MY PROFILE

Nama : Supalawarman, S.Pd
Tempat Tanggal Lahir : Bima, 29 Oktober 1986
Umur : 24 Tahun
Jenis Kelamin : Laki Laki
Agama : Islam

Alamat :
Jalan : Sultan Agung-Wara
RT/RW : 021/010
Kelurahan : Kamalaputi
Kecamatan : Kota Waingapu
Kabupaten : Sumba Timur
Provinsi : Nusa Tenggara Timur
HP : 081 353 417726
Email : awansupalawarman@yahoo.co.id

Pendidikan/Pelatihan : - Kursus Bahasa Inggris, Victory Club (Bima, November 2001)
- Kursus Komputer Program Ms. Word (Bima, Juni 2002)
- Kursus Komputer Program Ms. Excel (Bima, Desember 2003)
- Basic English and Leadership Training (Makassar, Oktober 2004)
- Workshop Video Editing / Animasi (Jakarta, Juli 2005).
- Workshop Audio Visual Sinematografi (Jakarta, Mei 2006)
- Workshop Fotografi (Jakarta, Juni 2006)
- Darul Arqam Dasar (Makassar, Oktober 2006)
- Penulisan Karya Tulis Ilmiah (Makassar, November 2007)
- Sarjana Pendidikan (S.Pd) Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris, Jurusan Pendidikan Bahasa dan Seni, Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan, Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar (Januari 2009).
- Diklat/Bimtek KTSP SMA (Bima, Juli 2009)

Pengalaman Organisasi : - Anggota JKFFI (Jaringan Komunitas Forum Film Indonesia).
- Pengurus HMI Cab. Gowa Raya (2005)
- Pengurus HMJ Bhs. Inggris Unismuh Makassar (2005-2006).
- Sekretaris Umum FKMB Makassar (2005-2006)
- Pengurus PMII Komisariat Tala’salapang Makassar (2006)
- Koordinator Film UKM Seni & Budaya Talas UMM (2006-2007).
- Pengurus BEM FKIP Unismuh Makassar (2006-2007).
- Pengurus Partai Amanat Nasional Sul-Sel (2006-2007)
- Pendiri Komunitas Film Ranting Bamboo UNM Makassar (2007)
- Ketua Umum CEIM (Community of English Indonesian Movie) 2007
- Pengurus Lembaga Kreatifitas Ilmiah Mahasiswa Penelitian dan Penalaran (2007)
- Pengurus LBH-P2i (Lembaga Bantuan Hukum-Pemberdayaan Perempuan Indonesia) 2008-2009.
- Pendiri Komunitas Musik Kontemporer Donggo (2009)
- Pendiri Sanggar Seni Ncuhi Donggo (2009)
- Wakil Ketua KNPI Kecamatan Donggo (2009-Sekarang)
- Koordinator Bidang Humas LSII (Lingkar Studi Islam Intensif) 2009-Skrg
- Tim Penilai Lomba Kasida Rebana pada MTQ se Kec. Donggo (2009)
Ketertarikan : Teknologi, Audio Visual Desain dan Seni.
Kegemaran : Komputer Software, Net Browsing.



Waingapu, 15 Januari 2010




Supalawarman, S.Pd

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WRT - With Regard To
WTG - Way To Go
WU? - What's Up?
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WYSIWYG - What You See Is What You Get
Y2K - Year 2000
YGIAGAM - Your Guess Is As Good As Mine
YGWYPF - You Get What You Pay For
YMMV - Your Mileage May Vary
ZZZ - Sleeping

ENGLISH STORY

SANGI THE HUNTER

A long time ago in Central Kalimantan, a great hunter named Sangi lived. Everytime he went to the jungle to go hunting, he brought a lot of animals home. Sangi lived with his family on a riverside.

