The Skolong Story (Story From east nusa tenggara)

Skolong reba todo, who was known as skolong, was a handsome young man. He lived at manggarai with his beloved father and mother. Not only handsome, skolong was also a diligent, hard worker young man.

Apparently skolong’s parent was already arrange a mate plan for him to the daughter of his aunt, although his aunt had no daughter yet. Because of that mate plan. Skolong was asked to go to his aunt home and stay with his aunt and uncle.

At his aunt’s home, skolong always help his aunt and uncle fo finish their work. He did the gardening and went to the jungle to collect fire wood. Those activities made his aunt felt helpful. And she was really gratefull for skolong’s coming.

The aunt become happier whten she found out that she was pregnant. Every body wished that she would have a beautiful baby girl. Nine months latter, when the baby was born, the happiness turned into sadness.

Apparently, the new baby born was not a human baby but a hairy tumber. Because of her strange look so that her parent. Name her “cue”. As the matter of the fact that cue was a name of wild tumber, which usually found in jungle.

Altough cue was a tumber but she could speak. The aunt still keot a hope that someday skolong could accept her to be his wife.

Of course skolong refused, because it was impossible to marry a tumber. Skolong was disappointed by the unexpected reality.

Soon he decided to return home. Cue wanted to go along with skolong but skolong disagree with her. Both of them were insist with their each opinion.

“I do not want you to go with me ! my mother will be never receive you as her daughter in law. Because you are just a wild tumber without hand and leg ! you are just a hairy speaking tumber,” said skolong angrily.

But cue had ho hurt feeling. Cue ignored everything wich skolong had said to her.

Although her idea was not well welcomed by skolong. Cue kept following skolong. On skolong way back home, skolong gave no attention to cue, he pretended he didn’t see her. Sometimes cue walked behind him, sometimes she walked few meters in front of him. But skolong did not realize about it.

When cue was walking in front of skolong, skolong felt that hw saw a group of people wo were walking in front of him. That group consists of number of man and women. Among the group there was a beautiful girl, she was triying to attract skolong attention.

Wherever they were passing skolong, the beautiful woman looked at him. She made eyes at skolong and tried to tempt him.

Skolong didn’t realize that actually that group of people was the assume a shape of cue. Every time they were passing skolong heard a song. It was a woman song.

“on the long-long way to go, you look at the beautiful woman.. how really love you..”

When the skolong heard the song, he stop. He wondered to know who was the one who had sing that song. But when he looked around he could not find her. He whispered,

“is that cue who sing that song? But where is she now ? I don’t see her around…”

Meanwhile at skolong’s home, everyone was very busy to welcome him. Skolong’s parent, family and neighbors were all together prepared for his coming, they were all excited because they thought that skolong would return home bringing his new beautiful wife.

By the time skolong entering his village, skolong’s parent disappointed. They did not see a beautiful women on skolong side but a cute which was rolling following him.

“that is not necessary to welcome me with this extraordinary party. Please stop the drum and gong ..” said skolong exhausted.

The villager save strange look at cue. It was the first time for them to see a wild tumber who could speak. But cue did not pat attention to them. She ignored them, then went inside the house.

While cue was at skolong’s home, she always help skolong’s mother. She cooked, and took the water from the shower.

“aunt, I am going to take the water from the shower,” said cue.

“can you do that?” asked skolong’s mother doubtfull.

“sure” answered cue politely.

Inside the showering room, cue had difficulty to move the empty pail. When she was sure that nobody was around. She took off her tumber skin so that could easily move the pail. This secret activity was continually done since that day.

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Surabaya Legend (Story From east java)

Once upon a time, in the wide deep sea there always a quarrel among the shark. It was well known as sura fish and crocodile. The quarrel caused by food. Both had equal strenght, tactic and greedy, and there never be a winner.

“I am bored of this quarrel, crocodile,” said a sura.

“so am I, then what are you going to do. So have to stop fighting?” asked crocodile.

