SHORT STORYTELLING PERFORMANCE - RORO JONGGRANG

Summary

This is a tale of rivalry and cleverness between two Hindu kingdoms, Panging and Karatenboko. The story follows Bandung Bonovoso, the son of King Prabhu de Marmoyo of Panging, and Roro Jonggrang, the beautiful daughter of the cruel King Prabuboko of Karatenboko. After the death of her father in battle, Roro Jonggrang challenges Bandung to build a thousand temples in one night to win her hand in marriage. With the help of his genius army, Bandung nearly succeeds but is outwitted by Roro Jonggrang's clever trick, turning her into a stone statue at Prambanan Temple, teaching a valuable lesson about humility and the limits of power.

Takeaways

• 😀 Two kingdoms, Punkin and Karatenboko, are led by King Prabhu De Marmoyo and the cruel King Prabuboko, respectively.
• 😀 The protagonist, Bandung Bonovoso, is the son of King Prabhu and a warrior of the Punkin Kingdom.
• 😀 King Prabuboko's daughter, Princess Roro Jonggrang, seeks revenge after her father is killed in battle by Bandung.
• 😀 Roro Jonggrang demands that Bandung build a thousand temples in one night if he wants to marry her as a form of punishment.
• 😀 Bandung Bonovoso calls upon his genius army to assist in building the temples rapidly.
• 😀 The genius army works tirelessly, completing 999 temples before dawn.
• 😀 Princess Roro Jonggrang tricks Bandung by using a strategy to make the workers think the sun is rising, causing them to stop working.
• 😀 Bandung is deceived by Roro Jonggrang's plan and is left with only 999 temples completed.
• 😀 In the final twist, Roro Jonggrang turns herself into a stone statue, which can be seen in the Prambanan Temple today.
• 😀 The story teaches the importance of humility, warning that even the strongest and smartest can be outwitted by others.
• 😀 The legend of Roro Jonggrang and Bandung Bonovoso emphasizes the themes of revenge, cunning, and the consequences of arrogance.

Q & A

Who were the rulers of the two kingdoms in the story?

The rulers were King Prabhu de Marmoyo of Panggih Kingdom and King Prabuboko of Kraton Boko.

What was King Prabuboko's ambition?

King Prabuboko wanted to reform and take control of Panggih Kingdom, striving to become the strongest king in the land.

How did the war between Panggih Kingdom and Kraton Boko end?

The war ended with the death of King Prabuboko, who was killed by a knight from Panggih Kingdom named Bandung Bonovoso.

What was Roro Jonggrang's reaction upon learning of her father's death?

Roro Jonggrang was very sad upon hearing about her father's death but soon confronted Bandung Bonovoso, blaming him for it.

What did Roro Jonggrang demand from Bandung Bonovoso in exchange for marrying him?

Roro Jonggrang demanded that Bandung Bonovoso build a thousand temples in just one night if he wished to marry her.

How did Bandung Bonovoso respond to Roro Jonggrang's challenge?

Bandung Bonovoso accepted Roro Jonggrang's challenge and summoned his genius army to help him build the temples.

What strategy did Roro Jonggrang use to trick Bandung Bonovoso?

Roro Jonggrang used the strategy of making her servants light fires to create the illusion of the sun rising, causing Bandung's army to believe they had run out of time.

What happened when Bandung Bonovoso realized he had been tricked?

Bandung Bonovoso realized that Roro Jonggrang had tricked him when the temples were not finished. He then turned her into a statue, completing the thousandth temple.

Where can we see the statue of Roro Jonggrang today?

The statue of Roro Jonggrang can be seen at the Prambanan Temple, which is located in Indonesia.

What is the moral lesson of the story?

The moral of the story is that we should not be arrogant, even if we are strong and clever, as there are always others who are stronger and smarter than we are.