The Story of Timun Emas - Indonesia folklore

THE STORY OF TIMUN EMASLong time ago in the island of Java, Indonesia, lived a couple of farmer. They had married for some years but they had no children. So they prayed to a monster called Buta Ijo to give them children. Buta Ijo was a ferocious and powerful monster. He granted their wish on one condition. When their children had grown up, they had to sacrifice them to Buta Ijo. He liked eating fresh meat of human being. The farmers agreed to his condition. Several months later the wife was pregnant.She...

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Google AdSense Case StudyChallengeThe Neopets website first launched it in November 1999, and rapidly attracted a passionate following. In June 2005, drawn to the site because of its unique offerings and target audience, Viacom International's MTV Networks – which also runs Nickelodeon and Nick.com – acquired Neopets. Today, Neopets has a membership of more than 30 million virtual pet owners around the world. The online network generates more than 5 billion pageviews per month and is available in...

Success stories in google adsense for new publishers

HomeTips.com nails down big revenue with Google AdSense.Home advice website HomeTips.com started out in a backyard clubhouse. Seeking a quiet, woodsy spot for writing home improvement books, author Don Vandervort converted the bottom floor of his sons' two-story treehouse into a small office. He launched HomeTips.com from that office in 1997, essentially as an online portfolio to promote his books.In the decade since, HomeTips has grown into a large and popular site, thanks to the authority Vandervort...

Last offerings to My Mother // Love Story

Today is Saturday, the day I hate. This afternoon I had to go to a building called the annoying music school. Perhaps for most of my friends there, the place was really fun. Musical instruments played with a beautiful acoustic. They can choose their own instruments they wanted to learn. But not for me. I hate the music, what more classical music, which had I listened every Saturday afternoon. Uh ... ... .... Saturate! "Eva ... make haste to get ready, four hours later you are not a music school?"...

Princess Mandalika - Cerita rakyat from Nusa Tenggara Barat

Once upon a time, there was a kingdom in Lombok Island that was ruled by a king named Raja Tonjang Beru. He was a wise king. He had a queen named Dewi Seranting. He also had a beautiful daughter named Princess Mandalika. It is said that princess Mandalika was the prettiest girl in the whole island. Everybody knew about Princess Mandalika’s beauty and kindness, even the people from other kingdom around the island. Princes from all over the place wanted to marry her. One by one, they came to propose...

Lutung Kasarung - Indonesia Folklore

Prabu Tapa Agung had led a kingdom in West Java for a long time. He was getting old and therefore wanted to choose a successor. But unfortunately, he had no son. He thought of choosing one of his daughters, Purbararang and Purbasari. But it wasn’t an easy choice. They were both very pretty and smart. The only difference was their temperament. Purbararang was rude and dishonest, while Purbasari was kind and caring. With those considerations, Prabu Tapa Agung finally chose Purbasari to be his successor. Purbararang...

Dang Gedunai - Certia rakyat From Indonesia

Dang Gedunai Long time ago in Riau, lived a kid named Dang Gedunai. He lived with his mother. Dang Gedunai was a stubborn kid. His mother was sad. Dang Gedunai was her only child but he never made her happy. One day, Dang Gedunai went to the river to catch some fish. “Mother, I want to go to the river. I want to go fishing,” said Dang Gedunai to his mother. “It’s cloudy outside. Rain will soon fall. Why don’t you just stay at home?” said his mother. As always Dang Gedunai ignored her. He then went...

Folklore from Papua

Biwar and the Dragon One day, the people from the village of Mimika were very busy. They prepared twelve boats and set off on a journey to find sago (traditional food of the people in the island of Papua). After three days, their boats were filled with sago. But on their way back to the village, they were attacked by a dragon. The dragon’s tail caused a big wave in the river. Most of the villagers were drown, but there’s a woman who managed to save herself. She was hanging to a tree log and finally...

Folklore from Bali

KEBO IWA Once upon a time in Bali, lived a wealthy man and his wife. They have been married for a long time but did not have any children. They prayed to God to give them a child. They prayed and prayed. God finally answered their pray. The wife got pregnant and they had a baby boy. They were very happy. The baby was extraordinary. He was very much different from other babies. He ate and drank a lot. Day after day he ate more and more. His body was getting bigger and bigger. And by the time he...

Folklore from Bali

MANIK ANGKERAN A long time ago, lived a rich man named Begawan Sidi Mantra. He was very famous for his kindness and also for his supernatural power. He had a son named Manik Angkeran who liked to gamble. Because of Manik Angkeran’s bad habit, his father soon bankrupt. Begawan Sidi Mantra had spent all of his money to pay his son‘s debts. But, Manik Angkeran still liked to gamble and he still owed some people a lot of money. Begawan Sidi Mantra wanted to help his son to pay the remaining debts....

Folklore from Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam

The PARAKEET KING Once upon a time, there was a group of parakeets in the forest. The parakeets group was led by a king. One day, their peaceful life was threatened by a hunter who planned to catch and sell them in the market. The hunter put some glues around the parakeet’s nests to trap them. Some parakeets and the parakeet king were trapped on the glues that the hunter set up before. They had tried to release themselves from the trap, but their efforts resulted nothing. All of them cried for...

Folklore from Central Java

TIMUN EMAS Long time ago, lived an old women named Mbok Sirni. She lived by herself because her husband had long passed away and she had no children. Every day, she prayed so God would give her a child. One night, when she was praying, a giant passed her house and heard her pray. “I can give you a child on one condition,” the giant said to Mbok Sirni, “You must give the child back to me when it is six years old.” Mbok Sirni was so happy; she did not think about the risk of losing the child later...

Folklore from East Java

JAKA TARUB and NAWANG WULAN  Jaka Tarub was a handsome and diligent young man. He lived in a village near a lake. One day, when Jaka Tarub passed the lake, he heard some giggles and laughs of some girls who were bathing in the lake. He was curious, so he peeped through the bushes. There were seven beautiful girls in the lake. They’re fairies from the heavenly kingdom of kahyangan. Jaka Tarub saw a scarf near the bushes. It belonged to one of the fairies. Jaka Tarub then took it and hid it. Crack!!!...

Sangkuriang - Folklore from West Java

SANGKURIANG Long time ago in West Java, lived a beautiful girl named Dayang Sumbi. She was also smart and clever. Her beauty and intelligence made a prince from the heavenly kingdom of Kahyangan desire her as his wife. The prince asked permission from his father to marry Dayang Sumbi. People from Kahyangan could never live side by side with humans, but his father approved on one condition, when they had a child, the prince would transform into a dog. The prince accepted the condition. They get...

Legend - The origin of Lake Toba ( English )

Legend - The origin of Lake Toba In a village in the area of Sumatra, there lived a farmer. He was a farmer who diligently worked the farm, although not large. He can be sufficient from which his work was tireless. Actually he was old enough to marry, but he still chose to live alone. On a bright morning, the farmer on the river fishing. "Hopefully today I got a big fish," the farmer murmured to...

The origins of the lake Maninjau ( English )

The origins of the lake Maninjau Maninjau Lake is a volcanic lake located in Tanjung Raya district, