A Long time ago, up on the Kamboi Rama mountain, there were two villages, Kamboi Rama and Aroempu. Kamboi Rama was a residence for Kamboi people, and Aroempu was a sago plantation owned by God Iriwonawani, who also owned a tifa. Whenever the tifa is played, the Kamboi people would gather. Every day, the Kamboi women would go to Aroempu to cut sago for their meals. As time passed by, the sago trees were becoming scarcer. God Iriwonawani got really angry, “Get out of here! Don’t just cut but sow and plant!” Because they were scared, the Kamboi people moved to the coastal area and named themselves Randuayaivi. However, upon the mountain, there still lived a couple of husband and wife, Irimiami and Isoray.

One day, on their way home after a hunt in the jungle, being tired, Irimiami and Isoray decided to rest. Irimiami sat on the ground leaning on a tree. Meanwhile, Isoray was still finding a place to sit. She saw a large stone and thought that it would be comfortable to sit on. As she sat, all of a sudden, Isoray shouted and jumped off the stone.  “Ouch! The stone is so hot that I almost got burned!” Isoray cried. “What is it, dear?” Irimiami who almost fell asleep immediately stood up, startled by his wife’s screams. “I don’t know what happened either, but this stone feels really hot.” answered Isoray in panic. A short time later, in their astonishment, smoke came out of that stone. Curious, Irimiami tried to sit on that stone. “Ouch! It’s really hot!” he shouted. Becoming more curious, the couple decided to test the stone’s heat. “How if we put this venison on that stone?” said Irimiami. “Let’s just try, dear,” answered Isoray. Exquisite smells came from the burning meat. As it was ready, they ate them up. “What a delicious piece of meat” or “This meat is so delicious,” Irimiami said happily. Unsatisfied with what they had found, they continued testing the stone. “Let’s try to put these bamboo stems,” said Isoray. “Let’s try these grass and leaves,” Irimiami added. “How about that timber!” shouted Isoray. Day by day, they kept on testing the stone.

One bright day, they gathered more grasses and put them on the stone. The grasses burned quickly and spread to the surrounding plants, the fire got bigger. They started to panic. “My husband, we’ve burned this place.” Isoray cried in fear. “It’s a big disaster and we can’t stop. Let’s meet God Iriwonawani for help,” said Irimiami in tremble. They ran to God Iriwonawani. “My Lord, please help us put out the fire,” begged them. “Well, I shall help on the condition that you stop that harming act of yours,” said the God. “We promise, my Lord,” they said. With a magical power, the fire could finally be stopped. Nevertheless, it seemed that they had not learned from their mistakes. They kept on testing the stone, until one day they started a really big fire that did not stop for seven days and nights. They were really terrified and could not do anything but asked God Iriwonawai for help. Finally, the sounds of the tifa were heard again after a long time. All Randuayaivi people ran to Kamboi mountain, witnessed the burning forest which was again successfully extinguished by God Iriwonawani. On the mountain, Irimiami and Isoray finally told the story of ‘the holy stone.’ The following day, all Randuayaivi people came back to the mountain bringing food items. All those food items were put on the holy stone and the traditional feast took place for three days and nights. All the people chanted and danced around the holy stone, worshipping it and passing the holy stone story. People of Papua, particularly those of the Yapen islands, sanctify the fire stone hitherto. The stone has become a sacred stone that they worship annually.

What is the legend about?

• Problems encountered by Irimiami and Isoray in Kamboi Rama Mountain.

• Irimiami’s and Isorays’ struggles to introduce and glorify the holy stone.

• The discovery of a stone that marks a traditional feast in Papua

• The story of a husband and wife in overcoming a big forest fire

• The story of a husband and wife in finding a sacred stone.

A Long time ago, up on the Kamboi Rama mountain, there were two villages, Kamboi Rama and Aroempu. Kamboi Rama was a residence for Kamboi people, and Aroempu was a sago plantation owned by God Iriwonawani, who also owned a tifa. Whenever the tifa is played, the Kamboi people would gather. Every day, the Kamboi women would go to Aroempu to cut sago for their meals. As time passed by, the sago trees were becoming scarcer. God Iriwonawani got really angry, “Get out of here! Don’t just cut but sow and plant!” Because they were scared, the Kamboi people moved to the coastal area and named themselves Randuayaivi. However, upon the mountain, there still lived a couple of husband and wife, Irimiami and Isoray.

