The Story of a King who Love Fashion

                  English folklore is starting from a the crown. Once upon a time, in the United Kingdom, there lived a king who loved the appearance, especially fashion. The King is always wearing new clothes. In fact, every day clothes are always changing. Clothes worn should always different and new. In fact, none of her relatives nan should wear clothing similar to the King.

In English folklore is told that the King spent the royal purse money for new clothes to tailor ordered royal favorite. The fate of the welfare of the people almost ignored by the king and his relatives. That is in the mind of the King's crazy fashion is always walking around the kingdom while showing off clothing worn Latif. The goal of course that people admired.

In one day, the King, in fact, can be 6 times instead of new clothes. Bermewah-luxuries habit is already known by the people and become resident royal gossip. Told in English folklore that while the King set out clothes, outside the royal palace, there were so crowded city. Every day is always visited by foreigners with any purpose. Anyone want to sell their agricultural products in the city and some are coming to the market for buying a variety of purposes.

Told in English folklore is that in the corners of the city, many vendors selling food and artisan blacksmith who used to make agricultural equipment. There is a predictor nan always surrounded the fate seekers and many more activities in the royal city. One day, two men came to the royal city imposter. They come because hearing stories that the King was very fond of fashion. So, they devised plots addressed to the King.

Previously, still according to British folklore, the fraudsters have made people in the city believe that these two men is famous spinner who can make beautiful fabrics. They claimed hue fabrics and motifs protesis them, in addition to stunning, making clothes made from fabric that is extraordinarily beautiful that could not be seen by people ignorant and unworthy to occupy his post.

So, the news of the second spinner fake heard by the King. Both fraudster was also invited facing the King. "Cain amazing" thought the King. If I wore a contrived by a second spinner, I can find out who among subordinates nan did not deserve positions in the kingdom. Being interested, the King gives a bag of gold to create a pseudo-second spinner made clothing. Bag of gold also told in the British folklore.

Later, the two swindlers came to the kingdom while carrying a set of equipment weaving and spinning thread and weaving pretension. And, in fact, there is no any threads on the loom. They said it was spinning yarn silk and gold thread the finest in the world. The two men continued to work until finally be some strands of 'fashion' protesis results both these fraudsters. Two swindlers has become the primary figure in English folklore other than the King.

King was anxious to see the clothes, the King told the prime minister saw clothing orders. After seeing the fashion king, prime minister so surprised because he did not see anything on the desk that fraudsters. I think the prime minister is foolish to not be able to see the clothes? By fraudsters, explained that so beautifully clothing seams so that the end result of this king envoy believes.

One day, two swindlers clothes sewing products is submitted to the King. When not see the clothes that brought fraudsters, originally the King doubt, "Where is my shirt? What is not so?" Fraudsters replied, "Oh no, my king. Your Clothes spun from the finest silk to wear your clothes so light and gentle seen so many people who admire the king. In fact, when the king wearing this dress so know anyone nan foolish to doubt the king's clothes. "

The fact is that no clothes woven by the fraudsters, the King walked around the palace while topless and only wearing underwear. None of the guards who dare to argue that the king was not dressed. However, what did the rabble see the doings of the king of the streets in a state nirbusana.

The king became gossip people. No one wants to say anything because it did not want to be considered stupid. It got so bad king. Because of greed, he was easily deceived by the fraudsters. English folklore this one teaches us that pride is not at all good for social life. King respected then "fell" because of his pride.

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Legend of Lutung Kasarung

In ancient times in West Java there is an empire led by a wise king, he was known as the Great King Tread.

Prabu Tapa Agung has two beautiful daughters and her sister are Purbararang Purbasari.

At the time of his death approached King Tread Court pointed Purbasari, youngest daughter as a substitute. "I'm too old, it's time I abdicated," said Prabu Tapa.

