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The legend of Banyuwangi ( Translate in English )
City Origin Banyuwangi
In ancient times the area of the eastern tip of East Java Province, there is a large kingdom ruled by a king in a fair and wise. The king has a handsome son named Raden Banterang. Raden hobby is hunting Banterang. "This morning I'm going hunting in the woods. Prepare a hunting tool, "said Raden Banterang to the servant. After hunting equipment ready, along with some Banterang Raden retinue went to the forest. When Raden Banterang walking alone, he saw a deer cross in front of him. He immediately pursued deer until deep into the woods. He separated from his escorts.

"Where a deer that?", Said Raden Banterang, when lost track of his quarry. "I'll keep looking until they can be," his determination. Raden Banterang through the bushes and forest trees. However, the game was not found. He arrived in a very clear river water. "Hem, fresh river water nian," Raden Banterang drinking river water, to feel lost her thirst. After that, he left the rivers. But just a few steps to walk, suddenly surprised the arrival of a beautifulgirl.
 "Ha? A beautiful girl? Is he a man? Lest Satan forest spirits, "muttered Raden Banterang wondering. Raden Banterang ventured near the pretty girl. "You're human or forest spirits?" Said Raden Banterang. "I'm human," she replied with a smile. Raden was Banterang introduced himself. Welcomed the beautiful girl. "My name comes from Surati Klungkung kingdom". "I was in this place for saving themselves from enemy attack. My father had been killed in defending the royal crown, "Obviously. Hearing her words, Raden Banterang absurdly surprised. Seeing the suffering of the King of Klungkung's daughter, Raden Banterang immediate help and took her back to the palace. Soon they were married build a happy family.

