Legenda Pulau Kemaro

Kemaro Island

Once upon a time in Sriwijaya Kingdom there was a king who ruled justly and wisely. This king had a beautiful daughter named Siti Fatimah. Lots of handsome boys come from various parts of the archipelago, but no one can conquer the hearts of the princess Siti Fatimah.

One day, Prince from Tiongkok named is Tan Bun Ann, he came to Palembang and he met with Princes Siti Fatimah, and falling in love each other. Tan bun ann propose marrige with Siti fatimah, but Fatima’s father gave requirement to Tan buan ann, if he want married with Siti fatimah, Tan bun ann must provide 9 jars of gold, Tan bun ann accepted the requirement.

He back to China for told his family about he want married with Siti Fatimah and to provide 9 jars of gold for Siti fatimah’s father. Tan bun ann family prepared the gold and put the gold inside the jars were coated with vegetables to avoid the pirates, but Tan bun ann didn’t know about that.

Tan bun ann arrived from China and he brought 9 jars of gold to Siti Fatima’s father. He showed the content of jars to Siti Fatimah’s father. He very surprised to see the vegetables in jars.

 He was very surprised,angry and shy. And then before he checked content of the jars, he throw the jars into the Musi river, but the last jars fell down to floor.

Tan bun ann saw the pieces of goldin the jar, Tan pun ann felling regret and that made he took unexpected decision , he jumped down into the Musi river. Siti fatimah saw Tan bun ann jumped into the Musi river, and that made Siti fatimah joined to jumped down into Musi river. 

And before she jumped into the river she said “ When the land growing up from the river, that would be my grave”,Siti fatimah jumped into river. Know everybody know the land with “Pulau Kemaro/ Kemaro Island” because in kemaro island never flooded althought the volume of water in Musi river increased, kemaro island still dry. 

Legenda Danau Dendam Tak Sudah (English version)

Dendam Tak Sudah Lake

  

Once upon a time in ancient times there lived a village, she is beautiful girl , her name Esi Marliani . She is a love with a handsome man gallant roughly named Son. They were making love is so beautiful . Once upon a time they were singing , dancing under trees Cempedak . They chase each other around the cempedak  tree and sometimes they roll around grass or they swing between the roots of a banyan tree . To the extent that deter , squirrels and lizards are both jealous of their intimacy . ohhh , the world seemed to belong to them alone.

But unfortunately their love was sanctioned by the parents of the youth because the youth had an arranged marriage with a girl from a neighboring village chief's daughter , upik Leha , who has a remarkable beauty . How disappointed Esi heart because the girl turns the boy also loves girls pack headman of the neighboring village .

During the breeding season , and pitcher the girls pack headman of the neighboring village nuptials . On that day they paraded around the villages . While the Esi so hurt. She cried constantly. Birds , cats and ducks therefore weep . And he so vengeful with the boy .

When the bride and groom in procession past the village there was a strangeness that is beyond human reason, tears slowly Esi so swift to overwhelm and drown the village procession motorcade so that all the inhabitants of the village bride and groom pageantry drowned out by Esi tears that eventually takes on a lake that we know today as " It's Not Revenge lake "Esi patter drowning by her own tears .

Once the bride and groom and then turned into a pair of snake mat . they sometimes show up from a distance the lake while standing on two snakes Esi the mat , stepping left foot snake girl right foot stepped on the snake guy .

Batu Menangis

Once upon a time, there was a poor old window living in a remote village. She lived with her only daughter. Her daughter was very beautiful but lazy and very arrogant. She never helped her mother. Her daughter always wanted new clothes. She did not want to know what problem her mother was facing. She asked her mother to buy anything she wanted although her mother was very poor and old. She wanted to look rich and beautiful. She always made up and dressed smartly.

One day, they went to the market. It took one and half hours to reach the market. They walked slowly. Her mother walked behind her daughter. She brought a basket full of goods, while her daughter walked before her. Her mother wanted to sell vegetables and fruit in the market. On the way to the market, a lot of people were surprised looking at her daughter. One of the villagers asked her. “Little girl, is that your mother”, the villager asked her. “No. She is not my mother, but my servant”, replied that girl.