As always, Sangi went to the jungle. He saw some footprints of a wild hog. He slowly followed the footprints. The footprints ended in a big tree. Sangi thought the hog was behind the tree. Slowly he walked around the tree then he was really amazed. He saw a big dragon was trying to swallow a wild hog. The hog was so big that the dragon could not swallow it easily.

After several times trying to swallow, finally the dragon gave up. Suddenly, the dragon looked at Sangi. He was shocked! He wanted to run very fast. He thought the dragon would eat him alive.

Though Sangi had tried to run, his feet could not move at all. The dragon slowly came to him. Then they were face to face. When the dragon was exactly in front of him, it turned into smoke. When the smoke was gone, there was a handsome man. He said, ''Eat that wild hog. This is your punishment for seeing me try to eat.'' ''I can't. I am a human. I cannot eat a wild hog that big,'' said Sangi. ''Yes, you can. If you are a dragon, you can eat that hog,'' said the man.

Then Sangi changed into a dragon. After that, he ate the hog. Later, he changed back as a human. ''What happened to me? Why could I change as a dragon?'' said Sangi. ''It also happened to me years ago. I did what you did. I saw a dragon ate then the dragon made me a dragon. It is great to be like us. We are half dragon and half human. You can change to be a dragon or human anytime you like. Besides that, you can be forever young. I'm more than 100 years old but I still look young right?'' said the man.

He continued, ''There is one condition that you have to do. Don't tell anyone that you are a half dragon and half human. If you did, you could be a dragon forever and unable to change back as human,'' said the man. After that, he disappeared.

Since then, Sangi had two lives, one as a dragon and one as a human. He also looked young although he was really old. People always asked the secret, but he never told them why he could look young forever.

On his 150th birthday, people could not stand it anymore. More and more people asked him. Sangi gave up. He told them that he was actually half dragon and half human. People were laughing at him. They did not believe that. ''I am a dragon!'' screamed Sangi. He was upset because they did not believe him. Right after Sangi finished saying that, his body was shaking. Slowly he changed as a dragon. People were scared. They were running away.

Sangi was really sad. He regretted for telling them his secret. He knew he could not live in the village with his family anymore. He went to the river and lived there. Since then, people named the river Sangi River.

Adapted from http://indonesianfolklore.blogspot.com

THE LAKE OF COLOUR

Once upon a time, there was a kingdom. The kingdom had a kind and wise king named Prabu. He and all his people lived in happiness. There was only one thing that made Prabu and his people sad. Prabu did not have any children. There was no prince or princess in the kingdom.

One day, Prabu went to the jungle to pray God. Everyday he begged for a child. And after several time, the dream came true. The Queen got regnant. All people in the kingdom felt happy so did Prabu and the King. Many of them sent presents to the palace.

The queen gave birth of a beautiful princess and Prabu and all his people got happier. Many of the people sent presents to the palace. Everyone in the kingdom loved her. So did the King and the Queen. Everything she wanted must be realized. She became a spoiled girl.

Her 17th birthday was coming and Prabu prepared a beautiful necklace as her birthday present. The party was so crowded and all people in the kingdom came and attended the party.

And then, Prabu presented the necklace to his beloved daughter and said that the beautiful necklace was presented by all people in the kingdom. Suddenly, the Princess threw the necklace and said that she did not like the necklace. She said that she did not want to accept that necklace.

All people, including Prabu and he Queen, were sad and began to cry. Then, there was a miracle. Suddenly, the Earth was crying. It made a pool of water. The palace was getting full. Soon the place became a big lake. The lake sank the entire kingdom and became Telaga Warna (Lake of Colour).

Adapted from http://indonesianfolklore.blogspot.com/search/label/West%20Java

THE CHIPMUNK THAT RAN AWAY

Once upon a time, there was a nervous little chipmunk. She was always afraid that something bad happened to her. One day, she heard a little noise. It was really only an apple that fell to the ground. But the little Chipmunk was afraid and said “The sky is falling in.” Then she ran

away as fast as she could go. Soon she met an old brother Chipmunk, who asked, “Where are you running to, little Chipmunk?” And the little Chipmunk answered, “The sky is falling in, and I am running away.”

