Lake Toba

Lake Toba
Legend of North Sumatra

Once upon a time there was a prosperous village in a far away island called Sumatra. In northern part of the island, lived a farmer whose name was Toba. He lived alone in a hut by a small forest. He worked on his farmland to grow rice and vegetables that he sells to local market. Once day he wanted to catch some fish so he went to a river and fished there. He was very surprised when he got a big fish. The fish was as big as human being. Soon he went home and put the fish in his kitchen. He planned to cook the fish for his dinner that night. When he got to his house that afternoon he took a bath. Then as he walked into his bedroom after taking a bath Toba was very shocked. Do you want to know what happened?
There stood in his living room a very beautiful girl. The girl greeted him nicely. For a moment Toba was speechless. When he could control his emotion he asked her.
‘Who are you? What’s your name? Why suddenly you are here in my house?’
‘Pardon me if I surprised you Mr. Toba, but you took me here. I was the fish that you caught in the river. Now that I become a human being again, I would like to thank you and I will be your servant to express my thankfulness’
‘Were you the fish?’
‘Yes, I was the fish. Look at your kitchen’.
Toba immediately rushed to his kitchen and the fish was nowhere to be seen. He saw some gold coins instead.
‘Whose coins are these? Why there are some coins here?’
‘Those coins are mine. As I changed into human being my scales changed into gold coins’
‘Ok you can live here and work for me. Your room is over there’
‘Thank you very much Mr. Toba’
Since that day the beautiful girl lived in Toba’s house. Since she was very beautiful Toba fell in love with her and not long after that they got married. The girl married to Toba on one condition that he would never tell anybody about her past. Toba agreed to the condition. Several months later Toba’s wife delivered to a baby boy. Their son was healthy. Soon he grew up into a handsome boy. Toba named him Samosir. Unfortunately Samosir was a lazy boy. He did not want to work at all. When his father worked hard in his rice field and farm, Samosir just slept. When he was awake he talked a lot and he ate a lot. Toba was very disappointed with his son’s nature. He hoped that one day Samosir would change into a diligent boy. Day in and day out but Samosir never changed.
Toba used to go to his farm and rice field early in the morning. Then at midday his wife would bring him food. They used to eat lunch at their farm. As he was a teenager Toba and his wife tried to change his behavior. They ordered Samosir to bring food for his father for lunch while her mother stayed at home to do household chores. But Samosir never did his duty well. He always woke up very late. He woke up after midday. Then one day his mother forced him to bring the food.
‘Sam, wake up. Go to the farm and bring the food for your father. He must be very tired and hungry now’.
But Mom, I am tired and hungry too’
‘What makes you tired? You just wake up. Go now. You father needs the food’
Toba reluctantly went to the farm. But he did not go to the farm immediately. He stopped somewhere in the street and ate the food. It was already late afternoon when he got to the farm. His father was disappointed. Then he was angry as he realized that his son had eaten his food. He said sarcastically.
‘O, you are stupid lazy boy. You are son of a fish!’
Samosir was hurt. He went home right away and as he got home he told his mother about his father’s words. Samosir’s mother was shocked. She was also deeply hurt.
‘O Toba. You break your promise so I cannot live with you here anymore. Now you have to accept to consequence of what you did. Samosir, now go to the hill, find the tallest tree and climb it’
‘Why mom? What will happen?’
‘Just do it, never ask any question. Good bye’
As soon as she finished saying that suddenly the weather changed. Sunny day suddenly turned into cloudy day. Not long after that the rain poured heavily. The rain last for several days. Consequently the area was flooded. The whole area became a big lake. Then it was called Lake Toba and in the middle of the lake there is an island called Samosir Island. Meanwhile Toba’s wife disappeared.

Malin Kundang

Malin Kundang
Legend of West Sumatra

Synopsis:
Malin including a smart kid but a bit naughty. He often chasing chickens and hit him with a broom. One day, when Malin was chasing a chicken, he tripped over a rock and a rock hit his right arm injury. The injury was a trace dilengannya and can not be lost.

Feeling sorry for his mother who worked hard to earn a living to raise her. Malin decided to go wander in order to become rich after returning home soon.

Ms. Malin Kundang initially disagree, considering her husband also never returned after wandering away but continued to insist that Malin eventually he was willing to go wander off Malin with a boat ride on the ship saudagar.Selama, Malin Kundang a lot to learn about seamanship on the crew experienced.

