The Legend of Banyuwangi: Text Drama Bahasa Inggris
The Legend of Banyuwangi: Text Drama Bahasa Inggris
Raden Banterang : "Dad ,, I want to hunting today. Please allow me, Dad !”
After getting permission from His father, Raden Banterang called Aria for
preparing hunting equipment.
Raden Banterang : "Yes, because this morning I'm going to hunt in the woods.”
Raden Banterang : "Where deer that ? Will I find it ? But I’m very tired. I must
to break now." (Raden Banterang drinking river water)
Aria : “ Raden, there is a river. Lets go there.”
Raden Banterang :” Come on. Hmm, the river water is fresh” (Raden Banterang
drinking the water)
Raden Banterang drink the river water. After that, he left the river. But only a few
steps to walk, he took a rest under a big banyan tree suddenly a lovely lady
appeared in front of him. Raden Banterang was very surprised to see a beautiful
girl alone in the forest. He was suspicious that she was not a human being. So he
asked her.
Raden Banterang : I will help you, but please tell me. What your problem ?”
Raden Banterang : “Ok, You are coming to the right person. I'm prince
Banterang from the kingdom of Blambangan. I will protect
you. Please come with me. Come on !”
Then Raden Banterang took Surati home.
Raden Banterang :” Her name is Surati. I love him and I’ll married with
her.
Apologize me father?”
King :’ Yes, do it. And please take care her.”
He fell in love with her and then several months later he married her. One day
when Surati was in the street he met a man. The man called him. She was surprised
to realize that the man was her brother Rupaksa. Rupaksa told her that it was
Raden Banterang who killed their father. He came to Blambangan to take revenge
and asked Surati to join him. Surati was shocked but she refused to join.
Surati : “ What is it ?”
Rupaksa :” I came here to take revenge, because Raden Banterang was
killed our father.”
Surati : “I'm really shocked. But I'm not sure. Raden Banterang
is now my husband. He's very kind to me. He never hurts
me.
He's protecting me. I will never betray him.”
Rupaksa : "What ... ! You're married with him ? And you don’t want to
help me?"
Rupaksa : “OK then. I have to go now. But please keep my head dress.
Put it under your pillow. As a respect as your brother.”
(angry)
Rupaksa gave his head dress to his sister Surati. To respect her older brother Surati
put it under her pillow. Several days later Raden Banterang was hunting in a forest
when he met a man that looked like a priest. The man greeted him politely. Then
he said something.
Raden Banterang was shocked. He was very angry to his wife then he immediately
went home. When he got to the palace he immediately searched Surati's bed room.
As he found the head dress under her pillow he was sure that the priest was right.
Surati : “It’s my brother's head dress. I met him several days ago
when you went hunting. He gave me this and told me to put
it under my pillow. So I did. He want to kill you, not me.”
(Shocked and cried)
But Raden Banterang did not trust her. He gave her a death sentence. He took his
wife to a river bank as he would stab his wife and throw her body into the river.
Then Raden Banterang would stab her wife with a kris Surati threw herself into the
river. Amazingly the water became clear and fragrance came out of it. Surati was
innocent! Raden Banterang regretted his emotional behavior. Since then on he
changed the name of his kingdom into Banyuwangi. Banyu means water and
Wangi menas fragrance. Because it, Banyuwangi name later became the name of
the city of Banyuwangi.
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