Famous Story of Kids in English: Mouse Deer and Farmer

One of the famous story of the kid in English from Indonesia, a mouse deer. A mouse deer or Chevrotains or Tragulus javanicus or Tragulus kanchil is known as Kancil in Bahasa Indonesia.

When I was a kid, this story is famous, in my school or my daily activity. There are some stories about the cleverness of the mouse deer. This story is one of the famous stories of kids in Indonesia. The title is "A Mouse Deer and Farmer."


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Mouse Deer loved to eat the fruits and roots and shoots of the forest. This animal loved something else even more. He loved the vegetables in Farmer's garden.
Famous Story of Kids in English: Mouse Deer and Farmer
Kancil (image:pixgood.com)


One day, Mouse Deer went to the edge of the forest. He looked out at row after row of vegetables.

He sees a lot of cucumbers and sweet potato. Then he steps into the farmer's garden. But in crowd large group of this food, a trap attached by farmer catches its foot. He draws its foot repeatedly and tries to secede from that trap, but he cannot get away the.

The mouse deer start to fear, he feel will become the dinner food for the farmer of Later; then he sees the farmer come. The mouse deer pretend the death and make its body stiff. The farmer fin that mouse deer and he believe that that mouse deer have died.

The farmer pushes the mouse deer with its foot. The mouse deer saw stiff Farmer estimate that mouse deer have died during old ones. Then the farmer thinks this mouse deer cannot eat for dinner.

The farmer draws that mouse deer from trap later. Then that mouse deer rebel and run to the forest. Mouse deer succeed trick the farmer. He thing the farmer is smart.

A few days later, mouse deer remember with that vegetables. He intends to return. Until there he likes with the sweet gourd and sweet parsnip.

Later, then he sees something new. It looks like the human being, but its head made the than coconut. The body made the than rubber, a rice field custodian.

A mouse deer did not feel afraid. He looks down to that guard (a scarecrow). He comes near that custodian then kicks it. But its foot stuck to rice field keeper.

The guardian of rice field has some sticky rubbers from a rubber tree. Mouse deer scream to ask so that discharged by that custodian. He did non-stopped to draw his foot. So he pushes with the other foot.

A mouse deer do not stop to try to be can get out of that custodian, but he remains trapped. Then he sees the farmer comes. The farmer sees the mouse deer in his trap.

The farmer discharges that mouse deer from custodian lassoing. Then he brings the mouse deer to his house. The farmer confines the mouse deer in empty chicken hutch. The farmer tells at mouse deer that tomorrow he is his dinner.

Along the night, the mouse deer couldn't sleep. He didn't want to be a dinner! When the sun rose, Mouse Deer just lay there sadly. Then he heard something.

"Why, it's Mouse Deer! So Farmer caught you at last. It serves you right!"

It was Farmer's dog.

Mouse Deer thought fast.

"What do you mean, Dog? Farmer didn't catch me."

"Then why are you are in the coop?" said Dog.

"Because there is not enough a bed in my house. You see, Farmer is holding a feast tomorrow. And I'm the guest of Honor."

"Guest of Honor?" said the Dog.

"That's not fair! I've been his loyal friend for years, and you're just a thief. The guest of Honor should be me!"

"You know, Dog, you're right. Why don't you take my place? When Farmer sees you in here, he'll make you the guest of Honor instead."

"Really?" said Dog. "You don't mind?"

"Not at all," said Mouse Deer. "You deserve it."

"Mouse Deer, you're so kind. Thank you!" The dog lifted the latch and opened the door.

"You're welcome, Dog. Enjoy the feast."

The Mouse Deer ran for the forest. Then he watched from the woods edge. He saw Farmer comes out and stare at Dog. Then he heard Farmer yell.

"You are a stupid dog! You let the mouse deer get away!"

The Mouse Deer laughed. "Farmer will have to find a different dinner now!" Then he went off singing his song.

I'm quick and smart as I can be.

Try and try, but you can't catch me!

