The Story of Lake Toba

Once upon a time, there was a man who was living in north Sumatra. He lived in a
simple hut in a farming field. He did some gardening and fishing for his daily life.
One day, while the man was do fishing, he caught a big golden fish in his trap. It was
the biggest catch which he ever had in his life. Surprisingly, this fish turned into a beautiful
princess. He felt in love with her and proposed her to be his wife. She said; "Yes, but you
have to promise not to tell anyone about the secret that I was once a fish, otherwise there will
be a huge disaster". The man made the deal and they got married, lived happily and had a
daughter.
Few years later, this daughter would help bringing lunch to her father out in the fields.
One day, his daughter was so hungry and she ate his father’s lunch. Unfortunately, he found
out and got furious, and shouted; “You damned daughter of a fish”. The daughter ran home
and asked her mother. The mother started crying, felt sad that her husband had broken his
promise.
Then she told her daughter to run up the hills because a huge disaster was about to
come. When her daughter left, she prayed. Soon there was a big earthquake followed by non-
stop pouring rain. The whole area got flooded and became Toba Lake. She turned into a fish
again and the man became the island of Samosir.

By : Nelfi Ararinda K. (XII.IPA.2 / 13)

 Story of Bawang Merah and Bawang Putih
One morning, Bawang Putih was washing some clothes in a river.
Accidentally, her mother’s clothes were washed away by the river. She was really worried so
she walked along the river side to find the clothes. Finally she met an old woman. She said
that she kept the clothes and would give them back to Bawang Putih if she helped the old
woman do the household chores. Bawang Putih helped her happily. After everything was
finished, the old woman returned the clothes. She also gave Bawang Putih a gift. The old
woman had two pumpkins, one pumpkin was small and the other one was big. Bawang Putih
had to choose one.
Bawang Putih was not a greedy girl. So she took the small one. After
thanking the old woman, Bawang Putih then went home. When she arrived home, her step
mother and Bawang Merah were angry. They had been waiting for her all day long. Bawang
Putih then told about the clothes, the old woman, and the pumpkin. Her mother was really
angry so she grabbed the pumpkin and smashed it to the floor. Suddenly they all were
surprised. Inside the pumpkin they found jewelries. “Bawang Merah, hurry up. Go to the river
and throw my clothes into the water. After that, find the old woman. Remember, you have to
take the big pumpkin,” the step mother asked Bawang Merah to do exactly the same as
Bawang Putih’s experience. Bawang Merah immediately went to the river. She threw the
clothes and pretended to search them. Not long after that, she met the old woman. Again she
asked Bawang Merah to do household chores. She refused and asked the old woman to give
her a big pumpkin. The old woman then gave her the big one. Bawang Merah was so happy.
She ran very fast. When she arrived home, her mother was impatient. She directly smashed
the pumpkin to the floor. They were screaming. There were a lot of snakes inside the
pumpkin! They were really scared. They were afraid the snakes would bite them. “Mom, I
think God just punished us. We had done bad things to Bawang Putih. And God didn’t like
that. We have to apologize to Bawang Putih,” said Bawang Merah.
Finally both of them realized their mistakes. They apologized and Bawang
Putih forgave them. Now the family is not poor anymore. Bawang Putih decided to sell all the
jewelries and used the money for their daily lives.

By : Ghea Putri P. (XII.IPA.2 / 9)

 Timun Mas

Once upon a time, an old widow wanted a daughter to live with her in the village.
Knowing her wish, a huge giant visited her house. He gave her a cucumber seed. He told the
old widow that there will be a a baby inside the cucumber. The giant promised to come back
for the baby once she turned sixteen.
The old widow planted the seed in her yard. By the next morning, a cucumber grew.
She cut it open and found a baby girl inside. The old widow was so happy and named the
baby Timun Mas. Day by day, Timun Mas grew into a beautiful lady. The widow
remembered what the giant had warned her. So when Timun Mas turned sixteen, the widow
told her to run into the jungle with a bag of salt. “You must not let the giant catch you,” the
widow cried out as Timun Mas ran into the jungle.
The giant came and asked the widow for Timun Mas. The widow refused to tell him and
so he went into the jungle. He angrily called out for Timun Mas. Timun Mas heard his voice
and ran away from him. The giant chased her. Timun Mas threw the salt that the widow had
given her. It turned the jungle into a muddy field. The muddy field swallowed the giant and he
was never seen again. Finally, Timun Mas returned home and lived happily ever after with the
old widow.