One day, on their way home after a hunt in the jungle, being tired, Irimiami and Isoray decided to rest. Irimiami sat on the ground leaning on a tree. Meanwhile, Isoray was still finding a place to sit. She saw a large stone and thought that it would be comfortable to sit on. As she sat, all of a sudden, Isoray shouted and jumped off the stone.  “Ouch! The stone is so hot that I almost got burned!” Isoray cried. “What is it, dear?” Irimiami who almost fell asleep immediately stood up, startled by his wife’s screams. “I don’t know what happened either, but this stone feels really hot.” answered Isoray in panic. A short time later, in their astonishment, smoke came out of that stone. Curious, Irimiami tried to sit on that stone. “Ouch! It’s really hot!” he shouted. Becoming more curious, the couple decided to test the stone’s heat. “How if we put this venison on that stone?” said Irimiami. “Let’s just try, dear,” answered Isoray. Exquisite smells came from the burning meat. As it was ready, they ate them up. “What a delicious piece of meat” or “This meat is so delicious,” Irimiami said happily. Unsatisfied with what they had found, they continued testing the stone. “Let’s try to put these bamboo stems,” said Isoray. “Let’s try these grass and leaves,” Irimiami added. “How about that timber!” shouted Isoray. Day by day, they kept on testing the stone.

One bright day, they gathered more grasses and put them on the stone. The grasses burned quickly and spread to the surrounding plants, the fire got bigger. They started to panic. “My husband, we’ve burned this place.” Isoray cried in fear. “It’s a big disaster and we can’t stop. Let’s meet God Iriwonawani for help,” said Irimiami in tremble. They ran to God Iriwonawani. “My Lord, please help us put out the fire,” begged them. “Well, I shall help on the condition that you stop that harming act of yours,” said the God. “We promise, my Lord,” they said. With a magical power, the fire could finally be stopped. Nevertheless, it seemed that they had not learned from their mistakes. They kept on testing the stone, until one day they started a really big fire that did not stop for seven days and nights. They were really terrified and could not do anything but asked God Iriwonawai for help. Finally, the sounds of the tifa were heard again after a long time. All Randuayaivi people ran to Kamboi mountain, witnessed the burning forest which was again successfully extinguished by God Iriwonawani. On the mountain, Irimiami and Isoray finally told the story of ‘the holy stone.’ The following day, all Randuayaivi people came back to the mountain bringing food items. All those food items were put on the holy stone and the traditional feast took place for three days and nights. All the people chanted and danced around the holy stone, worshipping it and passing the holy stone story. People of Papua, particularly those of the Yapen islands, sanctify the fire stone hitherto. The stone has become a sacred stone that they worship annually.

The tone used during the time God Iriwonawani answered the couple’s begging to stop the fire is best described as …

• wise.

• lenient

• angry

• imperious

• sympathetic

A Long time ago, up on the Kamboi Rama mountain, there were two villages, Kamboi Rama and Aroempu. Kamboi Rama was a residence for Kamboi people, and Aroempu was a sago plantation owned by God Iriwonawani, who also owned a tifa. Whenever the tifa is played, the Kamboi people would gather. Every day, the Kamboi women would go to Aroempu to cut sago for their meals. As time passed by, the sago trees were becoming scarcer. God Iriwonawani got really angry, “Get out of here! Don’t just cut but sow and plant!” Because they were scared, the Kamboi people moved to the coastal area and named themselves Randuayaivi. However, upon the mountain, there still lived a couple of husband and wife, Irimiami and Isoray.