On one day, the daughter of the King of Klungkung to walk out of the palace alone. "Surati! Surati! ", Call a man who dressed in rags. After observing the man's face, he realized that that was in front of him is his brother named Rupaksa. Rupaksa purpose of his coming is to invite his brother to get revenge, because Raden Banterang had killed his father. Surati told that he would diperistri Raden for Banterang indebted. That way, Surati not want to help his brother's invitation. Rupaksa upset at her sister's answer. However, he could provide a memory of the Surati headband. "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 were hunting in the woods. When Raden Banterang in the middle of the forest, suddenly his eyes were startled by the arrival of a man dressed in rags. "Tuangku, Raden Banterang. Safety Master planned in danger by their own master's wife, "he said. "You can see the evidence, with the view of a headband is placed under a dusk. It's headband to call men to kill you, "he explained. After saying those words, a man dressed in rags had mysteriously disappeared. Terkejutlah Raden Banterang heard reports that a mysterious man. He was immediately returned to the palace. After arriving at the palace, Banterang Raden peraaduan directly to his wife. Looking for a headband that has been told by a man dressed in rags who had met in the woods. "Ha! True said that man! This headband as proof! You plan to kill me with favor to the owner of this headband! "He accused his wife of Raden Banterang. "Is that balasanmu me?" Said Raden Banterang. "Do not just accused. Lives do not mean to kill my husband, let alone ask for help to a man! "Surati said. But keep in Banterang Raden stance, that his wife had helped it would endanger his life. Well, before his life is threatened, Raden Banterang first want to harm his wife.
Raden Banterang intended to drown his wife in a river. After arriving at the river, Raden Banterang tells of meeting with a man in rags when hunting in the woods. The wife was told about the meeting with a man dressed in rags as explained her husband. "He is the brother Adinda. She gave me a headband to the Lives, "Surati explain again, that his heart melted Banterang Raden. However, Raden Banterang still believe that she would harm herself. "My husband my husband! Open your heart and feelings of my husband! Lives willing to die for the sake of my husband. But give the opportunity to Lives to tell about meeting Lives with brother named Rupaksa Lives, "Surati said reminded.
"You will kill Adindalah kakanda! Lives in demand for help, but tolah Lives! ". Hearing this, the heart Raden liquid Banterang not even think she was lying .. "My husband! If the river water becomes clear and fragrant, meaning innocent Lives! However, if it stays cloudy and foul smell, meaning Lives guilty! "Surati said. Raden Banterang consider her remark was ridiculous. Thus, immediately drew Banterang Raden keris tucked in his waist. Along the same way, Surati jumped into the middle of the river and disappeared.
Not long ago, there was a miracle. The smell of fragrant nan river spread around. See it, Raden Banterang exclaimed in a trembling voice. "My wife is not a sin! Air time fragrant! "What a sorry Banterang Raden. He lamented the death of his wife, and regretted his stupidity. But it was too late.
Since then, the river becomes fragrant. In the Java language called Banyuwangi. Banyu means water that is fragrant and perfumed. The name later became the name of Banyuwangi Banyuwangi city.
Bawang Merah and Bawang Putih
BAWANG Putih lived with her step mother and her step sister, Bawang Merah. Bawang Putih's mother died when she was a baby. Her father remarried another woman and later her step sister was born.
Unfortunately, not long after that her father died. Since then, Bawang Putih's life was sad. Her step mother and her step sister treated Bawang Putih badly and always asked her to do all the household chores. One morning, Bawang Putih was washing some clothes in a river.
Accidentally, her mother's clothes were washed away by the river. She was really worried so she walked along the river side to find the clothes. Finally she met an old woman. She said that she kept the clothes and would give them back to Bawang Putih if she helped the old woman do the household chores.
Bawang Putih helped her happily. After everything was finished, the old woman returned the clothes. She also gave Bawang Putih a gift. The old woman had two pumpkins, one pumpkin was small and the other one was big. Bawang Putih had to choose one.
Bawang Putih was not a greedy girl. So she took the small one. After thanking the old woman, Bawang Putih then went home. When she arrived home, her step mother and Bawang Merah were angry. They had been waiting for her all day long. Bawang Putih then told about the clothes, the old woman, and the pumpkin. Her mother was really angry so she grabbed the pumpkin and smashed it to the floor. Suddenly they all were surprised. Inside the pumpkin they found jewelries.
"Bawang Merah, hurry up. Go to the river and throw my clothes into the water. After that, find the old woman. Remember, you have to take the big pumpkin," the step mother asked Bawang Merah to do exactly the same as Bawang Putih's experience.
Bawang Merah immediately went to the river. She threw the clothes and pretended to search them. Not long after that, she met the old woman. Again she asked Bawang Merah to do household chores. She refused and asked the old woman to give her a big pumpkin.
The old woman then gave her the big one. Bawang Merah was so happy. She ran very fast. When she arrived home, her mother was impatient. She directly smashed the pumpkin to the floor. They were screaming. There were a lot of snakes inside the pumpkin! They were really scared. They were afraid the snakes would bite them.
"Mom, I think God just punished us. We had done bad things to Bawang Putih. And God didn't like that. We have to apologize to Bawang Putih," said Bawang Merah.
Finally both of them realized their mistakes. They apologized and Bawang Putih forgave them. Now the family is not poor anymore. Bawang Putih decided to sell all the jewelries and used the money for their daily lives.
The Legend of Toba Lake
Once upon a time, there was a fisherman lived in a North Sumatra. Don’t ask me the year, all I know it was a very long time before you were born. When he was fishing in a river, a big fish was nailed. This fish had gold color all over its body. It was beautiful. The fisherman was very excited. He imagined a delicious dinner in his head. He put the fish in his basket and went home happily.
When he got home, he put the fish in a sink. He grabbed a knife to kill the fish. But when he almost killed it, he saw the fish eyes and felt pity. He took the knife away and put the fish in washbasin and added water in it. “Don’t worry, I wouldn’t kill you” the fisherman said.
The fisherman went fishing again. But this time he couldn’t get any fish. He went home with nothing in his hand. His stomach started to sing. He walked home slouching. He was surprised when he saw smoke came out from his kitchen.
“Who cooked in my kitchen?” he confused.
He took a peep and surprised when he saw a beautiful girl cooked in his house. “Why there’s a girl in my kitchen?” he confused.
The fisherman entered the room. “Who are you?” he asked the girl.
“I’m the fish.” The girl said.
The fisherman looked the washbasin and saw nothing in it. “The fish?” he asked incredulous.
“Yes. You didn’t kill me and I’m very thankful. I will return your kindness.” The girl said.
“That’s ok. I didn’t ask any return” the fisherman said.
“But I have to.”The girl insisted.
“Well, I lived alone. I don’t have family. If you want to be my wife, I will be very happy.” The fisherman asked the girl.
The girl smiled and said “I’d love to but you have to promise me that if we have kid you can’t tell him about me.”
And so, the fisherman and the fish girl were married. And then they had a child called Samo. Samo was very naughty. He couldn’t be advisable. He always played and never helped his parents.
One day Samo was asked to deliver lunch to his father. On his way, he met his friends and forgot to deliver his father’s lunch. Samo played with his friends. When he was tired and hungry, he was resting under a tree and ate his father lunch. Meanwhile his father waited him in starve and tired. His father went home and saw Samo played. “Where is my lunch?” he asked.
“Mmm…mm.. I ate it” Samo said afraid.
“Why you ate it?” his father asked.
“Mmm..mm.. I was hungry after playing with my friend” Samo said.
“You were told to deliver my lunch but you didn’t listen.” his father was very furious. “I can’t handle you anymore. You are very naughty. Go away from me. Don’t come home anymore.” His father yelled and evicted Samo from his house.
And this what happened if you can’t control your mouth when you angry. His father said the words that he wouldn’t suppose to say. “You… fish’s son.”
Suddenly, the sky was getting dark. The storm was breaking the ears. The rain felt from the sky like giant hose sprayed water all over the place. And then the water came out from the land and getting harder.
Sumo’s mother was very sad. “I told you don’t tell him about me” she said to her husband. “Now I’m going back to be fish again. Good by” the mother was transformed magically to be gold fish again and disappear through the water. The water was getting higher and drown the village and formed a lake.
Meanwhile, sumo run to the hill and stayed there. The hill then was surrounded by the lake.
Now the lake was known as Toba Lake. Toba came from Tuba word means no mercy. And the hill in the middle called Samosir Island. Samosir means ‘Samo di usir’ or in English : Samo have been evicted.
This is just a legend, there were so many versions of the name’s story. You can’t tell which one is really true. But I heard this version since I was a little girl.

