The Legend Of Situ Bagendit

Far away in an isolated village there was a young rich woman. The house
that she had been living in was very big. Her wealth was plentiful. The young
woman lived by herself. She didnt have any friend at all.
Wouw, I am very rich! Hahaha, I am the richest woman in this village!
said the young woman while she was looking at her gold and jewelries. It was
so pity, that the young woman was very miserly. Her plentiful wealth never
been used to help others.Because of the young woman miserly, the villagers
called her Bagenda Endit. Bagenda Endit meant the miserly rich person.
Bagenda Endit, have mercy on me! My child has not eaten for few days,
said an old woman sadly.
Hi, you crazy old woman! Get away from me! yelled Bagenda Endit threw
the old woman away. Because the old woman didnt want to go, Bagenda
Endit splashed her with water. Splash!, and all over the old woman body and
her baby became wet.
Bagenda Endit was a feeling less woman. She didnt even have a little bit
mercy to the old woman and her baby. She even got more angry. After that,
she asked the old woman to get out of her house yard. And then, she was
dragging her out of the yard.
Although Bagenda Endit was very miserly, the village people kept coming in.
The came for the water wheel. No, I wont let you to take away the water
from my wheel! The water in the wheel is mine! Bagenda Endit yelled
angrily.
Hahahayoure all stupid! You think you just can take the water from
my wheel! Bagenda Endit said while she was watching the thirst villagers
outside the fence. Suddenly, a decrepit man was standing in Bagenda Endit
house yard. He was walking tottery to the wheel while holding his stick.
When the old man was trying to take the water, Bagenda Endit saw it. Then,
she hit the old man with a founder. Have mercy on me Bagenda Endit! I
want to take the water just for a drink, said the old man when he was trying
to get up.
Bagenda Endit kept beating the old man. And then, an astonishing thing
happened. Suddenly the old man got up with a healthy body. He walked
closer to Bagenda Endit. He pointed his stick at the cruel rich womans nose.

Hi, Bagenda Endit, take the punishment from me! said the old man loudly.
Then he pointed at the wheel with his stick. Wusbyuur, the wheel was
sprinkling the water swiftly. Not long enough, the water was flooding up.
Bagenda Endit couldnt save herself. She drawn with all of her wealth.
The village was disappeared. The thing that left was a wide and deep lake.
The lake was named Situ Bagendit. Situ means a wide lake. It was named
Situ Bagendit, because the wide lake came from a wheel that belongs to
Bagenda Endit

Legenda Situ Bagendit

Jauh di sebuah desa terpencil ada seorang wanita muda yang kaya. Rumah
yang ia telah tinggal di adalah sangat besar. Kekayaannya berlimpah. Wanita
muda tinggal sendirian. Dia tidak punya teman sama sekali.

"Wouw, saya sangat kaya! Ha ... ha ... ha, akulah perempuan terkaya di desa
ini "kata! Wanita muda sementara ia sedang melihat emas dan perhiasan. Itu
sangat disayangkan, bahwa wanita muda itu sangat kikir. Kekayaan
berlimpah-nya tidak pernah digunakan untuk membantu orang lain.

Karena wanita muda kikir, penduduk desa memanggilnya Bagenda Endit.

Bagenda ENDIT berarti orang kaya kikir. "Bagenda ENDIT, kasihanilah aku!
Anak saya tidak makan selama beberapa hari ",kata seorang wanita tua
sedih.
"Hai, Anda wanita tua gila! Pergi dariku "teriak! Bagenda ENDIT
melemparkan wanita tua pergi. Karena wanita tua tidak ingin pergi, Bagenda
ENDIT mengguyur dengan air. dan! Seluruh tubuh wanita tua dan bayinya
menjadi basah.
Bagenda ENDIT adalah wanita yang tidak berperasaan. Dia bahkan tidak
punya belas kasihan sedikit untuk wanita tua dan bayinya. Dia bahkan
menjadi lebih marah. Setelah itu, dia meminta wanita tua untuk keluar dari
halaman rumahnya. Dan kemudian, ia menyeret keluar dari halaman.
Meskipun Bagenda ENDIT sangat kikir, orang-orang desa terus datang masuk
untuk sumur air. "Tidak, saya tidak akan membiarkan Anda untuk mengambil
air dari sumur saya! Air di sumur adalah milikku! "Teriak Bagenda ENDIT
marah.