Famous Folklore From Indonesia: The Legend of Nyi Roro Kidul

Padjajaran Kingdom lies in the West Java from 1333 AD to 1630 AD and it was conquered by the Islamic Kingdom of Mataram from Central Java. This great kingdom was ruled by Prabu (King) Siliwangi. He had a queen, a very beautiful daughter named Dewi Kadita and also harems.
The beauty of Dewi Kadita and her mother made other harems jealous. All the harems gathered one night to built conspiracy against Dewi Kadita and her mother. The harems decided to use black magic to make their body filthy and also curse them to be so ugly and disgusting.
Description of Nyi Roro Kidul Image:kitook.co.id
Prabu Siliwangi turns out very angry and disappointed when he found that his queen and daughter turned out so ugly and disgusting. He was convinced by his harems that his queen and daughter were having the uncured disease and they will bring bad luck for the palace. Prabu Siliwangi was influenced by what the harems said and then he told them to seep out from the palace.
Dewi Kadita, and her mother wandered around in sorrows. Dewi Kadita cannot believe that her father listened to what the harems said. She was very upset with her father. She got more upset when her mother and she came by to every place; the people weren't friendly and welcomed them. This circumstance made Dewi Kadita's mother depressed. One day, the mother passed away and left Dewi Kadita in deep sorrows.
Dewi Kadita walked in her deep sorrows until she reach the southern shore (the shore of Indian Ocean). She sat above a rock in a stove shape and fell asleep. When she was sleeping, she had a vision that she must jump to the ocean to help herself out of the curse. Once she woke up, without second thought, Dewi Kadita jumped into the ocean. Immediately, she returned into a beautiful lady as she was. But then she realized that she was not human anymore, yet she turned -into a supernatural form of life. Since then, she ruled all the creatures in the southern coasts of Java Island and she was known as Nyi Roro Kidul.
Room 308 of Nyi Roro Kidul Image:indonewyork.com

The river Bengawan Solo which started from mystical mountain of Merapi in Central Java and leads to Indian Ocean was said as the tunnel used by Nyi Roro Kidul to access Java.
The legend of Nyi Roro Kidul is a well-known folklore throughout Indonesia. It is believed until now and often proved many men were missing in the southern shore, a place where 'mighty' Nyi Roro Kidul lived. Many people said that Nyi Roro Kidul often trapped and swallowed men who were walking near the shore as revenge to suffering life she had through caused by her father. People believe her hatred to men will never die.
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Fairy Tales and Folk Tales from West Java: Sangkuriang

Fairy Tales and Folk Tales from West Java: Sangkuriang
An illustration from Sangkuriang Folklore by fafa-sama.deviantart.com
One of the famous fairy tales stories in Indonesia, Sangkuriang. This fairy tales and folktales come from West Java. The story is about the son (Sangkuriang) was falling in love with his mother (Dayang Sumbi).

Dayang Sumbi asked Sangkuriang to built a dam and a large boat. With his supra-natural power of Sangkuriang, the large boat almost finished, but he failed. He kicks the boat and now the boat known as the origins of one of the famous mountain in West Java.

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The story begins in the jungle of the Kingdom of Padjadjaran. In this jungle, there was a woman named Dayang Sumbi has given birth to a son. The boy was handsome. Dayang Sumbi named his son Sangkuriang.

Time passed, and Sangkuriang became an adult. He was agile and an excellent hunter. Si Tumang, a dog, always accompanied Sangkuriang wherever he went hunting. Sangkuriang always brought the spoils of the hunt back to like food.

One day, Sangkuriang spotted a wild pig in the forest. The boar was his grandmother; Celeng Wayungyang. Si Tumang realized Sangkuriang, and he tried to prevent him from shooting the pig.

Sangkuriang tripped over Si Tumang, and the boar escaped. It's made Sangkuriang angry. Sangkuriang was furious with Si Tumang, and he decided to kill Si Tumang instead of the pig.

Sangkuriang had not caught any animals that day. He took a knife and cut out Si Tumang's heart and hurried home. He gave his mother the heart to be the cook.

Dayang Sumbi shocked when she realized that Si Tumang's heart was not that of a deer. 'She took a big wooden spoon. She was angry with Sangkuriang.

"Be gone, rebellious son! You do not know how to return a kindness! Si Tumang has looked after you since childhood! How dare you kill him and eat his heart!" Dayang Sumbi struck Sangkuriang with the spoon again and again.

The last blow tore his head, which begins to bleed. Sangkuriang fled into the forest, cradling his bleeding head. He climbed and over the mountain. He scared. He never saw his mother so angry.

Sangkuriang disappeared as if he had swallowed by the earth. Nothing heard of him.

