The Legend Of Banyuwangi

Do you know banyuwangi ? of course you do. It is a place in east of java island. But do you now about the legend of banyuwangi. Ok every body,

this is the story :

Once upon  a time, there lived king named sindurejo

He had a prime minister named sidapaksa. And sidapaksa had a very beautiful wife. He loved his wife very much. They lived in complete happiness. Unfortunately   sidapaksa’s mother didn’t like her daughter in-law you now my friends, each day she tried to think how to seperete sidapaksa from his wife.

Can you guess , what happened then ?

Here the story : one day, the king asked sidapaksa to search  for the bud of a magic flower on mount ijen. It was a long and dangerous journey. and it was very important and urgent. That’s why sida paksa had to leave  pregnant wife. Not long afterwards, a son was born. The baby’s birth gave much happiness to the young mother. How ever, one day, while the young mother was bathing her evil mother in-law threw the baby into the river. Oh the poor young mother ……. Knowing that her baby had disappeared of course she was very sad and she couldn’t sleep,  she couldn’t eat and every day she cried and cried so she became very ill. Oh my god where is my beloved son, help me to find him. Ok everybody two years passed and sidapaksa returned from his journey he succeded in doing his duty. But when he entered his house…….. his mother told him that his wife threw his son into the river. Oh my honey you’ve come back I’m so sorry I can’t save your son. Your wife had thrown him into the river. You know my friends, it’s very pity. Sidapaksa belived his mother story. He was to angry. And then he drew his kris and approached his wife. Who was lying weak on her bed. Hi wicked woman tell me why you threw our son, tell me come tell me. Said sidapaksa in a rough and angry voice. Oh my dearest husband I’m innocent I love you and I love our baby I didn’t kill our child. It you don’t believe me carry me to the river I will prouf that I didn’t do it replied his wife calmly. Well everybody sidapaksa took heer wife to the bank of the river. Suddenly, his wife jumped into the river. Oh my god, how will I know who killed my child ? said sidapaksa. Then he looked down at the water, suddently two pure white flower buds appeared one larger and taller than the other. A sweet fragrance came from them. Sidapaksa look here ! beside me our child he will tell you who had drown him said the taller flower.  Father my mother is innocent. Grandmother threw me into the river. Now I’m because my beloved mother has come with me. The smaller flower spoke. Then the two flower vanished into the water. They left their fragrance behind. Since then my friend people call the city banyuwangi banyu means water wangi means fragrant. Ok everybody do you enjoy my story ? I hope so thanks for your attension