"Ha ... ha ... ha ... kalian semua bodoh! Anda pikir Anda hanya dapat
mengambil air dari sumur saya "kata! Bagenda ENDIT sementara dia sedang
melihat warga desa haus di luar pagar. Tiba-tiba, seorang pria jompo berdiri
di pekarangan rumah Bagenda ENDIT. Dia berjalan sempoyongan ke sumur
sambil memegang tongkatnya.

Ketika orang tua itu berusaha untuk mengambil air, Bagenda ENDIT
melihatnya. Kemudian, dia memukul orang tua dengan kayu. "Kasihanilah
aku Bagenda ENDIT! Saya ingin mengambil air hanya untuk minum ", kata
orang tua ketika ia mencoba untuk bangun.

Bagenda ENDIT terus memukuli orang tua. Dan kemudian, suatu hal yang
mengejutkan terjadi. Tiba-tiba orang tua itu bangkit dengan tubuh yang
sehat. Dia berjalan mendekati Bagenda ENDIT. Dia menunjuk tongkatnya di
hidung wanita kaya yang kejam itu.

"Hai, Bagenda ENDIT, terimalah hukuman dariku!" Kata orang tua keras.
Kemudian ia menunjuk pada sumur dengan tongkatnya. Wus ... byuur, sumur
itu mengguyurkan air cepat. Tidak cukup lama, desa itu banjir . Bagenda
ENDIT tidak bisa menyelamatkan dirinya sendiri. Dia ditarik dengan semua
kekayaannya.

Desa itu menghilang. Hal yang tersisa hanyalah sebuah danau yang luas dan
mendalam. Danau itu bernama Situ Bagendit. Situ berarti danau yang luas.
karena danau yang luas berasal dari sumur milik Bagenda ENDIT.

