day he met with a pair of ducks and told all his problems.
"We can help you to see the world," said the ducks. "Hold on to the timber with your teeth and we'll take you far into the sky where you can see all the land underneath you. But you should be quiet and not talk or you will be very sorry."
Turtles are very pleased him. She quickly the timber holding it tightly between his teeth, a pair of ducks were each holding both ends of the wood in his mouth, and flew up into the clouds.
By then a crow flew through it. He was very impressed with what he saw and said:
"You must be king of the turtles!"
"It's just ......" turtle started to say.
But once he opened his mouth to utter these words, he lost his grip on the wood and fell down to the bottom, where he finally crashed into the rocks in the ground.
Foolish curiosity and vanity often lead to misfortune.
Tiger and Buffalo
Folklore Lombok
Long ago, in a dry and barren desert there lived a buffalo thin. Because almost every day do not get the grass, the buffalo were gone into another field. He came to the field where a lot of grass. His heart was glad to see the green grass.
"Well, here's my food," he muttered to himself and smiled.
But suddenly came a large tiger confronting. Then he said, "O, do not easily take you to eat here but have got ijinku."
"Then please allow me to eat it," pleaded the buffalo.
"Please, just so you want to give something to me," answered the tiger. "For all who come here to eat grass certainly promises to provide something for me. Why do not you give your heart to me tomorrow? "
Buffalo thought for a moment.
"May I give you," the buffalo finally promised to give his heart to the tiger.
A few days later to see buffalo tiger, but the buffalo are coming to understand the purpose of the tiger.
"What about your promise, buffalo?" Said the tiger,
"You're too quick to charge your word," replied the bull. "Be patient tomorrow if my body is fat."
A few months later the buffalo was already visible body fat. For this reason, the tiger to get the buffalo to keep his promise. But the buffalo did not want to hand over his heart. He wanted to defend it. "Why should I give my heart the only one? Yet just because I eat the grass here. Is not this my lawn? "He thought.
Heard a furious tiger, buffalo ready to fight. And indeed there was a fierce fight between two animals. Also a long fight that seems to attack each other's attack. But ultimately could not withstand the buffalo tiger attack. He ran. But the tigers continue to pursue it.
Along the way the buffalo encounter with a horse.
"What did you run out of breath?" Asked the astonished horse.
"I chased the tiger. Going to kill me, "replied buffalo wheezing.
"Do not worry! Hide behind my body! "Tell the horse.
When the tiger comes a fight broke out between the tiger and the horse. They were pushing and shoving. Each bite. Want to tear down each other. But the horse was finally forced to admit the might of the king of the jungle.
Horses and buffalo bull had run away to see.
"Please guys, we would be killed the tiger. He's after me now. Please ... "said the agitated horse.
"All right. If the tiger wanted to kill you, let him kill the mighty bull is first, "said the proud bull. "Where is he now?"
Not to mention horses and buffalo said, the tiger had jumped up and pounced on a bull. He hit him hard. There was a fierce fight. But eventually forced to give up bantengpun. The three of them running helter skelter. While the Tigers continue to pursue it, as if not satisfied when the animals do not eat it.
They came to a meadow where there is an old well. They met with the goat and told if they are in danger, was about to kill the tiger. And without many words helped him get ready goats. He put up his red cactus fruit.
Suddenly a tiger come with fury.
"You see the buffalo and his friends?" Said fierce tigers.
"Yes, why?" Said the goat.
"They want to kill."
"They have killed all, because it bothers me. I will kill you even if it bothered me. Look at my body to red here. These three animals had been destroy. "
"Where are they now?" Catch a tiger has not been satisfied.
"If you want to see them, look at the well!"
Tigers surprised. Then he stuck his head into the well. But yet again he saw the contents of the well, the bull pushed him from behind until the tiger fall into the old well. Death to the tiger. ***
The Legend of Rawa Pening
Once upon a time, there was a little poor boy came into a little village. He was very hungry and weak. He knocked at every door and asked for some food, but nobody cared about him. Nobody wanted to help the little boy.