Purbasari has an older brother named Purbararang. He disagreed sister lifted replace their father. "I Eldest daughter, should Father chose me as his successor," grumbled Purbararang fiancée named Indrajaya. Fury that had been accumulating it has the intention to harm his sister. He met a witch's spell Purbasari. Witch's spell Purbasari so right then suddenly Purbasari skin becomes mottled-black spots. Purbararang so have a reason to evict his brother. "People who cursed as he does not deserve to be a queen!" Said Purbararang.

Then he sent a Patih to alienate Purbasari into the woods. Once the governor forest still kind enough to make a hut for Purbasari. He also advised Purbasari, "Take courage princess. This ordeal would have ended, the Almighty will always together Daughter ". "Thank you uncle", said Purbasari.

While in the forest he had many friends that animals are always good to him. Among the animals there is a mysterious black hairy ape. But the apes most attention to Purbasari. Kasarung always encouraging -Flowers Purbasari to get beautiful flowers and fruits with her friends.

At the time of the full moon night, Kasarung acting strange. He walked to a quiet place and meditate. He was pleading something to the Gods. This proves that Kasarung not ordinary creatures. Not long after, the land near the monkey broke and created a small lake, the water is clear once. The water-containing drugs are very fragrant.

The next day Kasarung meet Purbasari and asked him to bathe in the lake. "What's in it for me?", Thought Purbasari. But he was willing to obey. Shortly after he threw himself. Something happened to her skin. His skin became clean as before and he became beautiful again. Purbasari very surprised and excited when he mirrored the ditelaga.

In the palace, Purbararang decided to see her sister in the woods. He went with his fiancee and the guards. When they reached the forest, he finally met his sister and looked at each other. Purbararang disbelief seeing her again as before. Purbararang do not want to lose face, he took a long race Purbasari hair. "Who is the longest hair he has won!", Said Purbararang. Originally Purbasari not want to, but because he continued to serve his brother urged. Turns Purbasari longer hair.

"Well I lost, but now let us shoot our handsome fiance, It's fiance", said as he approached the Indrajaya Purbararang. Purbasari became restless and confused. Finally she looked, and pull the hand Kasarung. Kasarung bobbing as if soothing Purbasari. Purbararang laugh out loud, "So the monkey fiance?".

At that time also Kasarung immediately meditated. Suddenly there was a miracle. Kasarung turned into a dashing young man looking extremely handsome, more than Indrajaya. All were surprised to see the incident as he cheered. Purbararang finally admitted defeat and guilt over this. He apologized to his brother and begged not to be punished. Purbasari kindly forgive them. After the incident the end they all go back to the Palace.

Purbasari become a queen, accompanied by a young man of her dreams. The young man who turns out has always been with him in the forest in the form of a monkey.

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Story of Tangkuban Perahu

          Once upon a time, the child was alone beautiful daughter of a king named Sungging Perbangkara of a large empire in western Java. The daughter named Dayang Sumbi. Dayang Sumbi beauty is undeniable. Many kings of royal battle just to make Dayang Sumbi as his wife. Feeling himself is the source of war, Dayang Sumbi finally decided to go into the woods and live there.

        One time, when Dayang Sumbi'm weaving, yarn spun he uses fall. Because lazy take the yarn spun, he said, "Who can bring the yarn spun, he would be my husband." Suddenly a dog take the yarn spun and gave it to Dayang Sumbi. The dog named Tumang. Dog tersbut not ajing usual, supposedly he was a descendant of Lord. Since it has been promised, finally Dayang Sumbi make Tumang as her husband and of their marriage dikaruniahi seroang boy named Sangkuriang.

         Sangkuriang grown into a handsome young man, mighty and powerful. During his life, he was always accompanied by Tumang which considers only a faithful dog, not her father. Once, Sangkuriang dimintau to hunt with Tumang by his mother, Dayang Sumbi.

"Mom, I will bring a deer to your heart" Sangkuriang promise.
"Huff ... huff" Tumang howl.
  "Well, son, careful yes." Dayang Sumbi said.

