Cerita Rakyat Reog Ponorogo
Raja Kediri Cari Menantu
Alkisah, Raja Kerajaan Daha Kediri cari menantu untuk putrinya yang paling cantik, yaitu Dewi Sanggalangit, yang kecantikannya sudah terkenal ke seantero jagat. Kabar ini pun terdengar sampai ke telinga Prabu Klana Sewandana yang berkuasa atas Kerajaan Bantarangin, konon, terletak di timur Gunung Lawu sebelah barat Gunung Wilis, daerah Ponorogo saat ini. Sang Prabu terkenal berwajah tampan serta sakti ini segera memerintahkan Pujangganong, Patih kepercayaannya. Maka, pergilah Pujangganong ke Kerajaan Kediri.
Di hadapan Kerajaan Kediri, Pujangganong menyampaikan maksud kedatangannya. "Hamba utusan Prabu Klana Sewandana, Raja Kerajaan Bantarangin, yang dengan ini bermaksud meminang Dewi Sanggalangit," tukas Pujangganong kepada Raja Kediri.
"Perkara pernikahan putriku Sanggalangit, tidak berhak ditentukan atas titahku. Aku hanya merestui apa yang menjadi keinginannya. Silakan, kau tanyakan sendiri padanya langsung. Pengawal, suruh kemari Sanggalangit!"
Dewi Sanggalangit pun datang. Ia tampak sedikit terkejut dengan kedatangan Pujangganong. Menurut tebakannya, Pujangganong hendak melamarnya sebagai buah promosi ayahnya mencari pendamping. Tanpa ditanya ulang, Dewi Sanggalangit mengajukan tiga syarat. Pertama, calon pengantin pria diharuskan berjalan melalui terowongan bawah tanah. Kedua, calon pengantin pria diharuskan menyuguhkan kesenian yang belum pernah dipentaskan di mana-mana. Ketiga, calon pengantin pria diharuskan membawa hewan berkepala dua, apapun itu.
Tanpa komplain soal syarat yang diajukan, Pujangganong langsung menyanggupi ketiga syarat yang diajukan Dewi Sanggalangit. Ia pun pulang ke Kerajaan Bantarangin untuk melapor kepada Prabu Klana Sewandana. Setelah menerima laporan dari patihnya, Sang Prabu pun tidak juga komplain. Ia langsung menyetujui syarat itu. Dan ia melakukan persiapan-persiapan untuk melamar Dewi Sanggalangit.
Singobarong Tidak Ingin Ketinggalan Melamar Dewi Sanggalangit
Kecantikan Dewi Sanggalangit sudah terkenal ke seantero Nusantara. Ketika Raja Kediri mengumumkan mencari menantu untuk putrinya, bukan hanya Prabu Klana Sewandana saja yang hendak melamar.
Dikisahkan bahwa Raja Kerajaan Lodaya bernama Singobarong juga memiliki niat yang sama. Tapi, ia telat, karena Dewi Sanggalangit sudah keburu hendak dilamar Prabu Klana Sewandana. Untuk itu, sewaktu hari lamaran tiba, Singobarong mencoba menggagalkannya.
Bersama pasukannya, Singobarong mencegat rombongan Prabu Klana Sewandana di jalan. Terjadilah pertempuran sengit. Berbekal ilmu kanuragan mengubah bentuk, Singobarong mengubah dirinya menjadi seekor harimau. Raungan dan terkaman dari harimau jadi-jadian itu sangatlah mengerikan. Namun, kemenangan tidaklah ditentukan dari seberapa kuat kesaktian yang dimiliki oleh petarung, strategi serta taktik juga diperlukan. Prabu Klana tidak cuma pandai bersilat. Namun, juga pandai bertaktik.
Sang Prabu rupa-rupanya mengetahui kelemahan Singobarong saat menjadi harimau adalah kutu-kutu di kepalanya. Dikeluarkanlah, seekor burung merak kesayangan miliknya untuk memakan kutu-kutu di kepalanya. Akibatnya, Singobarong tidak bisa berkonsentrasi saat bertarung, dan malah menikmati patokan-patokan si burung merak di kepalanya. Sang Prabu tidak menyia-nyiakan kesempatan tersebut. Ia mengeluarkan Pecut Samandiman - pecut sakti warisan gurunya - ke arah Singobarang.
