Narrative Text ( Indonesia Legend ) ( PRINCESS MANDALIKA )

Posted by : Unknown Kamis, 18 April 2013

PRINCESS MANDALIKA

Once upon a time in Lombok, there was a kingdom named Kuripan. The king of Kuripan was very wise. He had a daughter named Mandalika She was so beautiful.Many princes wanted to marry her. To choose the one that would be his son in law, the king had an arrow shooting competition. The best one would be Mandalika's husband.
On the day of the competition, those princes shot their arrows. All of them did it perfectly.The king found it difficult to choose. Therefore, the princes began to fight and kill each other.
Princess Mandalika was so desperate. She didn't want anyone killing each other because of her. That's why she decided to go to the sea and plunged herself into it. She died in the south sea of Lombok. The king and princes were sad and felt quilty. They regretted and stoped fighting
Until now, one day in every year, usually in Februery or March, people go to south sea. One that day, great number of worm come out from the sea. People call there worms "nyale". People believe that those nyales are princes Mandalika's hair.

PRINCESS MANDALIKA

On the day of the competition, those princes shot their arrows. All of them did it perfectly.The king found it difficult to choose. Therefore, the princes began to fight and kill each other.

Princess Mandalika was so desperate. She didn’t want anyone killing each other because of her. That’s why she decided to go to the sea and plunged herself into it. She died in the south sea of Lombok. The king and princes were sad and felt quilty. They regretted and stoped fighting

Until now, one day in every year, usually in Februery or March, people go to south sea. One that day, great number of worm come out from the sea. People call there worms “nyale”. People believe that those nyales are princes Mandalika’s hair.