From then on, Dayang Sumbi lived alone in the forest. She continued her weaving and meditation. She became a powerful wise-woman, skilled at healing. She helped many villagers who lived around the forest. She treated the sick and gave them gifts of her weaving. Her speciality was a mixture of leaves and herbs that kept her young and beautiful.

One day, a young man came to her. He asked for treatment. Every day, he came for treatment until his sickness was almost better. He began to fall in love with Dayang Sumbi. He approached her and said,

"Dayang Sumbi, you are so beautiful. Will you marry me?" Dayang Sumbi was uncomfortable with his touch on her shoulder, but she did not want to hurt his feelings. She moved away and said,

"Oh, I am too old for you, young man. I am old enough to be your mother."

"But, that's impossible! You are still young and beautiful, why do you say that you are the same age as my mother?"

"What is your name? And who is your mother?"

"I do not know. All I can remember frightened and running away as hard as I could until I passed out. When I came to, a robber was caring for the wound on my forehead. Later he adopted me as his son. He passed his supernatural powers onto me. But now my adopted father has died, and I live by myself.”

"Let me look at your head." Dayang Sumbi surprised when she recognised the scar on his head like a blow made by her big wooden spoon.

The young man did not believe that he was her son. Dayang Sumbi explained that she looked young because of her herbal medicine.

Later, she gave him two impossible conditions for marriage. First, she asked him to make a lake by damming the Citarum River. Second, she asked him to build a large boat for their house. And both of the tasks must complete before cocks crow.

When Dayang Sumbi realized that Sangkuriang had almost finished his work, she searched for a way to stop him. She took one of her weaving, a large white cloth, and hung it from her weaving platform while praying to the god. Then she asked the village girls to set fire to it. The dark sky became as bright as the dawn, and the roosters began to crow.

Dayang Sumbi went up to Sangkuriang.

"Sangkuriang, your time is up, you must give up now!"

Sangkuriang was furious. Now he would not able to marry Dayang Sumbi! And he had used many of his supra-natural powers, including calling on supra-natural beings for help. Sangkuriang was so angry that he kicked the almost-finish boat with all his might. The boat flew far into the air and landed upside down in one place.

In West Java, this legend believed to be the origin of Tangkuban Perahu Mountain. The Story of Sangkuriang has carved in relief on the walls of the crater of Tangkuban Perahu.

The Origins of The Kasada Ceremony In Tengger: Legends and Myths of Indonesia

The legends and myths of Indonesia from East Java-Indonesia. The story told about the origins of Tengger Tribes or Tenggerese. The word of "Tengger" comes from Roro AnTENG who married with Joko SeGER (Tengger).

There is a Kasada Ceremony, perform according to Javanese calendar by Tengger Tribes. This annual ceremony presented offerings. The offering is for a couple of Roro Anteng (as a wife) and Joko Seger (as a husband). This couple has sacrificed their 25th youngest son to the god, Kusuma.

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Long ago, in a village near Mount Bromo, there was a couple who had just recently married. Their names were Roro Anteng and Joko Seger. According to the story, Roro Anteng's father was a god who lived in the Penanjakan Mountains. Her mother was a beautiful village girl who lived alone in the Penanjakan Mountains.

Roro Anteng was beautiful. When she was born, she was a quite baby, so her mother gave her name Roro Anteng (quite one). Also according to legend, Joko Seger was a son of an ascetic.

One day, the ascetic's wife gave birth to a boy. He was handsome, with a bright face. In fact, it said that he was the son of a holy spirit. When he was born, he could already scream. He had a strong grasp and a strong kick. He was different from other children. Because of this, his parents decided to call him Joko Seger (a strong one).

Time flies quickly. Joko Seger and Roro Anteng grew into adults. There was a lot of fuss when Roro Anteng reached a marriageable age, as many young men wanted to marry her.

Roro Anteng had already decided she was going to marry Joko Seger. After their wedding, Joko Seger and Roro Anteng lived in domestic harmony. They lived on the slopes of Mount Bromo, working their land together to meet their every need. They helped their neighbours and set a good example for the community.

The villagers consulted them about all kinds of problems, from cultivation to animal husbandry. Joko Seger and Roro Anteng were happy with their activities. They lived contentedly, thanking the Great Creator for their blessed and comfortable life.