"Makanlah pecutku ini, Singobarong. Jadilah kau binatang berkepala dua!" serang Prabu Klana Sewandana seraya memekik.
Seketika, Singobarong melemas. Seluruh kekuatan serta kesaktiannya raib. Ia pun tidak mampu kembali ke wujud manusia. Burung merak yang ada di kepalanya pun tidak bisa terlepas. Dan malah menjadi peliharaan Prabu Klana Sewandana.
Rombongan Prabu Klana Sewandana meneruskan perjalanan menuju Kerajaan Kediri.
Pagelaran Binatang Berkepala Dua, yang Disebut Reog
Sesampainya di Kerajaan Kediri, Prabu Klana Sewandana berserta rombongan segera menggelar pertunjukan yang belum pernah ada sebelumnya, yaitu pertunjukan hewan berkepala dua yang kemudian disebut Reog.
Seselesainya pertunjukan Prabu Klana Sewandana segera menghadap Sang Raja.
"Baginda Raja, hamba telah melakukan semua syarat yang diminta Dewi Sanggalangit, yang Karena itu, bolehkah hamba meneruskan permintaan Patih Pujangganong
"Oh, mengenai perkara itu, saya menyerahkan keputusan sepenuhnya kepada putriku saja. Karena, ia yang kelak menjalaninya," sahut Dewi Sanggalangit.
Dewi Sanggalangit yang mendapat operan tersebut bingung. "Maaf, Tuan, sebenarnya siapa gerangan yang hendak melamar hamba, Tuan ataukah Pujangganong?"
"Saya-lah yang melamar anda. Beberapa waktu lalu saya telah mengutus Pujangganong untuk melamarkan anda untuk saya," jawab Prabu Klana Sewandana. Mendengar hal tersebut, pipi Dewi Sanggalangit bersemu kemerah-merahan.
Dan begitulah, Prabu Klana Sewandana dan Dewi Sanggalangit akhirnya menikah. Setelah pernikahan, Sang Prabu kemudian memboyong Dewi Sanggalangit ke Kerajaan Bantarangin. Di kerajaan ini, kesenian Reog makin kerap dipentaskan. Setelah Kerajaan Bantarangin berubah menjadi daerah bernama Ponorogo, Reog dikenal dengan sebutan Reog Ponorogo dan terkenal sampai ke seluruh penjuru dunia.
Timun mas
Long time ago in the island of Java, Indonesia, lived a couple of farmer. They had married for some years but they had no children. So they prayed to a monster called Buta Ijo to give them children. Buta Ijo was a ferocious and powerful monster. He granted their wish on one condition. When their children had grown up, they had to sacrifice them to Buta Ijo. He liked eating fresh meat of human being. The farmers agreed to his condition. Several months later the wife was pregnant.
She gave birth to a beautiful baby girl. They named her Timun Emas. The farmers were happy. Timun Emas was very healthy and a very smart girl. She was also very diligent. When she was a teenager Buta Ijo came to their house. Timun Emas was frightened so she ran away to hide. The farmers then told Buta Ijo that Timun Emas was still a child. They asked him to postpone. Buta Ijo agreed. He promised to come again. The following year Buta Ijo came again. But again and again their parents said that Timun Emas was still a child.
When the third time Buta Ijo came their parents had prepared something for him. They gave Timun Emas several bamboo needles, seeds of cucumber, dressing and salt.
‘Timun, take these things’
‘What are these things?’
‘These are your weapons. Buta Ijo will chase you. He will eat you alive. So run as fast as you can. And if he will catch you spread this to the ground. Now go!’
Timun Emas was scared so she ran as quickly as she could. When Buta Ijo arrived she was far from home. He was very angry when he realized that his prey had left. So he ran to chase her. He had a sharp nose so he knew what direction his prey ran.
Timun Emas was just a girl while Buta Ijo was a monster so he could easily catch her up. When he was just several steps behind Timun Emas quickly spread the seeds of cucumber. In seconds they turned into many vines of cucumber. The exhausted Buta Ijo was very thirsty so he grabbed and ate them. When Buta Ijo was busy eating cucumber Timun Emas could run away.
But soon Buta Ijo realized and started running again. When he was just several steps behind Timun Emas threw her bamboo needles. Soon they turned into dense bamboo trees. Buta Ijo found it hard to pass. It took him some time to break the dense bamboo forest. Meanwhile Timun Emas could run farther.