“The sky is falling in?” said the old brother Chipmunk. And he told the story to his brother chipmunk, until at last there were a hundred brother Chipmunks shouting, ”The sky is falling in.” Soon the larger animals heard what the Chipmunks were saying. The Deer, the Sheep, the Pig, the Camel, the Tiger, and the Elephant began to say, “The sky is falling in.” Then the wise Lion heard all the noise and wanted to know what was happening. He stopped all the animals and asked, “What are you saying?” The brother Chipmunks said, “Oh we heard it from that little Chipmunk!” And the Lion said, “Little Chipmunk, what made you say that the sky was falling in?”

And the little Chipmunk said, “I saw it there near the tree.” “Well,” said the Lion, “Come with me and I will show you how something”. “Now get on my back.” The Lion took her on his back, and asked the animals to stay where they were until they returned. Then he showed the little Chipmunk that the apple had fallen to the ground. This made the noise that had made her afraid. The little Chipmunk said, “Oh, I see. The sky is not falling in.”

The Lion said, “Let’s go back and tell the other animals.” So they went back. At last all the animals knew that the sky was not falling in. Sumatran rhinoceros The Sumatran rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis) is the smallest rhino species. It is also the most distinctive rhinoceros. It has been hunted a lot that it almost extinct.

There are less than 300 Sumatran rhinoceroses surviving in Malaysia and Indonesia. Between 1985 and 1995, the number of Sumatran rhinos declined by 50 percent because of poaching and habitat destruction. The Sumatran rhinoceros has unique gray or reddish-brown coat. It is believed to be the only survivor of the lineage that included the woolly rhinoceros. Sumatran rhinos stand up to 1.4 m (4.6 ft) at the shoulder and weigh up to 1,000 kg (2,200 lb). They have folded skin, like the other Asian rhinos, except that it is covered with coarse, bristly hair.

The Sumatran is the only rhino in Asia with two horns. The front horn is usually the longest, reaching a length of 90 cm (36 in), and the rear one is sometimes so small that the animal looks as if it is single-horned.

They live mainly in forest-covered hills near water and are known to be good at climbing slopes and swimming. They move mainly at night, and spend most of the day wallowing in mud-holes and pools.

Sumatran rhinoceroses usually feed on leaves, twigs, and fruit. Female rhinos reach sexual maturity at about the age of five or six. The males mature between the ages of seven and eight. However, they do not father calves until they have claimed a territory, which may take them three or four years. Rhinos always have a single calf, born after a gestation period of 15 to 18 months. The calf may feed on its mother’s milk for up to two years, and it usually remains with its mother until she is about to give birth once more. The calf is only raised by its mother.

Adapted from: Microsoft ® Encarta ® 2007. © 1993-2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

KOMODO DRAGON

The Komodo Dragon is the world’s biggest lizard. It is a reptile, a cold-blooded animal. It is diurnal, most active during the day. The Komodo Dragon is a fast runner; it can run up to 11 mph (18 kph). It is also a good tree climber and swimmer.

The Komodo Dragon’s scientific name is Varanus komodoensis. It is in danger of extinction because of habitat lost. Its life span is about 20 years. Komodo Dragons live on islands in Indonesia, including the island of Komodo. They live in hot, humid, grassy lowlands and in rainforests.

The Komodo Dragon is about 9 feet (2.8 m) long, but can get up to 10 feet (3 m) long and weighs up to 300 pounds (135 kg). It has large jaws, four short legs, and fivetoed feet with sharp claws. The tail is longer than the body. It senses chemicals with a long, yellow, forked tongue. The Komodo Dragon is a carnivore (meat-eater). It eats almost anything that it can catch, including goats, deer, wild boars, other lizards, and carrion (dead meat that it finds). The Komodo Dragon has disease-ridden bacteria in its mouth. After it bites its prey, the victim will get sick and die from blood poisoning in one or two days. The Komodo Dragon will then find the body and eat it.

