A
long time ago in East Java there were two strong animals, Sura and Baya. Sura
was a shark and Baya was a crocodile. They lived in the sea. Actually, they
were friends. But when they were hungry, they were very greedy. They did not
want to share their food. They would fight for it and never stop fighting until
one of them gave up.
It
was a very hot day. Sura and Baya were looking for some food. Suddenly, Baya
saw a goat.
“Yummy,
this is my lunch,” said Baya.
“No
way! This is my lunch. You are greedy! I had not eaten for two days!” said
Sura.
Then
Sura and Baya fought again. After several hours, they were very tired. Sura had
a plan to stop their bad behavior.
“I’m
tired of fighting, Baya,” said Sura.
“Me
too. What should we do to stop fighting? Do you have any idea?” asked Baya.
“Yes,
I do. Let’s share our territory. I live in the water, so I look for food in the
sea. And you live on the land, right? So, you look for the food also on the
land. The border is the beach, so we will never meet again. Do you agree?”
asked Sura.
“Hmm...
let me think about it. OK, I agree. From today, I will never go to the sea
again. My place is on the land,” said Baya.
Then
they both lived in the different places. But one day, Sura went to the land and
looked for some food in the river. He was very hungry and there was not much
food in the sea. Baya was very angry when he knew that Sura broke the promise.
“Hey,
what are you doing here? This is my place. Your place is in the sea!”
“But,
there is water in the river, right? So, this is also my place!” said Sura.
Then
Sura and Baya fought again. They both hit each other. Sura bite Baya's tail.
Baya did the same thing to Sura. He bit very hard until Sura finally gave up.
He went back to the sea. Baya was very happy. He had his place again.
The
place where they were fighting was a mess. Blood was everywhere. People then
always talked about the fight between Sura and Baya. They then named the place
of the fight as Surabaya, it’s from Sura the shark and Baya the crocodile.
People also put their war as the symbol of Surabaya city.
BANYUWANGI
Long
time ago, in the beach of the east of Java was a kingdom that lead by Prabu
Merak. He had a handsome son, named Raden Baterang. Raden Baterang was a
blue-eyed boy that will be the next king. His people was very admire him. But
he was an easy anger person. One day, Raden Baterang was hunting animals with
his bodyguards. In that hunting time, he lost his bodyguards. He walked untill
the river. He looked a beautiful girl while take some flower. He was interested
with her beauty. He asked his heart, “Is it a dream? Why a girl lonely in the
jungle?” Then he asked the girl, “Hi, miss. Who are you? Why you just lonely
here?” The girl shocked. “i just a person. I’m here cause I freighten about an
enemy. Last time my kingdom attacked by the other kingdom. My father died and I
go away from there”. Than the Baterang said,” Is you the king of Klungkung’s
daughter?” “Yes, I am. I am Surati” Listened that, Banterang silent a moment.
He knew that the attacker of her kingdom was his father. Then Surati was taked
by Banterang to live in his kingdom. Not a long time, they married. Someday
when Surati walked outside of the castle, she sees a man. The man said,
“Surati, Surati!” So shocked Surati with that man. She knew if that is her
brother. “Hei, Surati! You don’t shy you have been married by person that kill
our father? Wto give an attack back for them?” The man said. “I’m sorry. I
think, I’ve a debt from him. I can’t” The man was very disappointed. When
Banterang was hunting, a beggar said,”I’m going to find you since some hour
ago. I listened if you will have a big problem. This caused from your wife and your
brother in law. They wanted to give attack to your kingdom. If you don’t
believe, look under your wife royal bed. There was a kris”
After
listened that, he went home so fast. He enterd her wife royal bed. And all was
true, under the Surati’s royal bed is a kris there. Banterang was very angry
and disappointed to his wife. He pulled his wife’s hand, and go to the river.
“Is that your reply for me?” “I swear, I don’t do like what you think!” “Quiet,
fibber!” snarl Banterang while show the kris. “Hey, Raden Banterang! It’s my
father’s kris. But I swear, that kris just bring by my brother. I don’t know
why the kris was on you hand. I swear, I’m a loyal wife. Ya, my brother met me,
but it just in front of the castle. He asked me to help him to do his plan. But
I push it.” But, he still think if his wife was fault. “Okey, Kakanda! If you
don’t believe me, I shall meet my die time in this river. But, please think
this. If the smell of the river was so aromatic, I don’t have a fault. But if
the smell was not good, I think if I have a fault” Surati jumped into the river
and be lost. “Banyuwangi!” Banterang said. “Banyuwangi!!” The brother of Surati
said, too.” Hei, Banterang! Actually, I’m her brother. Your wife hasn’t a
fault. She push my ask to help me. Banyuwangi, that is her true love” Banterang
was very disappointed. Untill now, his wife was sink under the river bottom
called Banyuwangi. Banyu means water and Wangi means aromatic.