But the years went by, and they grew old. Already the villagers had begun to call them Nyai and Kyai (means The Elder). Still, they did not have any children! When they down to the village, they would see other families with their children. This would make them sad.

"Look at that family, Nyai. They are happy with their son!"

"That's right, Kyai. Why hasn't the God given us any children?" Then they agreed that they would ask the God.

Nyai Anteng and Kyai Seger went to the foot of Mount Bromo and meditated. Every day they prayed and meditated ceaselessly. Finally, the God Brahma answered their prayer.

Nyai Anteng heard a voice telling her that she would have many children, but that she must sacrifice the youngest. She agreed. After that, Nyai Anteng began to have children.
The Kasada Ceremony In Tengger Yadnya Kasada festival tengger bromo
The Kasada Ceremony In Tengger Yadnya Kasada festival Tengger Bromo (Image: Instagram Herd89)


Less than a year after her first baby, she had a second. Until finally Nyai Anteng and Kyai Seger had twenty-five children!

Nyai Anteng and Kyai cared for their children and taught them lovingly. Their life was full of Joy and content. Later on, their family formed the basis of the community of Tengger (from Anteng and Seger).

Everyone in the community descended from Nyai Anteng and Kyai Seger.

When Kusuma, their youngest son, was born, they began to worry. They remembered their promise to Brahma. Kusuma was a good boy, strong and handsome. Every time they looked at him, they were sad.

Then one day, Nyai Anteng had the idea of moving to Mount Penanjakan, to escape from Brahma. Kyai Seger agreed. They began to prepare for the move, taking what they would need.

They heard loud noises deep in the heart of Mount Bromo before they were ready to leave for Penanjakan.  Brahma was reminding them of their promise. Smoke billowed from the top of the mountain. Nyai and Kyai were scared.

Nyai Anteng began to tremble with fear. She realised that she would soon separate from Kusuma.

Kyai Seger had no heart for the task he faced. He did not want to throw Kusuma into the volcano. He embraced his son. Kusuma began to panic in his father's arms.

All the older children upset. Their parents had already told them what must happen.

"Father, what should we do?" asked the oldest son.

When Kusuma saw how upset his family was, he grew calm. He said,"Father, Mother, promises must fulfil. Give me a white shirt and a turban. I will keep your promise."

Nyai Anteng cried and hugged her son. Kyai Seger shaken by the noble spirit and determination of his son. He looked at his handsome son and embraced him. All Kusuma's older brothers shocked to see his seriousness.

After Kusuma had finished putting on his shirt and turban, a long tongue of fire shot up from the centre of the crater. The tongue of fire snaked forward and struck Kusuma's body. Brahma had already taken Kusuma.

All the brothers cried, touched and amazed by Kusuma's courage and integrity. The rumbling from the mountain ceased. Everything became calm and returned to normal.

Nyai Anteng and Kyai Seger never forgot what happened to Kusuma. They made offerings and sacrifices to Mount Bromo, throwing them into the crater.

Once a year, Kusuma's relatives would bring offerings, continuing the tradition of their parents. Until the day, the people of Tengger, continue this tradition. They are descendants the Nyai Anteng and Kyai Seger. Every year they have an offering ceremony below Mount Bromo. This ceremony is to pay a sign of respect to Kusuma's sacrifice. They bring offerings and crops.

Legend and Myths of Prambanan Temple: Bandung Bondowoso and Roro Jonggrang

Prambanan temple known as a thousand temples, just another famous temple with Borobudur temple. A legend said that the Prambanan temple built only in one night.  Bandung Bondowoso built this temple as a purposed to marry Roro Jonggrang. Nowadays, Bondowoso was known as a regency in East Java.

Near Yogyakarta, there is a most beautiful Hinduism temple in Indonesia. The temple built in 9th A.D. The temple located in Prambanan village, thus this temple called as Prambanan temple.

There is also a famous temple called Roro Jonggrang temple. The name of the temple was from the story of Roro Jonggrang and Bandung Bondowoso.

Legend and Myths of Prambanan Temple: Bandung Bondowoso and Roro Jonggrang
The Legend of Pambanan Temple, Roron Jongrang, Bondowoso (image: timur-angin.com)


A long time ago, there was a Kingdom called Prambanan. This kingdom placed where the Prambanan Temple stands now. This nation led by Prabu Baka. Roro Jonggrang (means Slender Maiden) was the princess of the kingdom.