The female digs a hole in the ground, lays 20-40 eggs, and then covers them up with soil. The eggs hatch in about 7 months. Hatchlings eat mostly insects and live in trees.

An Honest Woodsman and His Axe

There was once an honest Woodsman who lived with his family in a forest. He worked hard, cutting down trees so he could sell the firewood. This is how he supported his family. All day long you could hear the sound of his faithful axe ringing through the woods.

One day he was cutting down trees near the edge of a deep pool of water in the forest. With strong, steady strokes he chopped away until it grew quite late in the day. The Woodsman was tired, for he had been working since early morning, and his strokes were not as strong and steady as they had been. He raised his tired arms high for a final blow and his axe slipped, flew out of his hands and landed with a ‘plonk’ into the pool, sinking to the bottom.

The Woodsman cried out, “No! All is lost!” As he stood, wringing his hands, pulling his hair and weeping, the god Mercury suddenly appeared. “What is wrong Woodsman?” asked the god. The Woodsman wept, “My axe fell into the water! It is too deep and I cannot get it back! My axe is all I have to make a living with, and I don’t have enough money to buy a new one. My family will have nothing to eat.”

Hearing this, Mercury dove with a splash down to the bottom of the pool. When he surfaced he held in his hand an axe that glinted in the setting sun, for this axe was made of pure gold! Mercury held up the golden axe and asked, “Is this your axe, Woodsman?”

The Woodman’s mouth fell open and his eyes grew large with desire as he looked at the golden axe, but he shook his head. “No. That is not my axe.” Mercury dove again with a splash down to the bottom of the pool. This time when he surfaced he held in his hand an axe that sparkled like the silvery drops of water falling from it, for it was made of pure silver!

“Is this your axe, Woodsman?” asked Mercury. The honest Woodsman gazed with amazement at the beautiful silver axe, but again shook his head and said, “No. That is not my axe. My axe is just an ordinary old axe with a plain wooden handle.”

Mercury dove down for the third time with a splash, and when he surfaced he held in his hand the Woodman’s battered old axe. “Is this your axe, Woodsman?” he asked.

The Woodsman was so glad his axe had been found! He cried out, “That’s my axe!” He eagerly took the axe and thanked the kind god again and again. Mercury looked at the Woodman and smiled. “I admire your honesty, Woodsman. And it shall be rewarded. You may keep all three axes, the gold and the silver as well as your own.” And then Mercury disappeared as suddenly as he had come.

The Woodsman gathered the three axes in his arms and hurried home where he was met by his wife. She was so happy when she saw the gold and silver axes, she cried out, “Husband! We’ll never be hungry again!”

A TEST FOR THE KING

A Folktale from Central Java

There was a small kingdom called Mergosono. Although Mergosono was small,

it was famous because the king was a very good and wise man.

One day, the gods heard about the king’s goodness and wisdom. So, they decided to test him. The king of the gods sent four of his gods to Mergosono to test the king. At that time, the king’s son, Pangeran Sembara was studying abroad. One of the gods disguised as Pangeran Sembara and two others as villagers while one disguise as a villager who was killed by Pangeran Sembara. The two villagers then went to see the king to tell him about the death of their friend. They said that they saw the prince killed their friend. “I accept your report. But my son hasn’t returned from his study. I will hold my judgment until his return. If my son indeed killed your friend then I will give him the punishment he deserves. But if you lie then I will punish you for ruining my family’s good name,” said the king.

When the two villagers left, the king called his trusted advisors. He asked for their opinion about this matter. They all agreed that if the report was true then the prince should be punished. The king was sad to hear that but he knew he had to uphold the law.

The next morning the false prince came to see his father. He admitted killing the villager. So the king decided to execute the prince for his wrong doing.