One day, on their way home after a hunt in the jungle, being tired, Irimiami and Isoray decided to rest. Irimiami sat on the ground leaning on a tree. Meanwhile, Isoray was still finding a place to sit. She saw a large stone and thought that it would be comfortable to sit on. As she sat, all of a sudden, Isoray shouted and jumped off the stone.  “Ouch! The stone is so hot that I almost got burned!” Isoray cried. “What is it, dear?” Irimiami who almost fell asleep immediately stood up, startled by his wife’s screams. “I don’t know what happened either, but this stone feels really hot.” answered Isoray in panic. A short time later, in their astonishment, smoke came out of that stone. Curious, Irimiami tried to sit on that stone. “Ouch! It’s really hot!” he shouted. Becoming more curious, the couple decided to test the stone’s heat. “How if we put this venison on that stone?” said Irimiami. “Let’s just try, dear,” answered Isoray. Exquisite smells came from the burning meat. As it was ready, they ate them up. “What a delicious piece of meat” or “This meat is so delicious,” Irimiami said happily. Unsatisfied with what they had found, they continued testing the stone. “Let’s try to put these bamboo stems,” said Isoray. “Let’s try these grass and leaves,” Irimiami added. “How about that timber!” shouted Isoray. Day by day, they kept on testing the stone.

One bright day, they gathered more grasses and put them on the stone. The grasses burned quickly and spread to the surrounding plants, the fire got bigger. They started to panic. “My husband, we’ve burned this place.” Isoray cried in fear. “It’s a big disaster and we can’t stop. Let’s meet God Iriwonawani for help,” said Irimiami in tremble. They ran to God Iriwonawani. “My Lord, please help us put out the fire,” begged them. “Well, I shall help on the condition that you stop that harming act of yours,” said the God. “We promise, my Lord,” they said. With a magical power, the fire could finally be stopped. Nevertheless, it seemed that they had not learned from their mistakes. They kept on testing the stone, until one day they started a really big fire that did not stop for seven days and nights. They were really terrified and could not do anything but asked God Iriwonawai for help. Finally, the sounds of the tifa were heard again after a long time. All Randuayaivi people ran to Kamboi mountain, witnessed the burning forest which was again successfully extinguished by God Iriwonawani. On the mountain, Irimiami and Isoray finally told the story of ‘the holy stone.’ The following day, all Randuayaivi people came back to the mountain bringing food items. All those food items were put on the holy stone and the traditional feast took place for three days and nights. All the people chanted and danced around the holy stone, worshipping it and passing the holy stone story. People of Papua, particularly those of the Yapen islands, sanctify the fire stone hitherto. The stone has become a sacred stone that they worship annually.

What kind of persons are Irimiami and Isoray?

• Probing.

• shameless

• ambitious

• self-centered

• hardworking

The characters in the story of "The Legend of Holy Stone" are ...

• Aroempu and Kamboi Rama

• Isoray and Irimiami

• Iriwonawani and Aroempu

• Kamboi Rama and Iriwonawani

• Isoray and Aroempu

The time and place when or where the story takes place is called ....

• plot

• setting

• coda

• orientation

• resolution

The Legend of Tangkuban Perahu

Dayang Sumbi was exiled in the jungle because she was unmarried but pregnant. She gave birth to a baby boy and named him Sangkuriang.

One day he went hunting with his dog, si Tumang. In the bush, he saw a pig, Wayungyang. He wanted to shoot Wayungyang but si Tumang hindered him. He was angry at it and killed it, and then took its heart home. When he told that it was si Tumang’s heart, she was very angry and hit Sangkuriang’s head with a spoon. And he ran away and left his mother to the east. He did not know himself and forgot his name. He was about 16 years of age.

After a long time, Sangkuriang came back to the jungle where his mother lived. She looked younger than her age, so Sangkuriang fell in love with her. “Will you marry me?’’ one day he asked her. Dayang Sumbi refused because she recognized that he was her son. He insisted on marrying her, and Dayang Sumbi asked for two marriage settlements. One, he had to dam the Citarum river, and two, he had to make a boat in one night

Sangkuriang almost finished his work, but Dayang Sumbi cheated him. He was angry and kicked the boat. The boat fell upside down on the peak of the mountain. It was known as Tangkuban Perahu, at the northern of Bandung, West Java

Who is the main character of the story above?

• Dayang Sumbi

• Sangkuriang

• Tangkuban Perahu

• Wayungyang

• Situmang

The Legend of Tangkuban Perahu

Dayang Sumbi was exiled in the jungle because she was unmarried but pregnant. She gave birth to a baby boy and named him Sangkuriang.