Buta Ijo chased her again. When he almost catch her again and again Timun Emas threw her dressing. This time it turned into a lake. Buta Ijo was busy to save himself so Timun Emas ran way. But Buta Ijo could overcome it and continued chasing her.
Finally when Timun Emas was almost caught she threw her salt. Soon the land where Buta Ijo stood turned into ocean. Buta Ijo was drowned and died instantly.
Timun Emas was thankful to god and came back to her home.
She gave birth to a beautiful baby girl. They named her Timun Emas. The farmers were happy. Timun Emas was very healthy and a very smart girl. She was also very diligent. When she was a teenager Buta Ijo came to their house. Timun Emas was frightened so she ran away to hide. The farmers then told Buta Ijo that Timun Emas was still a child. They asked him to postpone. Buta Ijo agreed. He promised to come again. The following year Buta Ijo came again. But again and again their parents said that Timun Emas was still a child.
When the third time Buta Ijo came their parents had prepared something for him. They gave Timun Emas several bamboo needles, seeds of cucumber, dressing and salt.
‘Timun, take these things’
‘What are these things?’
‘These are your weapons. Buta Ijo will chase you. He will eat you alive. So run as fast as you can. And if he will catch you spread this to the ground. Now go!’
Timun Emas was scared so she ran as quickly as she could. When Buta Ijo arrived she was far from home. He was very angry when he realized that his prey had left. So he ran to chase her. He had a sharp nose so he knew what direction his prey ran.
Timun Emas was just a girl while Buta Ijo was a monster so he could easily catch her up. When he was just several steps behind Timun Emas quickly spread the seeds of cucumber. In seconds they turned into many vines of cucumber. The exhausted Buta Ijo was very thirsty so he grabbed and ate them. When Buta Ijo was busy eating cucumber Timun Emas could run away.
But soon Buta Ijo realized and started running again. When he was just several steps behind Timun Emas threw her bamboo needles. Soon they turned into dense bamboo trees. Buta Ijo found it hard to pass. It took him some time to break the dense bamboo forest. Meanwhile Timun Emas could run farther.
Buta Ijo chased her again. When he almost catch her again and again Timun Emas threw her dressing. This time it turned into a lake. Buta Ijo was busy to save himself so Timun Emas ran way. But Buta Ijo could overcome it and continued chasing her.
Finally when Timun Emas was almost caught she threw her salt. Soon the land where Buta Ijo stood turned into ocean. Buta Ijo was drowned and died instantly.
Timun Emas was thankful to god and came back to her home.
Malin Kundang
Once upon a time, on the north coast of Sumatra lived a poor woman and his son. The boy was called Malin Kundang. They didn’t earn much as fishing was their only source of income. Malin Kundang grew up as a skillful young boy. He always helps his mother to earn some money. However, as they were only fisherman’s helper, they still lived in poverty. “Mother, what if I sail overseas?” asked Malin Kundang one day to his mother. Her mother didn’t agree but Malin Kundang had made up his mind. “Mother, if I stay here, I’ll always be a poor man. I want to be a successful person,” urged Malin kundang. His mother wiped her tears, “If you really want to go, I can’t stop you. I could only pray to God for you to gain success in life,” said his mother wisely. “But, promise me, you’ll come home.”
In the next morning, Malin Kundang was ready to go. Three days ago, he met one of the successful ship’s crew. Malin was offered to join him. “Take a good care of yourself, son,” said Malin Kundang’s mother as she gave him some food supplies. “Yes, Mother,” Malin Kundang said. “You too have to take a good care of yourself. I’ll keep in touch with you,” he continued before kissing his mother’s hand. Before Malin stepped onto the ship, Malin’s mother hugged him tight as if she didn’t want to let him go.
It had been three months since Malin Kundang left his mother. As his mother had predicted before, he hadn’t contacted her yet. Every morning, she stood on the pier. She wished to see the ship that brought Malin kundang home. Every day and night, she prayed to the God for her son’s safety. There was so much prayer that had been said due to her deep love for Malin Kundang. Even though it’s been a year she had not heard any news from Malin Kundang, she kept waiting and praying for him.