The next day the prince was going to be hung as his punishment. When the executioner hanged the prince, suddenly his body disappeared and a voice was heard across the field. “King of Mergosono, you really are a wise and justified king. You pass my test. So I will give you and your people prosperity as long as you and your descendant stay true and wise. Don’t be sad. Your son is well and on his way home to see you.” When the sound was gone, the people of Mergosono yelled with joy. Their prince was safe and they knew that their king was a wise man. When the prince finally arrived home, they held a party to celebrate the event.

QUACKLING

Once there was a very small duck with a very loud quack. He is called as Quackling. He was clever and he worked hard. He was very rich. Indeed, the king himself owed him some.

A year went by, then two, and then three, and the King never paid him back. He felt that it was the time for him to see the King and got his money back. So he took a bag for the money, and started to go to the castle.

In his journey to the castle, he quacking and saying that he wanted his money back. Before long, he met Ladder, River, and Beehive. They were wondering where Quackling wanted to go that time. They wondered if they could accompany him to the castle. Then Quackling “One can never have too many friends.” And he asked them into his bag.

Soon after, Quackling arrived at the King’s castle. He protested right up to the guards and told them that he came for his money. The guards went inside and told the King.

The King thought that he could easily make Quackling gave up. The King ordered guards to put Quackling in the pit so they put Quackling in the pit and left him there. Quackling cried for help. He then remembered Ladder. So he called out Ladder to help him. Quick as a blink, Ladder was out of the bag. Ladder leaned King. Against the side of the pit, and Quackling climbed out. Then Quackling stood there, calling the King.

The King did not give up so easily also. He then ordered guards to put Quackling in the pot and set it on the fire. “Help!” cried Quackling. “I’m in a stew!” Then he remembered River. So he called out River. Quick as a wink, River came out of the bag. River put out the fire and flowed away. Then Quackling got out and continued calling for the King

Then the King asked guards to bring Quackling to him. So they brought Quackling to the King. The King grabbed him. Quackling cried for help. Quick as you can think, Beehive was out of the bag. The bees rushed from the hive and started to sting the King. He fled from the castle, and the bees followed.

“Hooray!” cried the people of the castle, and the prime minister said, “We never liked that King anyway.” So they put Quackling on the throne and gave him a crown. “Will you be our King?” said the guards. “Why not?” said Quackling. “One can never have too many friends.”

Adapted from http://www.aaronshep.com

THE STUPID DOG

Folklore from Central Sulawesi

DEER have horns, right? But long time ago, deer did not have horns. Instead, dogs had horns. How did the deer get the horns? Here is the story. It was a very hot day. A couple of deer went to a river to drink. They were husband and wife. After arrived in the lake, they immediately drank some water.

Suddenly, the wife saw an animal coming. “My husband, who is he? Wow! He is very handsome with his horns,” said the female deer. “Oh, that’s my friend. He is a dog. By the way, did you say he is more handsome than me?” asked the male deer. He was jealous. “Of course not, you are still more handsome than he is. But I have to admit that his horns are beautiful. If you have those horns, I think you will look very attractive.” “Ok, then, I have an idea how to take the horns from the dog. Just wait here.”

“Hi, how are you?” asked the male deer to the dog. “I’m just fine,” answered the dog. “How about you?” “Not really good. You see my wife over there? She thinks that I cannot run fast like other male deer. Do you mind if we have a running match? I really want to practise,” said the male deer. “Don’t worry, my friend. Let’s have the running match now.”

After that, the running match began. The male deer won. Then, he tried to cheer the dog up. “Well, don’t be sad. You cannot run fast because you have your horns on your head. What if you let me wear the horns,” asked the male deer. “OK, but please wear the horns carefully. I don’t want them to be broken.” “Don’t worry. I will be very careful,” replied the male deer. And then he immediately put the horns on his head. “Wow? My wife is right. I really look great with these horns,” said the male deer to himself. Then, they started the running match again. The male deer ran as fast as he could. He ran very fast and did not stop. He was trying to steal the dog’s

horns. “Hey come back! Bring back my horns!” the dog was very angry. Until now,

dogs always try to catch deer. The dogs want to get their horns back.