Along the way, suddenly climbed Malin Kundang ship attacked by pirates. All merchandise traders who were on the ship seized by pirates. Even most of the crew and people on the ship were killed by the pirates. Malin Kundang lucky, he was hiding in a small space enclosed by the timber so as not to be killed by the pirates.

Malin Kundang adrift amid the sea, until finally the ship was stranded on a beach. With energy left, Malin Kundang walked to a nearby village from the beach. Marooned villages where Malin is a very fertile village. With tenacity and perseverance in work, over time Malin had become a wealthy man. It has a lot of merchant ships with men of more than 100 people. Having become rich, Malin Kundang marry a girl to be his wife.

Malin Kundang news that has become wealthy and have been married to the mother also Malin Kundang. Mrs. Malin Kundang feel grateful and very happy his son has succeeded. Since then, the mother of Malin every day to go to the dock, waiting for her son who may return to his hometown.

After a long marriage, Malin and his wife set sail with the crew and a lot of bodyguards. Malin mother who saw the arrival of the ship to the dock to see there are two people who were standing on the deck. He believes that it is his standing and his wife Malin Kundang.

Mrs. Malin was heading toward the ship. Once close enough, she saw twelve people injured dilengan right, the more convinced his mother that he was approached Malin Kundang. "Malin Kundang, my son, why did you go so long without sending any news?", She said, hugging Malin Kundang. But to see an old woman dressed in tattered and filthy hug Malin Kundang become angry even though he knew that the old lady is his mother, because she was embarrassed when it was known by his wife and his men.

Get treated like that of his mother Malin Kundang very angry. He had not expected her to be a rebellious child. Because of mounting anger, cursing his mother Malin "Oh God, if he my son, I sumpahi he became a rock".

Not long after Malin Kundang back and go sailing trip comes amid a violent storm destroyed the ship Malin Kundang. After that Malin Kundang body slowly becomes stiff and gradually eventually shaped into a rock. Until now Batu Malin Kundang can still be seen at a beach called Aia Manih coast, south of the city of Padang, West Sumatra.

Prambanan Temple

Legend of Prambanan Temple
Legend of YOGYAKARTA

Near the city of Yogyakarta are the most beautiful Hindu temple in Indonesia. This temple was built in the ninth century AD. Being situated in the village of Prambanan, the temple is called Prambanan temple but also known as Lara Jonggrang, a name taken from the legend Lara Jonggrang and Bondowoso. Here's the story.

Tersebutlah supposedly a king named King Baka. He was enthroned at Prambanan. Raja is a big giant scary and power. Nevertheless, when it's fate, eventually he lost also the King Pengging. Prabu Baka died on the battlefield. King Pengging victory was due to the help of a strong man named Bondowoso which is also known as Bondowoso because he has a powerful weapon called Bandung.

With the consent of the King Pengging, Bondowoso occupy the Palace of Prambanan. Here he was fascinated by the beauty Jonggrang Lara, daughter of former opponents - yes, even the daughter of the murdered king. However, he will memperistrinya.

Lara Jonggrang afraid reject the proposal. However, he would not take it lying down. He wants to marry Bondowoso provided the terms are met. The requirement is that he made a thousand temples and two deep wells. Everything should be done overnight. Bondowoso menyanggupinya, though somewhat objections. He requested the help of his father, the person who has a powerful army of spirits.

On the appointed day, and their followers Bondowoso and spirits began to build up a substantial amount of the temple. It is surprising how they work and speed. After four hours of the morning only five temples are to be prepared. Besides his well was already nearing completion.

All occupants of the Palace of Prambanan become confused because they are sure that all requirements will be met Lara Jonggrang. What should be done? Soon the girls awakened and told to pound rice in a mortar and laying flowers are fragrant. Hearing the sound of mortar and smell the fragrant flowers, fine spirits stop their work because they thought it was noon. Making less of a temple, but what about to say, the spirit of fine stops doing its job and without their help it is impossible to solve Bondowoso.

Bondowoso time the next day knowing that the effort failed, not playing angry. He condemned the girls around Prambanan - would not anyone want to marry them until they become old maids. While Lara Jonggrang himself cursed into a statue. There are statues in the temple is a large room that hitherto named Lara Jonggrang temple. The temples are nearby called Sewu which means a thousand.