         Sangkuriang and Tumang start hunting deer. After hunting all day without results, Sangkuriang concerned will make her upset. Think short, he took his bow and menembakannya towards Tumang and take her then take her home to be given to the mother.

         At home Sangkuriang give the heart to his mother. But Dayang Sumbi realize that it is in fact not a deer heart but heart dog, Tumang. He was angry and hit Sangkuriang with a spoon in his head.

         Then Sangkuriang toured all over the world until he arrived back at his village without his realizing it. There he met a beautiful woman who is actually his mother.

         Sangkuriang and beautiful woman fall in love with each other and they decided to get married.
But Dayang Sumbi then realized that the man she loved was her son. He saw a scar in the head Sangkuriang. To deter Sangkuriang marry her, Dayang Sumbi then ask two things impossible as a condition of marriage.

"If you want to marry me, make a lake and a very large boat in the night" asked Dayang Sumbi.
"Ready, if you want it. I will give what you ask. "Sangkuriang agree.

        With powerful strength and with the help of spirits, to two of the request was deemed to be accomplished in a single night. Sangkuriang also make a lake by damming the river Citarum and make a boat. Worried Sangkuriang will menyelesaikanya, Dayng Sumbi pray to God to help him to fail of intent Sangkuriang. Suddenly the light of the eastern horizon appeared and morning came.

       Thinking that his efforts in vain. In anger he kicked the boat that overturned. Then perhau into a mountain called Mount Tangkuban Perahu. Tangkuban Perahu means upside down and means boat.

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Crystal ball

Once upon a time, there was a witch woman who has three children who love each other with each other as brothers, but the old witch woman does not trust his own son, and thought that her three children wanted to steal her power from her. The witch then transform into an eagle eldest son, who was forced to live in the rocky mountains, and are often seen flying in the sky. Second, bewitched so that turned into a whale that lives in the deep ocean, and sometimes visible on the sea surface ejects a large fountain in the air. Both of these children each still can transform into a human for two hours every day. A third son, for fear that this witch mother would turn it into a beast, secretly left his mother.

At that time, in the center of the kingdom, he heard the news about a king's daughter who bewitched and imprisoned in the palace of the sun, is awaiting the arrival of aid. Those who try to free the princess, risking their lives for the task to save the princess, is not easy. Already dozens of people who tried but failed, and now no one dared to rescue the princess again.

The Third Son strengthen his heart to try to rescue the princess. He then traveled to seek the sun palace in a long time without being able to find it. One time, he arrived accidentally in a large forest, and become lost. Suddenly he saw in the distance, the two giants who waved their hands to him, and when he came to the giant, they said,

"We were arguing about a hat, who among us has the right to have it, because we're both strong, none of us are more powerful than others. Human little smarter than us, therefore, we leave the decision to you. "

"How can you fight just because an old hat?" Third Son said.

"You do not understand the magic of the hat! It is a hat that can give it to us; he who wear them, and hope to go to any place he wants, in an instant he would arrive at the place."

"Give me the cap," said the third son, "I will stand there, when I call you, you should be raced, and this cap will belong to the person who is first to arrive there." He then put on the hat and walked away, and as it goes, the third son to think about the Princess, forgetting the giants and move on. Finally he sighed to himself and sad, "Ah, if only I could have arrived at the palace of the sun," suddenly the third son was standing on a high mountain right in front of the gate of the palace sun.

He then entered and checked all the rooms, the time until the last room he found the king's daughter. But how shocked he was when he saw the face of the princess. His face was pale gray wrinkled, myopic eyes, and red hair. "

Are you the king's daughter, whose beauty is famous all over the world praise? "He asked.

"Ah," he said, "this is not my true form, the human eye can only see me in such a bad state this, but you might be able to see my true form, see through this mirror, because this mirror will not go wrong and will display I face the truth. "

He then gave her a mirror that in pegangnya, and when the third son saw a shadow in the mirror, he saw the face of the most beautiful in all corners of the world, and he also saw the rolling teardrop on the cheek of the Princess.

