LEGENDA TELAGA WARNA

Zaman dahulu, ada sebuah kerajaan di Jawa Barat. Negeri itu dipimpin olehseorang raja. Prabu, begitulah orang memanggilnya. Ia adalah raja yangbaik dan bijaksana. Tak heran, kalau negeri itu makmur dan tenteram.Tak ada penduduk yang lapar di negeri itu.Semua sangat menyenangkan. Sayangnya, Prabu dan istrinya belum memilikianak. Itu membuat pasangan kerajaan itu sangat sedih. Penasehat Prabumenyarankan, agar mereka mengangkat anak. Namun Prabu dan Ratu tidaksetuju. "Buat kami, anak kandung adalah lebih baik dari pada anakangkat," sahut mereka.Anak itu tumbuh menjadi orang dewasa yang tinggi besar. Karena itu iadipanggil dengan nama Kebo Iwa, yang artinya paman kerbau.Ratu sering murung dan menangis. Prabu pun ikut sedih melihatistrinya.. Lalu Prabu pergi ke hutan untuk bertapa. Di sana sang Prabuterus berdoa, agar dikaruniai anak. Beberapa bulan kemudian, keinginanmereka terkabul. Ratu pun mulai hamil. Seluruh rakyat di kerajaan itusenang sekali. Mereka membanjiri istana dengan hadiah.Sembilan bulan kemudian, Ratu melahirkan seorang putri. Penduduk negeripun kembali mengirimi putri kecil itu aneka hadiah. Bayi itu tumbuhmenjadi anak yang lucu. Belasan tahun kemudian, ia sudah menjadi remajayang cantik.Kebo Iwa memang serba besar. Jangkauan kakinya sangat lebar, sehinggaia dapat bepergian dengan cepat. Kalau ia ingin minum, Kebo Iwa tinggalmenusukkan telunjuknya ke tanah. Sehingga terjadilah sumur kecil yangmengeluarkan air.Prabu dan Ratu sangat menyayangi putrinya. Mereka memberi putrinya apapun yang dia inginkan. Namun itu membuatnya menjadi gadis yang manja.Kalau keinginannya tidak terpenuhi, gadis itu akan marah. Ia bahkansering berkata kasar. Walaupun begitu, orangtua dan rakyat di kerajaanitu mencintainya.Hari berlalu, Putri pun tumbuh menjadi gadis tercantik di seluruhnegeri. Dalam beberapa hari, Putri akan berusia 17 tahun. Maka parapenduduk di negeri itu pergi ke istana. Mereka membawa aneka hadiahyang sangat indah. Prabu mengumpulkan hadiah-hadiah yang sangat banyakitu, lalu menyimpannya dalam ruangan istana. Sewaktu-waktu, ia bisamenggunakannya untuk kepentingan rakyat.Prabu hanya mengambil sedikit emas dan permata. Ia membawanya ke ahliperhiasan. "Tolong, buatkan kalung yang sangat indah untuk putriku,"kata Prabu. "Dengan senang hati, Yang Mulia," sahut ahli perhiasan. Ialalu bekerja d sebaik mungkin, dengan sepenuh hati. Ia inginmenciptakan kalung yang paling indah di dunia, karena ia sangatmenyayangi Putri.Hari ulang tahun pun tiba. Penduduk negeri berkumpul di alun-alunistana. Ketika Prabu dan Ratu datang, orang menyambutnya dengangembira. Sambutan hangat makin terdengar, ketika Putri yang cantikjelita muncul di hadapan semua orang. Semua orang mengagumikecantikannya.Prabu lalu bangkit dari kursinya. Kalung yang indah sudah dipegangnya."Putriku tercinta, hari ini aku berikan kalung ini untukmu. Kalung inipemberian orang-orang dari penjuru negeri. Mereka sangat mencintaimu.Mereka mempersembahkan hadiah ini, karena mereka gembira melihatmutumbuh jadi dewasa. Pakailah kalung ini, Nak," kata Prabu.Putri menerima kalung itu. Lalu ia melihat kalung itu sekilas. "Aku takmau memakainya. Kalung ini jelek!" seru Putri. Kemudian ia melemparkalung itu. Kalung yang indah pun rusak. Emas dan permatanya tersebardi lantai.Itu sungguh mengejutkan. Tak seorang pun menyangka, Putri akan berbuatseperti itu. Tak seorang pun bicara. Suasana hening. Tiba-tibaterdengar tangisan Ratu. Tangisannya diikuti oleh semua orang.Tiba-tiba muncul mata air dari halaman istana. Mula-mula membentukkolam kecil. Lalu istana mulai banjir. Istana pun dipenuhi air bagaidanau. Lalu danau itu makin besar dan menenggelamkan istana.Sekarang, danau itu disebut Talaga Warna. Danau itu berada di daerahpuncak. Di hari yang cerah, kita bisa melihat danau itu penuh warnayang indah dan mengagumkan. Warna itu berasal dari bayangan hutan,tanaman, bunga-bunga, dan langit di sekitar telaga. Namun orangmengatakan, warna-warna itu berasal dari kalung Putri yang tersebar didasar telaga.