The people of Prambanan Kingdom were wealthy and lived in peace. This made the neighboured Pengging Kingdom envious. He tried to attack the Prambanan Kingdom. By the support from Bondowoso, the Prambanan Kingdom defeated. Then the King killed.

Bondowoso became the new King in Prambanan. Bondowoso was a strong man. The King is known as Bandung Bondowoso. He has a powerful weapon. This weapon called 'Bandung.'

It turned into a love story because Bandung Bondowoso had a crush on Roro Jonggrang and proposed to her. It was hard for her to accept or reject Bandung Bondowoso's love.

To avoid more violence, Roro Jonggrang commanded Bandung Bondowoso to build a thousand temples. A thousand temple with two deep wells in one night.

If Bandung Bondowoso could fill the command, Roro Jonggrang would accept Bondowoso's love. It seemed to be an impossible command. But Bandung Bondowoso accepted it.

Bandung Bondowoso tried to find some help from his father. His dad is a man with a supernatural power. His Bondowoso's father had a lot of supernatural armies.

Bondowoso tried to perform the task supported by the supernatural armies from his father.

When the day came, Bandung Bondowoso and his ghostly soldiers began to build the temples. They worked so fast, and after 4 o'clock in the morning, there were only five temples, which hadn't built. Besides that, the wells were almost finished.

Roro Jonggrang found out that Bandung Bondowoso almost made it. She felt confuse and tried to find the way to make those efforts failed.

Roro Jonggrang ordered the women to pound the Rice-mother. She also asked awake the roosters to announce the dawn early.

Bandung Bondowoso's armies deceived by the false dawn and they ran out. There was only one temple left, which should build by Bandung Bondowoso. Bandung Bondowoso couldn't finish it alone without help from his supernatural armies.

In the next morning, Bandung Bondowoso found his effort had failed. He enraged and frustrated. He wooed the women around Prambanan that there was no one would marry them. He also wooed Roro Jonggrang became a statue.

According to the tale, Roro Jonggrang remains in the northern chamber of the Prambanan Temple.  Roro Jonggrang remains like a statue of Shiva's consort, Durga. Until now, the place where she stays called Roro Jonggrang temple. The temples that built by Bandung Bondowoso are now called Sewu Temple or Seribu Candi (The Thousand Temples).

Story of Kids in English: The Parrot and The Magic Mango


Once Time upon there was a city called Japati. The king of Japati was Chakraditya. In the town of Japati lived poor Brahman and his wife. They have no children. They bought a young parrot and put the bird in their house. They hope, one day they will have a child.

One day the parrot heard that across the seven oceans there was an enormous mango tree. The fruit gave eternal youth to the person who ate it. However, there was also the possibility to be old and infirm.

The Brahman amazed hearing that news. He decided went to that place with his wife. Then the parrot asked the Brahman to go together with them. Then they started their journey.

Finally, they arrived at the mango tree. Brahman and his wife ate that mango, except the young parrot. The bird decided to give the Brahman and Brahman's wife his fruit.

The poor Brahman and his wife decided not to eat that mango. They bring that mango to their good king.

When they give that mango to the king, the rich king rewarded the Brahman for his gift. They told the king how they could get this mango. The king asked to take another fruit.

The Brahman and his wife began to think not eat the mango fruit. After asked the king, they decided to plant this mango fruit.
Green Mango Tree With Stone Garden and Grass


The tree grew well and became an exotic tree. During the spring season, the mango tree began to bud, blossom and bear fruit. The King comes when the day of harvesting. The King gave the mango to the palace priest. She was ninety years old.

The King hopes that the priest can rejuvenate after eating the mango. But no sooner after the priest tasted that mango, she fell and dead.

At this sudden calamity, the king was both astonished and deeply grieved. King Chakraditya angry to the poor Brahman. He told that how he had dared to present a poisonous fruit to his king. The King makes punishment. The left eye of the Brahman levered as the penalty.

After the punishment, he had returned to his home. When his wife saw his condition, she asked the reason for such mutilation.

"My dear," said he, "The parrot we have to grow up tenderly is the cause of this."

And they agree to break the neck of the treacherous bird. The bird hears their plan. Then the bird started to talk.

