Story Telling

LUTUNG KASARUNG

Once upon a time in Pasundan land (West Java), there was a kingdom ruled by a wise king well-known as Prabu Tapak Agung. Prabu Tapak Agung had two beautiful daughters namely Purbararang and Purbasari.

On Prabu Tapak Agung’s last legs, he choosed Purbasari-his youngest daughter- as his successor. “I am too old, it is time for me to abdicate.” Said Prabu. Purbararang did not agree her sister to succeed to her father’s throne. “ I am his eldest daughter, Father should choose me as his successor.” grumbled Purbararang to her fiancě – Indrajaya. Her indignation culminated and drove her to harm Purbasari. She met a witch woman to cast a spell to Purbasari. The witch affected Purbasari’s white skin to suffer from black spots. Therefore Purbararang had a reason to cast Purbasari out from the palace. “A woman who is cursed like her is not feasible to become a queen.” Said Purbarang.

She ordered a chief minister to alienate Purbasari to a jungle. Soon after they reached the jungle, the kind chief minister made Purbasari a hut. She advised purbasari “Be patient Princess. Temptations will be surely gone. God the Almighty will always be with you, Princess.” Thank you so much uncle.” Said Purbasari.

As long as Purbasari’s life in the jungle, she had a lot of animal friends which were always kind to her. Among the animals, there was a mysterious black monkey. However the monkey always cared about Purbasari. Lutung Kasarung always cheered her up by picking beautiful flowers and fruits with his friends.

At full moon, Lutung Kasarung usually did strange things. He walked to a quiet place to meditate. He asked for something from God. It proved that Lutung Kasarung was not a common creature.After a while, the ground beside Lutung cracked and formed a small lake and the water  was very clear and fragrant.

The next day Lutung Kasarung met Purbasari and asked her to take a bath in the lake. “What is that for?” thought Purbasari. Nevertheless she did it accordingly. A short time later, something happened to her skin. Her skin turned into clear white and her beauty reappeared. Purbasari was surprised to see and glad when she saw her face in the water of the lake.

At the palace, Purbararang decided to see her daughter in the jungle. She went there with her fiancě and guardians. Arriving at the jungle, she met and stared at her sister. Purbararang did not believe to see her sister gaining her beauty back. Purbararang did not want to be embarrased, she challanged Purbasari to measure the length of each hair. “One of us who has the longest hair will win.” said Purbararang. At the beginning, Purbasari was not willing, but because she was forced to show her hair. She proved that her hair was longer than Purbararang’s.

“Well, I am losing to you, but now let’s see whose fiancě is handsome. This is my fiancě,” said Purbararang while approaching Indrajaya. Purbasari was getting nervous and confused. In her nerves, she peeped and pulled Lutung Kasarung’s hand. Lutung Kasarung sommersoulted in happiness as if he won Purbasari. Purbararang burst out laughing and said.” So this monkey is your fiancě, right?

At that moment, Lutung Kasarung soon meditated. Suddenly a miracle bobbed up. Lutung Kasarung turned into a very handsome man more than Indrajaya. Every body was surprised to see the occurance. At last Purbararang admitted defeat and her previous mistakes. She apologized to Purbasari and begged her sister not to punish her. The kindhearted Purbasari forgave them. Then they returned to the palace.

Purbasari became the Queen, accompanied by a handsome young man. The young man who all the time protected her in the jungle as a black monkey.

           
GLOSSARY

abdicate                          : mengabdi

accordingly                     : sesuai dengan

admit                              : mengakui

advise                                       : menasihati

affect                               : mempengaruhi

alienate                          : mengasingkan

apologize to                     : minta maaf kepada

be accompanied               : ditemani

be cursed                        : dikutuk

be forced                         : dipaksa

be ruled                          : diperintah

beg                                  : memohon

bob up                            : muncul tiba-tiba

burst out laughing           : tertawa keras

cared about                     : peduli tentang

cast a spell                     : melontarkan

cheer up                         : menyemangati

chief minister                  : patih

choose                            : memilih

common creature             : makhluk biasa

crack                              : retak

culminate                       : memuncak

feasible                           : memungkinkan

fiancě                              : tunangan laki-laki

fragrant                          : harum

grumble                          : menggerutu

harm                               : membahayakan

indignation                     : kejengkelan

kindhearted                    : baik hari

lake                                : danau

lose                                 : kalah

measure                          : mengukur

miracle                           : keajaiban

mistake                          : kesalahan

namely                           : yaitu

nerves                                       : kegelisahan

nervous                           : gugup

nevertheless                    : manun demikian

occurance                       : kejadian

on someone’s last legs     : mendekati ajal 

peep                                : mengintip

previous                          : sebelumnya

protect                            : melindungi

prove                               : membuktikan

prove                               : membuktikan

punish                            : menghukum

quiet                               : tenang

reach                              : mencapai

reappear                         : muncul lagi

reason                            : alasan

sommersoult                             : berjumpalitan

strange                           : asing

successor                        : penerus

suffer from                      : menderita

the Almighty                             : Yang Maha Kuasa

throne                                      : mahkota

well-known                     : terkenal

witch woman                            : wanita penyihir

peep                                : mengintip

previous                          : sebelumnya

protect                            : melindungi

           

           

           

           

COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS

1.     Who were Prabu Tapak Agung’s daughters?

                                                                     

2.     Why was Purbararang envious of her sister?

                                                                     

3.     What did Purbararang do to harm Purbasari?

                                                                     

4.     Where was Purbararang outcast?

                                                                     

5.     Among a lot of animal friends, which animal was the closest to Purbasari?

                                                                     

6.     What did Lutung do during the full moon?

                                                                     

7.     Why did Purbasari’s skin turn into clear white?

                                                                     

8.     What challanges did Purbararang offer to Purbasari?

                                                                     

9.     What did Lutung Kasarung do to change his appearance?

                                                                     

10.  Whose fiancě was more good looking, Purbararang’s or Purbasari’s?

                                                                     

11.  What is the moral value of the story?

SAMSUNG GALAXY J PRIME