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Ande-Ande Lumut
The story begins when Prince Kusumayuda met Klenting Kuning, the youngest among 4 sisters, daughters of a widow who lived in a village of Banyuarum Kingdom where Prince Kusumayuda’s father ruled. Secretly Prince Kusumayuda and Klenting Kuning liked each other. From the bottom of his heart, Prince Kusumayuda knew that this beautiful girl was his future bride, the perfect queen for Banyuarum Kingdom. Unfortunately, they never met afterwards.
Several years later, a young handsome man named Ande Ande Lumut announced the entire kingdom that he was seeking a woman for his wife. He will be waiting the chosen one in the downtown. Unlike the other girls in her village and her sisters, Klenting Kuning did not want to go to see Ande Ande Lumut. She still remembered her Prince Kusumayuda. However, her wonder heron pet told her to go. Klenting Kuning then finally left for Ande Ande Lumut.
In the middle of their journey, they found a deep long river that had to be crossed. At that time, the giant crab Yuyu Kangkang, the keeper of the river showed up.
“Ladies, I offer you my back to cross the river on one condition,” Yuyu Kangkang said.
“Tell us hurry, the handsome Ande Ande Lumut is waiting for us,” all the girls were shouting impatience. Yuyu Kangkang smiled.
“Those who kiss me will have space on my back to cross the river.” Immediately they agreed except Klenting Kuning. They thought Ande Ande Lumut would never know that they kissed the crab to help them crossing the river. One by one they kissed the crab and stepped on his back. But only Klenting Kuning left after she refused kissing the crab. Only in few minutes the crab and other gilrs had crossed the river.
Klenting Kuning then carefully stepped on the stones to cross the river. She used her shawl to bind her self with the river stone and started stepping to the other stones. Her sisters and other girls were waiting for her in the riverbank. Klenting Kuning finally reached the riverbank successfully. Together they continued the journey to the downtown.
Arrived in the downtown, they were stunned by the handsome of Ande Ande Lumut. Especially Klenting Kuning. She instantly recognized who she was looking at. Ande Ande Lumut was Prince Kusumayuda, the prince charming in her heart who she met long time ago in the village. Eventually, without their knowledge Prince Kusumayuda secretly following how those girls successfully arrived to the downtown. He noticed that only Klenting Kuning who did not kiss the crab in order helping her crossing the river. He found that Klenting Kuning was the toughest among them. He admired her. In fact, she was the one who filled his heart for all this time after they met. Soon after Prince Kusumayuda had made his decision, they got married and lived happily ever after.
(Javanese Folk Tale)
Several years later, a young handsome man named Ande Ande Lumut announced the entire kingdom that he was seeking a woman for his wife. He will be waiting the chosen one in the downtown. Unlike the other girls in her village and her sisters, Klenting Kuning did not want to go to see Ande Ande Lumut. She still remembered her Prince Kusumayuda. However, her wonder heron pet told her to go. Klenting Kuning then finally left for Ande Ande Lumut.
In the middle of their journey, they found a deep long river that had to be crossed. At that time, the giant crab Yuyu Kangkang, the keeper of the river showed up.
“Ladies, I offer you my back to cross the river on one condition,” Yuyu Kangkang said.
“Tell us hurry, the handsome Ande Ande Lumut is waiting for us,” all the girls were shouting impatience. Yuyu Kangkang smiled.
“Those who kiss me will have space on my back to cross the river.” Immediately they agreed except Klenting Kuning. They thought Ande Ande Lumut would never know that they kissed the crab to help them crossing the river. One by one they kissed the crab and stepped on his back. But only Klenting Kuning left after she refused kissing the crab. Only in few minutes the crab and other gilrs had crossed the river.
Klenting Kuning then carefully stepped on the stones to cross the river. She used her shawl to bind her self with the river stone and started stepping to the other stones. Her sisters and other girls were waiting for her in the riverbank. Klenting Kuning finally reached the riverbank successfully. Together they continued the journey to the downtown.
Arrived in the downtown, they were stunned by the handsome of Ande Ande Lumut. Especially Klenting Kuning. She instantly recognized who she was looking at. Ande Ande Lumut was Prince Kusumayuda, the prince charming in her heart who she met long time ago in the village. Eventually, without their knowledge Prince Kusumayuda secretly following how those girls successfully arrived to the downtown. He noticed that only Klenting Kuning who did not kiss the crab in order helping her crossing the river. He found that Klenting Kuning was the toughest among them. He admired her. In fact, she was the one who filled his heart for all this time after they met. Soon after Prince Kusumayuda had made his decision, they got married and lived happily ever after.
(Javanese Folk Tale)
21 pages, paperback
First published January 1, 1999
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November 26, 2011I think this book is good, we can study the history of Indonesia, we as young people should be able to appreciate the history of history.
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bsa bntu aq ngrjain tgsx b.ita paz story telling!
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hayah.
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