Cerita Legenda Telaga Warna (Bahasa Inggris)
Long,
long ago there was a kingdom in West Java. The kingdom was ruled by a king.
People called their king His Majesty Prabu. Prabu was a kind and wise king. No
wonder if that country was prosperous. There’s no hunger in this kingdom.
It
was a very happy condition. But it was a pity that Prabu and his queen hadn’t
got any children. It made the royal couple very, very sad. Some old men and
women who was respected by Prabu suggested the king to adopt a child. But Prabu
and the queen didn’t agree. “No, thank you. But for us, our own daughter or son
is better than adopted children.”
The
queen was very sad. She often cried. That was why Prabu decided to go. He went
to the jungle. There he prayed to God. Everyday he begged for a child. His
dream came true. A few months later, the queen got pregnant. All people in the
kingdom felt happy. They sent many presents to the palace to express their
happiness.
Nine
months later a princess was born. People sent their presents again as a gift to
a little princess. This baby grew as a beautiful teenager then.
Prabu
and Queen loved their daughter so much. They gave what ever she wanted. It made
Princess a very spoiled girl. When her wish couldn’t be realized, she became
very angry. She even said bad things often. A true princess wouldn’t do that.
Even though the princess behaved badly, her parents loved her, so did the
people in that kingdom.
Day
by day, the princess grew more beautiful. No girls could compare with her. In a
few days, Princess would be 17 years old. So, people of that kingdom went to
palace. They brought many presents for her. Their presents gift were very
beautiful. Prabu collected the presents. There were really many presents. Then
Prabu stored them in a building. Some times he could take them to give to his
people.
Prabu
only took some gold and jewels. Then she brought them to the goldsmith. “Please
make a beautiful necklace for my daughter,” said Prabu. “My pleasure, Your
Majesty,” the goldsmith replied. The goldsmith worked with all his heart and
his ability. He wanted to create the most beautiful necklace in the world
because he loved his princess.
The
birthday came. People gathered in the palace field. When Prabu and queen
appeared, people welcomed them happily. Prabu and his wife waved to their
beloved people.
Cheers
were louder and louder when the princess appeared with her fabulous pretty
face. Everybody admired her beauty. Prabu got up from his chair. A lady gave
him a small and glamorous pillow. A wonderful necklace was on it. Prabu took
that necklace. “My beloved daughter, today I give this necklace to you. This
necklace is a gift from people in this country. They love you so much. They
presented it for you to express their happiness, because you have growing to a
woman. Please, wear this necklace,” said Prabu.
Princess
accepted the necklace. She looked at the necklace in a glance. “I don’t want to
accept it! It’s ugly!” shouted the princess. Then she threw the necklace. The
beautiful necklace was broken. The gold and jewels were spread out on the floor
Everybody
couldn’t say anything. They never thought that their beloved princess would do
that cruel thing. Nobody spoke. In their silence people heard the queen crying.
Every woman felt sad and began crying too. Then everybody was crying.
Then
there was a miracle. Earth was crying. Suddenly, from the under ground, a
spring emerged. It made a pool of water. The palace was getting full. Soon the
place became a big lake. The lake sank all of the kingdom.
Nowadays
the water on that lake is not as full as before. There is only a small lake
now. People called the lake “Talaga Warna”. It is mean “Lake of Colour”. It’s
located in Puncak, West Java. On a bright day, the lake is full of colour. So
beautiful and amazing. These colors come from shadows of forest, plants,
flowers, and sky around the lake. But some people said that the colours are
from the princess’s necklace, which spreads at the bottom of the lake.
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