Adapted from http://indonesianfolklore.blogspot.com/search/label/Central%20Sulawesi

THE COLOUR OF FRIENDSHIP

Once upon a time the colours of the world started to quarrel. All claimed that they were the best.

The most important.

The most useful.

The favourite.

Green said, "clearly I am the most important. I am the sign of life and of hope. I was chosen for grass, trees and leaves. Without me, all animals would die. Look over the countryside and you will see that I am in the majority." Blue interrupted, "you only think about the earth, but consider the sky and the sea. It is the water that is the basis of life and drawn up by the clouds from the deep sea. The sky gives space and peace and serenity. Without my peace, you would all be nothing."

Yellow chuckled, "you are all so serious. I bring laughter, gaiety, and warmth into the world. The sun is yellow, the moon is yellow, and the stars are yellow. Every time you look at a sunflower, the whole world starts to smile. Without me there would be no fun."

Orange started next to blow her trumpet, "I am the colour of health and strength. I may be scarce, but I am precious for I serve the needs of human life. I carry the most important vitamins. Think of carrots, pumpkins, oranges, mangoes, and papayas. I don't hang around all the time, but when I fill the sky at sunrise or sunset, my beauty is so striking that no one gives another thought to any of you."

Red could stand it no longer he shouted out, "I am the ruler of all of you. I am blood - life's blood! I am the colour of danger and of bravery. I am willing to fight for a cause. I bring fire into the blood. Without me, the earth would be as empty as the moon. I am the colour of passion and of love, the red rose, the poinsettia and the poppy."

Purple rose up to his full height. He was very tall and spoke with great pomp, "I am the colour of royalty and power. Kings, chiefs, and bishops have always chosen me for I am the sign of authority and wisdom. People do not question me! They listen and obey."

Finally Indigo spoke, much more quietly than all the others, but with just as much determination: "Think of me. I am the colour of silence. You hardly notice me, but without me you all become superficial. I represent thought and reflection, twilight and deep water. You need me for balance and contrast, for prayer and inner peace."

And so the colours went on boasting, each convinced of his or her own superiority. Their quarrelling became louder and louder. Suddenly there was a startling flash of bright lightening thunder rolled and boomed. Rain started to pour down relentlessly. The colours crouched down in fear, drawing close to one another for comfort.

In the middle of the quarrel, rain began to speak, "you foolish colours, fighting amongst yourselves, each trying to dominate the rest. Don't you know that you were each made for a special purpose, unique and different? Join hands with one another and come to me."

Doing as they were told, the colours united and joined hands and became a beautiful rainbow.

Adapted from http://www.inspirationalstories.com

SITU BAGENDIT

Nyai Bagendit was a widow. She was the richest person in the village. She had a very big house full of jewellery. She also had many servants working for her. Nyai Bagendit was also known for her bad attitude. She did not like to help others. Whenever the villagers needed some money, they borrowed the money from her. However, when they returned it, the villager had to pay double. If they were not able to return the debt, Nyai Bagendit would ask her servants to take the villagers belongings.

Nyai Bagendit also hated beggars. She thought that beggars were lazy people. She never felt sorry to any beggars coming to her house. So when the old beggar came to her house, Nyai Bagendit immediately to ask her to go. “Go away you lazy old woman! Go out of my house!” “Please, Nyai, give me some money or just give me some food. I'm so hungry,” said the beggar. “Food? You asked for food? This is my house not a restaurant. Go now! I don’t want to see you here!”