MALIN KUNDANG

At one time, there lived a family of fishermen in the coastal area of Sumatra.
The family consists of father, mother and a son named Malin Kundang.
Because the family's financial situation is alarming, the father decided to
make a living in the country by wading across the wide ocean. So Malin and
his mother lived in their huts. A week, two weeks, a month, two months even
a year over the length, Malin's father also did not return to his hometown. So
that his mother had to replace Malin's father to make a living. 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 chickens, she tripped over a rock
and injured his right arm hit by stones. The wound became etched
dilengannya and can not be lost. After growing up, Malin Kundang feel sorry
for her mother who worked hard for a living to raise themselves. He thought
to make a living in the country side in hopes of later on when returning
home, she was already a wealthy man. Malin interested in the invitation of a
merchant ship captain who was once poor now become a wealthy man. Malin
Kundang expressed intention to her mother. His mother was originally less
agrees with the intent Malin Kundang, but due to hold urgent Malin, Malin
Kundang mother finally agreed though with a heavy heart. After preparing
the supplies and equipment to taste, Malin head over to the dock with
escorted by her mother. "My son, if you have succeeded and become
affluent, do not you forget about your mother and halamannu this village,
son," said Ms. Malin Kundang while in tears. Malin ridden ships that
increasingly distant, accompanied by Ms. Malin Kundang wave. During their
stay in the boat, Malin Kundang lot to learn about seamanship on the crew
that have been experienced. Along the way, suddenly climbed Malin
Kundang ships were attacked by pirates. All the commodities 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 very lucky he was not killed by
the pirates, because when it happened, Malin immediately hid in a small
space enclosed by the timber. Malin Kundang adrift amid the sea, until finally
the ship was stranded on a beach. With the remaining power available, Malin
Kundang walked to the nearest village from the coast. Arriving in the village,
Malin Kundang helped by people in the village after previously telling what
happened to him. Malin village where stranding is a very fertile village. With
tenacity and perseverance in work, Malin gradually managed to become a
wealthy man. It has a lot of merchant ships with men of more than 100
people. After becoming rich, Malin Kundang marry a girl to be his wife. News
Malin Kundang who have become wealthy and married to the mother also
Malin Kundang. Mother Malin Kundang feel grateful and very happy his son
had succeeded. Since then, the mother of Malin Kundang every day go to the
dock, waiting for her son might return to his hometown. After a long
marriage, Malin and his wife set sail with a large and beautiful ship with crew
and a lot of bodyguards. Malin Kundang mothers who stayed with his son
every day, saw a very beautiful ship, into the harbor. He saw two people
standing on the deck. He believes that standing was his son and his wife
Malin Kundang. Malin Kundang came down from the ship. He was greeted by
his mother. Once close enough, his mother saw right dilengan dozen injured
people, 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 what happens then? Malin
Kundang immediately release her mother's arms and pushed it down.
"Women do not know myself, as my mother's only air admitted," said Malin
Kundang to her mother. Malin Kundang pretended not to recognize her
mother, embarrassed by her mother who is old and wearing tattered clothes.
"She's your mother?", Malin Kundang wife Tanya. "No, he was just a beggar
who pretended to be claimed as the mother in order to get my property,"
Malin said to his wife. Hearing statement and treated unjustly by his son,
Malin Kundang mother very angry. He is not expected her to be a rebellious
child. Because of mounting anger, Malin's mother tipped his hand saying "Oh
God, if he my son, I sumpahi he became a rock". Not long after the winds
roared loud and violent storm destroys the ship came Malin Kundang. After
that Malin Kundang body slowly becomes stiff and eventually finally shaped
into a rock.
 Malin Kundang
Pada suatu waktu, hiduplah sebuah keluarga nelayan di pesisir pantai
Sumatera. Keluarga terdiri dari ayah, ibu dan seorang anak bernama Malin
Kundang. Karena situasi keuangan keluarga ini mengkhawatirkan, sang ayah
