Origins Of the City Banyuwangi

In ancient times the area of ​​the eastern tip of East Java Province, there is a large kingdom ruled by a just and wise king. The King had a handsome son named Raden Banterang. Raden penchant Banterang is hunting. "This morning I'm going hunting in the woods. Prepare a hunting tool, "said Raden Banterang to his servants. After hunting equipment ready, Raden Banterang with several companions went to the forest. When Raden Banterang walking alone, he saw a deer crossed in front of him. He soon deer chase it until deep into the forest. He separated from his entourage.

"Where a deer that?", Said Raden Banterang, when it lost track of his quarry. "I'll keep looking until you can," his determination. Raden Banterang through the bush and forest trees. However, the game was not found. He arrived in a very clear river water. "Hem, nian fresh water of this river," Raden Banterang drink river water, to feel lost thirst. After that, he left the river. But only a few steps to walk, suddenly startled the arrival of a beautiful girl.

"Ha? A beautiful girl? Did he really a man? Lest Satan forest watchman, "muttered Raden Banterang wonder. Raden Banterang ventured close to the pretty girl. "You're a human or a forest watchman?" Said Raden Banterang. "I'm human," she replied with a smile. Raden Banterang even introduce himself. Beautiful girl took it. "My name comes from the royal Surati Klungkung". "I was in this place for saving themselves from enemy attacks. My father had died in defending the royal crown, "Obviously. Listening to her, Raden Banterang absurdly surprised. Seeing the suffering of Klungkung King's daughter,Raden Banterang immediate help and took her back to the palace. Soon they were married to build a happy family.
One day, the daughter of King Klungkung walked alone out of the palace. "Surati! Surati! ", Calling a man who dressed in rags. After watching his face, he realized that that was in front of him is his brother named Rupaksa. Rupaksa intentions are to invite her brother to take revenge, because Raden Banterang had killed his father. Surati told that he would diperistri Raden Banterang since been indebted. That way, Surati solicitation will not help his brother. Rupaksa angry at his sister's answer. However, he gave his memories in the form of a headband to Surati. "Tie this head should you keep under your bed," Rupaksa message.
Surati meeting with his brother is not known by Raden Banterang, because Raden Banterang was hunting in the forest. When Raden Banterang in the middle of the forest, his eyes suddenly startled by the arrival of a man dressed in rags. "Tuangku, Raden Banterang. Mr. Safety danger that planned by the wife of his own master, "said the man. 'You can see the evidence, by looking at a headband is placed under a dusk. Headband that belong to some man who asked for help to kill the Master, "he explained. After saying those words, a man dressed in rags mysteriously disappeared. Banterang Raden was disturbed to hear reports that the mysterious man. He was immediately returned to the palace. After arriving at the palace, Prince Banterang peraaduan go directly to his wife. Looking for a headband that has been told by a man dressed in rags that have been encountered in the forest. "Ha! True said the man! This headband as proof! You want to kill me with a plan for help to the owner of this headband! "Accused Raden Banterang to his wife. "Is that how you repay me?" Said Raden Banterang. "Do not just accused. Adina did not intend to kill Kakanda, let alone ask for help to a man! "Said Surati. However Raden Banterang remain at its founding, that his wife had helpedit would endanger his life. Well, before his life is threatened, Raden Banterang first want to harm his wife.

Raden Banterang intend to drown his wife in a river. After arriving at the river, Raden Banterang told about the meeting with a man in rags when hunting in the forest. The wife was told about the meeting with a man dressed in rags as described her husband. "He is the older brother of Adina. She gave me a headband to Adina, "explains Surati retrieved, so Raden Banterang melted his heart. However, Raden Banterang continue to believe that she would harm herself. "Kakanda my husband! Open your heart and feelings Kakanda! Adina willing to die for the salvation of Kakanda. But to give an opportunity to tell about meeting Adina Adina Adina with older brother named Rupaksa, "said Surati warned.

