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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