Calon Arang

At one particular time at kingdom Daha that led by king Erlangga, alive a widow very cruel. She named Calon Arang. She lives in village Girah. Calon Arang a follower a black current, which is belief deviates always let loose crime, wears magic. She has a daughter named Ratna Manggali. Because the daughter enough adult and Calon Arang doesn't want Ratna Manggali doesn't get marriage partner, so he forces several boys handsome and rich to be the son-in-law. Because in character cruel, Caloon Arang unwelcome by citizen Girah. Not a boy even also that want Ratna Manggali as wife. This matter makes angry Calon Arang. He intends to make restless village member girah.

“Conscript your troop! Look for a virgin today also! Before sun sinks that virgin must be brought to temple Durga! “Command Calon Arang to Krakah, a subordinate. Krakah soon call up pupils Calon Arang to look for a virgin. A work not too much for pupils Calon Arang.

Before sunrise, that unlucky virgin resides in temple Durga. She is fear. “Discharge me! Discharge me!" shout her. Long too long that virgin is even also tired and keel. She is then at lain down at altar devoting. Correct midnight pitch-dark, Calon Arang sacrifice that virgin to be presented to Betari Durga, angry rude goddess.

A curse Calon Arang be fact. “Flood! Flood!“ shout citizen Girah that lunged river stream Brantas. Any person who will be hitter river water sprinkling Brantas certain will suffer ill and meet the death. “Who dares to oppose Calon Arang? Calon Arang undefeated!” such Calon Arang challenge the proudly. Manner consequence Calon Arang that, people more suffer. Victim more and more. Morning ill, afternoon died. There is no medicine that can overcome that strange disease epidemic.

“What causes my people at village Girah experience epidemic and disaster?” ask Prabu Erlangga to uncle Patih. After hear uncle report Patih about manner Calon Arang, Prabu Erlangga big angry. War drum soon sound. Maha Patih kingdoms Daha soon collect choice soldiers. They are soon going to village Girah to catch Calon Arang. People very happy will hear that Calon Arang be caught. Soldiers are proud and will felt that holy task success blessing will good entire peoples.

Kingdom soldier’s Daha reach residence village Calon Arang. Not yet release tired from far trip, soldiers nap by explosions between them. By dozens soldiers Daha suddenly flutter at soil, without because definitive.

Victim from soldier’s Daha then increase. Their enemy can to bring down the opponent from long distance, although without weapon. Soldiers beating Daha make pupils, pupil Calon Arang increase savage. “Attack! Attack! ” violent pupils. Troop Daha rush pell mell to rescue self. Prabu Erlangga then look for manner to beat Caloon Araang. To beat Calon Arang, we must use affection saying”, word Empu Barada in kingdom meeting. “Annoyance Calon Arang caused there is no a even also that ready to married the single daughter. “

Empu Barada asks Empu Bahula so that can help heartily to beat Calon Arang. Empu Bahula that still bachelor is asked to ready to make Ratna Manggali as wife. Explained, that is with make Ratna Manggali as wife, Empuu Bahula can all at once deepen and complete the science.

Finally group Empu Bahula go to village Girah to propose Ratna Manggali. “I am very glad has son-in-law a Empu handsome” Calon Arang laugh happy. So, held wedding party on a large scale during seven days seven evening. Orgy that that is very in pleasure Calon Arang. Ratna Manggali and Empu Bahula also very happy. They are mutual love and compassionate. Wedding party has expired, but happy atmosphere stills to cover village Girah. Empu Bahula makes use moment to carry out the task.

At one day, Empu Bahula ask to the wife, “Manggali, what causes Nyai Calon Arang so magic? “ Ratna Manggali explains that miracle Nyai Caloon Arang lay in black magic book. Pass that book, he can call Betari Durga. that black magic book cannot get out of hand Calon Arang, even moment sleep, that black magic book is used as the head covering.

Empu Bahula soon regulates strategy to steal black magic book. Correct midnight, Empu Bahula slink to enter bed Calon Arang. Apparently Calon Arang sleep too tired, because exhaustion after during seven days seven evening let loose the joy. Empu Bahul success steal black magic book Calon Arang and direct extradited to Empu Baradah. Afterwards, Empu Bahula and the wife soon flee.

Calon Arang very angry when detect the black magic book there is no again, he likes an angry rhinoceros. Meanwhile, Empu Baradah study black magic book seriously. After ready, Empu Baradah challenges Calon Arang. Time faces Empu Baradah, second slit palm Calon Arang ejaculate fire lick, so also second the eye. Empu Baradah faces it quietly. He is soon read an incantation to return lick and fire outburst to body Calon Arang. Because black magic book there is no to him, body Calon Arang even also crashed be ash and breezed tight aim to sea south. Since then, village Girah is peaceful safe likes former.