Then the third son asked, "How can you exempt? I'm not afraid of danger.

Crystal ball ajaibSang Princess said, "He who gets the crystal ball, and held it presented to the witch, would destroy the power of his magic with the crystal ball, and I will return to my true form." Ah, "he added," so many have tried and failed , you are so young, I was very sad when you have to face the danger is so great. "

"No one can prevent me from doing so," said the son Third, "try to tell me what I should do."

"You have to know everything," said the Princess, "when you're down the mountain where the castle stands, you will find a wild bull near a spring, and you have to fight with the bull, and if you can kill him, a bird fiery would appear that carries a burning egg, and a crystal ball located inside the egg. the bird will not let the eggs apart unless forced to do so, and when the egg falls on the ground, all of them will ignite and burn all something which is close to the egg, and the crystal ball all your problems will be solved. "

The young man then went to the spring, where a wild bull snorted and shouted angrily at him. After a long struggle, the third son managed to thrust his sword into the animal's body finally fell dead. In that instant, a bird of fire appeared and was about to fly, but the brother of the Third Son transformed into an eagle, swooping down, chasing birds such fire to the sea, and struck with his beak to the Birds of Fire release an egg in his hand. The eggs do not fall into the sea, but to a fishing hut which stood on the shore and the hut caught fire immediately. Then suddenly came the sea waves as high as houses, crashing the hut until all fire be extinguished. Apparently, another brother of the Third Son into whales, which have encouraged and created a wave of the sea. When the fire was extinguished, the Son Kegita looking for the eggs and be very happy when I found. The egg shell is cracked and broken due to the heat that suddenly turned cold when splashed with water, so that the crystal ball in it may be taken by the Third Son.

When the youth went to the Magician's face and held up the crystal ball in front of him, the Witch said, "I have destroyed the magic power, and starting from this moment, it is you who became king in the palace of the sun. With a crystal ball that well, you have returned the form your brothers to the human form as before. "
The third son was rushed to the Princess, and when he entered the room, he found the princess stood there with all its beauty and beauty, and soon, they also get married and live happily forever.

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legend of the origin of Prambanan

Long time ago there was a kingdom in Pengging. the king had a son named Joko Bandung. Joko Bandung is a brave young man, like his father, he also has a variety of high miracle science. miracle supposedly even higher than his father because Joko Bandung like learning from the hermit magic.

     In Prambanan there is a kingdom, king named King Boko. the king had a beautiful daughter named Roro Jongrang faced. King Boko bodied tingggi great that most people think of it as a giant offspring.

     Between the Kingdom and the Kingdom of Prambanan occur Pengging war. At first King Pengging lost. Pengging soldiers are dying on the battlefield.

     Hearing her father forces defeat the forces Joko Bandung was determined following the father. on the way, in the middle of the forest, Joko Bandung meet and fight with a giant named Bandawasa. Dying Bandawasa are also highly knowledgeable proved infiltrate into Joko Bandung spirit and asked the young man's name is combined with that son of King Pengging named Joko Bandung Bandawasa.
Joko duo advanced to the battlefield, during the days of the fight took place, but in the end the young man was able to defeat and kill Prabu Boko.

     When Joko Bandung kaputren entered the palace he saw his beautiful Jonggrang, Joko Bandung instantly fall in love and want memperisterinya, however Jonggrang evasively keingginannya because Jonggrang know that his father's killer Adalaj Joko Bandung.

     But to reject offhand certainly Roro Jonggrang not dare, then Jonggrang propose terms, he would diperisteri by Joko Bandung Youth as long as it is willing to make a thousand temples and two deep wells in one night.

     According to the assumption Jonggrang Joko Bandung certainly not be able to fulfill the request. Surprisingly Joko Bandung menyanggupinya. Joko Bandung Bandawasa the magic spirits for help. They worked hard after sunset, and one by one temple requested by Jonggrang approaching completion.