"My loving foster parents, everyone must reward for the good actions or punished for the evil deeds of his previous life. I brought you the fruit with a real intention. But my sins in my former life have given it the different effect. Therefore, I pray you to kill me and bury me with a little milk in a pit. After my funeral ceremony is over, I have a request. Please undertake a pilgrimage to Holy City and ask a pardon for your sins".

So the old Brahman and his wife killed their parrot and buried it as directed. The king commanded his gardener to set guards over the poison tree. The king commands no one to eat for its fruits.

Now there was in the city an old washerwoman. She had frequent quarrels with her daughter-in-law. One day, being weary of life, she left the house. She was threatening to eat the fruit of the poison there and die.

The parrot who has killed for having brought the poisonous mango fruit was reborn as a green bird. The bird was waiting for an opportunity to show the harmless nature of the tree. Previously, the parrot saw the old woman approach the tree. The woman had decided to end her life by eating its fruit.

The parrot plucked one with his beak and dropped it down before her. The old woman rejoiced that fate approved her decision to die and greedily ate the fruit, when old. Instead of dying, she became young and bloomed again.

The strange news was soon hearing by the king. He needs to test the tree, and he must eats that fruit. Then King eats that fruit. He became a young man again. Then the king asked the people how the old priest died by eating it?

It had been a mere accident. One day a huge snake was sleeping on the branch of the mango tree. The head of the snake hung over in the one of the mango fruit. Then this mango drops from the tree.

When the King asked to bring one of the mango for the priest, the gardener brought this fallen mango. In fact, the fallen mango is poisonous. When the priest ate it, she dies.

The King sent for poor Brahman his apologies. The King gave him a fruit to eat. After the old Brahman eat that fruit he became young and also had his eye restored to him.

The Legend of The Lawu's Peak: Folk Stories in English From Indonesia

The peak of Lawu Mountain or Gunung Lawu considered as the sacred place for the people of Magetan and around of it. There was Raden Bondan Gugur, the fifth son of King Brawijaya VII who named Damanvulan. Damanvulan convinces by the people as still ruled the Lawu's peak.

Bondan Gugur is the brother of Raden Patah. Raden Patah is the king of Demak Bintoro. He called as Raden Jimbuningrat.

Once upon a time, there was a terrifying war. The war between the Majapahit Kingdom and Adipati Bojonegoro (Cepu). Adipati Bojonegoro supported from Raden Patah succeeded defeated Majapahit. Bondan Gugur ran away from the palace. In that time, he was still young, just about fifteen years old.

Bondan Gugur was tired and confused pursued from Adipati Bojonegoro's soldiers in Sragen. Then he decided to climb the Lawu mountain.
Lawu Mountain Peak Sign Hargo Dumilah 3265 DPL
Lawu Mountain Peak Sign Hargo Dumilah 3265 DPL via dheni-yulistianto.blogspot.com


He just ran without caring himself. Then he arrived in Banyu Urip. The Banyu Urip is the slope of the Lawu Mountain. In this location, he felt tired and laid down his self under the tree.

There was a holy hermit named Bagawan Jamba Loka. This sacred place located in Penggik, in the east of Lawu's slope.

When Bondan Gugur walked in the forest, he found a young man in an unconscious condition. He helped that young man and took some water for him. The young man began to get up from the fainted and told that his name is Raden Bondan Gugur. That is why this country called Banyu Urip. The meaning of Banyu Urip is "Life Water."

Bondan Gugur began to tell everything, why he got lost in Lawu Mountain. Bagawan Jamba Loka listens to him carefully. Bagawan Jamba Loka fells so sympathetically. Bagawan Jamba Loka had a prophecy from God that, Majapahit would collapse soon. But it will revive in the quiet and remote world that is at the peak of Lawu.

In the peak of Lawu, Bagawan Jamba Loka teaches Bondan Gugur. Bondan Gugur learnt all knowledge what his master had given seriously. Bagawan Jamba Loka explained Bondan Gugur about science or morality.

Bagawan said something after he has complete his lecture to Bondan Gugur. He said "Bondan, which have been destiny that I would be no longer with you. I have taught you all that I have. It's time for me to unity with you, merge into your soul. Would you mind? So, you have to listen what I am going to command to you.

Bondan Gugur answered, “Yes master. If you leave me, who will give me advice?"

