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Batu Badaong || Maluku Folklore

Once there, in a village located in Tanimbar Island (Maluku), there lived a rich man with a wife and 2 children that had already been teenagers. The children were extremely spoiled by their father so that they became lazy conceited children. They lives were so dependent upon other people. There were a lot of servants at their home. One day, the father passed away. Instead of being more mature because of the fact that they had no longer their father around, they were getting more spoiled. Their attitude toward their servants were not getting better. They often said rude words, and because of that all servants in their home felt that they couldn’t stay longer. They felt that they couldn’t accept to be treated in that way. ( To read the st ory in Bahasa Indonesia  click here) Then one day, all the servant left the home. Knowing that she had no longer people that could help her, the mother now took care of all the job at the house. Cleaning, cooking, watering flower, washing,

The Legend of Dewi Sanggalangit, "Father, I want to marry him, but..........."

Once there lived a beautiful princess named Dewi Sanggalangit. She was from a well-known kingdom located in Kediri. The princess was not only beautiful but also had a pleasant personality that made a lot of princes and kings from surrounding kingdoms wanted to make her as a wife. Unfortunately, the princess didn’t want yet to get married, and this made her parents confused. Her parents had already wanted to have their own grandchildren. Then one day, the king said to the princess. “My daughter, you have rejected so many marriage proposal from princes and kingdoms. Dot you want to get married and have a family of your own?” asked the king “Father” answered the princess, “I really don’t want to get married from now. I still enjoy of my own company right now.” “But your mother have said to me that she really wants to have a grandchild from you” said the king The princess didn’t give any respond as the king finished talking. She went silent for a moment. Then, she sai