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1. The Legend of Malin Kundang

Long ago, there lived a boy named Malin Kundang. He was poor but worked hard. He sailed away to find a better life. Years later, he became rich and came back on a big ship. His old mother ran to greet him, but he was ashamed of her and said she was not his mother. His mother was very sad. She prayed for him to be punished. Soon, a big storm came, and Malin Kundang's ship was destroyed. He turned into a stone.

Question: What happened to Malin Kundang when he came back to his village? What is the lesson we can learn from this story?

2. The Legend of Toba Lake

A long time ago, a young man named Toba caught a magical fish. The fish turned into a beautiful woman, and they got married. The woman had one rule: Toba must never tell anyone she was a fish. They had a son named Samosir. One day, Samosir made his father angry. Toba shouted at him, calling him "son of a fish." His wife and son disappeared, and a big flood covered the village, creating a lake. The lake is now called Toba Lake.

Question: What rule did Toba break? What happened to his village because of his mistake?

3. The Legend of Sangkuriang

A princess named Dayang Sumbi had a son named Sangkuriang. Years later, Sangkuriang returned and fell in love with a beautiful woman, not knowing she was his mother. She recognized him and gave him a difficult task: to build a lake and a boat in one night. Sangkuriang almost finished, but his mother tricked him into thinking the sun was rising. In his anger, he kicked the boat, and it turned into a mountain. The mountain is called Mount Tangkuban Perahu.

Question: Why did Sangkuriang get angry and kick the boat? What is the name of the mountain that was formed from the boat?

4. The Legend of Roro Jonggrang

A prince named Bandung Bondowoso wanted to marry Princess Roro Jonggrang. She did not want to marry him, so she gave him a task: to build 1,000 temples in one night. With the help of spirits, Bandung Bondowoso almost completed the task. To stop him, Roro Jonggrang made a trick to look like the sun was rising. The spirits disappeared, leaving only 999 temples. Angry, Bandung Bondowoso turned Roro Jonggrang into the last temple to complete the 1,000.

Question: What did Roro Jonggrang ask Bandung Bondowoso to do? What happened to her in the end?

5. The Legend of the Crying Stone (Batu Menangis)

There was a beautiful girl who was very lazy and proud. She was ashamed of her poor mother. One day, when they went to the market, people asked who her mother was. The girl always said that her mother was just her servant. Her mother was very sad and prayed to the gods. Slowly, the girl's feet turned into stone. She cried and asked for forgiveness, but it was too late. Her whole body turned into a stone that looked like a girl who was crying.

Question: Why did the girl's mother feel sad? What is the final form of the girl in the story?