Her mother was not angry hearing her daughter’s answer. She could understand that her daughter was ashamed. Her daughter was ashamed of being poor, she was ashamed of having an ugly mother. It was 10 o’clock. They stepped their feet in the village near the market. They met a lot of people. Some of them asked. “Little girl, is the woman behind you your mother?” asked one of people. “No she is my slave”, she answered.

Hearing her daughter’s answer. The mother could understand her daughter’s feeling. However, she couldn’t stand hearing daughter’s answer after being asked by a lot of people. Her daughter always said that the woman behind her was a servant or slave. At last, the mother prayed to God to ask for a punishment for her impolite daughter.

“My God, please. I beg you to punish my daughter, please. Help me, please. I couldn’t stand looking at her bag behavior”, begged the poor old woman.

“Please help me. My God, help me, please. My God, punish her”, asked the old woman earnestly.

God heard the poor old woman’s prayer. Suddenly, there was a thunderstorm. The light struck. There was no could or wind. Surprisingly, the body of her daughter turned into a stone little by little. She tried to escape from the God’s punishment, but she couldn’t.

“My God, forgive me, please. Pardon me, please, Don’t punish me like this,” the evil girl beg God for mercy. “Mother forgive me, please. I know I have made a big mistake. I do not obey you. Please, help me mother. I want to be a good child”, the little evil daughter begged again and again.

It was too late. The evil body turned into stone slowly. All people in the village came to see the strange and frightening event. The girl had turned into a stone, but she still could cry. Her tears dropped from her eyes. People called the stone as a crying stone since then.

Legenda Banyuwangi (English version)

Banyuwangi

Long time ago Banyuwangi was called Blambangan. It was a kingdom under a wise king who had a handsome and smart son. Raden Banterang was his name. He liked hunting very much. He often went to forest around Blambangan to hunt for animals. One day when he was in a forest he saw a deer. He chased it and the deer ran deeper into the forest. His horse was so good and strong that he left his guards behind. Unfortunately he lost the deer. As he took a rest under a big banyan tree suddenly a lovely lady appeared in front of him. Raden Banterang was very surprised to see a beautiful girl alone in the forest. He was suspicious that she was not a human being. So he asked her.‘Excuse me lovely lady, do you live around here?’

‘No, I don’t. I’m from Klungkung, Bali. My name is Surati. I’m a princess, the daughter of the king of Klungkung. I need your help’ ‘I will gladly help you, but please tell me what your problem is’ ‘I’m in danger. There was a rebellion in Klungkung. The rebel killed my father but I could escape. My guards took me here but I lose them. Now I’m alone. I don’t know where to go. I have no relative here. Please help me’ ‘You are coming to the right person. I’m prince Banterang from the kingdom of Blambangan. I will protect you. Please come with me.’ Then Raden Banterang took Surati home. He fell in love with her and then several months later he married her. One day when Surati was in the street he met a man. The man called him. ‘Surati, Surati’ She was surprised to realize that the man was her brother Rupaksa. Rupaksa told her that it was Raden Banterang who killed their father. He came to Blambangan to take revenge and asked surati to join him. Surati was shocked but she refused to join. ‘I’m really shocked to hear the news. But I’m not sure. Raden Banterang is now my husband. He’s very kind to me. He never hurts me. He’s protecting me. As a good wife I will never betray him. It is my duty to serve him.’ ‘But he killed our father’. ‘It is hard for me to believe it. When I met him he was here, not in Klungkung’ Rupaksa was disappointed with her sister. He was also very angry to her. ‘OK then. I have to go now. But please keep my head dress. Put it under your pillow’ Rupaksa gave his head dress to his sister Surati. To respect her older brother Surati put it under her pillow. Several days later Raden Banterang was hunting in a forest when he met a man that looked like a priest.

The man greeted him politely. Then he said something. ‘Your life is in danger. Someone has an evil intention to you’ ‘Who is he?’ “Your wife Surati’ “Surati? How do you know?’ ‘I am a priest. I have clear spiritual vision. I just want to save you. Search her room. If you find a head dress under her pillow then my words are correct. It is from a man who will help her kill you’ ‘Thank you your Holiness’ Raden Banterang was shocked. He was very angry to his wife then he immediately went home. When he got to the palace he immediately searched Surati’s bed room. As he found the head dress under her pillow he was sure that the priest was right. ‘You are unfaithful wife. I know that you want me dead. This is the evidence. This is from a man who will help you kill me. Tell me who he is’

