1. The Hare And The Tortoise
A tortoise one day met a hare who made fun of her. “My, my, you move so slowly, you will never get
far!”
The tortoises, upset by the hare’s manner, said, “Let’s have a race and see who is faster.”
The hare laughed and said, “You must be joking! But all right, we’ll see who reaches the other side
of the hill first.” Off he ran, leaving the tortoise far behind.
After a while, the hare stopped to wait for the tortoise to come long. He waited and waited till he felt
sleepy. “I might as well take a nap,” he thought. “Even if she catches up with me, I can easily win the
race.” So he lay down under a shady tree and closed his eyes.
When the tortoise passed the sleeping hare, she walked on slowly but steadily. By the time the hare
woke up, the tortoise was near the finishing line. He ran as fast as he could, but he could not
catch up with the tortoise. Slow and steady can win the race.

2. CINDERELLA
Raden Putra was the king of the Kingdom Jenggala. He was accompanied by a consort of a kind
and his beautiful concubine. However, the concubine of King Raden Putra has properties envy and
jealousy against the empress. He devised a bad to the empress. "Supposedly, I became empress. I
had to find a way to get rid of the empress," he thought.
Concubine of the king, conspired with a royal physician. He pretends to be ill. Royal physician
immediately summoned. The doctors said that there was someone who had put poison in the drink
princess. "That man is none other than his own consort Majesty," said the physician. Majesty was
angry to hear the explanation royal physician. He immediately ordered his assistance to get rid of the
empress to the forest.
The governor immediately bring the pregnant queen into the wilderness. But, a wise governor would
not kill him. Apparently the governor already know the king's concubine malice. "The princess does
not have to worry, I will report to the king that the princess was killed," said the governor. To trick the
king, the duke smeared his sword with rabbit blood were captured. The king was satisfied when the
governor reported that he had killed the empress.
After a few months of being in the woods, the child was born empress. The infant was given the
name Cindelaras. Cindelaras grow into a child who is smart and handsome. Since childhood he had
been friends with the animal inhabitants of the forest. One day, when it was playing, an eagle
dropped an egg. "Hmm, good eagle once. Eggs he accidentally gave it to me." After 3 weeks, the
eggs hatch. Cindelaras diligently maintains chicks. The chicks grow into a cock nice and strong. But
there is one oddity. The sound of a rooster crowing it's absolutely stunning! "... My lord Kukuruyuk
Cindelaras, his house in the middle of the jungle, coconut leaf roof, her father Raden Putra ..."

3. Cindelaras was amazed to hear the crowing chickens and immediately showed his mother. Then,
the mother Cindelaras recount the origins of why they were in the woods. Hearing the mother's story,
Cindelaras determined to go to court and expose evil king's concubine. After his mother's
permission, Cindelaras go to the palace accompanied by a rooster. When in the course of a few
people who are risking chicken. Cindelaras then called by the penyabung chicken. "Come, if you
dare, adulah jantanmu chicken with my chicken," she challenged. "All right," replied Cindelaras.
When pitted, apparently Cindelaras rooster fight gallantly and in a short time, he can beat his
opponent. After a few times pitted, chicken Cindelaras not invincible. Chicken is really tough.
News about the greatness of chicken Cindelaras spread quickly. Raden Putra was to hear the news.
Then, Raden Putra asked to invite Cindelaras hulubalangnya. "Servant facing your majesty," said
Cindelaras politely. "The boy is handsome and smart, like he was not a descendant of the common
people," thought the king. Cindelaras chicken with chicken Raden Putra pitted on one condition, if
chicken Cindelaras then he was willing to lose his head chopped off, but if you win then half chicken
Raden Putra wealth belongs Cindelaras.
Two chickens that fought valiantly. But in a short time, succeeded in conquering chicken chicken
Cindelaras King. The audience cheered and cheered Cindelaras chicken. "Okay I admit defeat. I will
keep my promise. But, who are you, young man?" Tanya King Raden Putra. Cindelaras immediately
bent like whispering something in his chicken. Not how long the chicken immediately rang. "... My
lord Kukuruyuk Cindelaras, his house in the middle of the jungle, coconut leaf roof, her father Raden
Putra ...," the rooster crowed repeatedly. Raden Putra was surprised to hear a rooster crow
Cindelaras. "Is that true?" Asked the king astonishment. "Yes sire, name Cindelaras servant, slave
mother was king consort."
At the same time, the governor immediately facing and telling all the events that have actually
happened to the empress. "I've made a mistake," said King Raden Putra. "I will give appropriate
punishment to my mistress," continued the king's wrath. Then, concubine Raden Putra was to
dispose of the woods. Raden Putra immediately hugged her and apologized for his mistake After
that, Raden Putra and district chief consort to immediately pick up the forest .. Finally Raden Putra,
empress and Cindelaras can regroup. After Raden Putra died, Cindelaras replaced the fath er. He
ruled the country justly and wisely