SEMARANG
where's
semarang located? Semarang is the capital city of Central Java Province,
Indonesia. Semarang bordering the Java Sea in the north, Demak regency in the
eastern district in the south of Semarang and Kendal regency in the west.
The
History of Semarang begins more or less in the 8th century AD, the coastal area
called Pragota (now Bergota) and is part of the ancient Mataram kingdom. The
area at that time was in front of the harbor and there are clusters of small
islands. Due to the deposition, which until now still ongoing, the cluster is
now fused to form the mainland. Lower part of Semarang city known today as such
used to be a marine. Port is estimated to
be in the Feather Market area now extends into the harbor and
Simongan, where the fleet of Admiral Zheng He's leaning in the year 1405 AD In
place of landing, Admiral Cheng Ho founded the temple and the mosque which is
still visited and called Sam Po Kong temple (Gedung Batu).
At
the end of the 15th century AD there is someone stationed by the Kingdom of
Demak, known as Prince Made Pandan (Sunan Pandanaran I), to spread the religion
of Islam from the hills Pragota. From time to time that the more fertile,
fertility from the sidelines that it appeared the tamarind tree charcoal
(Javanese: Asem Charcoal), thus providing the title or the name of the area to
Semarang.
BANDUNG
Regarding
the origin of the name "Bandung", put forward various opinions. Some
say that, the word "Bandung" in Sundanese, synonymous with the word
"appeal" in the Indonesian language, means side by side. Ngabandeng
(Sunda) means contiguous or adjacent. This is among others expressed in Big
Indonesian Dictionary published by Balai Pustaka (1994) and
Sundanese-Indonesian dictionary published by Pustaka Setia (1996), that the
word "Bandung" means in pairs and also means that side by side.
Another
opinion says that the word "bandung" means big or large. The word
comes from the word milk. In Sundanese, ngabandeng is a term for a vast pool of
water and seemed calm, but it seemed creepy. Allegedly milkfish said it then
turned the sound into "Bandung". There is also an opinion stating
that the word "Bandung"is derived from the word "weir".
Opinions about the origin and meaning of the word "Bandung"is, apparently
related to the events terbendungnya ancient Citarum River in the area
Padalarang by Tangkuban Mt lava that erupted during the Holocene (± 6000 years
ago). As a result, the area between Padalarang until Cicalengka (± 30
kilometers) and the area between Tangkuban Mt until Soreang (± 50 kilometers)
under water into a large lake which became known as "Lake of
Bandung"or "Ancient Lake of Bandung". Based on the study of
geology, water "Lake of Bandung" is expected to begin receding in the
Neolithic period (± 8000-7000 BC). The process of reflux of the lake took place
gradually over the centuries.
Historically,
the word or name "Bandung" began to be known since in former lake
stood Bandung regency government (about the third decade of the 17th century).
Thus, the term "Lake of Bandung" to the big lake that ensued after
the founding of Bandung regency.
JAKARTA
The
History of Jakarta dates back to at least the 14th Century with the development
of a small port of Hindu Pajajaran Kingdom at the mouth of Ciliwung River.
Searching for the fabled “Spice Island”, the Portuguese were the first
Europeans to arrive and establish a fortress on the site in the early 16th
Century.
The
old port attacked by a neighboring sultanate under leadership of Prince
Fatahillah. After the assault, the Portuguese navy fleet destroyed. Fatahillah
changed the name of the Sunda Kelapa port to Jayakarta, meaning “Total
Victory”, commemorating the defeat of the local Hindu Kingdom and their
European allies. According to some historians, this event took place on June
22, 1527, a date that later was officially recognized as the birth of the city
of Jakarta.
It
was to this town that Dutch spice merchants came in the late 16th Century and
began a trading association with Europe that s dictate the story df Jakarta,
and Indonesia as a nation, for nearly 350 years. Under the aggressive
leadership of Jan Pieterzoon Coen, the Dutch East India Company (VOC) proceeded
forcibly to take session to the town of Jayakarta, renaming it Batavia in i619;
from here, they ruled Indonesia for more than three centuries. Following the
Japanese invasion and rule of the country frôm 1942-1945, on August 17, 1945,
Indonesia’s first President Soekarno proclaimed Indonesia independence and
Jakarta Became the accepted nation’s capital.
SUMBER
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http://indonesianfolklore.blogspot.com/2007/10/legend-of-surabaya-folklore-from-east.html
http://competition-storytelling.blogspot.com/2013/03/banyuwangi-legend.html
http://semarangcitystories.blogspot.com/2011/07/history-of-semarang-city_19.html
http://sosialisasiku.blogspot.com/2011/04/name-origin-bandung.html
http://www.streetdirectory.com/travel_guide/indonesia/jakarta/jakarta_heritage/info-18-history_of_jakarta_batavia.php