     Seeing the incident, Jonggrang surprised because the temple is so much already almost finished. In the middle of the night when spirits continue the task of completing the building of the temple who lived a, Jonggrang wake Prambanan village girls in order to pound rice pestle while banging on lesungsehingga boisterous voice sounded. Jantanpun cock crowed bersahut-replication. Hearing voices, the spirits immediately stop work. She thought the day was early morning and the sun barely rises.

     Jonggrang request can not be fulfilled because they lack the temple. Joko Bandung angry, because the act and the wiles of Jonggrang.

     Bandung that time approached Jonggrang and said, "This Jonggrang..kau just looking for excuses, if not do not try mengelabuhiku, you're stubborn as a rock!".

Instantly Jonggrang turned into a large stone statue. Similarly, the virgin who lived in the village of Prambanan got the curse of Bandung Bandawasa, no mating behavior before reaching old age.

     The temple is made of spirits, although the numbers have not reached one called Sewu temple adjacent to the temple Jonggrang. So temple Prambanan temple also called Jonggrang.

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Story of Malin Kundang

Once upon a time, is exactly a poor family consisting of a mother and her son named Malin Kundang. Because his father had left him, his mother had to work hard themselves to be able to support his family.

Malin is a smart kid but a little naughty. When he was growing up, Malin felt sorry for his mother who had had to work hard to live it. Malin then asked for permission to go abroad looking for jobs in major cities.

"Mom, I want to go to town. I want to work to be able to help my mother here. "Begged Malin.
"Do not leave the mother alone, son. Mom just got you here. "Said the mother refused.
"Let me go, ma'am. I am sorry to see the mother continued to work until now. "Said Malin.
"Well, son, but remember do not forget the mother and the village is when you succeed there" Said the mother's eyes welled ari.

Malin the next day to go to the big city to use a boat. After several years of hard work, he succeeded in town rantauannya. Malin is now a rich man who even have many merchant ships. And Malin was married to a beautiful woman there. News about Malin who became wealthy through was to her mother. The mother was very happy to hear it. He was always waiting at the beach every day, hoping the child puppet eyes back and lifted her degrees. But Malin never came.

One day istiri Malin Malin asked about the mother and want to meet her. Malin could not resist the desire of the beloved wife. Malin prepare the journey to the village using a private boat pretty big. Malin finally came to his village along with his wife and children.

Hearing arrival Malin, the mother was very happy. He even ran to the beach to immediately see his beloved son come home.

"What is it you Malin, my child? This is your mother, you remember "asked the mother.
"Malin Kundang, my son, why did you go so long without sending you doing?" She said, hugging Malin Kundang.

The wife is shocked by the fact that the old lady, smelly, filthy who embraced her husband, said:
"So the old woman, smelly, filthy this is your mother, Malin"

Because of shame, Malin Kundang immediately release his mother's arms and pushing it down.
"I do not know you poor old woman" says Malin.
"Basic ungrateful old woman, Any course claiming to be my mother." Malin snapped up.

Hearing the words of such a biological child, the mother felt sad and angry. He did not expect, a very dear child turns into a rebellious child.
"Oh my God that power, if he is right my son, I beg you to give him and the fox was doom him to stone." prayer of the mother's wrath.

Not long after the wind and thunder rumbled hit and destroy the ship Malin Kundang. After that, Malin Kundang body became rigid and then fused with coral stone.

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Origin of Lake Toba

In ancient times in a village in North Sumatra, there lived a farmer named Toba alone in a flat and fertile valley. The farmer was working on the farm for the purpose of his life.

In addition to his farm work, sometimes the man went fishing to the river which was not far from his home. Every time he fished, simply because the fish got in the clear river that is a lot of fish. Inducement him cook the fish to eat.

One evening, after returning from the field the man went straight to the river for fishing. But it has been a while he was fishing was a iakan gets. Genesis is like that, never experienced before. Because usually fish in the river he was easy fishing. For too long no one takes the bait pole, he gets upset and decided to quit fishing. But when he was about to draw his line, suddenly it struck fishing fish rod was pulled away into the middle of the river. Her heart that had been upset turned into joy, Because he knows that the fish grabbed the pole it is a big fish.

