si Dayang bandir

Indonesian Lesson

folklore of Indonesia

Si Dayang Bandir

First in North Sumatra province, there are two kingdoms. Kingdom was known as the Eastern Empire and the Kingdom of the West. On one occasion, the king who ruled in the East Kingdom of married sister of the king who ruled the Western Empire. Several years later the birth of a baby girl, named the 'Si Dayang Bandir', seven years later was born a boy named Sandean King. When I was little, my father and Si Dayang Bandir Sandean King died.

With the death of the king in the Kingdom of the East, the Eastern Empire became vacant throne. Since Sandean King was a child and have not been able to replace his father's position as king, the royal palace in the trial pointed to Uncle Kareang to control the royal government. Dayang has the sense to save Bandir heirlooms in order not to fall into the hands of his uncle who just replace the interim government. "Hmm .. These heirlooms haurs save you not to fall in the hands of my uncle, later King Sandean sister who is entitled to the heirlooms, "he muttered Si Dayang Bandir.

Not long ago, Uncle Kareang know heirlooms relics have been deposited Si Dayang king Bandir. He urged the Si Dayang Bandir to give up those things. "Look out! If things were not handed to me, salvation be in danger! "That is a threat to the Si Dayang Uncle Kareang Bandir. The Dayang Bandir but still refused to hand over the heirlooms that.

Kareang cause annoyance Uncle Si Dayang Bandir and Sandean King exiled to the forest. Arriving in the forest, Uncle Si Dayang Bandir Kareang binding in a tree so it can not reach his brother, King Sandean. Sandean King cried incessantly until we run out of tears. Sandean King tried to free her brother. But he managed to climb the tree, every attempt he fell. His body becomes scratched and wounded. "Let it bear his own uncle's cruelty," said Si Dayang Bandir weak. "When you're hungry, eat the tops of the leaves that are around you," said Si Dayang Bandir, to his brother who starved.

After several days tied to a tree trunk, Si Dayang Bandir finally seemed to be weak and eventually breathed his last. "So cruel uncle!" Spat Sandean King. He lived alone in the woods for several years until he became a young man of valor. While in the forest, he was always accompanied by the spirit of Si Dayang Bandir. "I hope you're soon to see King Sorma," whispered smooth Si Dayang Bandir Spirit, to Sandean King. Sorma king is the younger brother of Mrs. Sandean King. Raja Sorma not cruel like Uncle Kareang which nowadays is a king in the Kingdom of the East.

Sandean King made it out of the woods and immediately headed to the West for the kingdom to the king Sorma. "Please Sorma Majesty the King. Servant is Sandean King. Crown Prince of the Kingdom of the East, "said Raja Sandean. Sorma king was surprised by the greeting Sandean King because he heard that the King and Si Dayang Sandean Bandir had died. To prove that the King is really Sandean nephew, King Sandean tested moving a tree from the forest to the palace life. The next test, the King required Sandean forest to be used to cut a piece of farming. The work was completed well Sandean King. Furthermore, Sandean king ordered to build a huge palace called the "House of Bolon" and it worked and completed within three days.

Sorma king did not want to acknowledge the King as his nephew Sandean before taking the final test. Namely, to appoint a king's daughter among the dozens of girls in a room of darkness. Sandean King worried that this last test was not successful. "Do not worry, I'll help you," whispered the spirit of Si Dayang Bandir. Sandean finally succeeded in holding the head of the King's daughter of the king kneeling. For its success, Sandean King is recognized as the King's nephew and married with a daughter Sorma. A year later, Sandean King with soldiers of the East West attacked the kingdom ruled by his uncle King Kareang. In the not too distant, Eastern Empire had conquered and killed by Sandean Kareang Raja Raja. East kingdom Sandean finally in control of the King. And finally Sandean crowned King King of the East and live happily with his wife and his people.