Stone Golog

In a way back at region Padamara near river Sawing at alive west Nusa Tenggara a poor family. The wife named Inaq Lembain and the husband named Amaq Lembain

Their livelihood is farm worker. Every day they walk at villages offered the energy to thresh rice.

If Inaq Lembain thresh rice so second the child espouses also. On a certain day, he passionate is threshing rice. Second the child is put on a thin stone is approached his place works.

Surprisingly, when Inaq begin to thresh, their place stone sits more and more ascending. felt to like to lifted, so oldest the child begins to call the mother: “ this stone mother is more taller. ” but unfortunately Inaq Lembain busy is working. “My child waits for a moment, mother has just threshed” answer Inaq Lembain. 

Such that according to recurrent. That thin stone is more and taller up to exceeds coconut tree. Second that child is then bawls with all possibilities. But, Inaq Lembain busy permanent threshes and choose rice. that children voice is more and more blurred. final that voice inaudible again.

Stone Goloq that is more and more tall. Up to bring second that child achieves cloud. They cry with all possibilities. New moment that is Inaq Lembain aware, that is the child second there is no. They are brought to rise by Stone Goloq.

Inaq Lembain cries bitter tears. He then prays so that can take the child. Suddenly that prayer is answered. He is given mysterious strength. With his the belt can cut off Stone Goloq that. Curious, with whip that stone the belt is apart is three parts. First part falls in a certain place then given village name Gembong Olrh because causes soil there tremble. Second part falls in place that given name Dasan Stone by caused by one who watching to fall it this stone piece. And latest cut falls in a certain place that evoke thundering voice. So that that place is given name Montong Teker.

While second that child doesn't fall to earth. They have turned into two birds. First born turns into bird Kekuwo and the younger brother turns into bird Kelik. By because both come from human so second that bird doesn't can to clutch the egg.

Banyuwangi

In period formerly at end area east java province found a big kingdom that is commanded by a fair king and wise. King has a strong son named Raden Banterang. Hobby Raden Banterang hunt. “Morning this me will hunt to forest. Prepare tool hunts,” word Raden Banterang to the slaves. After device hunts ready, Raden Banterang espoused several the companion goes to forest. When Raden Banterang walks alone, he sees a small antelope rushes by at in front of it. He is soon chasing that small antelope up to enter far to forest. He is apart with the companions.
“Where a small antelope a while ago?” word Raden Banterang, when lose the prey trace. “A I look for then until can,” the determination. Raden Banterang breaks through coppice and forest trees. But, that big game is not found. He arrives at a river very clear the water. “Hem, fresh really this river water,” Raden Banterang drink that river water, until felt to lost thirst. Afterwards, he leaves river. But new several steps walks, suddenly nap arrival a pretty cutie.
“Ha? A pretty cutie? Is true he a human? Don’t forest occupant devil,” at heart Raden Banterang ask around. Raden Banterang embolden self approaches that cutie. “You are human or forest occupant?” ask Raden Banterang. “I am human,” answer that girl while smile. Raden Banterang even also introduces self. That cutie greets it. “My name is Surati comes from Kingdom Klungkung”. “I am at one's post this because resque self from enemy attack. My father has fallen in defend kingdom crown,” detail. Hear that girl pronunciation, Raden Banterang startled bravo. See princess suffering Klungkung that, Raden Banterang soon help and invite it to go home to palace. a few moment later they get married to build happy family.
On a certain day, princess Klungkung walk along alone out palace. “surati! surati! ”, call a man that dress ragged. After watch closely that man face, he aware new that is that resides in in front of it elder brother contain it to named Rupaksa. Arrival purposes Rupaksa invite the younger brother to reply to grudge, because Raden Banterang kill the father. Surati narated that he want to married raden banterang because indebted. that way, Surati doesn't want to help elder brother invitation contain it. Rupaksa angry hear the younger brother answer. But, he gives a memories shaped headband to Surati. “This headband must you save be place sleep you,” message Rupaksa.
Meeting Surati with elder brother contain it is not known by Raden Banterang, caused by Raden Banterang is hunting at forest. When Raden Banterang resides in middle forest, suddenly the eye opinion nap by arrival a man dresses ragged. “My monsieur, Raden Banterang. Monsieur Welfare threatened danger that planned by monsieur wife self,” that man word. “Monsieur can see its proof with see a headband that put be the clash place. That headband is man property at asks please to kill monsieur,” detail. After say that words, man dresses ragged that lost mysteriously. Raden Banterang startled hears that mysterious man report. He is even also soon going home to palace. After arrive at palace, Raden Banterang direct aim to the wife clash. Raden Banterang headband that told by man has dressed ragged that meet at forest. “Ha! True that man word! This headband as proof! You plan to want to kill me with ask please to this headband owner! ” Accuse Raden Banterang to the wife. “So your reply in me? ” ask Raden Banterang.” don't origin accuses. i am bot at all aim to kill Raden Banterang, even less ask please to a man! ” answer Surati. But Raden Banterang permanent in the opinion, that the wife ever be helped that will endanger the alive. Well, before the soul threatened, Raden Banterang in advance want ill starred the wife.
Raden Banterang intend drown the wife at a river. After arrive at river, Raden Banterang narated about meeting with a ragged man when hunts at forest. The wife even also narated about meeting with a man dresses ragged such as those which explained the husband. “That man elder brother contains adinda. Succumbed that give a headband to adinda,” Surati explain to return, so that Raden Banterang crushed the heart. But, Raden Banterang permanent will believe that the wife ill starred self. “kakanda my husband! Open heart and feeling kakanda! Adinda willing dies by welfare kakanda. But put in the way of adinda to narated meeting event adinda with elder brother contains adinda named rupaksa,” say Surati remind.
“Elder brother adinda that will kill kakanda! Adinda at enthuse aid, but adinda refuse! ”. Hear the mentioned, heart Raden Banterang not liquid even considers the wife lays. . “Kakanda! if this river water is clear and fragrant the smell, mean adinda not guilty! But, if muddy permanent and reek, mean adinda guilty!” violent Surati. Raden Banterang consider that the wife pronunciation concocts. So, Raden Banterang soon draws keris that inserted at the waist. Concurrent that also, Surati jump to middle river then disappear.
Not how long, happen a miracle. Smell Nan fragrant out around river. See that incident, Raden Banterang exclaim by ear tremble. “My wife innocent! This river water is the smell fragrant! ” how repentant it Raden Banterang. He bemoans the wife death, and rue the idiocy. But late.
Since then, river is fragrant the smell. In Javanese is called Banyuwangi. Banyu mean water and wangi mean fragrant. Name banyuwangi then be name city banyuwangi.