Actually, sura al ready had a plan to stop the quarrel.

“to stop the quarrel we have to share the territory. I own the sea and everything in it. And you own the land and everything on it. As for the line mark between land and sea, was the place when the water reach the land on the high-ebb tide.”

“ok, I agree,” said crocodile.

Since that moment, the suro and crocodile stoped fighting, and lived in peace.

One day, suro sneaked around to look for food in the river. It made the crocodile angry. Apparently suro had broke the rules.

“hi, crocodile how is your food on the land?” said suro innocently.

“hi, why you broke the rule. You have entered my territory and look for food here?”

“no, I did not ! as you can see that this land is full of water and you know that I am the owner of the see, and that including the river.” Argued suro.

“that is not right, the river was belonged to me because it laid on the land !” shouted crocodile.

“then you lie to me again? If that so, let’s fight again. The winner will be the owner of all territory!” again crocodile shouted.

Then they started to fight after all the time. They kept fighting so that the water change into red, caused by their blood which come from their wouds.

The suro bit the crocodile tile on the right side so that the tile bent into  the left. But the crocodile made, to defend, to defend it’s territory. The suro swam back to the sea.

The quarrel between suro and crocodile is remembered by the people of surabaya. The name surabaya has been connected by the quarrel incident. Even now, the people make it as the symbol of the city.

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DUNGU THE DUMB (Story From Southeast Sulawesi)

Once upon of time, in the deep jungle lived a mother with her only son. The son name was dungu (dumb). The both were live happy and peace.

One day, si dungu went to the jungle to put a chiken trap. There was ten chiken traps. Two days latter, dungu returned to the jungle to see wheather those chiken traps had cought chickens or not.

Apparently that day was his lucky day. Many chicken cought on his chicken trap. Dungu was very happy for that.

But he didi not know the use those chicken. After a while he thought, the he decided to release those chicken.

“hmm you are all look thirsty, my mother is a very kind women. Go to my house,n ask my mother for water. Then she will give you, ” said dungu to those chicken. Of course, those chicken ran away to the jungle to safe their life.

Dungu returned home. He told his mother about his experiences with the chicken inside the jungle.

“and where is the chicken now ? ” asked his mother.

“didn’t they come to you ? I asked them to come to you to ask for a water,” said dungu.

“of course not my son. Those are just chicken. Next time do not you do that again. Next time you have to tied them up!”

The next morning, dungu went back to the jungle. That time, he brought a rope with him. On the way to the jungle he saw bees without thinking he tired the bees up.

Of course dungu was attacked by hundred of bee. Dungu head and face swelling because of the bee sting. At home he reported the insident to his mother.

“that’s wrong, you should burn them,” said his mother.

The next morning dungu returned back to the jungle. He brought a matches with him. On the way, not far from his home, he meet a deer. Quickly, dungu burnt the deer, but the deer shocked and ran away.

Dungu went back home, after reported about the insident. His mother said, “You should stab them using big sharp stick.”

On the other day, dungu went to the jungle with big sharp stick on his band. When he saw two people were figthing, he stabbed the to death.

That horribe insident reported to his mother soon after he arrived home. His mother soon after he arrived home. His mother felt sorry for what dungu had done. Then she advised.

“when you saw people who are fighting do not stab them you suppose to stop them.”

One the next day, dungu was walking into the jungle. On the way to the jungle he saw two anoas were fighting. They were striking their head.

For a moment he doubt but then he remembered about his mother advise. Dungu ran to the arena, he intended to stop the fighting. When those two anoas ran to strike their head against each other, their head blocked by dungu body.

Apparently those two anoas finally stop striking. But pity fo dungu. He fell and died. Those two anoas pity for dungu. He fell and died. Those two anoas had crashed him to death.

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The Legend of Pirate Alligator

Legend has it, once upon a time there was a River called Tulang Bawang River, which well, known for its wild alligators that live along the River. The wilderness of the alligators often disturbs the villager’s shipping activities. Often heard many people disappeared as if swallowed by earth, left without any news.

