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When we are small, we definitely often hear the bedroom fairy tale from native Indonesian folklore and tales. Do you still remember any fairy tales? It seems like I forgot, huh? Most who remembered only the titles, and the story of the story was somewhat forgotten. Well, this time we will remind about the 6 original Indonesian fairy tales that are very suitable for children's bedtime. Is there any fairy tale? Without waiting any longer, check the full list below!

1. Sangkuriang.

Sangkuriang's story came from West Java and told about the formation of Tangkuban Perahu Mountain. The beginning of this folk story was from the Bukangga Manik manuscript written on the leaves of Lontar at the end of the 15th century AD. What is Sangkuriang's story like?

If we tell it from beginning to end, it will be very long. Therefore, we will provide short synopsis. The story centered on a man named Sangkuriang and a woman named Dayang Sumbi. The two of them are actually children and mothers, but because of an unfortunate incident where Sangkuriang accidentally killed the god who transformed into a dog and his own father named Tumang, finally Dayang Sumbi was angry and hit Sangkuriang. Not accepting, Sangkuriang blurred from home in a very long time.

Dayang Sumbi regretted his decision to hit Sangkuriang, he finally received and became young. Until now, Sangkuriang met a beautiful girl and fell in love. He did not know that the girl was his own mother, namely Dayang Sumbi. Sangkuriang wants to marry Dayang Sumbi, but the beautiful and young woman realized that the man was his own child when he saw a very big scar because he hit Sangkuriang killed his own father.

Finally, Dayang Sumbi refused finely by asking him to make a lake complete with just overnight boats. Dayang Sumbi realizes that the request is impossible to come true. But it turned out that Sangkuriang agreed and did it well with the help of spirits. Dayang Sumbi panicked and asked for help from the god to cheat Sangkuriang, so the ceiling became bright and the chicken crowed, indicating the morning had arrived. Sangkuriang wrath and kicked the boat made face down, so it became a Tangkuban boat. Unique story, huh? From this sangkuriang tale, we can pick some moral messages such as not lying to parents, not controlled by anger, emotions, and lust.

2. Cindelaras.

On the second list, we will discuss folklore from East Java named Cindelaras. Don't go wrong to read so Cinderella huh! Even though it's a bit similar, but the story is different from Cinderella's story, how come. The story began with a king named Raden Putra who had 2 wives, concubines and permits. It turned out that the concubine slandered the sweetness of a kind and pregnant, with the pretext that the Empress tried to poison him. Because the physician ignores, the king believes and ordered the patih to drive away and kill the Empress. But Patih did not do it and let the empress live in the forest.

A few years later, Empress had given birth to a child named Cindelaras who was smart and handsome. Cindelaras then found an egg and brought it, until a funny chick appeared. After big, it turned out that the chicken could talk and told him that his father was Raden Putra King Jenggala. Cindelaras was shocked and asked him to his mother. In shocked by the incident, Ms. Cindelaras told everything that happened. Finally Cindelaras decided to go to meet his father accompanied by his rooster.

In the middle of the trip, Cindelaras met a chicken complainant and tried to defeat his cindelaras rooster. But it turned out that the magic chicken was unbeaten. Cindelaras wins continuously, until the king hears it. The king finally challenged Cindelaras for chicken fighting. If cindelaras lose, the chicken will be taken and he is contested. If the king loses, half his wealth will belong to Cindelaras. Without thinking, Cindelaras agreed to the king's challenge. Apparently, the magical rooster belonging to Cindelaras won and the king admitted his defeat. However, the magic chicken said, "Kukuruyuk, Tuanku Cindelaras, his house in the forest, the roof was made of coconut leaves, his father Raden Putra."

Shocked to hear the sound of the chicken, the king asked the truth to Cindelaras and the Patih. After knowing the truth, the king punished concubines and apologized to Empress and Cindelaras. Finally they live happily forever. Well, what moral message can be learned? What is clear, don't do evil to others, huh!

3. Garlic onion

The story of the garlic onion comes from Riau and has a good moral message. Before discussing a moral message, it would be better if we read the synopsis in a brief first. So, this folk story tells the story of kind and greedy garlic, as well as very greedy onion. Besides that there are also other figures like the same stepmother with greedy with shallots, and grandmothers witch.

Garlic is always oppressed by onion and her stepmother. One day, garlic met a grandmother and helped her, then as a sense of gratitude for garlic told to choose a small pumpkin or a large pumpkin. Because it's not greedy, garlic chooses a small one. When he arrived at home, it turned out that the contents of the laby man were jewelry and gems. So greedy, red onion and stepmother blamed the garlic because they did not choose large pumpkins that could contain more jewelry.