Nyai Bagendit then threw a stone to the old beggar. The old beggar was very sad. She then said, "Nyai Bagendit, I know you are the riches person in this village. You have anything but you never help other people. You are not grateful to God. Wait for the punishment from God. You will be punished!" The old beggar then left Nyai Bagendit's house. "Ha ha ha! You are right. I'm the richest person here. So no one can punish me, not even God can punish me!" Nyai Bagendit was very arrogant. Nyai Bagendit then went back to her big house.

Not long after that, an earthquake happened. Her house fell down. Nyai Bagendit cried for help. "Help me! Somebody please help me!" But nobody listened her crying for help. Nobody in the village felt the earthquake. Amazingly, the earthquake only happened in Nyai Bagendit's house. The land was opened. It was so big that the entire Nyai Bagendit's house and all her wealth were gone. The villagers just watched what happened to Nyai Bagendit and her house. They were amazed. They knew that God punished Nyai Bagendit for behaving badly and never helped other people. Slowly, the place where Nyai Bagendit’s house stood became lake. Since then, people named the lake as Situ Bagendit. It means Lake Bagendit.

Adapted from http://indonesianfolklore.blogspot.com/search/label/West%20Java

MANIK ANGKERAN

A long time ago, lived a very rich family in Bali. The father was Sidi Mantra. He was very famous for his supernatural power. He lived happily with his wife and his only child Manik Angkeran. Manik Angkeran was a spoiled son. He also had a bad habit. He liked to gamble. Because of his bad habit, his parents soon became poor. They always advised Manik Angkeran to stop his bad habit, but he never listened to them. Instead he kept on begging to his parents to give him a lot of money. The parents then did not have the heart to see him begging.

Sidi Mantra, his father, then went to Agung Mountain. There lived a mighty dragon with his great supernatural power. He could provide jewelleries to those who could say the right prayers and ring the bell. Sidi Mantra had the bell and he also knew the prayers. "My name is Sidi Mantra. I have a problem. My son likes to gamble. He made me poor. And now he asks a lot of money. I want to give him some, but now I want him to promise to stop his bad behaviour," explained Sidi Mantra after he met the dragon.

Sidi Mantra then said the prayers and rang the bell. Suddenly, jewelleries came out from the dragon's body. He was very happy and immediately brought the jewelleries home. This time Sidi Mantra wanted Manik Angkeran really to stop gambling. The son then promised. But soon he broke the promise. He knew about the dragon.

He heard that his father got the jewelleries from the dragon living in Agung Mountain. So he stole his father's bell then went there. After arrived in Agung Mountain, Manik Angkeran rang the bell. The dragon knew him. "I will give you anything you want but you have to promise to stop gambling. Remember the karma!" then the dragon gave him the jewelleries. Manik Angkeran was very happy. Suddenly he had a bad idea. He wanted to kill the dragon and stole all his jewelleries.

The dragon knew his plan and with his great power he killed Manik Angkeran. Sidi Mantra was very sad. He asked the dragon to bring his son back to life. The dragon agreed but they had to live in different places. After few moments, Manik Angkeran lived again.

Then Sidi Mantra used a stick to make a big line between them on the ground. From the line, water flowed. Soon it became a river. Finally it became a strait. It separated Java and Bali. People then named the strait as Bali Strait.

Adapted from http://indonesianfolklore.blogspot.com/search/label/Bali

THE UNHAPPY CENDRAWASIH

Folklore from Papua

Mr and Mrs Brown Bird lived in a jungle in Papua. Mr Brown always complained about his feathers. He thought they were ugly. He was jealous with his friend, Mr Green Bird. "I want to have beautiful feathers like Mr Green Bird. His feathers are not brown like mine. They are very beautiful," said Mr Brown Bird to his wife.