Finally, a generous woman helped him. She gave him shelter and a meal. When the boy wanted to leave, this old woman gave him a “lesung”, a big wooden mortar for pounding rice. She reminded him, “please remember, if there is a flood you must save yourself. Use this “lesung” as a boat”. The “lesung” was happy and thanked the old woman.The little boy continued his journey. While he was passing through the village, he saw many people gathering on the field. The boy came closer and saw a stick stuck in the ground. People challenged each other to pull out that stick. Everybody tried, but nobody succeeded. “Can I try?” asked the little boy. The crowd laughed mockingly. The boy wanted to try his luck so he stepped forward and pulled out the stick. He could do it very easily. Everybody was dumbfounded.
Suddenly, from the hole left by stick, water spouted out. It did not stop until it flooded the village. And no one was saved from the water except the little boy and the generous old woman who gave him shelter and meal. As she told him, he used the “lesung” as a boat and picked up the old woman. The whole village became a huge lake. It is now known as Rawa Pening Lake in Salatiga, Central Java, Indonesia.
The Bear and Rabbit
Once upon a time, there lived a bear and a rabbit. The rabbit is a good shot. In contrary, the bear is always clumsy and could not use the arrow.
One day, the bear called over the rabbit and asked the rabbit to take his bow and arrows.
The rabbit was fearing to arouse the bear's anger so he could not refuse it. He went with the bear and shot enough buffalo to satisfy the hungry family. Indeed he shot and killed so many that there were lots of meats left after.
However the bear did not want the rabbit to get any of the meat. The rabbit could not even taste the meat. The poor rabbit would have to go home hungry after his hard day's work.
The bear was the father of five children. Fortunately, the youngest child was very kind to the rabbit. He was very hearty eater. The mother bear always gave him an extra large piece of meat but the youngest child did not eat it. He would take it outside with him and pretended to play ball with the meat. He kicked toward the rabbit's house.When he got close to the door he would give the meat with such a great kick. The meat would fly into the rabbit's house. In this way, the poor rabbit would get his meal.
Sangkuriang
Long time ago in West Java, lived a beautiful girl named Dayang Sumbi. She was also smart and clever. Her beauty and intelligence made a prince from the heavenly kingdom of Kahyangan desire her as his wife. The prince asked permission from his father to marry Dayang Sumbi. People from Kahyangan could never live side by side with humans, but his father approved on one condition, when they had a child, the prince would transform into a dog. The prince accepted the condition.
They get married and lived happily in the woods until Dayang Sumbi gave birth to a baby boy. The prince then changed into a dog named Tumang. Their son is named Sangkuriang. He was very smart and handsome like his father. Everyday, he hunted animals and looked for fruits to eat. One day, when he was hunting, Sangkuriang accidentally killed Tumang. His arrow missed the deer he was targeting and hit Tumang instead. He went home and tells her mother about the dog. “What?” Dayang Sumbi was appalled. Driven by sadness and anger, she grabbed a weaving tool and hit Sangkuriang’s head with it. Dayang Sumbi was so sad; she didn’t pay any attention to Sangkuriang and started to cry.
Sangkuriang feel sad and also confused. How can his mother love a dog more than him? Sangkuriang then decided to go away from their home and went on a journey. In the morning, Dayang Sumbi finally stopped crying. She started to feel better, so she went to find Sangkuriang. But her son was no where to be found. She looked everywhere but still couldn’t find him. Finally, she went home with nothing. She was exhausted. She fell asleep, and in her dream, she meets her husband. “Dayang Sumbi, don’t be sad. Go look for my body in the woods and get the heart. Soak it with water, and use the water to bathe, and you will look young forever,” said the prince in her dream. After bathing with the water used to soak the dog’s heart, Dayang Sumbi looked more beautiful and even younger.
And time passed by. Sangkuriang on his journey stopped at a village and met and fell in love with a beautiful girl.He didn’t realize that the village was his homeland and the beautiful girl was his own mother, Dayang Sumbi. Their love grew naturally and he asked the girl to marry him. One day, Sangkuriang was going on a hunt. He asked Dayang Sumbi to fix the turban on his head. Dayang Sumbi was startled when she saw a scar on his head at the same place where she, years ago, hit Sangkuriang on the head.
After the young man left, Dayang Sumbi prayed for guidance. After praying, she became convinced that the young man was indeed her missing son. She realized that she had to do something to prevent Sangkuriang from marrying her. But she did not wish to disappoint him by cancelling the wedding. So, although she agreed to marry Sangkuriang, she would do so only on the condition that he provides her with a lake and built a beautiful boat, all in one night.