The legend of atlantis
In the fifth century BC the Greek philosopher Plato describes the disappearance of the island of Atlantis, basing his tale on the account of Solon in the sixth century BC. Solon in turn had received his information from Egyptian priests. Plato’s account, written some time around 360 BC, is in part as follows:

" Now in this island of Atlantis there was a great and wonderful empire which had rule over the whole island and several others, and over parts of the continent . . . But, there occurred violent earthquakes and floods, and in a single day and night of misfortune. . . the island of Atlantis . . . disappeared in the depths of the sea."

Many scholars have speculated that Plato’s account of the destruction and disappearance of the island of Atlantis is a legend that is derived from the great eruption of Santorini in the Bronze Age. Most or all legends are based on some grain of truth, some natural or historical event, that has been re-told, modified and magnified with time. It is therefore well worth while to examine the legend further and look for parallels between the Atlantis account and what we know of Thera, or Santorini, as the island was known in ancient times.

Plato was founder of the famous Academy of Athens, where his most famous student was Aristotle. In the Timaeus and in Critias Plato describes Atlantis as being a circular island, with an interior ring of sea. Passages or canals extended from the inner ring to the open ocean. K.T. Frost was perhaps the first to suggest that the Atlantis legend might be related to the Thera eruption, but he suggested near-by Crete as the location of ancient Atlantis, and the Minoan culture as the basis for the culture of the mythical Atlanteans. Others have gone further and suggested that the island of Thera itself represents Atlantis. In support of this one may point out the ring-like and concentric structures of Thera, the passages to the open ocean, the total destruction of the island and its inhabitants, with a typical Minoan civilization.


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