One day, people are troubled with another missing person news. The missing person name was Aminah. The strange thing was even though all villagers of the Tulang Bawang River bank were looking for her, they did not find any trace, as if she was gone swallowed by the earth.

In a far and hidden place, within a very big cave Aminah was laying. She was recovered from collapse. She was very surprised to see the cave was filled with very valuable object. There were diamond, gold, jewels and beautiful dresses. The object sparks very bright lights. Still shocked, in the corner of the cave she heard a very heavy voice that surprised her even more. Aminah dragged her body to move further from the beast.

“Do not fear me beautiful girl! Even though I appear as an alligator, I am a man like you. I was cursed to become an alligator because of my evil deeds. My name was somad, I was once a skilled pirate in Tulang  Bawang River. The alligator continued. “Once I always robbed every merchant who passed here. I kept all my loots here in this cave. If I need food I take a little of this treasure and sell it in a village market by River. No one knows I have built a tunnel on the other side of this cave. The tunnel connects this cave with the village”.

Unrealized, the pirate alligator revealed the secret of the hidden cave where he lives. Thoroughly, Aminah listened very carefully and remember the valuable information. The alligator then gave her a present of some jewels. He hoped that Aminah will stay with him. But Aminah’s hope to be back to her village and see her family is very strong.

“Stay with me for a while. I will fulfill anything you ask for” the alligator asked. Look at my treasure, there is plenty of it. You can take anything you want,” he persuaded.

Afraid, Aminah said, “Sorry, alligator. I have to get back home soon, my father and mother must be looking for me if keep stay in this cave,”

On one occasion, the alligator was careless. Because his stomach was full, he was slept and forgot to close the cave door. Carefully and a little bit worried Aminah got out from the cave by walking on her tiptoes. Behind the cave, she found a dark and long hallway. After some time walking the hall, she saw a burst of light coming though. She followed the light. How happy she was to find the end of the hallway leading to a hill, and then she walked out of the hall.

Not long walking, Aminah was helped by the villagers who were looking for rattan. For compensation, Aminah gave present of jewels she has with her. Aminah then returned to her village safely. 

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Princess Kemuning

Once upon a time there was a rich and prosperous kingdom. The kingdom was lead by a humble king. The king was very wise. He lead the kingdom perfectly. All of the people in the kingdom admired and respected the king. But unfortunately, inspite of his prosperities and wealth, the queen passed away for a long time ago. The queen left ten beautiful daughters. The queen passed away when giving birth to the youngest daughter. ‘

The king named the daughter by the name of the colour. The eldest daughter named princess merah muda. Her sister was named Princess Jingga, Princess Nila, Princess Hijau, Princess Kelabu, Princess Oranye, Princess Merah Merona and Princess Kuning. Clothes that they wore in accordance with their name. So as at will easier when king  call them in accordance with the colour of clothes that were worn by them. From his ten daughters they were all pretty, but the youngest was rather different from her older sisters. She was not the spoilt and naughty girl. Like sister

The king was so busy arranging the palace and various activities. Because of this, the king did not have enough time to take care his children. The king then assigned the caretaker’s foster to take care of the daughters. But as a result, king’s daughters became spoilt and naughty. All day long they only playing in the lake and did not want to study.

The youngest daughter was always cheerful and smiled to everyone. She liked to go on a strip with the caretaker’s foster than with his older sisters.

One day, the king will go far. He gathered all of his daughters.

“I will carry out a long trip and needed time for quite a long time. What is the present that you wanted my dear daughters? Asked the king.

“I want expensive jewellery,” said Princess Merah Muda.

“I want sparkling cloth silk,” Princess Oranye said. The king’s nine daughters asked for the gift that was luxurious and expensive to his father.

But princess kuning was different. He thought for a moment, the she held his father’s arms.

“Father, I only want you safely return,” she said. His older sisters laughed her.

