Folktale "The Legend of Si Pahit Lidah"

In Indonesia there are so many folktale, every folktale have an own character. For example, Malin Kundang, Timun Mas, and other. Yes, i think from every folktale we can get moral value and learn many things for our better life. Here, i want to post folktale under the tittle :

THE LEGEND OF SI PAHIT LIDAH

            Once upon a time in Sumidang, South Sumatra there was a prince named Serunting. He had a wife named Sitti and brother in law named Aria Tebing. There was problem between Aria Tebing & Serunting, it started when they had field and divided into two. They put a single wood between their fields, so that there was no disagreement in one day. After a few day, in wood divider growed fungus. There was no special thing for the fungus fronted to Serunting’s field, but the fungus which fronted to Aria Tebing’s field was gold fungus. Serunting was jealous about it. At the next day, Serunting visited to Aria Tebing.

“Hey, Aria Tebing! What did you do with my fungus?” asked Serunting angrily

“What do you mean? I don’t know anything about your fungus” answer Aria Tebing confusely

“Don’t lie to me! You deceive to me!”

“I’m sorry, but I’m still confuse with your accusation”

“Aria Tebing don’t talk too much! If you are a brave man, let’s fight!” challenge Serunting

 “It’s okay, I take your challenge but give me time for 2 days” asked Aria Tebing

“Hahahaha, it’s okay. Moreover, prepared yourself to fight off me” answer Serunting arrogant way

            One day before fighting, he got an idea by asking about Serunting’s weakness to his sister. But, his sister didn’t give him any information about it. She didn’t want to abuse her husband. Because Aria Tebing had strong determination, he persuaded his sister. Finally, his sister gave information about it. The secret of Serunting’s power was in grass that vibrate although blown by the air, if you stab with spear, his supernatural power would be lost. Aria Tebing was so very happy knew about it.

At the day, they started their fight. When it had just began, Aria Tebing was push by Serunting. It showed that Serunting was very strong. But Aria Tebing didn’t fell worried because he knew Serunting’s weakness. After the end of fighting, Seruting was seriously injured. He knew that his wife abuse him . Then he left his village and went to Siguntang Mountain to live as an ascetic. There Sang Hyang Mahameru offered to give supernatural power to him but Serunting must live as an ascetic until his body covered by bamboo leave. Without any thinking he agreed. He started with full concentration. For a long time his body covered by bamboo leave.

“Hi young people, I want to give supernatural power. Everything you said will changed to be a curse” said Sang Hyang Mahameru

            Finally Serunting went home happily. In the journey, he tried his supernatural power to everything around him.

“Be a rock , cane tree!”said Serunting, soon it changed immediately. Because of his supernatural power, Serunting was named as “SI PAHIT LIDAH”. Since it, Serunting would like to be kind with everyone.