“LUTUNG KASARUNG”

Once upon a time, in Tatar Pasundan there was a kingdom that the leader is a wise king. He called Tapak Agung’s King.

Tapak Agung’s King had two beautiful daughters. They were Purbararang and her sister, Purbasari.

When Tapak Agung’s King would die, he chose Purbasari to be the next queen that would lead the kingdom.

Purbararang felt jealous to Purbasari if Purbasari that would be the next queen. She disagreed because she was the first daughter of Tapak Agung’s King, so she felt that she was more suitable to be a queen than Purbasari. She wanted to hurt his sister so that her sister could not be a next queen. She met a bad witch to magicy Purbasari. The witch was magicied the Purbasari’s skin to be a spoty skin. So, Purbararang had an argument to expel Purbasari from kingdom.

“ A princess like you do not suitable to be a queen “, Purbararang said.

Next, she ordered a guard for throw away Purbasari to the jungle. But the guard was  kind. After they arrived there, Purbasari was made a hut by the guard to live in.

“ Please patient, princess. This disaster would be end immediately. I trust, God always with you. “

“ Thank you very much.“, Purbasari said.

In the jungle, Purbasari had a lot of friends. They were kind animals. But, there was a black monkey that was very attention with her. He called Lutung Kasarung. Lutung Kasarung always made Purbasari happy.

When full moon night, Lutung Kasarung was very strange. He walked to a quiet place. He requested something to Dewata. After that, in the land near Lutung Kasarung appeared a small lake that the water were very pure and very aromatic.

The next morning, Lutung Kasarung met Purbasari and asked her to take a bath at the lake. Purbasari accepted. After she splashed to the lake, her skin to be clean and she returned to be a beautiful princess. Purbasari were very shocked and happy.

In the castle, Purbararang severed to see her sister in the jungle. She went with her fiance, Indrajaya and some guards. When she arrived in the jungle, she met her sister had been returned to be a pretty princess. She was shocked. Because, she didn’t throw her face, she asked Purbasari to have a compete.

“ My beloved sister. I want to ask you to long hair’s compete. Who have the longest hair, would be the winner , “ Purbararang said. After the competition, Purbasari’s hair was longer than Purbararang’s hair.

“O.K. I loose, but let’s handsome fiance’s compete and who have the most handsome, would be the winner and can lead our kingdom. “

“Yeah…This is my fiance.”

Purbasari were worried and confused. Finally, after she saw Lutung Kasarung, she chose him to be her fiance.

“I choose him to be my fiance. Because he is very attention with me. He also so kind. And it make me like him.” Purbasari said.

“So, the monkey are your fiance?” Purbararang laughed.

Suddenly, Lutung Kasarung changed become a handsome man, more handsome than Indrajaya. All person was very shocked after saw it especially Purbararang. She didn’t trust what happened. Finally, Purbararang admitted her fault.

“ I am sorry my sister. I have hurt you. Please forgive me. Don’t punish me. “ Purbararang hoped.

“ My lovely sister. I wouldn’t punish you. I would forgive you. ” Purbasari said.

“You are so kind, my sister. Thank you very much. “ Purbararang said.

“ You’re welcome. “

After that, they returned to the castle.

Finally, Purbasari to be a queen with her fiance, Lutung Kasarung , a monkey that was very attention with her in the jungle. They led the kingdom wisely. All citizens felt very happy.