One day he went hunting with his dog, si Tumang. In the bush, he saw a pig, Wayungyang. He wanted to shoot Wayungyang but si Tumang hindered him. He was angry at it and killed it, and then took its heart home. When he told that it was si Tumang’s heart, she was very angry and hit Sangkuriang’s head with a spoon. And he ran away and left his mother to the east. He did not know himself and forgot his name. He was about 16 years of age.

After a long time, Sangkuriang came back to the jungle where his mother lived. She looked younger than her age, so Sangkuriang fell in love with her. “Will you marry me?’’ one day he asked her. Dayang Sumbi refused because she recognized that he was her son. He insisted on marrying her, and Dayang Sumbi asked for two marriage settlements. One, he had to dam the Citarum river, and two, he had to make a boat in one night

Sangkuriang almost finished his work, but Dayang Sumbi cheated him. He was angry and kicked the boat. The boat fell upside down on the peak of the mountain. It was known as Tangkuban Perahu, at the northern of Bandung, West Java

Why was Dayang Sumbi exiled in the jungle? She ...

• Was unmarried and pregnant

  
  

• Was unmarried and not pregnant

• Was cursed by the God

• Was married and pregnant

• Followed her husband

The Legend of Tangkuban Perahu

Dayang Sumbi was exiled in the jungle because she was unmarried but pregnant. She gave birth to a baby boy and named him Sangkuriang.

One day he went hunting with his dog, si Tumang. In the bush, he saw a pig, Wayungyang. He wanted to shoot Wayungyang but si Tumang hindered him. He was angry at it and killed it, and then took its heart home. When he told that it was si Tumang’s heart, she was very angry and hit Sangkuriang’s head with a spoon. And he ran away and left his mother to the east. He did not know himself and forgot his name. He was about 16 years of age.

After a long time, Sangkuriang came back to the jungle where his mother lived. She looked younger than her age, so Sangkuriang fell in love with her. “Will you marry me?’’ one day he asked her. Dayang Sumbi refused because she recognized that he was her son. He insisted on marrying her, and Dayang Sumbi asked for two marriage settlements. One, he had to dam the Citarum river, and two, he had to make a boat in one night

Sangkuriang almost finished his work, but Dayang Sumbi cheated him. He was angry and kicked the boat. The boat fell upside down on the peak of the mountain. It was known as Tangkuban Perahu, at the northern of Bandung, West Java

Why did Dayang Sumbi refuse Sangkuriang's proposal?

• Because she had a husband

  
  

• Because Sangkuriang was ugly

• Because Dayang Sumbi wanted a boat but he couldn't afford it

• Because Sangkuriang was not rich

• Because she recognized that he was her son

The Legend of Tangkuban Perahu

Dayang Sumbi was exiled in the jungle because she was unmarried but pregnant. She gave birth to a baby boy and named him Sangkuriang.

One day he went hunting with his dog, si Tumang. In the bush, he saw a pig, Wayungyang. He wanted to shoot Wayungyang but si Tumang hindered him. He was angry at it and killed it, and then took its heart home. When he told that it was si Tumang’s heart, she was very angry and hit Sangkuriang’s head with a spoon. And he ran away and left his mother to the east. He did not know himself and forgot his name. He was about 16 years of age.

After a long time, Sangkuriang came back to the jungle where his mother lived. She looked younger than her age, so Sangkuriang fell in love with her. “Will you marry me?’’ one day he asked her. Dayang Sumbi refused because she recognized that he was her son. He insisted on marrying her, and Dayang Sumbi asked for two marriage settlements. One, he had to dam the Citarum river, and two, he had to make a boat in one night

Sangkuriang almost finished his work, but Dayang Sumbi cheated him. He was angry and kicked the boat. The boat fell upside down on the peak of the mountain. It was known as Tangkuban Perahu, at the northern of Bandung, West Java

” ... And then took its heart home.” (Paragraph 2).

The underlined word refers to…

• Dayang Sumbi

  
  

• Wayungyang

• A boat

• Pig

• Tumang

Social function of a legend is the same as any narrative text, that is to_____

• tell the importance of preserving cultures

• retell the past events

• explain the natural phenomenon

• entertain the reader

  
  

• inform the supernatural things in the past