NARRATIVE TEXT (B.Inggris)

PRINCESS MANDALIKA

                Once upon a time in Lombok, there was a kingdom named Kuripan. The king of Kuripan was very wise. He had a daughter, named Mandalika. She was so beautiful. Many princes wanted to marry with her.To choose the one that would be his son in law, the king had an arrow shooting competition. The best one would be Mandalika’s  husband.       

                On the day of the competition,  those princes shot their arrows. All of them did it perfectly.    The  king  found   it  difficult  to choose.  Therefore, the princes began to fight and kill each other.

                Princes Mandalika  was  so desperate. She didn’t  want  anyone  killing  each  other because of her.  That’ s why she decided to go to the sea.  She died in the south sea of Lombok. The king and prince were sad and felt guility. They regretted and stopped fighting.

                Until now, one day in every year, usually in February or March, people go to the south sea. On that day, a great number of worms come out from the sea. People call these worms nyale. People believe that those nyales are Princess Mandalika’s hair.