Story Telling - Cindelaras

CINDELARAS

Once upon a time on Jenggala Kingdom there was a king whose name Raden Putra. He had a beautiful queen and concubine, the concubine was jealous with the queen and wanted her to leave the palace. The concubine pretended to be ill. Raden Putra called the royal healer. “What is her disease?” Raden Putra asked. “I’m sorry, My Majesty. She is sick because the queen put poison in her cup of coffee, the royal healer lied.

Raden Putra was angry. He asked the queen about the story, she denied but Raden Putra won’t listen. “Please Your Majesty, have mercy. I didn’t do anything,” cried the queen. He didn’t know that the queen was pregnant. Raden Putra called one of his general to do the punishment, but he didn’t have the heart to kill her. He built a simple house in the woods for her.

Several months later, she gave birth to a baby boy. Whose name Cindelaras. He grew up as a nice boy. One day, while Cindelaras helped her mother to collect fire woods, he found an egg. Cindelaras brought it home. The egg hatched into a chick and then became a rooster which could sing, “ My master is Cindelaras and his house is in the woods. He’s the son of Raden Putra... Raden Putra....” He thought “Who is Raden Putra?” The queen then told him the whole story. Cindelaras decided to go to the palace to meet and to tell the king what really happened. On his way, he met some people who were involved in cock fighting. They challenged him. Cindelaras accepted it. His rooster won again and again.

The news spread quickly to Jenggala Kingdom and made Raden Putra curious. So, he invited Cindelaras to the palace. “ What is your name, boy?” Raden Putra asked. “My name is Cindelaras, My Majesty.” Cindelaras answered. He was happy to see Raden Putra.

Raden Putra challenged Cindelaras with one condition. If Raden Putra’s rooster won, Cindelaras’ head would be cut off. Then if Cindelaras’ rooster won, Raden Putra would share half of the wealth. Cindelaras accepted it. The competition was held in the yard of the palace. In a few minutes, Cindelaras’ rooster won. Raden Putra woke up from his seat, “That rooster is no ordinary rooster, and he’s no ordinary boy too. Who is he?” Suddenly Cindelaras’ rooster sang the song, “My master is Cindelaras and his house is in the woods. He’s the son of Raden Putra... Raden Putra.... Raden Putra was surprised. “Is it true?” he asked. “Yes, My Majesty. My name is Cindelaras and my mother was the queen, “said Cindelaras. He immediately went to the woods to pick up the queen. The concubine and the royal healer got a punishment because they are lied. Ever since, Cindelaras and his parents lived happily together.