Story Telling

JOKO DOLOG

One day, Pangeran (Pangeran) Situbondo, the son of Adipati (Duke) Cakraningrat of Madura, with his two guardians named Gajah Seta and Gajah Menggala sailed to Kadipaten Surabaya. He was welcomed by Adipati Jayengrana.

“Excuse me, Pangeran Situbanda. Why do you intend to visit Surabaya?” asked Adipati Jayengrana to Pangeran Situbanda.

“I am sorry, uncle. The purpose of my visit here is to express my long pent-up wish.”

“What wish is that, Pangeran?”

“It’s been a long time I have a wish to propose marriage to Purbawati, Uncle.”

After listening to Pangeran Situbanda’s explanation,  Adipati Jayanegara could not make a decision himself.. Then Adipati invited her daughter, Dewi Purbawati. He told her what Pangeran Situbanda wished.

 Actually, Dewi Purbawati disliked Pangeran from Madura. There was no other way for Dewi Purbawati, except refusing it euphemistically. Then Dewi Purbawati made a request which was a form of subtle refusal to Pangeran Situbanda’s wish. She wanted Pangeran Situbanda to clear Surabaya jungle into a campong for their children and grandchildren if he wanted to marry her. Pangeran Situbanda promised to fulfil it though it was not an easy job.

In Kadipaten Surabaya, there was a guest from Kadipaten Kediri that was Pangeran Jaka Taruna. Because it was a past childhood habit for Pangeran Jaka Taruna to play in Kadipaten Surabaya, he soon went to the Dewi Purbawati’s house. Between Dewi Purbawati and Pangeran Jaka Taruna, there was long lasting love.

In the keputren park,  Pangeran Jaka Taruna saw Dewi Purbawati, his sweetheart, daydreaming. Knowing that Pangeran Jaka Taruna was coming, Dewi Purbawati cried before Pangeran Jaka Taruna. Dewi Purbawati asked Pangeran Jaka Taruna why he did not propose to marry her because Pangeran Situbanda had told about it to her father. Dewi Purbawati also explained that she announced a “Clearing the jungle contest”. She told that whoever was able to clear Surabaya jungle would marry her.  He decided to join the contest to prove his love to Dewi Purbawati as well as his magic power.

 In Surabaya Jungle, Pangeran Situbanda was taking a rest from chopping trees. Suddenly he heard a voice of a man cutting trees from a distance. He immediately looked for where the voice came from. Apparently, the man cutting the trees was Pangeran Jaka Taruna, the son of Adipati Kediri. Pangeran Situbanda asked why Pangeran Jaka Taruna followed him to cut the trees.

Pangeran Jaka Taruna said that he also joined the contest required by Dewi Purbawati. Pangeran Situbanda was angry and ordered Pangeran Jaka Taruna to go home. At last, those two pangerans fought fiercely against each other for the sake of winning Dewi Purbawati. In the fight, Pangeran Jaka Taruna was thrown upward and entangled on a branch of a very tall tree.

Pangeran Jaka Taruna screamed to ask for a help. Pangeran Situbanda left Pangeran Jaka Taruna alone. A young man named Jaka Jumput, a herbs seeker, walking under the tree heard the scream. Then Jaka Jumput helped him go down from the tall tree. Jaka Jumput asked why Jaka Taruna could be entangled on the tree branch. Pangeran Jaka Taruna told about everything happened before.

“If only I could defeat a man named Pangeran Situbanda, what prize will you give me?” asked Jaka Jumput.

“Whatever you want, I will fulfil it, Jaka Jumput!” said Pangeran Jaka Taruna. Jaka Jumput was pleased to chase Pangeran Situbanda away.

 As they met, Jaka Jumput challanged Pangeran Situbanda to fight. Feeling bothered, Pangeran Situbanda got furious. Jaka Jumput’s supernatural power was higher than Pangeran Situbanda’s. Pangeran Situbanda was cornered and fled to an area called Situbondo.

Pangeran Jaka Taruna beheld that Pangeran Situbanda was defeated and he soon ran  to Kadipaten Surabaya. Knowing that, Jaka Jumput followed Pangeran Jaka Taruna. Arriving in Kadipaten Surabaya, Pangeran Jaka Taruna reported that Pangeran Situbanda had been defeated by him.