“My daughter, that’s very kind of you. Of course, I will come back safely and the beautiful gift for you,” said the king.

Not long afterwards, the king then left the palace. He was accompanied by some soldiers.

During the king’s trip, the behavior of nine daughters was increasingly naughty and lazy. They often rebuked the caretaker’s foster and told the servant to do all they ordered. Because they were busy following the request from the pussy daughters, the attendant could not clean the palace garden. Seeing this, Princess Kunming was very sad, because the garden was favorite place of the king.

Then, Princess Kunming took the broom and began to clean the garden. Princess Kunming cleaned the dry leaves that fell on the ground, she also pulled out the wild grass, and she cut the tree twig. Not so long after that, the garden looked clean again. Actually, the caretaker’s foster did not allow her to do the job, but Princess Kuning continued to do the job.

Having seen her sister cleaned the garden, the older sisters ridiculed and laughed at her.

“Look! It seems we have a new servant,” said a person among them.

“Hi, the servant. The waste is still here!” said the other while throwing the waste.

Originally, the palace garden was already clean, but it was the palace garden was already clean, but it was full of the waste again because of that. Princess Kuning just quiet and cleared the wastes again. The incident happened repeatedly until Princess kuning felt tired.

“You were really excessive. Father should not bring anything for you. All you have to do was annoying!” said Princess Kuning angrily.

“By the way, I am bored. Let’s bathe in the lake then!” asked Princess Nila.

They left Princess Kuning alone. It was happened every day, until their father came home. When the king arrived in the palace, his nine daughters were still playing in the lake, while Princess Kuning was arranging the flower in the palace terrace. Knowing that, the king became very sad.

“My beautiful daughter, I could not give anything except green stone necklace, not the yellow colour, your favorite colour!” said king.

The king had indeed looked for the yellow stone necklace anywhere, but he could not get it.

“It’s allright father. This green stone was really pretty! Look, it looks really harmonious with my yellow clothes,” Princess Kuning said gracefully.

“The most important is father has come back. I will make a cup of tea for you father,” she said again.

When Princess kuning was making tea, her older sisters arrived. They still talked about the gift they got from their father. No one remembered about Princess Kuning. The next day, Princess Hijau saw Princess Kuning wore her new necklace.

“My sister, your green necklace to me, not you,” answered Princess Kuning. Having heard the answer, Princess Hijau became angry. She immediately looked for his relatives to incite them.

“That necklace belongs to me, but she took it from father’s pocket. We must punish her because of it!” said Princess Hijau.

They then agreed to seize the necklace. Not so long afterward, Princess Kuning emerged. Afterwards, her sister immediately caught and struck his head. But as a result, it was really bad. Because of the struck, Princess Kuning was unconscious and finally died.

“Oh my God! How is this? What did we do?” they panicked got nervous.

“We must bury her!” said Princess Jingga. Afterwards they held Princess Kuning’s body, and then buried her in the palace garden.

Princess Hijau was also burying the garden stone necklace, because she did not want it anymore. When the king looked for Princess Kuning, there was no one knew where she went. To cover his crime, her sister then was silent. Saw all silent the king was very angry.

“The guards! Search and find Princess Kuning! He shouted.

After searching out in all the corners of the palace through days and months, no one succeeded in finding her. The king was very sad.

“I am not a good father,” he said. “Later, I will send my children to study and sharpen the character at a place far away from here!”

Then, the king sent his daughters to go to school in the far country.

After Princess Kuning was not in the palace, the king was often seen daydreaming in the palace garden. He was feeling sad to think about the Princess Kuning who was last and until now, she never returned.

One day, when the king sat in the garden, he was surprised by the existence of plants that emerged on the place where Princess Kuning was buried. The king surprised to see that.

“What plant is this? Its stick like a princess’ robe, its leaves round sparkled like the green stone necklace, its flower is white yellow is white yellowish and very fragrant! This plant reminds me of my child, Princess Kuning. “All right, I give you name Kemuning! Said the king sadly.

