TheLegendofTangkubanPerahu

Once,therewasakingdominPrianganLand.Livedahappyfamily.Theywereafatherinformofdog,hisnameisTumang,amotherwhichwascalledisDayangSumbi,andachildwhichwascalledSangkuriang.

Oneday,DayangSumbiaskedhersontogohuntingwithhislovelydog,Tumang.Afterhuntingallday,Sangkuriangbegandesperateandworriedbecausehehuntednodeer.Thenhethoughttoshothisowndog.Thenhetookthedogliverandcarriedhome.

SoonDayangSumbifoundoutthatitwasnotdeerleverbutTumang's,hisowndog.So,ShewasveryangryandhitSangkuriang'shead.Inthatincident,Sangkurianggotwoundedandscarthencastawayfromtheirhome.

Yearsgobye,Sangkurianghadtravelmanyplacesandfinallyarrivedatavillage.Hemetabeautifulwomanandfeltinlovewithher.Whentheywerediscussingtheirweddingplans,ThewomanlookedatthewoundinSangkuriang'shead.Itmatchedtoherson'swoundwhohadleftseverallyearsearlier.Soonsherealizedthatshefeltinlovewithherownson.

Shecouldn'tmarryhimbuthowtosayit.Then,shefoundtheway.Sheneededalakeandaboatforcelebratingtheirweddingday.Sangkurianghadtomaketheminonenight.Hebuiltalake.Withadawnjustmomentawayandtheboatwasalmostcomplete.DayangSumbihadtostopit.Then,shelituptheeasternhorizonwithflashesoflight.Itmadethecockcrowedforanewday.

Sangkuriangfailedtomarryher.Shewasveryangryandkickedtheboat.ItfeltoverandbecamethemountainofTangkubanPerahuBandung.

TheLegendOfBanyuwangi

Onceuponatime,therewasalocalrulernamedKingSulahkromo.ThekinghadaPrimeMinisternamedRadenSidopekso.ThePrimeMinisterhadawifenamedSriTanjung.Shewassobeautifulthatthekingwantedhertobehiswife.

Oneday,theKingsenthisPrimeMinistertoalongmission.WhilethePrimeMinisterwasaway,theKingtriedtogetSriTanjung.Howeverhefailed.Hewasveryangry.Thus,whenSidopeksowentback,theKingtoldhimthathiswifewasunfaithfultohim.ThePrimeMinisterwasveryangrywithhiswife.SriTanjungsaidthatitwasnottrue.

However,Sidopeksosaidthathewouldkillher.

Hebroughthertotheriverbank.Beforehekillherandthrewherintotheriver,shesaidthatherinnocencewouldbeprovenAfterSidopeksokilledher,hethrewherdeadbodyintothedirtyriver.

Theriverimmediatelybecamecleanandbegantospreadawonderfulfragrance.Sidopeksosaid,"Banyu...Wangi...Banyuwangi".Thismeans"fragrantwater".Banyuwangiwasbornfromtheproofofnobleandsacredlove.

TheLegendofRawaPening

Onceuponatime,therewasalittlepoorboycameintoalittlevillage.Hewasveryhungryandweak.Heknockedateverydoorandaskedforsomefood,butnobodycaredabouthim.Nobodywantedtohelpthelittleboy.

Finally,agenerouswomanhelpedhim.Shegavehimshelterandameal.Whentheboywantedtoleave,thisoldwomangavehimalesung,abigwoodenmortarforpoundingrice.Sheremindedhim,pleaseremember,ifthereisafloodyoumustsaveyourself.

Usethislesungasaboat.Thelesungwashappyandthankedtheoldwoman.Thelittleboycontinuedhisjourney.Whilehewaspassingthroughthevillage,hesawmanypeoplegatheringonthefield.Theboycamecloserandsawastickstuckintheground.Peoplechallengedeachothertopulloutthatstick.Everybodytried,butnobodysucceeded.CanItry?askedthelittleboy.Thecrowdlaughedmockingly.Theboywantedtotryhislucksohesteppedforwardandpulledoutthestick.Hecoulddoitveryeasily.Everybodywasdumbfounded.

Suddenly,fromtheholeleftbystick,waterspoutedout.Itdidnotstopuntilitfloodedthevillage.Andnoonewassavedfromthewaterexceptthelittleboyandthegenerousoldwomanwhogavehimshelterandmeal.Asshetoldhim,heusedthelesungasaboatandpickeduptheoldwoman.Thewholevillagebecameahugelake.ItisnowknownasRawaPeningLakeinSalatiga,CentralJava,Indonesia.

TheLegendofSurabaya

Alongtimeago,thereweretwoanimals,SuraandBaya.Surawasthenameofa

sharkandBayawasacrocodile.Theylivedinasea.

OnceSuraandBayawerelookingforsomefood.Suddenly,Bayasawagoat.Yummy,thisismylunch,saidBaya.Noway!Thisismylunch.YouaregreedysaidSura.Thentheyfoughtforthegoat.Afterseveralhours,theywereverytired.

Feelingtiredoffighting,theylivedinthedifferentplaces.SuralivedinthewaterandBayalivedintheland.Theborderwasthebeach,sotheywouldneverfightagain.

Oneday,Surawenttothelandandlookedforsomefoodintheriver.Hewasveryhungryandtherewasnotmuchfoodinthesea.BayawasveryangrywhenheknewthatSurabrokethepromise.

Theyfoughtagain.Theybothhiteachother.SurabitBaya'stail.BayadidthesamethingtoSura.HebitveryharduntilSurafinallygaveupandAwentbacktothesea.Bayawashappy.

TheLegendOfPrambananTempleOnce,therewasabeautifulJavaneseprincesswhosenamewasRaraJonggrang.RaraJonggrangwhosebeautywasveryfamousinthelandwasthedaughterofPrabuBaka,andevilking.

Oneday,ahandsomeyoungmanwithsupernaturalpowernamedBandungBondowosodefattedandkilledPrabuBaka.OnseeingPrincessRaraJonggrangsbeauty,BandungBondowosofellinlovewitherandwanttedtomarryher.

Meanwhile,PrincessRarajonggrangfeltsadduetoherdeathfather.ShedidnotwanttomarryBandungbecausehehadkilledherfather.ButshewasalsoafraidofBandung.Sotorefusepolitely,shemadeacondition."Iwillmarryyoubutyouhavetobuildonethousandtemplesinonenightasaweddinggift"requestedRaraJonggrang.BandungBondowosoagreedwiththecondition.Helpedbythespiritofthedemons,BandungBondowosostartedbuildingthetemples.Approachingmidnight,theworkwouldnearlybedone.RaraJonggrangknewandthought,"WhatshallIdo?BandungBondowosoissmarterthanI.IwouldloseagainstBandung."

Suddenlyshegotanidea.Shewokeupallthewomeninthepalaceandorderedthemtomakethenoisysoundsofgrindingricesothattheroosterthoughtathadalreadybeendawn.BandungBondowosogotfrustratedbecausehefailedcompletingthethousandthtemple."ThePrincesshasdeceivedme!"Followinghisanger,hecursedRoroJonggrang,"Youhavebeencheated.Now,thethousandthtempleisyou!"

Atonce,thePrincessturnedintoastatue.knowingthis,BandungBondowosoregrettedandhewentawayintoafarmland.FromthenpeoplecalledthetemplePrambananTempleandthePrincessstatueRaraJonggrangstatue