Beginning Origin Catu Hill

It was told at island outback bali, found a fertile village and wealthy. Rice field and the arable land always give galore harvest. At village live a farmer named Sir Jurna and the wife. They wish for the rice harvest result too many for one previous harvest result. "Ma, best in season plants rice this time we are promising," suggestion Sir Jurna in the wife. "Promise to what, sir?" shout Mother Jurna. "Like this, if rice harvest results later increase us make a big cone rice” said Sir Jurna full hope. Mother Jurna agree.

Obvious rice harvest result Sir Jurna increase. As according to promise that said, then Sir Jurna and the wife makes big cone rice. Besides held party eats and drink. But Sir Jurna and the wife not yet satisfied with harvest result whom they obtain. They want to promise again at rice season next. "Now we are promising again. If rice harvest result later more increase, we shall make three big cone rice," said Sir Jurna that supported the wife. They are even also want to hold party more noisy than previous party.

Obvious genuinely happen. Rice harvest results more increase again. Sir Jurna and the wife soon carry out the vow. A part harvest remainder is bought livestock animal by Sir Jurna. But they still not yet satisfied. Sir Jurna and the wife will promise again will make five big cone rice if harvest result and livestock is more many. Harvest next abundance and livestock more and more. "A favour from the gods, are we request success," say Sir Jurna.

At a morning clear, Sir Jurna go to rice field. Arrival time at rice field tune edge, he see strange something that. "Soil heap as big as catu?" ask it at heart. "My feeling this soil heap yesterday there is no," mumble Sir Juran while recollect. Catu rice grader from coconut shell of coconut. After watch closely that soil heap, Sir Jurna soon continue trip surrounds the rice field. Afterwards, he returns home. at arrival at home, Sir Jurna tell in the wife whereof that seen a while ago. He is soon propose so that make rice ration such as those which seen at rice field. Mother Jurna support the husband plan. "Like this, sir. We make several rice rations. That way, our harvest will profuse, so that can exceed another person harvest," suggestion Mother Jurna.

Harvest result profuse. Full rice granary. Neighbors Sir Jurna astonished to see harvest result not bind a book it that. "Sir Surna that is skilled farmer," word a man half old to friends. "Not skilled farmer but farmer luck," shout one friend while smile. Sir Jurna and wife makes several catu rice. Orgies soon carry out very noisy. Several catu rice soon bring to place a catu shaped soil heap presents. But, Sir Jurna very startle to see catu mention growing larger.

