THE ORIGIN OF CATU HILL - BUKIT CATU
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Bali,
Indonesian Folklore
Once upon a time in Bali island, there is a fertile and prosperous country. Farm and fields always provide an abundant harvest. In the village lived a farmer named Mr. Jurna and his wife. They wanted his rice-plants yield more than the previous harvest.
"Hmm, should the rice planting season now that we make vows," Mr Jurna motion to his wife.
"Vows what, sir?" Miss Jurna said.
"Well, if rice yields will increase, we are making a big rice cone (tumpeng)," says Pak Jurna hopefully. Miss Jurna agrees.Apparently Mr. Jurna rice harvest increased. In accordance with the vows that had been said, then Mr. Jurna and his wife make a great rice cone (tumpeng). Also will present eating and drinking party. But Mr. Jurna and his wife was not satisfied with the harvest which they obtained. They want vows again next growing season.
The Hedgehog and The Dog
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African Fable
The Hedgehog and the Dog were formerly best friends, and cultivated bananas together. When the bananas were full-grown, the Hedgehog utilized to go to face at them every day, and when at end the were mature he welcome the Dog to go with him and eat them. When the two friends reached the metre of the banana player, the Hedgehog tried in vain to move the bunches of bananas. The Dog, meanwhile, slack on his posterior legs, could easily reach up and tear the product. He open them so satisfactory that he did not kibosh until he had eaten all the bananas, without giving a lonesome one to the Hedgehog, disregardless of his entreaties.
SANGKURIANG
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Indonesian Folklore,
West Java
Long ago, The King Sungging Perbangkara go hunting. In the middle of the woods of the King dispose of urine deposited in caring leaves (taro forest). A female pig named Wayung who was meditated for being human, had to drink urine. Wayungyang pregnant and gave birth to a beautiful baby. Beautiful baby was taken to the palace by his father and named Dayang Sumbi or Rarasati. Many kings who wanted to propose Dayang Sumbi, but no one has accepted. They fought each other to get Dayang Sumbi love.
Dayang Sumbi even at its own request, went into exile in the hill accompanied by a male dog named Tumang. As she weaves, toropong (torak) which was used to weave cloth fell down. Because Dayang Sumbi feel lazy, flew without thought before speech, he promised to anyone who get torak to fall when he was a man, will be her husband. Tumang get the torak and given to Dayang Sumbi. Dayang Sumbi eventually gave birth to a baby boy named Sangkuriang.PANJI SEMIRANG
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East Java,
Indonesian Folklore
Kuripan was a big kingdom. The king had a son. His name was Raden Inu Kertapati. The prince was engaged with a princess from Daha kingdom. Her name was Dewi Candra Kirana. One day, Raden Inu Kertapati planned to visit Daha kingdom. He wanted to meet his fiance.
Raden Inu Kertapati went to Daha kingdom with his guards. While they were riding the horses,suddenly a group of people from Asmarantaka stopped them. The leader was Panji Semirang. Upon hearing their place of origin, Raden Inu Kertapati and his guards were alert. They heard that Asmarantaka was a place of thieves.
THE MAGIC BROCADE
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Chinese Folktale
Once in China there lived an old widow and her son, Chen. The widow was known all over for the brocades that she made on her loom. Weaving threads of silver, gold, and colored silk into her cloth, she made pictures of flowers, birds, and animals, so real they seemed almost alive. People said there were no brocades finer than the ones the widow wove.One day, the widow took a pile of brocades to the marketplace, where she quickly sold them. Then she went about buying her household needs.
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