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THE LEGEND OF TELAGA WARNA

Days of old, there is a kingdom in West Java. The country is led by a king. Prabu, that's the person called. He is the king of the good and wise. Not surprisingly, if the country is prosperous and peaceful. There are no hungry people in the country. All very exciting. Unfortunately, Prabu and his wife do not have a child. That pair kingdom is very sad. Prabu advisers suggest, to raise their children. But Prabu and the Queen does not agree. "Make our children matrix is better than the foster child," they respond. Children that grow into adults, the most high. Therefore, he called with the name of Kebo Iwa, which means uncle buffalo. Ratu often wistful and crying. Prabu also participate sad to see his wife .. Prabu Then went to the forest to be imprisoned. There are Prabu continue to pray, so that was a child. Several months later, their desire realized. The queen was pregnant start. All the people in the kingdom was ecstatic. They overwhelm the palace with the prize. Nine months later, the Queen birth to a daughter. Residents also return the country to send a small daughter is a variety of prizes. The baby grows into a child's funny. A dozen years later, he has become a beautiful teenager. Kebo Iwa was completely great. Reach feet very wide, so that he can travel faster. If he wanted to drink, stay Kebo Iwa’s finger thrust to the ground. So small that there were well out of water. Prabu and Queen dote daughter. Their daughter to give him any wish. But that makes it a spoiled girl. If it desires not met, the girls will be angry. He often said, even coarse. However, parents and people in the kingdom loved her. Day pass, daughter grow into any girls most beautiful across the country. In a few days, the daughter aged 17 years. But the population in the country went to the palace. They bring a variety of gifts that are very beautiful. Prabu collect gifts that are very much, and save them in a room palace. At times, he could use it for the sake of the people. Prabu only take a bit of gold and jewel. He took him to experts jewelry. "Please, make a very beautiful necklace for my daughter," said Prabu. "It's my pleasure, my king," experts respond jewelry. He then worked as may be d, with a vengeance. She wanted to create the most beautiful necklace in the world, because he dote daughter. Birthdays also arrived. Residents gather in the country square palace. When Prabu and the Queen came, held with the people happy. Rave the sound, when the beautiful daughter graceful appear before all people. All the people admire the beauty. Prabu ago rose from his chair. The beautiful necklace is handled by him. "my beloved daughter, this day I give this necklace for you. Necklet is the provision of people from across the country. They are very loved you. They present a gift, because they grow so happy see you adult. Use this necklace, my daughter," said Prabu. Daughter to receive the necklace. Then he saw the necklace, at a glance. "I do not want to use. Necklet this ugly!" princess exciting. Then he put the necklace. The beautiful necklace was broken. Her Gold and jewel spread on the floor. That's very surprising. No one shall presume, will be a daughter like that. No one is talking. Tranquil atmosphere. Suddenly the Queen heard weeping. Her crying followed by all people. Suddenly appear springs from the pages palace. At first a small pond. Then start flooding the palace. Palace also filled the water like the lake. And the lake is the big castle and drown. Now, the lake is called Telaga Warna. Lake is located in the summit. On a sunny day, we can see the lake is full of beautiful colors and amazing. The color comes from the shadow of the forest, trees, flowers, and the sky around the lake. But people say, the colors came from the daughter necklace in basic pit.

NAMA : BENEDIKTUS EKI PRABOWO
NO ABS : 31
KELAS : XII IPA 4