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Once, in ancient times, there was a king named King Baka that reigned in Prambanan. He was a giant scary and has a high magic. Its territory is very wide. Small kingdoms around the region all in subjection under his control. Although a giant, King Baka have a beautiful princess named Jonggrang human form. King Baka's very fond of her only daughter. As a form of affection to her daughter, she inherits all its magic and intelligence. Then become Jonggrang a beautiful princess and a magic mandraguna.
Meanwhile in other places, is exactly an empire that was less magnitude with Prambanan, the Kingdom of Pengging. The kingdom has a magic knight named Bondowoso. Bondowoso magic lies in its weapons called Bandung. In addition, Bondowoso also has troops in the form of non-physical beings. If you need assistance, Bondowoso able to bring these delicate creatures in an instant.
Once, King Pengging intends to expand its territory. He also ordered his troops to attack the Bondowoso and Prambanan.
"Hi, Bondowoso! Prepare your troops to go on the attack Prambanan! "The king commands Pengging.
"Well, Gusti! Execute immediate command servant! "Answered Bondowoso while saluting.
The next day, departed with his troops to Prambanan Bondowoso. Arriving at Prambanan, they stormed into the palace. King Baka did not stay silent. He immediately ordered his troops to resist attack Bondowoso forces that come suddenly. A fierce battle was inevitable. However, due to lack of preparation King Baka forces in the battle, finally succeeded in conquering their Bondowoso forces. King Baka himself killed by a powerful weapon Bandowoso named Bandung. Since then, also known Bondowoso Bondowoso.
After Bondowoso and his army won the battle, King Pengging Bondowoso was mandated to occupy the palace Prambanan.
"O, Bondowoso! As my gratitude on your success defeating King Baka, I give you the mandate to take care of the Kingdom of Prambanan and all its contents, including the family of King Baka, "King said Pengging.
"Thank you, Gusti! Servant promised to keep the mandate of Gusti, "replied Bondowoso.
After that, Bondowoso was soon occupy the palace Prambanan. By the time the first day occupy Pramabanan palace, he immediately fascinated by the beauty Jonggrang and intend to make it as empress.
On one day, Bondowoso declared his intention to King Jonggrang.
"O, daughter Jonggrang! Would you be permaisuriku? "Asked Bondowoso.
Jonggrang not directly answer the question. He was silent and confused. In fact, he was so hated Bondowoso for killing his father. However, he was afraid to refuse her application because no matter how well he would not be able to defeat the magic Bondowoso. After thinking for a moment, Jonggrang also find a way to reject the proposal in a subtle way.
"Well, Bondowoso! I'm willing to accept your proposal, but you must meet one syaratku, "replied Jonggrang.
"Is it syaratmu, Jonggrang?" Asked Bondowoso.
"Make me a thousand temples and two wells in a single night," replied Jonggrang.
Without thinking, Bondowoso was menyanggupinya, because he is confident of being able to qualify it with the help of balantentaranya. In the evening, Bondowoso invited his hosts in the form of the spirits. In an instant, his soldiers came and quickly build temples and wells as demand Jonggrang. They work very quickly. In two-thirds of the night, they almost completed a thousand temples. Just stayed three temples and a well that they have not been completed.
Jonggrang who witnessed the making of the temple began to worry. He immediately tell this to one of the ladies confidence.
"Dayang! Construction of a thousand temples and digging two wells are nearing completion. What should we do? "Asked Jonggrang to the ladies.
"Calm down, Gusti! There must be a way out, "the ladies said soothingly.
Jonggrang re-think hard and he found a way out. He will make the atmosphere be like in the morning, so that the spirits of the stop work before completing a thousand temples.
"Dayang! Immediate wake your friends! Tell them to burn straw and pounding rice in a mortar, and strew flowers scented! "Command Jonggrang.
"Well, Gusti!" Replied the ladies as he rushed into the palace maids wake others.
Maids got up and immediately execute the command Jonggrang. Soon, they saw a reddish glow from the east as a result of combustion jeramih. Dimples sound was heard pounding. The smell of flowers began to smell. Moments later, the sound of roosters crowing began. The army Bondowoso immediately stop the work, because they thought it was morning. They left the place of manufacture of the temple, though less a temple again they have not yet completed. Large boulders are still scattered in the area.
Seeing his hosts will return to its natural, Bondowoso shout aloud.
"Friends, come back! Early days yet. Genapkan thousand temples. A temple stay again! "Cried Bondowoso.
The spirits are not ignoring her screams. Finally, Bondowoso intend to continue construction of the temple to fulfill a thousand temples. However, the unfinished temple he made, already ahead of the morning. He also failed to meet the demand Jonggrang. Knowing the Bondowoso failure, Jonggrang soon see him in the making of the temple.
"How Bondowoso? Do candiku already finished? "Asked Jonggrang smiling.
How angry Bondowoso see attitude Jonggrang it. Especially after he found out that Roro Jonggranglah who have thwarted his efforts. He also vented his anger by cursing Jonggrang into the statue.
"Hi, Jonggrang! You have thwarted my attempts to realize that less than a thousand temples again. Be you a statue in the temple thousandth! "Shouted Bondowoso.
Thanks to the magic Bondowoso, it also Jonggrang instantly turned into a stone statue. The form of the statue is very beautiful, as beautiful as Jonggrang. Until now, the statue can be seen in the large temple hall named Candi Jonggrang located in Prambanan temple complex. While temples around him called Sewu. Sewu in Javanese means one thousand.
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Thus the story Jonggrang of Prambanan, Yogyakarta. The above story is the legend category containing moral messages that can be used as guidelines in daily life. The moral to be drawn from the above story is the impact of fraudulent and deceitful nature. These properties appear in the cunning Jonggrang in thwarting Bondowoso build a thousand temples in order not to marry. As a result, he was doomed to be a statue by Bondowoso. In point of teaching the Malay saying:
Source:
- The story is adapted from Daryatun. 2008. 366 Folklore archipelago. Yogyakarta: ideology in collaboration with the Center for Research and Development of Malay Culture (BKPBM).
- Anonymous. "Special Region of Yogyakarta," http://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daerah_Istimewa_Yogyakarta, diaskes on April 27, 2009.
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