"Don't worry, because I'm going to merge into your soul. You are still going to be here and titled as Hyang Sunan Lawu. Some days, you will respect and love for your people. You should respond and serve every people hopes seriously." The message of Bagawan to Bondan Gugur.

"So, where I have to live? Who is my friend? And, when I'll be a king who will be the queen?” asked Bondan confusedly.

"Don't worry; you have to live in the Peak of Lawu Mountain. In this place, there is a kingdom, and you have to reign- here. You are the King of this Kingdom because you are the heir of Majapahit throne. And about your wife, I'll find her for you", answered Bagawan.

"Who is she?" asked Bondan impatiently.

"She is... oh, don't worry you'll meet her later. She is a wise and beautiful girl. You could chatter with her wisely.

Who was the wife of Bondan Gugur that promised by his master? She is Nyi Roro Kidul (The Queen of the Southern Sea).  Nyi Roro Kidul often called as Dewi Angin-Angin. She is the reincarnation of Ratu Putri, one of the Majapahit Kingdom founder.

Nyi Roro Kidul is not an ordinary person. She is also the Queen of the South Sea Kingdom, a kingdom in the beyond world.

There is a myth on the people from Cepu, especially the generation of Adipati Bojonegoro. If they climb the Lawu Mountain, they will get trouble and obstacle.

Cindelaras: Story of Kids in English from East Java Indonesia

Once upon a time, there was a kingdom which leader by a fair and wise king. This king has a child named Panji Anom. The King confused.

The King is always thinking about who will take over his throne. It makes the Queen is also complicated. His boy as crown prince is like to fighting a rooster. It makes the majesty angry.

The crown prince dares to fight his father. Finally, the Majesty chases away Panji Anom from the castle. Before Panji Anom left the castle, he kissed his parent feet.

Panji Anom disappeared for a long time. This situation on the castle is to be quiet. This situation could see from the face of the king. The queen is full of disappointed.

On his trip, Panji Anom keeps walking without care to where the direction. Once, he surprised with the sweet voice of a girl when Panji Anom wants to take a rest. Then Panji Anom tried to find where that sound comes.
Reog Cultural Art Dance from Ponorogo East Java Indonesia credit Siswopranoto-Deviantart.com
Reog Cultural Art Dance from Ponorogo East Java Indonesia credit Siswopranoto-Deviantart.com
Panji Anom found that the voice is fate from the beautiful girl. This girl is washing in the bother the river. Panji Anom is going closer to that girl. Then he is asking her named and her house.

The girl name is Sekar. This girl invited Panji Anom to come to her house. Panji Anom accepted Sekar offering immediately.

Sekar lived alone in her house. Panji Anom asked Sekar to live there for a while time. Then Sekar allows Panji Anom to stay in her home.

They fall in love, but they do not dare to say that they are falling in love each other. Until one night, Panji Anom says to Sekar that he loves her. Five months passed. Sekar is pregnant, and at that time, Panji Anom goes to the city to buy their daily needs.

After his shopping, without any deliberate Panji Anom heard the people talks. They speak of the majesty that feels ill. Upon arriving at home, Panji Anom meets his wife. He tries to explain about who is he. Then he leaves the house alone without his wife.

Sixteen years since Panji Anom went to see his parent. Her child becomes a teenager. His daughter loves to help his mother. The named that child is Cindelaras.

Once day Cindelaras went to the forest for looking a firewood. She surprised by a voice of chick which is not far away from her. She takes this chick go home and caring for this chicken.

Time pass by with fast. Cindelaras grow up, and that chicken has become a loud rooster. Cinderala's rooster has the sparkle clean black feather.

One day Cindelaras, go to the city to buy their daily needs. Cinderela meet people were watching a cock fight. Cindelaras want to show the intensity of his rooster. Then, the Majesty chose the rooster would fight with Cindelaras rooster.

At the end of fighting, the winner is Cinderela's rooster. Suddenly the rooster is crowing like the human voice.

"Cock-a-doodle-doo, I am Cindelera's rooster. Her mother lives in the forest. My father was loafing on the castle".

Arriving at home, Cindelaras give that money to his mother. She explains where she gets that money to her mother. The following days he went again to the city to a rooster fighting again.

As same as yesterday, Cindelaras win again, and his rooster crowing likes a human voice again. Then she comes home. But when arrived at the home, Cindelaras surprised by noise from the back of their house. After they had found this sound, Cinderela's mother surprised.