memutuskan untuk mencari nafkah di negara tersebut dengan cara
berendam di lautan luas. Jadi Malin dan ibunya tinggal di gubuk mereka.
Seminggu, dua minggu, sebulan, dua bulan bahkan setahun lebih panjang,
ayah Malin tidak juga kembali ke kampung halamannya. Sehingga ibunya
harus menggantikan ayahnya Malin untuk mencari nafkah. Malin termasuk
anak yang cerdas tetapi sedikit nakal. Ia sering mengejar ayam dan
memukulnya dengan sapu. Suatu hari, ketika Malin sedang mengejar ayam,
dia tersandung batu dan lengan kanannya terluka terkena batu. Luka
tergores dilengannya dan menjadi tidak bisa hilang. Setelah tumbuh dewasa,
Malin Kundang merasa kasihan ibunya yang bekerja keras untuk hidup untuk
meningkatkan diri. Dia berpikir untuk mencari nafkah di sisi negara dengan
harapan nantinya ketika kembali ke rumah, ia sudah menjadi seorang pria
kaya. Malin tertarik dengan ajakan seorang nakhoda kapal dagang yang
dulunya miskin sekarang menjadi orang kaya. Malin Kundang menyatakan
niat untuk ibunya. Ibunya awalnya kurang setuju dengan maksud Malin
Kundang, namun karena terus mendesak Malin, Malin Kundang ibu akhirnya
setuju meski dengan berat hati. Setelah menyiapkan perlengkapan dan
peralatan secukupnya, Malin kepala ke dermaga dengan diantar oleh ibunya.
"Anakku, jika Anda telah berhasil dan menjadi makmur, jangan lupa tentang
ibu Anda dan halamannu desa ini, Nak," kata Ms Malin Kundang sambil
berlinang air mata. Kapal naik Malin bahwa semakin jauh, didampingi oleh
Ibu Malin Kundang gelombang. Selama mereka tinggal di kapal, Malin
Kundang banyak belajar tentang ilmu pelayaran pada kru yang telah
berpengalaman. Sepanjang jalan, tiba-tiba naik kapal Malin Kundang
diserang oleh bajak laut. Semua pedagang komoditas yang berada di kapal
dirampas oleh bajak laut. Bahkan sebagian besar awak kapal dan orang di
kapal tersebut dibunuh oleh para bajak laut. Malin Kundang sangat
beruntung dirinya tidak dibunuh oleh para bajak laut, karena ketika itu
terjadi, Malin segera bersembunyi di sebuah ruang kecil yang tertutup oleh
kayu. Malin Kundang terapung di tengah laut, sampai akhirnya kapal itu
terdampar di pantai. Dengan kekuatan yang tersisa yang tersedia, Malin
Kundang berjalan ke desa terdekat dari pantai. Sesampainya di desa, Malin
Kundang ditolong oleh masyarakat di desa tersebut setelah sebelumnya
menceritakan apa yang terjadi padanya. Desa di mana Malin terdampar
adalah desa yang sangat subur. Dengan keuletan dan ketekunan dalam
bekerja, Malin secara bertahap berhasil menjadi orang kaya. Ia memiliki
banyak kapal dagang dengan laki-laki lebih dari 100 orang. Setelah menjadi
kaya, Malin Kundang menikahi seorang gadis untuk menjadi istrinya. Berita
Malin Kundang yang telah menjadi kaya dan menikah dengan ibu Malin
Kundang juga. Ibu Malin Kundang merasa bersyukur dan sangat senang
anaknya berhasil. Sejak itu, ibu Malin Kundang setiap hari pergi ke dermaga,
menunggu putranya akan kembali ke kampung halamannya. Setelah
menikah lama, Malin dan istrinya berlayar dengan kapal besar dan indah
dengan kru dan banyak pengawal. Malin Kundang ibu yang tinggal dengan
anaknya setiap hari, melihat sebuah kapal yang sangat indah, ke pelabuhan.
Dia melihat dua orang berdiri di dek. Ia percaya bahwa berdiri adalah
putranya dan istrinya Malin Kundang. Malin Kundang turun dari kapal. Ia
disambut oleh ibunya. Setelah cukup dekat, ibunya melihat dilengan kanan
lusin orang terluka, ibunya semakin yakin bahwa ia mendekati Malin
Kundang. "Malin Kundang, anakku, mengapa kau pergi begitu lama tanpa
mengirim kabar?", Dia berkata, memeluk Malin Kundang. Tapi apa yang
terjadi kemudian? Malin Kundang segera melepaskan pelukan ibunya dan
mendorongnya ke bawah. "Perempuan tidak tahu diri, seperti udara hanya
ibu saya mengaku," kata Malin Kundang pada ibunya. Malin Kundang pura-
pura tidak mengenali ibunya, malu oleh ibunya yang sudah tua dan
mengenakan pakaian compang-camping. "Dia ibumu?", Tanya istri Malin
Kundang. "Tidak, ia hanya seorang pengemis yang berpura-pura diklaim
sebagai ibu dalam rangka untuk mendapatkan properti saya," kata Malin
kepada istrinya. Mendengar pernyataan dan diperlakukan tidak adil oleh
anaknya, ibu Malin Kundang sangat marah. Ia tidak menduga anaknya
menjadi anak durhaka. Karena pemasangan kemarahan, ibu Malin berujung
tangannya sambil berkata "Oh Tuhan, kalau dia anakku, aku sumpahi dia
menjadi sebuah batu". Tidak lama setelah badai angin menderu keras dan
kasar menghancurkan kapal Malin Kundang datang. Setelah itu tubuh Malin
Kundang perlahan-lahan menjadi kaku dan akhirnya akhirnya dibentuk
menjadi batu.