After several years waiting without any news, Malin Kundang’s mother was suddenly surprised by the arrival of a big ship in the pier where she usually stood to wait for her son. When the ship finally pulled over, Malin Kundang’s mother saw a man who looked wealthy stepping down a ladder along with a beautiful woman. She could not be wrong. Her blurry eyes still easily recognized him. The man was Malin Kundang, her son.
Malin Kundang’s mother quickly went to see her beloved son. “Malin, you’re back, son!” said Malin Kundang’s mother and without hesitation, she came running to hug Malin Kundang, “I miss you so much.” But, Malin Kundang didn’t show any respond. He was ashamed to admit his own mother in front of his beautiful wife. “You’re not my Mother. I don’t know you. My mother would never wear such ragged and ugly clothes,” said Malin Kundang as he release his mother embrace.
Malin Kundang’s mother take a step back, “Malin…You don’t recognize me? I’m your mother!” she said sadly. Malin Kundang’s face was as cold as ice. “Guard, take this old women out of here,” Malin Kundang ordered his bodyguard. “Give her some money so she won’t disturb me again!” Malin Kundang’s mother cried as she was dragged by the bodyguard, ”Malin… my son. Why do you treat your own mother like this?”
Malin Kundang ignored his mother and ordered the ship crews to set sail. Malin Kundang’s mother sat alone in the pier. Her heart was so hurt, she cried and cried. “Dear God, if he isn’t my son, please let him have a save journey. But if he is, I cursed him to become a stone,” she prayed to the God.
In the quiet sea, suddenly the wind blew so hard and a thunderstorm came. Malin Kundang’s huge ship was wrecked. He was thrown by the wave out of his ship, and fell on a small island. Suddenly, his whole body turned into stone. He was punished for not admitting his own mother
In the next morning, Malin Kundang was ready to go. Three days ago, he met one of the successful ship’s crew. Malin was offered to join him. “Take a good care of yourself, son,” said Malin Kundang’s mother as she gave him some food supplies. “Yes, Mother,” Malin Kundang said. “You too have to take a good care of yourself. I’ll keep in touch with you,” he continued before kissing his mother’s hand. Before Malin stepped onto the ship, Malin’s mother hugged him tight as if she didn’t want to let him go.
It had been three months since Malin Kundang left his mother. As his mother had predicted before, he hadn’t contacted her yet. Every morning, she stood on the pier. She wished to see the ship that brought Malin kundang home. Every day and night, she prayed to the God for her son’s safety. There was so much prayer that had been said due to her deep love for Malin Kundang. Even though it’s been a year she had not heard any news from Malin Kundang, she kept waiting and praying for him.
After several years waiting without any news, Malin Kundang’s mother was suddenly surprised by the arrival of a big ship in the pier where she usually stood to wait for her son. When the ship finally pulled over, Malin Kundang’s mother saw a man who looked wealthy stepping down a ladder along with a beautiful woman. She could not be wrong. Her blurry eyes still easily recognized him. The man was Malin Kundang, her son.
Malin Kundang’s mother quickly went to see her beloved son. “Malin, you’re back, son!” said Malin Kundang’s mother and without hesitation, she came running to hug Malin Kundang, “I miss you so much.” But, Malin Kundang didn’t show any respond. He was ashamed to admit his own mother in front of his beautiful wife. “You’re not my Mother. I don’t know you. My mother would never wear such ragged and ugly clothes,” said Malin Kundang as he release his mother embrace.
Malin Kundang’s mother take a step back, “Malin…You don’t recognize me? I’m your mother!” she said sadly. Malin Kundang’s face was as cold as ice. “Guard, take this old women out of here,” Malin Kundang ordered his bodyguard. “Give her some money so she won’t disturb me again!” Malin Kundang’s mother cried as she was dragged by the bodyguard, ”Malin… my son. Why do you treat your own mother like this?”
Malin Kundang ignored his mother and ordered the ship crews to set sail. Malin Kundang’s mother sat alone in the pier. Her heart was so hurt, she cried and cried. “Dear God, if he isn’t my son, please let him have a save journey. But if he is, I cursed him to become a stone,” she prayed to the God.
In the quiet sea, suddenly the wind blew so hard and a thunderstorm came. Malin Kundang’s huge ship was wrecked. He was thrown by the wave out of his ship, and fell on a small island. Suddenly, his whole body turned into stone. He was punished for not admitting his own mother
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