Finally, the shallots tried to meet the grandmother just to ask for a big pumpkin, and did not want to help grandma's work. The grandmother granted it and gave a large pumpkin to shallots. So happy, red onion brought a red pumpkin to his mother and immediately opened it. How shocked they were because the contents of the labyder were scorpions, snakes, and other venomous animals. Shallots and stepmothers finally repent and apologize to the garlic. Finally, they live happily forever.

So, what moral message can be taken? Many, the first is patient in facing trials, then not greedy, then must help each other, and also forgive each other.

4. Roro Jonggyri

Have you ever visited Prambanan Temple or Sewu Temple? If ever, there is mythology and folklore from Yogyakarta interesting about the formation of the temples. The story is about Roro Jonggrang or Rara Jonggrang which means a slim girl.

This story tells about Raden Bandung Bondowoso who wants to marry Roro Jonggrang. But, Roro Jonggrang did not want because the man had killed his father during the royal war. However, because Raden Bandung Bondowoso seduced continuously, finally Roro Jonggrang accepted it but with 2 impossible conditions, namely making a well named Jalaton, and the second condition was to build 1000 temples in just overnight.

But it turned out that Bandung Bondowoso was very powerful and called the Jin to help him carry out the tasks. The first task was completed very quickly. Roro Jonggrang had trapped him until trapped in a well, but easily Raden Bondowoso broke out. The Raden was angry with Roro Jonggrang, but angered down due to the princess's seduction. The second task was also done very quickly.

Roro Jonggrang who heard that there had been 999 temples formed, immediately panicked and told the ladies of the palace to burn straw from the east. So that the light from the east of the coals it gives the impression that the sun starts publishing. This made the Jinas immediately hide into the bowels of the earth and only 999 temples were successfully built. Knowing that all of that was just a trick, Raden Bandung Bondowoso became very angry and condemned Roro Jonggrang to become the most beautiful statue to fulfill the last temple.

Well, that's Roro Jonggrang's folklore that ends rather sad. Somewhat different from the previous folklore like Cindelaras, or the garlic red onion that ends happily? Well, maybe the lesson that can be learned from this story is if we cheat people, will definitely get a reply in the end.

5. Malin Kundang.

The fifth story will teach us not to disrespect to Emak alias our mother, titled Malin Kundang from West Sumatra. Maybe, this story is the most ringing in memory while still a child. Do you remember the story? If you forget, we will tell the synopsis in short, yes!

The story centered on a mother named Mande Rubayah who lived with her son named Malin Kundang. When it's been big, Malin Kundang went to migrate to find money and not returned. Mande Rubayah always awaits his child and pray that his child will immediately return home. Moreover, he got news that his son was married to a noble child.

Until decades later, there was a ship landing in his village Mande Rubayah, and it turned out that it was Malin Kundang and his wife. I was so happy, Mande Rubayah immediately hugged her child. However, Malin Kundang's wife who came from the nobles said sarcastically, "Eh, didn't you say that your mother is a noble who is equivalent to me?!"

Hearing his wife's words, Malin Kundang was affected and instead pushed his mother to roll in the sand while saying, "Crazy woman! I'm not your child! "

Mande Rubayan replied, "I'm your mother, kid! Why are you like this?! "

"Heh, a crazy woman! My mother isn't like you who are destitute and dirty! " Concluded Malin Kundang with roughly.

Because of his shock, Mande Rubayah immediately fainted a few minutes and Malin Kundang and the entourage immediately went on a boat away from the coast. After consciousness, Mande immediately prayed for God's justice. Finally, the ship Malin Kundang was shattered, and Malin Kundang turned into a stone that landed at the foot of the hill.

6. Cucumber Mas

On the last list, there are cucumber mas or golden cucumber from Java and tell about the brave girl who tried to fight the evil green giant named Buto Ijo.Then what is the full story?

This story originated from a widow woman named Mbok Srini who wanted a child since her husband died a few years ago. One day, Mbok Srini met Buto Ijo and was given cucumber seeds. Buto Ijo told Mbok Srini to plant it and after fruiting, there will be a daughter in it. But, Buto Ijo will eat the child when it's big.

Mbok Srini, who really wants children, finally agreed and obey Buto Ijo's words. A few months later, how shocked Mbok Srini when what the ugly giant said came true, there was a daughter in cucumber, which was finally named Cimun Mas.

When the cucumber of Mas grew up, Buto Ijo collected the promise to Mbok Srini to take and eat the cucumber of Mas. However, Mbok Srini and Timun Mas refused and fled. The most exciting part was when Timun Mas and Buto Ijo chased until finally, Cucumber Mas managed to paralyze Buto Ijo by using a pot of a mountain. Well, his moral message is not to threaten and be evil to others because later it will get a punishment.

Well, that's the 6 original Indonesian fairy tales that can be a child's bedtime. In your opinion, which story is the most exciting to be told to the child? Tell us in the comments column, huh! Finally, don't forget to always maintain health.