"My brother would kill kakanda Adindalah! Adina demand aid, but Adina tolah ". Hearing this, the heart Raden liquid Banterang not even think his wife was lying .. "Kakanda! If the river water becomes clear and fragrant, meaning Adina innocent! But, if it stays cloudy and smells foul, mean Adina guilty! "Cried Surati. Raden Banterang assume his wife's greeting-fetched. So, Raden Banterang immediately drew his dagger tucked in his waist. Simultaneously, too, Surati jump into the middle of the river and disappeared.

Not long ago, there was a miracle. Nan fragrant smell spread around the river. Seeing the incident, Raden Banterang exclaimed in a trembling voice. "My wife is innocent! Air times infragrant smell! "What a sorry Raden Banterang. He lamented the death of his wife, and regretted his folly. But it was too late.

Since then, the river becomes fragrant. In the Java language called Banyuwangi. Banyu means water that is sweet and fragrant. Banyuwangi name later became the name of the city of Banyuwangi.
Source : http://legendakita.wordpress.com/2008/09/03/asal-usul-kota-banyuwangi/ 

Jaka Tarub

Tarub Jake is a handsome young man who has supernatural powers. He often went out into the woods to hunt and gain knowledge. When a full moon day in the evening he entered the forest, from a distance he heard the faint sound of women who were joking. Impelled by curiosity, Jake goes looking Tarub direction toward the voices. Until finally he found a very beautiful lake in the middle of the woods, along with 7 people very beautiful woman taking a bath and tease ria. With sediment-ngendap, Jaka Tarub walked over. Then he found the clothes these women are lying scattered about. After the vote, he stole one of them and hide them. A few moments passed and the angel was about to return to Khayangan. 6 of them wearing their clothes and fabric, then flies into the night sky. It was not until Jake Tarub understand that these women were the angel Khayangan. But an angel left in the lake. Since losing his clothes he could not return to the sky and then burst into tears. "If anyone finds clothing and kainku, when a man I'll make the husband and when the woman I'll make you," vowed the angel. Jaka Tarub then reveal itself and entertain the angel. He gave a piece of cloth to wear angel's, but still hid his clothes so he could fly to Khayangan left. The angel then fulfill his vow and is married to Jake Tarub. (There are other versions where Nawang Wulan not need to swear like that. When Nawang Wulan crying on the lake, Jake Tarub immediately appeared and comforted, and he offers a place to stay for Nawang Wulan until then finally they got married) Nawang Wulan angel's name, since married him Jaka Tarub affluent. Abundant harvest and granaries are always filled with rice without ever lack. Nawang Wulan clothing Jaka Tarub hidden in a barn that is always full. They were blessed with a child (can boys or girls, depending on the version of the story) and live happily. But after a long married life, Jaka terusiklah Tarub curiosity. Every day he and his family always eat rice, but the barn always never reduced as there is no rice that used to eat them. Nawang Wulan one day going to the river. She advised her husband to keep the fire stove in the kitchen, but forbade him to unscrew the pot (in other versions, Nawang Wulan even prohibit Jaka Tarub to go into the kitchen). Jaka Tarub doing his wife a message, but the curiosity that has been buried long ago finally makes it violated a ban that has been ordered. He opened the lid on the pot and it turned out there was only one grain of rice. Apparently during this Nawang Wulan requires only a grain of rice to meet the rice needs of the family in a day. When Nawang Wulan home and opened the lid of a pot, there is only a grain of rice in it. Nawang Wulan angry because her husband had violated the ban, and he became sad because since then he had to cook the rice as a human being. He had to struggle a lot to pound rice into rice before then menanaknya into rice. Consequently it is used continuously, over time the supply of rice in the granary Jaka Tarub dwindling. Slowly but surely, their rice is depleted, while the harvest season is still not yet arrived. When one day Nawang Wulan re-take the grain to be ground, he saw a piece of cloth sticking out behind a pile of rice. When drawn and cared for, remembered Nawang Wulan bidadarinya if it is clothing. "Apparently all this time Jake Tarub that hid my clothes. And because the contents of the barn continued to decrease in the end I could find it again. It would have to be the will of the Above, "he thought. Nawang Wulan bidadarinya then dressed and took the cloth. He then met Jake Tarub to say goodbye and ask him care for their children well. Jaka Tarub implored her not to leave, but was meant to return to Nawang Wulan Khayangan and leave him. "Remember the when I saw the moon. I'll comfort you from up there, "said Nawang Wulan. He was later flown to the sky towards Khayangan, leaving Jake Tarub who cried in remorse.
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Origin Bali Strait