After a while he let his line pulled to and fro, then fishing it disentakkannya, and there was a big fish hanging and floundered at the end of the rope pole. The fish quickly pulled to ground so as not to be separated. Smiling happily he eyes his line out of the mouth of the fish. By the time he was removing the hook, the fish looked meaningfully. Then, after the fish were placed into one where he went into the river to bathe. The feeling elated because he had never got that big fish. He smiled as he imagined how good the fish meat later when it's baked. When leaving the river to return to his house it was already dusk.

When he arrived home, he was immediately brought a big fish results inducement to the kitchen. When he was about to light a fire for grilling fish, it turns firewood in the kitchen of his house was gone. He went out to fetch firewood from the ground under the house. Then, while bringing a few pieces of firewood she climbed back to the top of the house and went straight to the kitchen.

By the time the man arrived in the kitchen, he was surprised at all because of the great fish is not there anymore. But in place of the fish was placed seemed outspread few pieces of gold. Surprise and wonder experienced odd circumstances, he left the kitchen and went back to the room.

When the man opened the door of the room, his blood suddenly drained because it stood in the room of a woman with long hair loose. The woman is combing his hair as he stood facing the mirror hanging on the wall of the room. A moment later the woman suddenly turned around and looked at the man that stood confused at the mouth of the bedroom door. The man became very fascinated because women standing in front of the face of extraordinary beautiful. He had never seen a woman as beautiful as it is though previously he had wandered away to different countries.

Because it was night, she asked that the lights are turned on. After the man turned on the light, he invited the woman to accompany him to the kitchen because she was about to cook rice for them. While waiting for the rice to cook, told by the woman that he was an incarnation of the big fish that had gained him when fishing in the river. Then explained also that some pieces of gold which is located in the kitchen is the incarnation scales. After a few weeks she was declared willing to accept his proposal on the condition that man must swear that all his life he would never bring up the origin of the fish she myang incarnate. After him swear so, kawinlah them.

A year later, they were blessed with a son who they named Samosir. The boy sngat mother spoiled child that resulted was less good tempered and lazy.

Once large enough, the boy told his mother drove rice every day for his father who worked in the fields. However, often he is refusing to do the job so his mother was forced to deliver rice to the fields.

One day, the boy told his mother again deliver rice to the farm for his father. At first he refused. However, because of continued forced his mother, he went to deliver rice kesl it. On the way, most of the rice and side dishes he ate. Upon arrival of the field, the rest of the rice that is only a little he gave to his father. When accepted, the father was feeling very hungry because the rice is too late once delivered. Therefore, the father gets really angry when he saw the rice given to him are the remains. Growing anger when his son confessed that he who takes up most of the rice. Patience father so gone and she beat her son, saying: "Son brash. Not ungrateful. Actually you're the offspring of women who come from a fish! "

Sobbing, the boy ran home to his mother at home. She complained to her mother that her father was beaten. All of the words uttered slur his father told him in anyway. Hearing her story, the mother is sad, especially since her husband has violated his oath with the words slur he spoke to his son. The mother told her to immediately go up the hill located not so far from their homes and climb the highest tree on the top of the hill. Without asking again, the child's mother immediately orders. He ran toward the hill and climb.

When looked after by his mother almost to the top of a tree to climb on top of the hill, he ran towards the river which is not so far away from their home. When he arrived at the river bank lightning, and thunder, which megelegar. A moment later he jumped into the river and suddenly turned into a big fish. At the same time, the river was a huge flood and fell also extremely heavy rain. Some time later, the water of the river has overflowed everywhere and tergenanglah valley where the river flows. Pak Toba could not save himself, he was drowned by the inundation of water. Over time, the puddle was wider and turns into a huge lake that would later be named the Lake Toba. Being a small island in the middle named island.

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