 Immediately Jaka Jumput came and refuted Pangeran Jaka Taruna’s explanation. “Your Majesty, I am the humble person who could defeat  Pangeran Situbondo, not him.” Said Jaka Jumput. Jaka Jumput showed a Pangeran Situbanda’s creese which he seized. Adipati Jayengrana trusted Jaka Jumput’s explanation.

“What proof will you show me that you could defeat Pangeran Situbanda, Pangeran Jaka Taruna.” asked Adipati Surabaya. Pangeran Jaka Taruna just kept silent. “But it was me who could defeat Pangeran Situbanda, Uncle Adipati Jayengrana.”said Jaka Taruna. “That village boy is just boasting.”

Adipati Jayengrana had an idea to pit Pangeran Jaka Taruna and Jaka Jumput. He said that whoever won the fight was the one who could defeat Pangeran Situbanda and deserve to marry his daughter.

Jaka Jumput and Pangeran Jaka Taruna fought each other fiercely. Pangeran Jaka Taruna could be defeated by Jaka Jumput with Gembolo Geni whip. Immediately Adipati Jayengrana asked Pangeran Jaka Taruna :”Are you lying that you have defeated Pangeran Situbanda?”

Pangeran Jaka Taruna just remain silent. Being cranky, Adipati Jayengrana said something in anger:” You always keep silent when I ask you like a statue.”

Suddenly Pangeran Jaka Taruna turned into  a statue. This statue is available until now and named Joko Dolog statue which can be found in front of the East Java Governor’s office.

GLOSSARY

as well as                       : begitu juga

available                         : tersedia

be bothered                     : terganggu

be cornered                     : terpojok    

be entangled                             : tersangkut

be pleased                       : berkenan  

behold/ beheld                : menyaksikan                

boast                               : membual            

chase                              : mengejar            

childhood                        : masa kecil           

cranky                            : marah                

daydream                        : melamun            

decision                          : keputusan          

deserve                           : berhak               

dislike                                       : tidak suka          

euphemistically               : dengan halus               

except                                       : kecuali               

express                            : mengungkapkan           

flee/ fled                         : melarikan diri              

fulfil                                : memenuhi          

guardian                         : pengawal            

habit                               : kebiasaan           

herb                                : herbal                

humble                           : hina         

immediately                     : dengan segera              

intend                              : bermaksud         

order                               : memerintahkan            

pent-up                           : terpendam          

pit                                   : mengadu            

point                               : mengarahkan               

prize                               : hadiah               

promise                           : berjanji              

proof                               : bukti                  

purpose                           : tujuan                

refusal                            : penolakan          

refute                              : menyanggah                 

remain silent                   : tetap diam                   

request                           : permintaan                  

sail                                 : berlayar             

seize                               : menangkap                  

silent                              : diam                  

subtle                             : halus                 

sweetheart                      : kekasih              

trust                               : mempercayai

turned into                      : berubah menjadi

upward                           : ke atas

whip                               : cambuk

your Majesty                    : Yang Mulia

trust                                   : mempercayai

COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS

1.      Who was Pangeran Situbondo?

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2.      Why did Pangeran Situbondo want to visit Surabaya?

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3.      How did Dewi Purbawati refuse Pangeran Situbondo’s marriage proposal?

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4.      Whom was Dewi Purbawati’s love for?

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5.      What did Dewi Purbawati want Pangeran Jaka Taruna to do for her?

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6.      What was the “Clearing the jungle contest”?

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7.      Who competed in the “Clearing the jungle contest”?

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8.      Why did the two pangerans fight each other?

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9.      Who helped Jaka Taruna go down from the tall tree?

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10.  Whose supernatural power was higher between Jaka Jumput’s or Pangeran Situbondo’s power?

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11.  What proof did Jaka Jumput show that he defeated Pangeran Situbondo?

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12.  What did Adipati Jayengrana do to prove someone that was stronger and deserve to marry her daughter?

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13.  How did Adipati Jayengrana punish Pangeran Jaka Taruna?

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14.  What is the moral value of the story?

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