4. Golden Cucumber
The story began when a lonely old couple met a
stupid ugly giant. The couple had no child but they
were dying to have one. The giant said he could
help them but with a term. So these God’s creatures
made an agreement. The giant gave them a magic cucumber seed to grow a child and when the child
grew up, they had to give the child up.
The magic seed was planted in the yard. In weeks, a big cucumber came out of it. They took the
cucumber to their house and sliced it. There was a baby girl in it. They were very surprise and happy.
Finally, they had a child. The baby girl was named Timun Mas (Golden Cucumber). Timun Mas became a
nice girl. She loved her stepparents and always obeyed them. She took care of them and never hurt
them. Her stepparents loved her more and more.
In short years, Timun Mas became a young girl. The day to give her up to the giant was getting closer.
The couple was worried. They could not fulfill their promise to the giant. They loved Timun Mas too much
to give her up. Therefore, they were looking for a way to break the promise.
In the afternoon, the giant came to their house. He wanted to take Timun Mas as their agreement. The
old couple saw the giant coming. They told Timun Mas to run away.
“Why I have to run away?” Timun Mas asked.
“Because the giant wants to eat you,” answered her stepparents. Timun Mas looked pale. She was afraid
to be eaten by the giant. Her stepparents gave her cucumber seed, needles, salt and fermented shrimp
paste. “Use these for your protection,” they said. Timun Mas went out from the kitchen door. Her
stepparents went to front to meet the giant.
“Where is Timun Mas? I come here to take her,” the giant asked in his loud voice.
“She was not here,” the old couple answered with frightened tremble.
“Where is she?” he asked again.
“She left”
“Are you trying to cut our agreement?” the giant asked angrily.
The old couple got more trembles. “We couldn’t give her. We loved her too much”.
The giant eyes were wider. He was very angry. He chased Timun Mas. Timun Mas saw the giant. She
spread the cucumber seed. Suddenly, there were large cucumbers between them. Timun Mas run faster.
The blocked cucumbers did not hold the giant. He could smash the cucumbers easily. Then he chased
her again. When he was getting closer, Timun Mas spread the needles. Suddenly, there were bamboo
trees growing from the land. The giant run the blockade. His body was wounded because of the trees
were sharp. However, the giant would not give up. He was still chasing Timun Mas. Timun Mas run again.
And when he almost got her, she spread the salt. Suddenly, the land became an ocean. The giant tried to
swim. Although he almost drowned, he was still chasing Timun Mas. Then Timun Mas spread her last
weapon –the fermented shrimp paste- and suddenly the ocean became a mud ocean. The mud sucked
the giant until his head. Then he never showed up again.
Timun Mas then went home. Her stepparents were very happy to see their daughter home.