In earlier times in Daha kingdom there lived a Brahmin who benama Sidi Mantra is very famous for its miracle. Trance Guru rewarded Widya or property and a beautiful wife. After many years of marriage, they had a son who they named Manik Angkeran.
Although Manik Angkeran a handsome and intelligent young man but he has properties that are less good, which is like gambling. He often lost so he had staked his parents' property, even in debt to someone else. Because they can not pay debts, Manik Angkeran father asking for help to do something. Sidi Mantra fasted and prayed to invoke the gods for help. Suddenly he heard a voice, "Hi, Sidi Mantra, in the crater of Mount Agung there's a treasure guarded by a dragon Dragon bernarna Besukih. Go there and ask that he would mernberi little fortune."
Sidi Mantra went to Mount Agung to overcome all obstacles. Arriving at the edge of the crater of Mount Agung, he sat cross-legged. As he rang the bell he cast a spell and called the name of Naga Besukih. Not long kernudian the Dragon came out. After hearing the purpose of his visit Sidi Mantra, Besukih writhing dragon and out of gold and diamond scales. After saying thank you, Sidi Mantra excused himself. All property that gets given to Manik Angkeran the hope that he will not gamble anymore. Of course not long after, the treasure was gone for a bet. Angkeran Manik once again enlist the help of his father. Sidi Mantra of course refused to help anakya.
Manik Angkeran heard from friends that the property was obtained from Mount Agung. Manik Angkeran know to get there he must read the spell, but he never learned about prayer and mantra. So, he just took the bell that was stolen from his father while he slept.
Having arrived at the crater of Mount Agung, Manik Angkeran gentanya sounding. What a fright he had when he saw the Dragon Besukih. After hearing the Dragon intentions Angkeran Manik, he said, "I will give you treasure you're asking, but you must promise to change your behavior. Do not gamble anymore. Remember the law of karma."
Manik Angkeran fascinated by gold, diamonds, and jewels in front of him. Suddenly there was malicious intent that arise in his heart. Wanting to get more treasure, with lightning speed when he cut the tail Dragon Dragon beputar Besukih back to the hive. Manik Angkeran soon escape and not overtaken by the Dragon. But because the magic dragon, Manik Angkeran burned to ashes during the Dragon licked his tracks.
Kernatian heard his son, Sidi Mantra heartbreak unspeakable. Soon he was visiting the Dragon Besukih and begged that their child was revived. Dragon tail menyanggupinya origin can return to normal. By miracle, Sidi Mantra could recover the Dragon tail. After Manik Angkeran turned on, he apologized and promised to be a good person. Sidi Mantra know that her son had repented, but he also understands that they are no longer able to live together.
"You must start a new life but not here," he said. In the blink of an eye she was gone. Where he was standing water sources that incurred an increasingly large that it becomes the ocean. With the wand, Sidi Mantra makes the line that mernisahkan him with his son. Now place it into the strait which separates the island of Java, Bali with Bali island.
Source : http://www.google.com/search?q=cerita%20rakyat&hl=en&biw=1360&bih=553&sei=WLvxTqulJInmrAfAkqXXDw&tbm=isch

