Fairytale Lutung Kasarung from West Java

Fairytale lutung Kasarung pasundan from areas of western Java, lutung Kasarung itself comes from the Sundanese language means langur lost.

Here's the story:

In ancient times in Tatar pasundan there is an empire led by a wise king, he was known as the King Tread Court.

Prabu Tapa Agung had two beautiful daughters and her sister are Purbararang Purbasari.

When it nears the end of his life, King Tread Court pointed Purbasari youngest daughter as a substitute. "I'm too old, it's time I stepped down," said Prabu Tapa.

Purbasari has an older brother named Purbararang. He did not agree his brother appointed to replace their father. "I Eldest daughter, father should choose me as his successor," grumbled Purbararang fiancee named Indrajaya. Fury that has culminated make it have the intention to harm his sister. He went to a witch's spell Purbasari. Purbasari witch's spell so that when it was also suddenly become mottled skin Purbasari-black spots. Purbararang so had no reason to evict his brother. "The man who cursed like he did not deserve to be a queen!" Said Purbararang.

Then he sent a Patih to alienate Purbasari to the forest. Once in the forest the duke was still kind enough to make a cot for Purbasari. He also advised Purbasari, "Courage princess. This ordeal would have ended, the Almighty will surely be with the Princess ". "Thank you uncle," said Purbasari.

While in the forest he had many friends that animals were always good to him. Among these animals there was a hairy ape mysterious black. But the monkey has the most attention to Purbasari. Lutung Kasarung always encouraging Purbasari by picking flowers and fruits with her friends.

At the time of the full moon night, lutung Kasarung acting strange. He walked to a quiet place and meditate. He was asking for something to Gods. This proves that lutung Kasarung not an ordinary being. Not long after, the land near the monkey broke and created a small lake, the water is crystal clear. The water containing the drug were very fragrant.

The next day lutung Kasarung meet Purbasari and asked him to bathe in the lake. "What's in it for me?", Thought Purbasari. But he wants to obey. Shortly after he threw himself. Something happened to her skin. His skin became clean as before and she became beautiful again. Purbasari very surprised and excited when she saw the mirror in the lake.

In the palace, Purbararang decided to see his sister in the woods. He went with his fiancee and the guards. When they reached the forest, he finally met with his brother and looked at each other. Purbararang not believe seeing her again as before. Purbararang do not want to lose face, he took a long shootout Purbasari hair. "Who has the longest hair he has won!", Said Purbararang. Initially Purbasari not want to, but because he continues to serve his brother urged. Turns Purbasari longer hair.

"Well I lost, but now let us shoot our handsome fiance, This is my fiance," said Purbararang he approached to Indrajaya. Purbasari became restless and confused. Finally he glanced and pulled his hand lutung Kasarung. Lutung Kasarung bobbing as if soothing Purbasari. Purbararang laughing, "So the monkey's fiance?".

At that time also Kasarung immediately meditated. Suddenly there was a miracle. Lutung Kasarung turns into a dashing young man looking extremely handsome, more than Indrajaya. All were surprised to see the incident as she cheered. Purbararang finally admitted defeat and mistakes over the years. He apologized to his sister and begged not to be punished. Purbasari kindly forgive them. After the incident they all eventually returned to the Palace.

Purbasari be a queen, accompanied by a young man of her dreams. The young man who turned out to have always been with him in the forest in the form of a monkey. 

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The origins of Lake Toba

In ancient times in a village in North Sumatra there lived a farmer named Toba solitary in a gentle valley and lush. The farmer was working on the farm for the purpose of his life.

Besides working on his farm, sometimes the man went fishing to the river was not far from his home. Whenever he was fishing, it's easy because the fish got in the clear river that is a lot of fish. Cook the fish he inducement to eat.

One evening, after his return from the field immediately went to the river for fishing. But it is long enough to provoke no one iakan he was getting. Events like that, never experienced before. Because usually fish in the river was easy he fishhook. For too long nobody bait his line, he was so upset and decided to just quit fishing. But when he was about to draw his line, suddenly provoked it struck the fish pulled the fishing line far into the middle of the river. Her heart that had been upset turned into joy, because he knows that the fish grabbed the pole it was a big fish.

After a while he let his line is pulled to and fro, then fishing She snatched it, and there was a big fish hanging and floundered at the end of the rope pole. Quickly the fish was pulled to the ground so as not to be separated. Smiling happily fishing rod eye him out of the mouth of the fish. By the time he was removing the hook, the fish looked meaningfully. Then, after the fish was placed into one place he went into the river to bathe. Feelings excited that she never got that big fish. He smiled as he imagined how good it later when it's fish meat baked. When leaving the river to return to his home it was already dusk.

Arriving home, he was immediately brought a big fish results inducement to the kitchen. When he was about to light a fire for grilling fish, it turns firewood in the kitchen of his house was gone. He immediately came out to fetch firewood from the ground under the house. Then, while bringing a few pieces of firewood she climbed back into the house and went straight to the kitchen.