5. Mouse deer and crocodile
One day, Mouse Deer went down to the river to take a drink. But he knew that the crocodile might be
waiting underwater to eat him, so he said out loud. “I wonder if the water’s warm. I’ll put in my leg
and find out.” Of course Mouse Deer didn’t put in his leg. He picked up a stick instead and put one
end into the water. Chomp…! Crocodile grabbed the stick and pulled it underwater. Mouse Deer
laughed. “Ha… ha…ha… Stupid crocodile! Cant you tell the difference between a stick and a leg?”
Then Mouse Deer ran off to drink somewhere else.
In the next day, Mouse Deer wanted to cross the river. He wanted to eat the fruits on the other side
of the river. He saw a floating log in the river. He knew that Crocodile looked like a log when he
floated. Mouse Deer didn’t want to be eaten by Crocodile when he crosses the river. He had an idea.
He called out loud, “Crocodile!” Crocodile rose from the water, “Hello, Mouse Deer. Have you come
to be my lunch?” Mouse Deer smiled. “Sorry, not today, Crocodile. I have orders from the King. He
wants to invite all the crocodiles in this river to a party. He wants me to count all the crocodiles so he
could prepare enough meal for you.”
“Really…? Tell us what to do,” said Crocodile. “You must line up from this side of the river to the
other side,” said Mouse Deer. Crocodile then got all his friends and family. They lined up across the
river. Mouse Deer then jumped onto Crocodile’s back. “One,” he counted. He jumped onto the next
crocodile, “Two.” And the next crocodile, “Three.” Mouse Deer kept jumping until he arrived on the
other side of the river. “How many are there?” asked Crocodile. “Just enough,” said Mouse Deer. He
laughed as he ran to the forest.***

6. The stones are crying
A long long time ago in west Sumatra, Indonesia there was a fisherman and his
wife who lived in a village by the sea. They had only one son. His name was Malin
Kundang. They lived a simple life because as a fisherman the husband did not earn
much money. Life got harder for Malin and his mother when his father did not
return from the sea. Perhaps a storm had swollen his boat or maybe a big fish
attacked him. Day by day passed and they kept waiting for him. But Malin’s
father never returned. So little Malin had to help her mother sold cookies in a local
market.
One day there was a big ship came to the beach of their village. It was a merchant
ship. Everybody came to see it including Malin. He was very impressed by what he
saw. Hoping to change his life he applied for a job and he was lucky. He was
recruited by the ship owner. Then Malin left his mother and his village.
Many years gone by without any news from Malin. Malin’s mother missed him so
much. to God that Malin become a successful merchant. Then God heard her pray.
On a beautiful day there was a big ship came to the beach. Many people came
there to see it. Malin’s mother was expectant. She was sure that it was Malin’s
ship. So she hurriedly came to the beach. When she was there she asked
someone that she wanted to see the owner of the ship. Then a lovely lady met
her. She wore a luxurious dress and jewellry. She was Malin’s wife.
‘Is Malin Kundang here?’
“Do you know Malin?” Everyday she looked at the sea, hoping to see Malin came
home. She always prayed
‘Yes, of course I know him, he’s my son!’
‘But Malin told me he had no mother. She passed away a long time ago’.
Malin’s mother was very surprised to hear her answer. Then Malin came. Her wife
asked him.
‘This poor woman said that you are his son’

7. Malin Kundang who had became a rich merchant and had a wife from a rich family
was ashame with his mother who looked poor. He denied his humble background.
So when her mother hugged him he repelled her.
‘Malin, my son, I miss you so much’.
‘Who are you? I am not your son’.
Malin’s mother was was crying. She was really irritated. Her heart was deeply
hurt. Then she prayed to God. And she cursed Malin.
Suddenly there was a storm. The sea was raging. Big wave came and Malin’s ship
was rushed ashore and destroyed. And Malin suddenly changed into a stone
statue. Today people can see Malin’s statue in Teluk Bayur beach in west
Sumatra. When there is a storm or rain people often hear someone’s crying. They
believe it is Malin’s cry.