Senin, 22 Oktober 2012

narrativ text Mount Bromo


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Mount Bromo, together with Mount Tengger and Mount Semeru, is one of the most beautiful places of interest in East Java. Watching the sun rises from the crest of Mount Bromo is a very exciting experience for the tourists coming to this mountain. To reach the area, which is about 2392 m above sea level, people usually take a bus or a car as far as the village of Ngadisari. From there, a pony ride will take tourists to the rim of the mountain. It is an active volcano, and the people from surrounding areas bring various things as a sacrifice to the fire god, Betoro Bromo. The legend goes as follows:


Hundreds of years ago, during the reign of the last king of Majapahit, Brawijaya, one of the King's wives gave birth to a girl, who was named Roro Anteng. Later this young princess married Joko Seger, who came from a Brahman caste. Because of an unfortunate situation the couple was forced to leave the kingdom. They settled down in the mountain area. They ruled the area and named it "Tengger", which was derived from the couples' names: Roro Anteng and Joko Seger.
After several years the region flourished in prosperity, but Roro Anteng and Joko Seger were unhappy because they did not have a child. Frustrated, they climbed the top of the mountain and prayed night and day hoping that the gods would listen. The prayer was heard and Betoro Bromo promised them many children. However, the couple had to promise that they would sacrifice their youngest child in return.

Roro Anteng gave birth to a child, then another, and another. In the end Roro Anteng and Joko Seger got 25 children. Soon it was time for them to sacrifice the youngest child, Kesuma, but the parents just could not do it. They tried to hide the child, but an eruption happened and Kesuma fell into the crater. There was silence before they heard a voice: "I have to be sacrificed so that you will all stay alive. From now on, you should arrange an annual offering ceremony on the 14th of Kesodo (the twelfth month of Tenggerese calender."It was Kesuma's voice.

Kesuma's brothers and sisters held the offering ceremony every year. Instead of a human being, these people collected fruit, vegetables, rice and meat to be offered to the gods. And this has been done generation after generation until today.



versi bahasa indonesia
Ratusan tahun yang lalu, pada masa pemerintahan raja terakhir Majapahit, Brawijaya, salah satu istri Raja melahirkan seorang gadis, yang bernama Roro Anteng. Belakangan ini putri muda menikah dengan Joko Seger, yang datang dari kasta Brahman. Karena situasi yang tidak menguntungkan pasangan terpaksa meninggalkan kerajaan. Mereka menetap di daerah pegunungan. Mereka memerintah daerah tersebut dan menamakannya "Tengger", yang berasal dari nama pasangan ': Roro Anteng dan Joko Seger.
Setelah beberapa tahun daerah berkembang dalam kemakmuran, tapi Roro Anteng dan Joko Seger tidak senang karena mereka tidak memiliki anak. Frustrasi, mereka mendaki puncak gunung dan berdoa siang dan malam berharap bahwa para dewa akan mendengarkan. Doa terdengar dan Betoro Bromo menjanjikan mereka banyak anak-anak. Namun, pasangan harus berjanji bahwa mereka akan mengorbankan anak bungsu mereka kembali.

Roro Anteng melahirkan seorang anak, kemudian lagi, dan lagi. Pada akhirnya Roro Anteng dan Joko Seger punya 25 anak. Segera sudah waktunya bagi mereka untuk mengorbankan anak bungsu, Kesuma, tetapi orang tua tidak bisa melakukannya. Mereka mencoba untuk menyembunyikan anak, namun letusan terjadi dan Kesuma jatuh ke kawah. Ada keheningan sebelum mereka mendengar sebuah suara: "Saya harus dikorbankan sehingga Anda semua akan tetap hidup Mulai sekarang, Anda harus mengatur upacara persembahan tahunan pada tanggal 14 bulan Kesodo (bulan kedua belas kalender Tengger.." Itu Suara Kesuma itu.

Saudara dan saudari Kesuma diadakan upacara persembahan setiap tahun. Alih-alih seorang manusia, orang-orang dikumpulkan buah-buahan, sayuran, beras dan daging untuk diberikan kepada para dewa. Dan ini telah dilakukan dari generasi ke generasi hingga saat ini.

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