cucumber Gold

In a village there lived an old widow named mbok Sarni. Every day he spends his time alone, because mbok Sarni did not have a child. Actually he wanted to have children, so that could help him work.
One afternoon mbok Sarni go into the forest to gather wood, and half way through mbok Sarni met with a very big giant. "Hey, where do you want?", Said the Giant. "I just want to collect firewood, so please allow me through", replied mbok Sarni. "Hahahaha .... You may pass after you gave me a human child to eat ", said the Giant. Then mbok Sarni said, "But I do not have children".
After mbok Sarni said that she had no children and wanted to have children, then give him the Giant cucumber seeds. The giant said, "O old woman, I give you seed the cucumber. Plant these seeds in your backyard, and after two weeks you will get a child. But remember, the child handed it to me after the age of six years ".
After two weeks, it seems fruitful cucumber is very dense and there is one large cucumber. Mbok Sarni then pick it up, and after the split it turns out it was a very beautiful baby. The infant was then given the name of golden cucumbers.
Increasingly golden cucumbers growing big, and mbok Sarni very excited once because his house is not quiet anymore. All work can be completed quickly because the assistance golden cucumbers.
Finally, one day the Giant came to collect on the promise. Mbok Sarni very frightened, and did not want to lose the golden cucumbers. Then mbok Sarni said, "O giant, came here two years. The more mature the child is, the more delicious for the meal ". The demon agreed and left the house mbok Sarni.
Period of two years is not a long time, so every day looking for reasonable mbok Sarni how so children are not brought the Giant. Heart mbok Sarni very worried, and finally one night dreaming mbok Sarni. In his dream, he was told to meet golden cucumbers hermit on Mt.
In the morning mbok Sarni golden cucumbers ordered to immediately see hermit. After meeting with the sage, golden cucumber then talked about the purpose of his arrival. The sage then gave him four small packets whose contents cucumber seeds, needles, salt, and shrimp paste. "Throw one at this package, if you're being chased by a giant", ascetic orders. Then cucumber Meas went home, and instantly save a bundle from the hermit.
The next morning the giant came back to collect on the promise. "O old woman, where was he? I can not stand to eat it ", cried the Giant. Then mbok Sarni said, "Do not you take a giant O my son, because I really love him. I'd better just what you eat ". Giants do not want to accept an offer from mbok Sarni, and finally outraged. "Where's that? Where golden cucumbers? ", Shouted the giant.
Because not bear to see mbok Sarni crying, then cucumbers gold out of hiding places. "Here I am a giant, catch me if you can !!!", shouted golden cucumbers.
Raksasapun after him, and cucumbers started throwing bags of gold that contains cucumber. Miraculously, the forest becomes dense fields of cucumber fruit. Raksasapun be hampered, because the stems of cucumber wrapped around her body continues. But at last the giant got off too, and began mngejar golden cucumbers again. Then the golden cucumbers sprinkled second bag containing needles, in a flash tumbuhlan bamboo trees are very high and sharp. With bloody feet sticking bamboo because it's a giant continues to pursue.
Then the golden cucumbers open third parcel that contains salt. Immediately hutanpun into the ocean. But the sea would be easily passed the giant. The latter eventually sow the Golden Cucumber paste, immediately formed a boiling sea of ​​mud, and the giant splash in it. Raksasapun eventually die.
Gold cucumber thank God Almighty, because it was saved from a cruel giant. Finally Cucumber Gold and Mbok Sarni live happily and peacefully.
Source : http://www.ceritaanak.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=45:cerita-dongeng-anak-2&catid=36:cerita-rakyat&Itemid=56

