THE LEGEND OF SURABAYA

The Legend of Surabaya
Folklore from East Java

A long time ago in East Java there were two strong animals, Sura and Baya. Sura was a shark and Baya was a crocodile. They lived in a sea. Actually, they were friends. But when they were hungry, they were very greedy. They did not want to share their food. They would fight for it and never stop fighting until one of them gave up. It was a very hot day. Sura and Baya were looking for some food. Suddenly, Baya saw a goat. “Yummy, this is my lunch,” said Baya. “No way! This is my lunch. You are greedy! I had not eaten for two days!” said Sura. Then Sura and Baya fought again. After several hours, they were very tired. Sura had a plan to stop their bad behavior. “I’m tired of fighting, Baya,” said Sura. “Me too. What should we do to stop fighting? Do you have any idea?” asked Baya. “Yes, I do. Let’s share our territory. I live in the water, so I look for food in the sea. And you live on the land, right? So, you look for the food also on the land. The border is the beach, so we will never meet again. Do you agree?” asked Sura. “Hmm... let me think about it. OK, I agree. From today, I will never go to the sea again. My place is on the land,” said Baya. Then they both lived in the different places. But one day, Sura went to the land and looked for some food in the river. He was very hungry and there was not much food in the sea. Baya was very angry when he knew that Sura broke the promise. “Hey, what are you doing here? This is my place. Your place is in the sea!” “But, there is water in the river, right? So, this is also my place!” said Sura. Then Sura and Baya fought again. They both hit each other. Sura bit BayaÕs tail. Baya did the same thing to Sura. He bit very hard until Sura finally gave up. He went back to the sea. Baya was very happy. He had his place again. The place where they were fighting was a mess. Blood was everywhere. People then always talked about the fight between Sura and Baya. They then named the place of the fight as Surabaya, it’s from Sura the shark and Baya the crocodile. People also put their fight as the symbol of Surabaya city. ***



The Legend of Surabaya
Folklore from East Java Cerita rakyat dari Jawa Timur

A long time ago in East Java there were two strong animals, Sura and Baya. J lama di Jawa Timur ada dua binatang yang kuat, Sura dan Baya. Sura was a shark and Baya was a crocodile. Sura adalah hiu dan buaya yang telah Baya. They lived in a sea. Mereka tinggal di laut. Actually, they were friends. Sebenarnya, teman-teman mereka. But when they were hungry, they were very greedy. Tetapi ketika mereka lapar, mereka sangat serakah. They did not want to share their food. Mereka tidak mau berbagi makanan. They would fight for it and never stop fighting until one of them gave up. Mereka akan berjuang untuk itu dan tidak pernah berhenti berjuang hingga salah satu dari mereka memberi atas. It was a very hot day. It was a very hot day. Sura and Baya were looking for some food. Sura dan Baya cari beberapa makanan. Suddenly, Baya saw a goat. Tiba-tiba, Baya melihat kambing. “Yummy, this is my lunch,” said Baya. "Yummy, ini saya makan siang," kata Baya. “No way! "No way! This is my lunch. Ini adalah makan siang. You are greedy! Anda serakah! I had not eaten for two days!” said Sura. Aku tidak makan selama dua hari, "kata Sura. Then Sura and Baya fought again. Sura Baya dan kemudian berjuang lagi. After several hours, they were very tired. Setelah beberapa hari, mereka sangat lelah. Sura had a plan to stop their bad behavior. Sura memiliki rencana untuk menghentikan kebiasaan buruk mereka. “I’m tired of fighting, Baya,” said Sura. "I'm tired of fighting, Baya," kata Sura. “Me too. "Me too. What should we do to stop fighting? Apa yang harus kita lakukan untuk berhenti berjuang? Do you have any idea?” asked Baya. Apakah Anda mempunyai ide? "Ditanya Baya. “Yes, I do. "Ya, saya lakukan. Let’s share our territory. Mari kita berbagi wilayah. I live in the water, so I look for food in the sea. Aku tinggal di dalam air, jadi saya mencari makanan di laut. And you live on the land, right? Dan Anda tinggal di tanah, right? So, you look for the food also on the land. Jadi, Anda mencari makanan juga di tanah. The border is the beach, so we will never meet again. Perbatasan adalah pantai, jadi kami tidak akan pernah bertemu lagi. Do you agree?” asked Sura. Do you agree? "Ditanya Sura. “Hmm... "Hmm ... let me think about it. let me think about it. OK, I agree. OK, saya setuju. From today, I will never go to the sea again. Dari hari ini, saya tidak akan pernah pergi ke laut lagi. My place is on the land,” said Baya. Saya adalah tempat di tanah, "kata Baya. Then they both lived in the different places. Kemudian mereka berdua tinggal di tempat yang berbeda-beda. But one day, Sura went to the land and looked for some food in the river. Tetapi satu hari, Sura pergi ke tanah dan mencari makanan di beberapa sungai. He was very hungry and there was not much food in the sea. Dia sangat lapar dan tidak ada banyak makanan di laut. Baya was very angry when he knew that Sura broke the promise. Baya sangat marah ketika ia mengetahui bahwa janji Sura broke. “Hey, what are you doing here? "Hey, what are you doing disini? This is my place. Inilah tempatnya. Your place is in the sea!” “But, there is water in the river, right? Tempat Anda berada di laut! "" Tapi, ada air di sungai, right? So, this is also my place!” said Sura. Jadi, ini adalah tempat saya juga! "Kata Sura. Then Sura and Baya fought again. Sura Baya dan kemudian berjuang lagi. They both hit each other. Keduanya pukulan. Sura bit BayaÕs tail. Sura bit BayaÕs ekor. Baya did the same thing to Sura. Baya melakukan hal yang sama ke Sura. He bit very hard until Sura finally gave up. Dia sangat sedikit keras sampai akhirnya memberikan surat atas. He went back to the sea. Ia pergi kembali ke laut. Baya was very happy. Baya was very happy. He had his place again. Dia itu tempat kembali. The place where they were fighting was a mess. Tempat di mana mereka telah berjuang kotor. Blood was everywhere. Darah yang mana. People then always talked about the fight between Sura and Baya. Maka orang-orang selalu berbicara tentang memerangi antara Sura dan Baya. They then named the place of the fight as Surabaya, it’s from Sura the shark and Baya the crocodile. Mereka kemudian bernama tempat memerangi seperti Surabaya, dari yang hiu Sura dan Baya yang buaya. People also put their fight as the symbol of Surabaya city. Orang yang memerangi mereka juga sebagai simbol dari kota Surabaya.

PUTRI NUR ROHMAH
XII IPA3/20