Juara 1 Story Telling Competition

Summary

In a tale from the kingdom of Prambanan, a mean king from the Bandung Kingdom seeks to marry the beautiful Princess Roro Jondang. To escape this unwanted union, she cleverly challenges him to build a thousand temples in one night. The king, relying on his genie soldiers, nearly succeeds until Roro devises a plan to trick them into believing dawn has arrived. As the genies flee, Roro's bravery turns the king's anger against her, resulting in her being turned to stone. The iconic temples still stand today as a testament to her story.

Takeaways

• 😀 The story revolves around Roro Jondang, a princess from the peaceful kingdom of Brahmana.
• 👑 The king of Bandung, known for his cruelty and supernatural powers, seeks to marry Roro.
• ⚔️ Roro is determined to refuse the king's proposal due to his mean nature.
• 🛠️ To avoid the marriage, Roro cleverly demands the king build a thousand temples in one night.
• 👥 The king consults with his genie soldiers to fulfill Roro's impossible request.
• ⏱️ The genies work at incredible speed to build the temples for the king.
• 🔥 Roro devises a plan involving her servants to create noise, tricking the genies into thinking dawn has arrived.
• 🏃‍♂️ The genies flee in fear of the 'sun,' abandoning their work and leaving the king short of temples.
• ⚡ In anger, the king curses Roro, transforming her into stone as a consequence.
• 🏛️ The temples remain standing today in the Prambanan area, symbolizing Roro's sacrifice and cleverness.

Q & A

Who is the narrator of the story?

The narrator of the story is Nikata Aryanthi, a student from Science 8.

What is the name of the kingdom that is attacked?

The kingdom that is attacked is called Prambanan.

Who occupies the Prambanan kingdom?

The Prambanan kingdom is occupied by the king of the Banging kingdom.

What supernatural ability does the king of Banging possess?

The king of Banging is described as having great supernatural power.

What is the name of the king's daughter?

The king of Prambanan's daughter is named Roro Jondo.

Why does Roro Jondo refuse to marry the king of Banging?

Roro Jondo refuses to marry him because she perceives him as a mean person.

What plan does Roro Jondo come up with to avoid marrying the king?

She tells the king that he must build a thousand temples for her in one night.

How does Bandung plan to achieve the task of building the temples?

Bandung consults with his advisors and decides to use genies to help build the temples.

What trick does Roro Jondo use to stop the genies from completing the temples?

Roro Jondo has her servants create noise and burn straw to make the genies believe that the sun is rising.

What happens to Roro Jondo at the end of the story?

At the end of the story, Roro Jondo is magically turned into stone by Bandung when he realizes he is close to completing the task.