Mouse Deer and Crocodile

One day, Mouse Deer went down to the river to take a drink. But he knew
that the crocodile might be waiting underwater to eat him, so he said out
loud. I wonder if the waters warm. Ill put in my leg and find out. Of course
Mouse Deer didnt put in his leg. He picked up a stick instead and put one
end into the water. Chomp! Crocodile grabbed the stick and pulled it
underwater. Mouse Deer laughed. Ha haha Stupid crocodile! Cant you
tell the difference between a stick and a leg? Then Mouse Deer ran off to
drink somewhere else.

In the next day, Mouse Deer wanted to cross the river. He wanted to eat the
fruits on the other side of the river. He saw a floating log in the river. He
knew that Crocodile looked like a log when he floated. Mouse Deer didnt
want to be eaten by Crocodile when he crosses the river. He had an idea. He
called out loud, Crocodile! Crocodile rose from the water, Hello, Mouse
Deer. Have you come to be my lunch? Mouse Deer smiled. Sorry, not
today, Crocodile. I have orders from the King. He wants to invite all the
crocodiles in this river to a party. He wants me to count all the crocodiles so
he could prepare enough meal for you.

Really? Tell us what to do, said Crocodile. You must line up from this side
of the river to the other side, said Mouse Deer. Crocodile then got all his
friends and family. They lined up across the river. Mouse Deer then jumped
onto Crocodiles back. One, he counted. He jumped onto the next
crocodile, Two. And the next crocodile, Three. Mouse Deer kept jumping
until he arrived on the other side of the river. How many are there? asked
Crocodile. Just enough, said Mouse Deer. He laughed as he ran to the
forest.
 Kancil dan Buaya

Suatu hari, Kancil pergi ke sungai untuk minum. Tapi ia tahu bahwa buaya
mungkin menunggu didalam air untuk memakannya, jadi dia berteriak keras-
keras. Aku ingin tahu apakah air hangat. Aku akan memasukkan kaki saya
ke dalam air dan mencari tahu. Tentu saja Kancil memasukkan kakinya. Dia
mengambil tongkat dan memasukkan satu ujung ke dalam air. Chomp !
Buaya menyambar tongkat dan menariknya ke bawah air. Kancil tertawa.
Ha ha ha buaya bodoh! Tidak bisakah membedakan antara tongkat
dan kaki? Lalu Kancil lari untuk minum di tempat lain.

Pada hari berikutnya, Kancil ingin menyeberang sungai. Dia ingin makan
buah-buahan di sisi lain sungai. Dia melihat batang kayu mengambang di
sungai. Dia tahu bahwa Buaya tampak seperti kayu mengambang ketika ia
mengambang. Kancil tidak mau dimakan oleh buaya ketika ia melintasi
sungai. Dia punya ide. Ia berseru keras, Buaya! Buaya terangkat dari air,
Halo, Kancil. Apakah kamu datang untuk menjadi makan siang saya? Kancil
tersenyum. Maaf, tidak hari ini, Buaya. Saya mendapat perintah dari Raja.
Dia ingin mengajak seluruh buaya di sungai ini ke pesta. Dia ingin aku
menghitung semua buaya sehingga ia bisa mempersiapkan cukup makanan
untuk kamu.

Sunggu? Beritahu kami apa yang harus dilakukan, kata Buaya. kamu
harus berbaris dari sisi sungai ke sisi lain, kata Kancil. Buaya kemudian
memanggil semua teman-temannya dan keluarganya. Mereka berbaris di
seberang sungai. Kancil lalu melompat ke punggung buaya. Satu, ia
menghitung. Dia melompat ke buaya berikutnya, Dua. Dan buaya
berikutnya, Tiga. Kancil terus melompat sampai ia tiba di sisi lain sungai.
Berapa banyak? Tanya Buaya. Cukup, kata Kancil. Dia tertawa sambil
berlari ke hutan.