By : Mia Hermiati. (XII.IPA.2 / 12)

Terjemahan Timun Mas
Dahulu kala, hiduplah seorang janda tua yang menginginkan anak perempuan untuk tinggal
bersamanya di desa. Mengetahui keinginannya, seorang raksasa datang ke rumahnya. Ia
memberikannya sebuah benih timun. Sang raksasa mengatakan bahwa akan ada seorang bayi
di dalam timunnya. Ia berjanji akan kembali ketika anak tersebut berumur enam belas tahun.
Sang janda menanam benihnya di kebun. Esok paginya, ada buah timun yang tumbuh. Ia
memotong timunnya dan menemukan seorang bayi perempuan. Sang janda sangat bahagia
dan menamakan bayinya Timun Mas. Hari semakin hari, Timun Mas tumbuh menjadi wanita
yang cantik. Sang janda ingat apa yang pernah diperingatkan oleh sang raksasa. Maka ketika
Timun Mas berumur enam belas, ia menyuruhnya pergi ke hutan dengan kantung yang berisi
garam. “Jangan sampai sang raksasa menangkapmu,” sang janda berteriak kepada Timun Mas
yang berlari ke dalam hutan.
Sang raksasa datang dan meminta Timun Mas. Sang janda menolak untuk memberitahu
keberadaannya maka sang raksasa pergi ke dalam hutan. Sang raksasa memanggil Timun Mas
dengan marah. Timun Mas mendengar suaranya dan berlari darinya. Sang raksasa
mengejarnya. Timun Mas melempar garam yang diberikan oleh sang janda. Garam merubah
hutannya menjadi lahan berlumpur. Lumpurnya menenggelamkan sang raksasa dan ia tidak
pernah terlihat lagi. Akhirnya, Timun Mas pulang ke rumah dan hidup bersama sang janda
dengan bahagia.
 Roro Jonggrang

Prabu Baka was the King of the Prambanan kingdom. He had a beautiful daughter
named Loro Jonggrang. He was killed in a battle by Bandung Bondowoso, the minister of the
Pengging kingdom. He was named after his magic weapon “Bandung”
After seeing Loro Jonggrang’s beauty, Bandung fell in love with her and decided to
marry her. Unfortunately, Loro Jonggrang didn’t want to marry him. She knew Bandung was
the murderer of her father. Then, with the advice of the Patih, Loro Jonggrang accepted
Bandung’ proposal on conditions, he could build a thousand temples in one night.
Bandung’s asked his father, Darmamaya, and the king of Pengging for a help. Using
their magic of power, they managed to complete 500 temples by midnight. When Loro
Jonggrang knew the progress they made, she began to play a trick. She ordered all the girls to
pound rice and burn something. As a result, the cocks began to crow and the sky looked red. It
was the sign of dawn.
The workers stopped their work. Bandung counted the temples before him. To his
surprise, there were only 999. Finally, Bandung found out Loro Jongggrang’s trick. He
became very angry and pursed her. She was changed into a statue.

By : Selpiana (XII.IPA.2 / 19)

Prabu Baka adalah raja kerajaan Prambanan. Ia memiliki seorang putri cantik bernama Loro
Jonggrang. Ia terbunuh dalam pertempuran oleh Bandung Bondowoso, menteri kerajaan
Pengging. Dia dinamai dengan senjata ajaibnya "Bandung"
Setelah melihat kecantikan Loro Jonggrang, Bandung jatuh cinta padanya dan memutuskan
untuk menikahinya. Sayangnya, Loro Jonggrang tidak mau menikahinya. Dia tahu Bandung
adalah pembunuh ayahnya. Kemudian, dengan saran dari Patih, Loro Jonggrang menerima
usulan Bandung mengenai kondisi, dia bisa membangun seribu kuil dalam satu malam.
Bandung meminta ayahnya, Darmamaya, dan raja Pengging untuk meminta bantuan. Dengan
menggunakan kekuatan sihir mereka, mereka berhasil menyelesaikan 500 kuil pada tengah
malam. Saat Loro Jonggrang tahu kemajuan yang mereka buat, dia mulai memainkan tipuan.
Dia memerintahkan semua gadis untuk menumbuk nasi dan membakar sesuatu. Akibatnya,
ayam mulai berkokok dan langit tampak merah. Itu adalah tanda fajar.
Para pekerja menghentikan pekerjaan mereka. Bandung menghitung candi sebelum dia. Yang
mengejutkan, hanya ada 999. Akhirnya, Bandung menemukan trik Loro Jongggrang. Dia
menjadi sangat marah dan mengerutkan keningnya. Dia diubah menjadi patung.