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Ujung Ibu Pertiwi

Lapuk dan berkarat tapal ini Sudah tak awas jaga tanah pertiwi Hanya inilah batas dari negeri, Terlupakan dan membisu jadi saksi Menjadi bukti, Tidak meratanya pembangunan negeri Jangan salahkan kami bila berubah ke lain hati Kami hanya mencari rezeki untuk sesuap nasi

Siapakah Dirinya ?

Senja malam telah membutakan mata Bagai lelaki yang hilang akalnya Biduan elok menari-nari di atas bayang-bayangnya Mengisi ruang kosong dalam jiwa Ku merebak dalam sangka, Siapakah dirinya ? Tak tahu dan tak bisa ku rasa Rasa penasaran menusuk rasa hingga luka Siapakah dirinya ?

Sangkuriang (English Version)

Long time ago in West Java, lived a beautiful girl named Dayang Sumbi. She was also smart and clever. Her beauty and intelligence made a prince from the heavenly kingdom of Kahyangan desire her as his wife. The prince asked permission from his father to marry Dayang Sumbi. People from Kahyangan could never live side by side with humans, but his father approved on one condition, when they had a child, the prince would transform into a dog. The prince accepted the condition. They get married and lived happily in the woods until Dayang Sumbi gave birth to a baby boy. The prince then changed into a dog named Tumang. Their son is named Sangkuriang. He was very smart and handsome like his father. Everyday, he hunted animals and looked for fruits to eat. One day, when he was hunting, Sangkuriang accidentally killed Tumang. His arrow missed the deer he was targeting and hit Tumang instead. He went home and tells her mother about the dog. “What?” Dayang Sumbi was appalled. Driven by sadness ...

Malin Kundang (English Version)

Long time ago, in a small village near the beach in West Sumatera, lived a woman and her son, Malin Kundang. Malin Kundang's father had passed away when he was a baby, and he had to live hard with his mother. Malin Kundang was a healthy, dilligent, and strong child. He usually went to the sea to catch fish, and brought it to his mother, or sold it in the town. One day, when Malin Kundang was sailing as usual, he saw a merchant's ship which was being raided by a small band of pirates. With his brave and power, Malin Kundang defeated the pirates. The merchant was so happy and asked Malin Kundang to sail with him. Malin Kundang agreed. Many years later, Malin Kundang became a wealthty merchant, with a huge ship, loads of trading goods, many ship crews, and a beautiful wife. In his journey, his ship landed on a beach. The villagers reconigzed him, and the news ran fast in the town: Malin Kundang became a rich man and now he is here. His mother, in deepful sadnees after years of lo...

Calon Arang (English Version)

Once, there lived in a village in Java, a powerful widow known as the  Calon Arang  with a beautiful daughter,  Ratna Manggali . Magic of widow has spread all over the country, beating her beauty news. The widow did not like hanging out with other villagers. He chose an ascetic solitude so that rural people suspected of practicing black magic or a soothsayer, so she nicknamed Calon arang. Suspicions new village community proved later after the events of harassment of Ratna Manggali by Rakajasa, son of the village head who wanted to make Rachel as his third wife. Harassment that outrages Calonarang. He then cursed the whole village with the spread of the deadly infectious disease outbreaks.