"Honey, you have to be grateful with your feathers. With feathers like this, humans are not interested in us. So they will not hunt us," said Mrs Brown Bird. Mr Brown Bird then went to the God of Jungle. "I want to have beautiful feathers like Mr Green Bird's feathers,” said Mr Brown Bird. "Don't worry. I can make your wish comes true. Just choose one color." "Hmm I don't know. How about red? Yellow? Green? I'm confused." The God of Jungle was upset. "Choose now!" Mr Brown Bird then looks up to the sky. He had an idea. "Aha! I know which color to choose. I don't want one color of my feathers. I want many colors. I want my feathers to be colorful like the rainbow in the sky." Not longer after that, Mr Brown Bird's feathers were colorful.

When he went home, his wife did not recognize him. "Honey, it's me. I'm your husband." "No, my husband is not like you! His feathers are brown!" said Mrs brown Bird. Mr Brown Bird tried very hard to convince his wife realized that he was really her husband. "You are very stupid, my husband. Wit color like these, humans will hunt you. What if thy also take our children? Now, please go away! Our lives are in danger if you are still here," said Mrs Brown Bird. She is crying. Mr Brown Bird was very sad. He thought he just made a very big mistake. He then left his house. His name then changed into Cendrawasih. It meant a bird of paradise.

Adapted from http://indonesianfolklore.blogspot.com/search/label/Papua

THE CRYING STONE

a Folktale from West Kalimantan

On the way to the market, everybody admired the girl's beauty. They were also curious. Behind the beautiful girl, there was an old woman with a simple dress. The girl and her mother looked very different! "Hello, pretty lady. Who is the woman behind you?" asked them. “She is my servant,” answered the girl.

The mother was very sad, but she did not say anything.

The girl and the mother met other people. Again they asked who the woman behind the beautiful girl. Again the girl answered that her mother was her servant. She always said that her mother was her servant every time they meet people.

One day, the mother asked the girl to accompany her to go to the market to buy some food. At first the girl refused, but the mother persuaded her by saying they were going to buy new clothes. The girl finally agreed. But she asked her mother to walk behind her. She did not want to walk side by side with her mother. Although her mother was very sad, she agreed to walk behind her daughter.

"Mother, please forgive me!" she cried and asked her mother to forgive her. But it was too late. Her whole body finally became a big stone. People then called it the crying stone or batu menangis since there were tears falling down the stone.

In a small village, a girl lived with her mother. The girl was very beautiful. Everyday she put make-up and wore her best clothes. She did not like to help her mother work in a field. The girl was very lazy.

At last, the mother could not hold the pain anymore. She prayed to God to punish her daughter. God answered her prayer. Slowly, the girl's leg turned into stone. The process continued to the upper part of the girl's body. The girl was very panicky.

Adapted from http://indonesianfolklore.blogspot.com/search/label/West%20Kalimantan

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SURAT PERNYATAAN REKTOR UNTUK MAHASISWI

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SURAT PERNYATAAN

Nomor :

Saya yang bertanda tangan dibawah ini :

Nama                                : ..........................................................
NIP/NIS                           : .......................................................
Jabatan                             : Rektor/Ketua.................................

Dengan ini menyatakan dengan sesungguhnya bahwa :

Nama                                : ............................................................
NIM/No. Seri Ijazah        : ............................................................
Tempat Tanggal Lahir     : ............................................................
Jenis Kelamin                  : ............................................................
Fakultas/Program Studi  : ............................................................
Thn Masuk/Thn Lulus     : ............................................................
Alamat                              : ............................................................

Adalah benar-benar Mahasiswi yang mengikuti Penyelenggaraan Pendidikan Kelas Reguler (bukan kelas jauh) pada Kampus Induk Universitas/Sekolah Tinggi ....................... pada Program Studi ........................ pada Tahun Ajaran .......... dan mahasiswi yang bersangkutan telah menamatkan pendidikan pada Tahun ............ di Universitas/Sekolah Tinggi........................

Demikian pernyataan ini saya buat dengan sesungguhnya dan apabila isi pernyataan ini tidak benar maka saya bersedia dituntut dimuka pengadilan.

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REKTOR/KETUA

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MATERAI 6000

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