Since then, people called the plant the kemuning Flower. The kemuning Flower could be used to make hair fragrant.

Its stick was used to make beautiful boxes, where as its bark was made for the face powder.  

Legend About A Woman Named Lady Bandir

According to legend, once upon a time there were two kingdoms in Sumatra. The names of the kingdoms were east kingdom and west kingdom. Once, the king who ruled in the east kingdom married to the sister of the king of west kingdom.

Several years later a baby girl was born, she was named “Dayang Bandir”, seven years later a body was born and named Sandean Raja. When they were just children, the father of Dayang Bandir and Sandean Raja passed away.

With the death of the king of east kingdom, the throne was left empty with no one to rule. Sandean Raja was too young and therefore unable to take his father’s place as a king. Then, the palace assembly appointed uncle kareang to rule the kingdom. Dayan Bandir planned to protect sacred objects so that they would not fall to her uncle’s hand who temporarily replaces the government.

“Hmmm… I must save these objects so that it will not fall into my uncle’s hand, later brother Sandean Raja who will have rights of these sacred objects,” Dayang Bandir mumbles. Not long, uncle kareang found that the sacred objects were kept by dayang bandir. He urged Dayang Bandir to hand them over. 

“Just you watch! If you don’t hand over those objects, your life will be danger! Uncle kareang threatened dayang bandir. But Dayang Bandir persistently refused to hand the sacred objects. Annoyed, uncle kareang gave order to banish Dayang Bandir and Sandean Raja into the forest.

When they reached the forest, uncle kareang tied Dayang Bandir on top of a tree so that her brother, Sandean Raja, could not reach her. Sandean Raja cried and cried until his tears dried. Sandean Raja tried to free his sister. But he could no climb the tree; every time he tried he always fall down. There were scratches and wounds all over his body. “Let me bear uncle’s cruelty,” said Dayang Bandir weak. “If you are hungry, eat the tips of leaves around you,” Dayang Bandir told her hungry brother.

After several days tied up on a tree, Dayang Bandir finally started to look weak and drew her last breath.

“So cruel my uncle is !” Sandean Raja swore. He continued living all by himself in the forest for several years until he became a strong and courageous young man.

When he was in the forest, dayang bandir’s spirit always accompanies him. “I hope you would meet king sorma as soon as possible,” spirit Dayang Bandir whispered to Sandean Raja. King sorma was the younger brother of Sandean Raja’s mother. Sandean Raja successfully got out of the forest and directly head for west kingdom territory to meet king sorma. “Pardon me, your majesty king sorma. I am Sandean Raja.The crown prince of east kingdom,” said Sandean Raja. King sorma was shocked to hear what Sandean Raja said, because the king heard that Sandean Raja and Dayang Bandir have died.

To prove that Sandean Raja was truly his nephew, Sandean Raja was tested to move a living tree from the forest to the palace. Next test, Sandean Raja was required to clear a forest area to be used as field.

The task was well completed by Sandean Raja. Next, Sandean Raja was instructed to build a great palace called “Rumah Bolon” and he successfully completed the palace in three days. King Sorma still refused to admit Sandean Raja as his nephew before he passes the final test. That was, to point the king’s daughter among several girls in a very dark room. Sandean Raja was worried he cannot pass the final test. “Do not worry your self, I will help you,” dayang bandir’s spirit’s whispered.

Finally Sandean Raja successfully touched the princess’ head among other girls who sit with their knees bent. For his success, Sandean Raja was admitted the king’s sorma’s nephew and married with his daughter. One year later, Sandean Raja and west kingdom army attacked east kingdom ruled by his uncle king kareang.

In a short time, east kingdom was conquered and king kareang was killed by Sandean Raja. East kingdom then ruled by Sandean Raja. In the end, Sandean Raja was crowned as king of east kingdom and lived happily with his wife and people. 

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