Indonesian Legend.....
Calon Arang
Calon Arang
was a widow. She had a beautiful daughter called Ratna Manggali. Because she
was an old witch, no one wanted to marry her daughter. Calon Arang became
angry. She made an offering to Betari Durga the goddess of destruction, to ask
for a permission to destroy the land. She began to dance and suddenly the
country was swept by pestilence. Priest Baradah knew it. He sent his son,
Bahula to marry Ratna Manggali. Bahula finally obtained the secret of the magic
power through the help of his wife. When the priest had learnt all the secrets,
he went to the country to cure the sick, brought the death back to life, and
restored the life to the country. When Calon Arang knew it, she came to fight
the Priest. A battle occured. The priest finally won the battle.
That is the
story of the calon arang dance in Bali . In the
dance Calon Arang is wearing a big fighting mask with her long sharp snails and
the priest is followed by the Barong
(a sacred animal) with its followers. The most exiting parts of the dance is
when the followers suddenly stab themselves with the kerises they carry, but still remain unharmed
Your turn to practice!
Create the story by arranging these sentences
Situ Bagendid
1.
The beggar prayed to God. She wanted God to punish her.
2.
Suddenly the surrounding became dark and stormy.
3.
She lived in West Java.
4.
Finally, Nyi Mas Inten with all her properties drowned
in a lake.
5.
Her name was Nyi Mas Inten.
6.
Nyi Mas Inten didn’t give her anything, even she got
angry.
7.
She was very rich, stingy.
8.
The lake was called “ Situ Bagendid “.
9.
She never gave anything to the poor. So, her neighbor
hated her.
10. The
beggar asked for meal because she didn’t eat for three days.
11. One
day, there was a beggar.
12. Once,
there was a widow.
13. People
believe that Nyi Mas Inten is still alive in the lake as a leech.
(Adapted from progresif LKS VIII)
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