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TELAGA WARNA (Colorful Lake) | Cerita Legenda Indonesia - West Java

Telaga Warna (Colorful Lake)



Long time ago, there was the king of a famous kingdom in Cipanas, West Java, is a very wise man. He has a beautiful daughter. 
He and his wife love her very much.

But all their love is not enough for the princess. Even though they give her everything, she is not happy. All the jewelries that they have are not enough for her. She is not satisfied with her gorgeous look either.

The princess then has an idea. She plans to put all the jewelries that they have in every single hair in her head. She wants to be the most beautiful girl in the world.
So the princess goes to see her mother and father and tell them about her plan. She is very sure they will not say no.

The king is surprised to hear about his daughter plan. He tries to convince her that her plan is not proper.
"My Daughter, the beauty of a princess is not measured by her clothes or by the jewelry she is wearing, but by her attitude. It's not that we don't love you, but what will people think if you go through with your plan?" says the king.

The princess is shocked to hear that. So she runs to her room to get her jewelry box. Then she returns to her parents.


She screams: "You are so miserly. Here, I am returning the every single jewelry you ever gave me." She throws her jewelry box to her father.


The wise king is outraged seeing his daughter did.
" You are the ungrateful daughter"
Suddenly, the floor at the palace erupts and water pours out from the crack. In a matter of the second palace is flooded, drowning the ungrateful princess and her jewelry. 


The palace then replaces by a lake and always reflects multiple colors. The lake is known as Telaga Warna that means Colorful Lake.  

image from:twicsy.com

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SANGKURIANG | Cerita Legenda Indonesia


    SANGKURIANG | Cerita Legenda Indonesia

      Once, there was a kingdom in Priangan Land. Lived a happy family. They were a father in form of dog, his name is Tumang, a mother which was called is Dayang Sumbi, and a child which was called Sangkuriang.


       One day, Dayang Sumbi asked her son to go hunting with his lovely dog, Tumang. After hunting all day, Sangkuriang began desperate and worried because he hunted no deer. Then he thought to shot his own dog. Then he took the dog liver and carried home.
Soon Dayang Sumbi  found out that it was not deer lever but Tumang's, his own dog. So, he was very angry and hit Sangkuriang's head. In that accident, Sangkuriang got wounded and scar then cast away from their home.

       Years go by, Sangkuriang had travel many places and finally arrived at a village. He met a beautiful woman and felt in love with her. When they were discussing their wedding plans, the woman looked at the wound in Sangkuriang's head. It matched to her son's wound who had left several years earlier. Soon she realized that she felt in love with her own son. She couldn't marry him but how to say it. 

       Then she found the way. She needed a lake and a boat for celebrating their wedding day. Sangkuriang had to make them in one night. He built a lake. With a dawn just moment away and the boat was almost complete. Dayang Sumbi had to stop it. Then, she lit up the eastern horizon with flashes of light. It made the cock crowded for a new day. Sangkuriang failed to marry her. She was very angry and kicked the boat. It felt over and became the mountain of Tangkuban Perahu Bandung - West Java.

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Timun Mas (Golden Cucumber) | Cerita Legenda Indonesia


Timun Mas (Golden Cucumber) | Cerita Legenda Indonesia
Long time ago, lived an old women named Sirni. She lived by herself because her husband had long passed away and she had no children. Every day, she prayed so God give her a child. One night,when she was praying, a giant passed her house and heard her pray. "I can give you a child on one condition,"the giant said to Mbok Sirni, "You must give the child back to me when it is six years old."Mbok Sirni was so happy, she didn't think about the risk of losing the child later and agree to take the giant's offer. Then the giant give her a bunch of cucumber seeds. "Plant it around your house."The giant then left without saying anything else. In the morning, Mbok Sirni planted the seeds. The seeds grew within mere days and blossomed plentifully. Not longer after that, a big golden cucumber grew from plants. Carefully, Mbok Sirni plucked the golden cucumber and carried it home. With caution and care, she sliced the cucumber. She was very surprised to see a beautiful baby girl inside the cucumber. She then named the baby Timun Mas or Golden Cucumber.



Years passed by and Timun mas has changed into a beautiful girl. On her 6th birthday, Timun Mas was very happy. However, Mbok Sirni was very sad. Mbok Sirni knew she had to keep her promise to the giant but she also didn't want to lose her beloved daughter. One night, Mbok Sirni had a dream. In order to save her daughter, she had to meet the holy man who lived in mount Gundul. The next morning, mbok Sirni took leave of Timun Mas to go to Mount Gundul. The holy man then gave her four little bags, each one containing cucumber seeds, needles, salt and shrimp paste (terasi). "Timun Mas can use these to protect herself," said the holy man to Mbok Sirni.

Right after that, the giant came into their house and shouted to Mbok Sirni, "where is Timun Mas?". "Save your and run,Timun Mas," said her mother. The giant was very angry. He knew Mbok Sirni wanted tok break her promise. he chased Timun Mas away. The giant was getting closer and closer. Timun Mas than opened the bag and threw the cucumber seeds, and instantly they grew into large cucumber field. But the giant ate them all, giving him more strength. As the giant was getting close, Timun Mas took the second bag, the needles inside and spilled it behind her and turned into bamboo trees, sharp and thorny. The giant's body was scratched and bled. "aaarrgghhhh..., I'll get you Timun Mas!"shouted the giant as he tried to get himself out from the bamboo field.

Timun Mas took her third bag, salt, and threw it. It became a deep sea. The giant almost drown and had to swim to cross the sea. Then, she reached for the last bag. It was a shrimp paste, she threw it and became a big swamp of boiling mud. The giant was trapped in the middle of the swamp. The giant was still trying to swim the the swamp but he was very tired. The he was drowning and died. Timun Mas then immediately went home. Since then, Timun Mas and mbok Sirni live happily together again.***

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Roro Jonggrang | Cerita Legenda Indonesia


Roro Jonggrang | Cerita Legenda Indonesia
Once upon a time, there was a kingdom named Prambanan. All the people of prambanan lived peacefully. But then, Prambanan kingdom was attacked and occupied by the Pengging kingdom. Prambanan then was ruled by Bandung Bondowoso of Pengging kingdom. He was a mean king and also had great supernatural power. His soldiers were not only humans, but also genies.
The king of Prambanan had a beautiful daughter named Roro Jonggrang. Bandung Bondowoso fell in love with her and wanted to marry her. Roro Jonggrang was shoked after heard that. She didn't like Bandung Bondowoso because he was a mean person. She wanted to refuse, but she afraid that Bandung Bondowoso would be angry and endangered the people of Prambanan.

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