Sangkuriang

Long time ago in West Java, lived a beautiful girl named Dayang Sumbi. She was also smart and clever. Her beauty and intelligence made a prince from the heavenly kingdom of Kahyangan desire her as his wife. The prince asked permission from his father to marry Dayang Sumbi. People from Kahyangan could never live side by side with humans, but his father approved on one condition, when they had a child, the prince would transform into a dog. The prince accepted the condition.
They get married and lived happily in the woods until Dayang Sumbi gave birth to a baby boy. The prince then changed into a dog named Tumang. Their son is named Sangkuriang. He was very smart and handsome like his father. Everyday, he hunted animals and looked for fruits to eat. One day, when he was hunting, Sangkuriang accidentally killed Tumang. His arrow missed the deer he was targeting and hit Tumang instead. He went home and tells her mother about the dog. “What?” Dayang Sumbi was appalled. Driven by sadness and anger, she grabbed a weaving tool and hit Sangkuriang’s head with it. Dayang Sumbi was so sad; she didn’t pay any attention to Sangkuriang and started to cry.
Sangkuriang feel sad and also confused. How can his mother love a dog more than him? Sangkuriang then decided to go away from their home and went on a journey. In the morning, Dayang Sumbi finally stopped crying. She started to feel better, so she went to find Sangkuriang. But her son was no where to be found. She looked everywhere but still couldn’t find him. Finally, she went home with nothing. She was exhausted. She fell asleep, and in her dream, she meets her husband. “Dayang Sumbi, don’t be sad. Go look for my body in the woods and get the heart. Soak it with water, and use the water to bathe, and you will look young forever,” said the prince in her dream. After bathing with the water used to soak the dog’s heart, Dayang Sumbi looked more beautiful and even younger.
And time passed by. Sangkuriang on his journey stopped at a village and met and fell in love with a beautiful girl.He didn’t realize that the village was his homeland and the beautiful girl was his own mother, Dayang Sumbi. Their love grew naturally and he asked the girl to marry him. One day, Sangkuriang was going on a hunt. He asked Dayang Sumbi to fix the turban on his head. Dayang Sumbi was startled when she saw a scar on his head at the same place where she, years ago, hit Sangkuriang on the head.
After the young man left, Dayang Sumbi prayed for guidance. After praying, she became convinced that the young man was indeed her missing son. She realized that she had to do something to prevent Sangkuriang from marrying her. But she did not wish to disappoint him by cancelling the wedding. So, although she agreed to marry Sangkuriang, she would do so only on the condition that he provides her with a lake and built a beautiful boat, all in one night.
Sangkuriang accepted this condition without a doubt. He had spent his youth studying magical arts. After the sun went down, Sangkuriang went to the hill. Then he called a group of genie to build a dam around Citarum River. Then, he commands the genies to cut down trees and build a boat. A few moments before dawn, Sangkuriang and his genie servants almost finished the boat.
Dayang Sumbi, who had been spying on him, realised that Sangkuriang would fulfill the condition she had set. Dayang Sumbi immediately woke all the women in the village and asked them to wave a long red scarf. All the women in the village were waving red scarf, making it look as if dawn was breaking. Deceived by false dawn, the cock crowed and farmers rose for the new day.
Sangkuriang’s genie servants immediately dropped their work and ran for cover from the sun, which they feared. Sangkuriang grew furious. With all his anger, he kicked the unfinished boat. The boat flew and landed on a valley. The boat then became a mountain, called Mount Tangkuban Perahu (Tangkuban means upturned or upside down, and Perahu means boat). With his power, he destroyed the dam. The water drained from the lake becoming a wide plain and nowadays became a city called Bandung (from the word Bendung, which means Dam)
source.http://www.belajaringgris.net/cerita-rakyat-sangkuriang-dalam-bahasa-inggris.html

mouse deer and tiger

One upon a time, there was a mouse deer living in a forest. Although he was small, he wasn’t afraid of the other bigger animals who wanted to eat him. He was so smart; he always managed to ditch them. One day, a tiger was wandering around for food. He hadn't been eating for days. He was really hungry. While he was walking in the forest, he saw Mouse Deer. The tiger wanted to eat him.

Tiger slowly ducked, crawled, approaching Mouse Deer, then..."Gotcha!" said Tiger. He caught Mouse Deer. “Hello, Mouse Deer! I’m really hungry right now. You’ll be my lunch!” said Tiger. Mouse Deer didn’t want to be his lunch. He tried to be calm. He looked around and saw some buffalo’s dung. He had an idea. “I’m sorry, Tiger. I can’t be your lunch now. The King has ordered me to guard his cake,” said Mouse Deer calmly. “His cake?” said Tiger curiously. “Yes, there it is. It’s very delicious. The King doesn’t want anyone else to eat it, so he ordered me to guard it,” Mouse Deer pointed the buffalo’s dung. “Can I taste it?” Tiger asked. “Of course you can’t. The King would be very angry,” said Mouse Deer refused. “Just one little bite, Mouse Deer! The King will never know,” said Tiger. “Well, okay, Tiger. But first let me run far away, so the King won’t blame me,” said Mouse Deer. “All right, Mouse deer. You can go now.” Mouse Deer ran quickly out of sight. Tiger then took a big mouthful of the ‘cake’. “Phoooey!” He spit it out. “Yuck, that’s not cake. That’s buffalo’s dung.”