By the time the man reached the kitchen, he was surprised at all because the big fish that is not there anymore. But where the fish was put up overlaid few pieces of gold. Because shocked and surprised to experience strange circumstances, he left the kitchen and went back to the room.

When he opened the bedroom door, suddenly his blood drained because in the room stood a woman with her hair long and curly. The woman is combing her hair while standing facing the mirror hanging on the bedroom wall. A moment later she suddenly turned around and looked at him upright confusion in the mouth of the bedroom door. The man became very fascinated because a woman's face standing in front extraordinary beautiful. He had never seen such a beautiful woman even though she is already far in advance wander to various countries.

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Legend MALIN KUNDANG

There was a family in the coastal area of ​​Sumatra. The family has a boy named Malin Kundang. Because of their very poor family conditions, then the master father decided to migrate to other lands.

Hopefully master and his mother, one day his dad came home with so much money that will be able to buy daily necessities. After many years master's father is not forthcoming, and finally pupuslah expectations Malin Kundang and his mother.

After Malin Kundang growing up, he thought to make a living in the country side in the hope of later when he returned to his hometown, he was already a wealthy man. Malin Kundang finally come sailing along with a merchant ship captain in his hometown who had sukses.awalnya mother does not approve of desire master kundang, but seeing her desire to wander so powerful, end the ibupun meretuinya.

During their stay in the ship, Malin Kundang a lot to learn about seamanship on the crew who are already experienced. Malin had studied hard about shipping his friends who are more experienced, and finally he was very adept in terms of shipping.

Many islands already visited, until one day in the middle of the journey, suddenly climbed Malin Kundang ship attacked by pirates. All merchandise traders who were on the ship was seized by pirates. In fact, most of the crew and people on the ship were killed by the pirates. Malin Kundang very lucky he was not killed by the pirates, because when it happened, Malin immediately hid in a small space that is enclosed by the timber.

Malin Kundang adrift amid the sea, until finally board the ship stranded on a beach. With the rest of the existing power, Malin Kundang walked to the nearest village from the beach. Arriving in the village, Malin Kundang helped by people in the village after previously telling what happened to him. Malin marooned villages where the village is very fertile. With tenacity and perseverance in work, Malin gradually managed to become a wealthy man. It has a lot of merchant ships with men of more than 100 people. Having become rich, Malin Kundang marry a girl to be his wife.

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CRYING FAIRY STONE

On a hill away from the village, the area of ​​Borneo lived a poor widow and a daughter.
The girl was very beautiful widow. But unfortunately, he has a very bad attitude. She was very lazy, never helped her mother do chores. It works just dressed up every day.
In addition to a lazy, spoiled girl's attitude once. All requests must be obeyed. Every time he asked for something to her mother must be granted, regardless of what their mother is poor, every day must toil looking for a bite of rice.
One day the girl asked her mother down to the village for shopping. The layout of the village market so far, so they had to walk pretty tiring. The girl was walking strolled by wearing nice clothes and dress up the streets so that people who see it eventually will admire her beauty. While her mother walked behind, carrying a basket with a very dirty clothes. Because they live a secluded place, no one knew that the woman who runs it is the mother and child.
When they begin to enter the village, the village people looking at them. They were so fascinated by the beauty of the girls, especially the youth village insatiable looked at the girl's face. But when he saw people walking behind her, quite in contrast. It makes one wonder.
Among those who saw it, a young man approached and asked her, "Hey, pretty girl. Is that runs behind the mother?"
However, what is the answer girls?
"No," he said loftily. "He is a servant!"
Both mother and child were then continued on. Not how far, again a young man approached and asked the girl.
"Hi, honey. Is that runs behind you it's your mother?"
"No, no," she replied with a tilted head. "He is budakk!"
That's every girl's met someone along the way who ask about her mother, always answer it. Her mother was treated as servants or slaves.
At first heard his daughter's rebellious response when asked the person, the mother still can refrain. But after repeatedly heard the same answer and very hurtful, finally the poor mother could not resist. The mother prayed.

"My God, I was not able to resist this insult. Children younger servant so how could treat themselves servants in such a way. Yes, god punish this rebellious child! Punish him ...."
Of the power of God Almighty, the body slowly perfidious girl was turned into stone. That change starts from the feet. When those changes have reached half of the body, the girl was crying begging forgiveness from her mother.
"Oh, Mother .. mother .. forgive me, forgive the iniquity of your child during this time. Mom ... Mom ... forgive your son .." The girl continued to wail and cry begged her mother. However, everything was too late. The entire body of the girl was eventually turned into stone. Even into stone, but one can see that his eyes still shed tears, like he was crying. Therefore, the stone coming from the girl who gets her curse was called "The Rock Cried".

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