Surati was shocked and cried. ‘It is my brother’s head dress. I met him several days ago when you  went hunting. He gave me his head dress and told me to put it under my pillow. So I put it there to respect him. It is him who want to kill you, not me’ But Raden Banterang did not trust her. He gave her a death sentence. He took his wife to a river bank as he would stab his wife and throw her body into the river. ‘Before I die, let me say a few words’ ‘Please do’ ‘After I die, just throw my body into the river. If the water become dirty and smelly, it means that I am guilty. But if the water become clear and fragrance come out of it, it means that I am innocence’. Then as Raden Banterang would stab her wife with a kris Surati threw herself into the river. Amazingly the water became clear and fragrance came out of it. Surati was innocent! Raden Banterang regretted his emotional behavior. Since then on he changed the name of his kingdom into Banyuwangi. Banyu means water and Wangi means fragrance.

Legenda Ratu Bagus Kuning (English)

Bagus Kuning Queen

          In the period Palembang Sultanate exactly in the 16^th century, started to enter spreader Islam in Batanghari Sembilan district. One of them was a woman who never married and never menstruted named Princess Bagus Kuning. Her presence in this area was to spread Islam. The journey to Batanghari Sembilan district was not very easy. Many of the obstacles and impediments that should she pass through. Even she had to fight and be ready to sacrifice her soul for spreading Islam. Luckily she had a great power to defend herself, so many enemies lost and embraced Islam.

          In Batanghari Sembilan district, there were 11 faithful followers of Princess Bagus Kuning, namely : Penghulu Gede, Datuk Buyung, Kuncung Emas, Panglima Bisu, Panglima Apo, Syekh Ali Akbar, Syekh Maulana Malik Ibrahim, Syekh Idrus, Putri Kembang Dadar, Putri Rambut Selako and Bujang Juaro. After conquering Batanghari Sembilan district, Princess Bagus Kuning and friends stopped in Plaju city. This place was a beautiful land and surrounded by large trees. And they rested comfortably in it.

After having rested overnight, she realized that the place was not secure. The place was located on the banks of Musi river be a demon monkeys kingdom. The monkeys were distrubed by their presence. “Sorry we didn’t mean to distrub you, guys. We had just rested for a bit as we think this place was beautiful and comfortable,” Princess Bagus Kuning said for the monkeys. But the monkeys didn’t care for her and her friends. They threatened to kill her if she didn’t want to go.

          “You are spread Islam. It was prohibition for us to help you!” the King Monkey said. And a dispute can not be avoided any longer. The monkeys didn’t want to budge. As well as with Princess Bagus Kuning. They collided their strenght continuously. “Hey King Monkey! I didn’t want to sacrifice the soul of my friends only to fought with you. As a leader, I promise you, if I lost a sense of fighting with you, I will obedient you. And coversely, if I won this fought, then you must obedient me,” challenge Princess Bagus Kuning for the King Monkey.

          “Not a problem for me, hey Princess Bagus Kuning! Hey my people, you are witnesses! If she won in this fought, I and you all guys must obedient on this woman. And I will raise you to be our Queen.” said the King Monkey for Princess Bagus Kuning with a tone understatement. The monkeys eventually gave a way to the King Monkey. So too with followers of Princess Bagus Kuning, they gave a way and always recite prayers.

  

          The fought began!

The power of the King Monkey was very remakable. And Princess Bagus Kuning was not a human who easily defeated. After several hours, finally appears to be a winner in the fought. The King Monkey crashed several times and bleed from his mouth. His face was pale and he was not able to defeat Princess Bagus Kuning. The King Monkey finally surrendered.

“Alright Princess Bagus Kuning, I surrender. We were all obedient to you!” the King Monkey words aloud.

“Okay, don’t obedient to me like that. Because, only Allah should be worshipped and ought to be asked for help,” Princess Bagus Kuning said.

          Finally Princess Bagus Kuning stayed in the place along with her followers. And her followers built the palace and Princess Bagus Kuning became the Queen. Since then the official name of her became Queen Bagus Kuning. The monkeys stayed in the place too and obedient to her. One day, Queen Bagus Kuning had died. Her followers continued to spread Islam to other areas. And the monkeys always faithfully waited for the Queen Bagus Kuning’s grave until now.