Tiger ran through the forest. He caught up with Mouse Deer. “Mouse Deer, you tricked me. But now you will be my lunch.” Mouse Deer looked around and saw a wasp nest in a tree. “I’m sorry, Tiger. I can’t be your lunch now. The King has ordered me to guard his drum,” said Mouse Deer calmly. “His drum?” said Tiger curiously. “Yes, there it is. It has the best sound in the world. The King doesn’t want anyone else to hit it,” Mouse Deer pointed the wasp nest. “Can I hit the King’s drum?” Tiger asked. “Of course you can’t. The King would be very angry,” said Mouse Deer refused. “Just one little hit, Mouse Deer! The King will never know,” said Tiger. ”Well, all right, Tiger. But first let me run far away, so the King won’t blame me,” said Mouse Deer. “All right, Mouse Deer. You can go now.” Mouse Deer ran quickly out of sight. Tiger then reached up and hit the wasp nest. Bzzzzzzz…! “Ouch…ouch! That’s not a drum. That a wasp nests!”

Tiger ran away. But the wasps keep following him. He came to the river. He jumped in and stayed underwater as long as he could. At last the wasps went away. Then he jumped out. He ran through the forest till he found Mouse Deer. “Mouse Deer, you tricked me again. But now you will be my lunch.” Mouse Deer looked around and saw a cobra. The snake was coiled asleep on the ground. “I’m sorry, Tiger. I can’t be your lunch now. The King has ordered me to guard his belt,” said Mouse Deer calmly. “His belt?” said Tiger curiously. “Yes. There it is. It’s the best belt in the world. The King doesn’t want anyone else to wear it,” Mouse Deer pointed the cobra. “Can I wear it?” Tiger asked. “Of course you can’t. The King would be very angry,” said Mouse Deer refused. “Just for one moment, Mouse Deer! The King will never know,” said Tiger. ”Well, all right, Tiger. But first let me run far away, so the King won’t blame me,” said Mouse Deer. “All right, Mouse Deer. You can go now.” Mouse Deer ran quickly out of sight. Tiger then took the snake and started to warp it around himself. The cobra woke up. It squeezed Tiger and bit him. SSssssstt! “Oouch! Ow! Ooow!That’s not a belt! That’s a cobra! Help! Mouse Deer! Help!” But Mouse Deer was already far away. He laughed aloud. Mouse Deer was safe from Tiger now.***

 source :

http://ceritarakyat.50webs.com/Cerita%20rakyat_Indonesian%20folklore_Central%20Java_Mouse%20Deer%20and%20Tiger.htm

a story in tittle batu menangis

once upon a time, there was a widow who lived in a small house. On the jungle in the remote place in the North Barito. She lived there with her boy and daughter named Atak and Diang. Atak and Diang were spoil, naughty and they have a bad habit. they never help their mother, Atak and Diang were conceited and bed tempered. They treated their mother very badly, Atak and Diang made their mother do the hardest works in the house, such as scrubbing the floor, cleaning the pot and pan and preparing the food for the family. on the other hand Atak and Diang did not work about the house, and they never help their mother.
finally, their mother did not bear with the condition, and she decided to leave the leave the house and her children. she went to the jungle and she met a big stone and she told to it. she said "I did not bear with this a condition, my children never obey my order and they do the cruel to me, please eat me". and the big stone opened, she come inside it, on the other side Atak and Diang were looking for their mother, how surprising them when they found their mother inside a big stone, there were cried and regret that they had made their mother anger and sad, but their crying can not make their mother come back. until now the big stone poured the water around it like a tears, because of the stone poured water the people around the located call "Batu Menangis"