Indonesian Folk Tales

Cindelaras
Sunday, 6 May 2012

Raden Putra is the King of Jenggala. He was accompanied by a consort of a kind and a beautiful
concubine. However, the concubine of King Raden Putra has the nature of envy and malice against the
empress. He is a bad plan to the empress."Supposedly, I became empress. I must find a way to get rid of the
empress," he thought.
Concubine of the king, conspired with a royal physician. He pretended to severe pain. The royal physician was
called immediately. The physician said that someone had put poison in the drink lady. "The empress was none
other than his own sire," said the physician.King was angry hearing the royal physician. He immediately ordered
the empress patihnya to throw into the woods.
The governor immediately brought the empress who was carrying it into the wilderness. But, a wise governor did
not want to kill him. Apparently the governor had known concubine king malicious intent. "Tuan's daughter not
to worry, I will report to the king that the princess was servants killed," said the duke. To deceive the king, the
duke of rabbit blood stain his sword with the arrest. Satisfied when the bear king's governor reported that he had
killed the empress.
After several months in the jungle, was born the son of the empress. The baby was given the name
Cindelaras. Cindelaras grow into a child who is smart and handsome. Since childhood he had been friends with
the forest-dwelling animals. One day, when it was playing, an eagle dropped an egg. "Hmm, well it's kite. He
deliberately gave eggs to me." After 3 weeks, the eggs hatch. Cindelaras chicks with diligent care. Chicks grow into
a cock is nice and strong. But there is one oddity. The sound of roosters crowing was absolutely stunning! "... My
lord Cindelaras Kukuruyuk, his house in the middle of the jungle, the roof of palm leaves, his son Prince ..."
Cindelaras was amazed to hear chickens crowing and immediately showed his mother. Then, the mother tells the
origin Cindelaras why they came to be in the woods. Listening to his mother, Cindelaras determined to expose the
crime to the palace and harem of the king. Once let his mother, went to the palace Cindelaras accompanied by a
rooster. When in the course there are some people who were cock fighting. Cindelaras penyabung then called by
the chicken. "Come on, if you dare, chicken adulah jantanmu with my chicken," she challenged."Well," replied
Cindelaras. When pitted, it was a cock fight with the mighty Cindelaras and in a short time, he can beat his
opponent. After a few times pitted, chicken Cindelaras unbeatable. Chicken is really tough.
News about the greatness of chicken Cindelaras spread quickly. Raden Putra had heard the news. Then, Raden
Putra told hulubalangnya to invite Cindelaras. "I face your majesty," said Cindelaras with courtesy. "The boy is
handsome and intelligent, it seems he is not a descendant of the common people," thought the king. Cindelaras

pitted with chicken chicken Raden Putra with one condition, if the chicken Cindelaras lost his head so he would
be beheaded, but if the chicken is half-won wealth belongs Cindelaras Raden Putra.Two chickens were fighting
bravely. But in a short time, chicken chicken Cindelaras conquered the King. The audience cheered and cheered
Cindelaras chicken. "Okay I admit defeat. I will keep my promise. But who are you, young man?" Asked the king
Raden Putra. Cindelaras be bent like a whispered something in his chicken. Not how long the chicken
immediately rang. "... My lord Cindelaras Kukuruyuk, his house in the middle of the jungle, the roof of palm
leaves, Raden Putra father ...," the rooster's crowing over and over again. Raden Putra surprised to hear the
rooster crow Cindelaras. "Is it true?" Asked the astonished king. "Yes sire, name Cindelaras servant, servant of the
empress mother sire."
At the same time, the duke immediately face and tell you all the events that actually happened to the
empress. "I've made a mistake," said the king Raden Putra. "I will give punishment to the mistress," continued
the king in a rage. Then, the concubine of Raden Putra was to dispose of the woods. Raden Putra immediately
embraced her and apologized for his mistake After that, Raden Putra and district chief consort to the woods to
pick up soon .. Finally Raden Putra, empress and Cindelaras be reunited. After Raden Putra died, Cindelaras the
place of the father. He ruled his country justly and wisely.