Sangkuriang accepted this condition without a doubt. He had spent his youth studying magical arts. After the sun went down, Sangkuriang went to the hill. Then he called a group of genie to build a dam around Citarum River. Then, he commands the genies to cut down trees and build a boat. A few moments before dawn, Sangkuriang and his genie servants almost finished the boat.
Dayang Sumbi, who had been spying on him, realised that Sangkuriang would fulfill the condition she had set. Dayang Sumbi immediately woke all the women in the village and asked them to wave a long red scarf. All the women in the village were waving red scarf, making it look as if dawn was breaking. Deceived by false dawn, the cock crowed and farmers rose for the new day.
Sangkuriang’s genie servants immediately dropped their work and ran for cover from the sun, which they feared. Sangkuriang grew furious. With all his anger, he kicked the unfinished boat. The boat flew and landed on a valley. The boat then became a mountain, called Mount Tangkuban Perahu (Tangkuban means upturned or upside down, and Perahu means boat). With his power, he destroyed the dam. The water drained from the lake becoming a wide plain and nowadays became a city called Bandung (from the word Bendung, which means Dam).
Timun Mas
Long time ago, living a couple of farmers. They live in a village near the forest. They live happy, unfortunately they have not only was a child also
Every day they pray to the God. They pray to be soon be a child. One day a giant passes where they reside. Giant prayer is heard that wife’s husband. Giant then provide them with seeds cucumber.
“Plant seeds of this, Later you will soon get a female child,” said the giant.
“Thank you, giant,” said the couple.
“But there is condition, at the age of 17 years the child must be submitted with you to me,” the giant reply.
Without thinking long they agree, because it wanted a child.
Husband and wife farmers to plant the seeds cucumber. Every day they start caring for the plants that grow with it as best as possible. Many months and then bear a cucumber with golden color.
Fruit cucumber that the longer become larger and heavier. When the fruit is ripe, they take it, carefully slit the fruit. Sudenlly, in the fruit is found in infants of women who are very beautiful. Couple was very happy, they gave the name of the baby Timun Mas.
Year after year passed, Timun Mas grown into a beautiful girl. Both parents are very proud of her. But they became very afraid, because in the anniversary Timun Mas at 17, the giant will back. The giant take back that promises to take Timun Mas.
Farmers are trying to calm. “Wait a moment. Timun Mas playing. My wife would called her,” he said. Farmers find it immediately to her doughter. “My girl, take this,” she said while giving a cloth bag. “This will help fight the giant. Now flee as soon as possible,” she said. So even Timun Mas immediately fled.
Couple on the sad departure Timun Mas. But they are not willing if their child become food giant. Giant waiting long time. He was not a patient. He knew, was that lied by couple of farmers. And he also destroyed the huts of the farmers. Then it was to pursue Timun Mas to forest.
Giant run chase immediately Timun Mas. Near the gian,Timun Mas immediately take the handful of salt from the cloth pouch. Then salt spread it to the giant. Suddenly a wide sea also unfold. Giant forced to swim with great difficulty.
Timun Mas ran again. But then most successful giant come closer. Timun Mas again taking bizarre objects from a cloth bag. He took the handful chili. Chili throwed to the giant. At once the tree branches and sharp thorns of the giant trap. Giant cried in pain. Timun Mas while running to save herself.
But the giant is really strong. He was again nearly captured Timun Mas. So Timun Mas is also a third issue of miraculous. She sow seeds Cucumber magic. At once grow the cucumber garden very knowledgeable. Giant very tired and hungry. He also eat the fresh cucumber with oneself. Because of too much eating, giant was slept.
Timun Mas again fled. She ran for dear life. But long run power out. More unlucky again because a giant awakened from sleep. Giant again almost catch her. Timun Mas very terrified. He also threw the last tool handful shrimp paste. Again, miracles happen. A lake of mud spread wide. Giant fall into it. Hands almost reach Timun Mas. But the lake mud is basic to withdraw it. Giant panic, he can not breathe, then submerged.
Timun Mas relieved. She has survived, Timun Mas is also return to home to their parents. Father and mother’s Timun Mas happy to see Timun Mas be save. They held, “Thank you, God. You have to save my girl,” said their delighted.
Since that time Timun Mas can live quietly with her parents. They can be happy without living in fear again.
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