DRAMA B.INGGRIS "BANYUWANGI"

      BANYUWANGI

Once upon a time, there reigned in East Java a king named Sindureja. He had a prime minister named Sidapaksa. Sidapaksa had a very beautiful wife.

            Sidapaksa loved his wife deeply. They lived in complete happiness. However, Sidapaksa’s mother didn’t like her daughter-in-law. Each day she tried to think a way to separate Sidapksa from his wife.

            One day, King Sindureja asked Sidapaksa to search for the bud of a magic flower on Mount Ijen.

King Sindureja : Sidapaksa come here. Can you search the magic flower ?

Sidapaksa        : Sure, no problem.

           

    It was along and dangerous journey. The assignment from the king was so important and urgent. Sidapaksa had to leave his wife.

Sidapaksa        : My darling I love with you . The king sindureja ask me to search a magic flower on mount ijen.

Wife                 : Oh my darling, I pray for you may you a success full. Take care.

            Not long afterwards, a son was born. The baby’s birth gave much happiness to the young mother.However one day, while this young mother was bathing.Her evil mother in law .Knowing thet her baby had disappeared,the young mother was very sad.

Wife                : Oh my baby where are you? I love you. My baby where are you.

            She could neither eat nor sleep. She became very ill. Two years passed and Sidapaksa returned from his journey. He succeeded in doing his duty. Just he was about to enter his house, her mother told him that his wife had thrown their baby into the rive.

Sidapaksa       : Assalamualaikum, my mother I’m coming .

Mother           : Oh my son , welcome home. My son I’ll tell you what?

Sidapaksa       : yes mom. What it is ?

Mother           : your wife has throw the your new-born child into the river.

Sidapaksa       : Rally?

Mother           : yes.

            Sidapaksa belivd his mother’s story. He was to angry to use his common sense. He drew his kris and approached his wife who was lying weak on her bed.

Sidapaksa       : Wicked woman where are you? Ah, wicked woman. Tell me why you threw our new-born child intothe river. Tell me!

Wife                : Oh my dearest husband. I’m innocent. I love you and our baby. I didn’t kill our child . If you don’t believe me, carry me to the river. I will prove that I didn’t do it.

            Sidapaksa took her wife to the edge of the river .Suddenly , his wife leaped up and threw her self ino the river.

Sidapaksa       : Oh my God! How will I know who killed my child?

            Then he looked down at the water .Suddenly, two pure white flower-buds appeared. One larger and taller than the other. A sweet fragrance came from them.

Wife                : Sidapaksa, look here! Besaide me is our child . He him self will tell you who drowned him.

Son                 : Father my mother is innocent. My grandmother threw me into the river . Now I’m happy because my beloved mother has come with me.

            Then the two flower vanished into the water.They left their fragrance behind.

Since ten, people call the city on its banks of the river BANYUWANGI. Bnyu means water and wangi means fragrant.