Folklore from East Java
A long time ago in East Java there were two strong animals, Sura and Baya. Sura was a shark and Baya was a crocodile. They lived in the sea. Actually, they were friends. But when they were hungry, they were very greedy. They did not want to share their food. They would fight for it and never stop fighting until one of them gave up.
It was a very hot day. Sura and Baya were looking for some food. Suddenly, Baya saw a goat.
“Yummy, this is my lunch,” said Baya.
“No way! This is my lunch. You are greedy! I had not eaten for two days!” said Sura.
Then Sura and Baya fought again. After several hours, they were very tired. Sura had a plan to stop their bad behavior.
“I’m tired of fighting, Baya,” said Sura.
“Me too. What should we do to stop fighting? Do you have any idea?” asked Baya.
“Yes, I do. Let’s share our territory. I live in the water, so I look for food in the sea. And you live on the land, right? So, you look for the food also on the land. The border is the beach, so we will never meet again. Do you agree?” asked Sura.
“Hmm... let me think about it. OK, I agree. From today, I will never go to the sea again. My place is on the land,” said Baya.
Then they both lived in the different places. But one day, Sura went to the land and looked for some food in the river. He was very hungry and there was not much food in the sea. Baya was very angry when he knew that Sura broke the promise.
“Hey, what are you doing here? This is my place. Your place is in the sea!”
“But, there is water in the river, right? So, this is also my place!” said Sura.
Then Sura and Baya fought again. They both hit each other. Sura bite Baya's tail. Baya did the same thing to Sura. He bit very hard until Sura finally gave up. He went back to the sea. Baya was very happy. He had his place again.
The place where they were fighting was a mess. Blood was everywhere. People then always talked about the fight between Sura and Baya. They then named the place of the fight as Surabaya, it’s from Sura the shark and Baya the crocodile. People also put their war as the symbol of Surabaya city. ***
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Did you know?
Ancient heritages can be found near Surabaya city. - Historical places in Trowulan. Trowulan is a village in Mojokerto, in the Indonesian province of East Java. It is surrounded by an archaeological site covering approximately 100 square kilometres. It has been suggested it was the site of the eponymous capital city of the Majapahit Empire. Not only the temple, you will also find out the Trowulan Museum, where is the place of ancient heritages from Majapahit. There are so many historical tourism objects in Trowulan, like Brahu Temple, Wringin Lawang Temple, Tikus Temple, Tawon Temple, Kolam Segaran or Segaran Pool, Pendopo Agung, etc.
- Jawi temple is a holy building of Hinduism and Budhism that has built in 1300 AD by Kertanegara, the last king of Singosari Kingdom, which located in Pasuruan Area.
- Singosari temple is located at a small town in Malang. It is situated about 400 m above sea-level, and is therefore quite cool especially from June to August.
- Belahan temple is located around the slopes of Mount Penanggungan Pandaan a distance of about 35 kilometers from Surabaya to Malang direction. Uniquely in this temple there is a kind of relief with the image the god Vishnu who climbed the garuda bird or Garuda Wisnu Kencana.
- Jabung temple is a 14th century buddhist temple dated from Majapahit era, located in Jabung village, Paiton, Probolinggo, East Java. This temple is made from red brick measuring 16.20 metres.
- Panataran temple is the largest Hindu temple complex in East Java, located roughly 10 km north of Blitar. Believed to have been under construction from the 12th Century to the 15th Century, the temple played a significant role in the Majapahit Kingdom, especially under King Hayam Wuruk.
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Legenda SurabayaCerita Rakyat dari Jawa Timur PADA jaman dahulu kala di Jawa Timur ada dua ekor binatang yang kuat, Sura dan Baya. Sura adalah hiu dan Baya adalah buaya. Mereka tinggal di laut. Sebenarnya mereka berteman. Tapi ketika mereka lapar, mereka sangat serakah. Mereka tidak ingin berbagi makanan mereka. Mereka akan berjuang untuk itu dan tidak pernah berhenti sampai salah satu dari mereka menyerah.
Pada suatu hari yang sangat panas, Sura dan Baya sedang mencari beberapa makanan. Tiba-tiba, Baya melihat seekor kambing.
"Nyam, ini makanan siangku," kata Baya.
"Bukan! Ini adalah makan siangku. Kau serakah! Aku kan belum makan selama dua hari," kata Sura.
Kemudian Sura dan Baya berkelahi lagi. Setelah beberapa jam, mereka sangat lelah. Sura memiliki ide untuk menghentikan perilaku buruk mereka.
"Aku lelah berkelahi, Baya," kata Sura.
"Aku juga. Apa yang harus kita lakukan untuk menghentikan perkelahian? Apakah kau punya ide?" tanya Baya.
"Ya, ayo kita berbagi wilayah kita. Aku hidup di air, jadi mencari makanan di laut. Dan kau tinggal di darat, kan? Jadi, mencari makanan juga di darat. Batasnya adalah pantai, jadi kita tidak akan pernah bertemu lagi. Apakah kau setuju? " tanya Sura.
"Hmm ... biarkan aku berpikir. Baiklah, Aku setuju. Mulai hari ini, Aku tidak akan pernah pergi ke laut lagi. Tempat saya adalah darat," kata Baya.
Kemudian mereka berdua tinggal di tempat yang berbeda. Tapi satu hari, Sura pergi ke darat dan mencari makanan di sungai. Dia sangat lapar dan tidak ada banyak makanan di laut. Baya sangat marah ketika ia tahu bahwa Sura melanggar janji.
"Hei, apa yang kau lakukan di sini? Ini adalah tempatku. Tempatmu di laut!"
"Tapi, ada air juga di sungai, kan? Jadi, ini juga tempatku!" seru Sura.
Kemudian Sura dan Baya bertarung lagi. Mereka berdua saling memukul. Sura mengigit ekor Baya. Baya melakukan hal yang sama kepada Sura. Dia menggigitnya dengan sangat keras sampai Sura akhirnya menyerah dan kembali ke laut. Baya sangat senang serta punya tempat tinggal lagi.
Lokasi di mana mereka berkelahi menjadi berantakan. Darah berceceran di mana-mana. Orang-orang kemudian selalu berbicara tentang pertarungan antara Sura dan Baya. Mereka kemudian menamakan tempat mereka bertarung dengan nama Surabaya, yang berasal dari kata Sura yang artinya hiu dan Baya yang berarti buaya. Masyarakat juga menjadikan pertarungan mereka sebagai simbol kota Surabaya. *** -------------------------------------- @ @ @ --------- ---------------------------
Judul : The Legend of Surabaya
Deskripsi : Folklore from East Java A long time ago in East Java there were two strong animals, Sura and Baya. Sura was a shark and Baya was a crocod...