The voice comes from Panji Anom. He is Cinderela's father and Sekar's wife. Panji Anom was also the Majesty. Panji Anom realized with his fault up until now. He had left his wife and his daughter.

Finally, Panji Anom, Sekar and Cinderela lived at the castle. They still keep their house in the forest. Sometimes they also visited their home. Since Panji Anom meets his family, the rooster never saw again. No one knows where the strange rooster.

The River of Banyuwangi (Legends & Myths of Indonesian)


Once upon a time in eastern Java, lived a patih. His name is Sidapaksa. He had a most beautiful wife of fine and noble character.

Patih Sidapaksa loved his wife deeply. However, Sidapaksa's mother hates her daughter-in-law because she happened to be of lower caste. Each day she tried to think how to separate Patih Sidapaksa from his wife.

The old woman contrived an evil plan. By flattery and intelligent persuasion, Sidapaksa's mother makes a plan with King Sindureja. They asked Patih Sidapaksa to go to Mount Ijen to search for the magic flower.

This magical flower has mystical power. Whoever wore the flower, they would remain forever young and beautiful. Patih Sidapaksa needs to find this flower and present it to his wife.

Patih Sidapaksa heard the royal command. A great sadness filled his heart. He will leave his beloved wife for he knew not how long. Moreover, in a few months, she would give birth to their first child.

Beautiful Smiling Girl With Traditional Clother of Banyuwangi East Java Indonesia credit banyuwangitourism.com
Sidapaksa had to obey his King and carry out this commands. He permits to his wife and said farewell. Without any suspicious to his mother, he took leave of her respectfully and submissively.

Sidapaksa entreated her to watch over his child until his return. Not long after Sidapaksa's departure, a son was born to his wife.

One day, while the young mother was bathing, she left her baby boy peacefully sleeping. Her evil mother-in-law deftly removed the sleeping child from its cradle. Then Sidapaksa's mom threw her little grandson into the river that flowed nearby.

When Sidapaksa wife returned, she immediately realized her baby was gone. All in the neighborhood ordered to find her child. But the boy was never found.

The young mother could neither eat nor sleep. Day and night, she grieved for her lost child. Finally, she became ill and remained in that condition for months.

Two years passed and Patih Sidapaksa returned from his journey. He had succeeded finding the magic flower. He presented it to the Queen, and his duty performed.

With a light heart, Sidapaksa left the palace to return to his beloved wife and the child he had never seen. But just as he was about to enter his house, he saw his mother running toward him.

Before he could take another step, his mother stopped him. She told him that in his absence, his wife had thrown her newborn child into the river.

"Such a woman you married," said the mother.

"Your child, our newborn son she threw into the dirty muddy waters of the river and then disappeared. Now your wife pretends to be ill."

Many other things the mother told about her daughter-in-law. She said all evil things to make her son hate his wife.

Patih Sidapaksa believed in everything his mother sail. Then he entered his house. He saw his wife lying weak and ill on her bed. He opens her Kris and approaching her lovely wife.

With rough and angry voice he said, "Ah wicked. Tell me, before I pierce your body with my kris. Tell me why you throw our child into the river. Tell me!"

Sidapaksa's wife looked up at him with her pale face calm. She said,

"My dear Sidapaksa, why do you wish to wound me? I love you, my husband I did not kill our child. Come! Please carry me to the river. I will show you that it was not I who did this evil deed."

Gently, he carried his wife to the edge of the river.

"Now prove to me that you had nothing to do with this terrible deed."

Then Sidapaksa's wife leaped up, threw herself into the river, and disappeared.

Suddenly, two flower buds appeared. The one is larger and taller than another one. Fragrance emanated from these two flowers. They swayed gently before Sidapaksa fluid.

Then the taller one spoke,

"Sidapaksa, my love, look here beside me our son. You can found him in the bottom of the river, and he will tell you who drowned him."

The smaller flower bud spoke,

"Father, my mother is innocent. My grandmother threw me into the river. My grandmother is the pride and jealous. Now my beloved mother has come to be with me, and I am happy. We will never separate again."

The large flower enfolds the small one. The flowers have together vanished into the water. They are never to appear again. But they left their fragrance.

Since that time, the river was sweet-scented. The city on its banks called Banyuwangi. Banyu means water and wangi mean sweet-smeller or fragrance.