"Good, I shall make rice ration will like soil ration this ever greater," determination Sir Jurna proud suggestive. Sir Jurna soon return home and command the wife so that make a larger ones rice ration.

A catu rice that meant ready brought to rice field. While croon and escorted rice field water voice, Sir Jurna bring catu big rice. But after arrive at place, Sir Jurna surprised. "Golly! catu ever greater and tall!" yell it. "Not what. I still has rice savings that can be made as big as catu this," said Sir Jurna uppish. Such that. Every Sir Jurna make catu bigger rice, soil heap shaped catu growing larger and excelsior. Long too long catu soil be a hill. Sir Jurna and the wife submits. They not able again made catu rice. Then what is going on? Sir Jurna go to the dogs because manner and the arrogance self. Finally, soil heap that turn into that hill by the name of catu hill.

Aji Saka

Yore, there a kingdom nameds Medang Kamulan that commanded by king nameds Prabu Dewata Cengkar wild and like to eat human. every day the king consumes a human that brought by Patih Jugul Muda. a part little from restless people and fear flees on the quiet to region other.

At village Medang Kawit there a boy nameds Aji Saka magic, diligent and kind-hearted. one day, Aji Saka success is helping a old father that being striken by two robbers. old father final is lifted father by Aji Saka that obvious refugee from Medang Kamulan. hear story about wildness Prabu Dewata Cengkar, Aji Saka intend to help people Medang Kamulan. with wear turban at head Aji Saka go to Medang Kamulan.

Trip aims Medang Kamulan is not pure, Aji Saka give battle during seven days seven evening with forest occupant devil, because Aji Saka averse made slave by occupant devil during ten years before permitted to pass by that forest.

but the miracle blessing, Aji Saka success avoid from fire outburst the devil. a moment after Aji Saka pray, a fold yellow light shines from sky strikes hard forest occupant devil all at once remove it.

Aji Saka arrive at Medang Kamulan lonely. at palace, Prabu Sewata Cengkar angry because Patih Jugul Muda is not arise victim to the Prabu.

bravely, Aji Saka look out on Prabu Dewata Cengkar and surrender to eaten by the prabu with soil repayment for the width of turban that used it.

moment they are measuresing soil appropriate request Aji Saka, turban then lengthways so that broadness exceeds vast kingdom Prabu Dewata Cengkar. Prabu angry after detect intention Aji Saka actually end the tyranny.

when Prabu Dewata Cengkar in a rage, turban Aji Saka coil around strong at body the Prabu. body Prabu Dewata Cengkar throwed Aji Saka and fall to sea south then lost to gulped wave.

Aji Saka then inaugurated to be king Medang Kamulan. he brings the father to palace. fair government blessing and wise, Aji Saka deliver kingdom Medang Kamulan to golden age, where does calm alive people, peace, wealthy and prosperous.

Prambanan Temple

History of Prambanan Temple

A long time ago in Prambanan palace lived a king named Baka with her beautiful daughter, Roro Jonggrang. Many rulers wanted to marry Roro Jonggrang, so they competed for her. When Prambanan was conquered by Bandung Bandawasa, King Baka was killed in a battle. The poor lone Roro Jonggrang was allowed to live, but she was supposed to marry him. She refused, making Bandung humiliated and offended. Roro Jonggrang struggle to escape. However, although she used all her supernatural power, she could not escape. Roro had to face the fact that the man she was dealing with was cagey and uncanny.

Roro agreed to marry Bandung, but on one condition. Bandung had to present her with a big wonderful palace with one thousand sculptures in it. And it had to be done before sunrise. He agreed.

Bandung immediately called his invisible friend for help. Bandung thought that fulfilling Roro’s wish would not be so difficult, because he was sure the group of evil spirits that he had defeated would help him. They did what their master ordered. Roro found out what Bandung was doing. She was worried. It appeared they would finish the work before morning and would not be stopped.

What can I do? Roro thought in a panic. Suddenly she had an idea. She awoke her maid and nannies, and asked them to do their was a sun in the sky. So in that pitch dark night a game began.

Bandung was surprise the sky was red, the roosters were crowing, and the people were pounding rice. Meanwhile the job had not been finished. The evil spirits, although they felt sorry for their master, disappeared because they were scared of light. Bandung was there alone. When he found out that Roro has used tricks, he cursed her. He turned her into a stone, which completed the temple. There had been 999 statues now there were 1000.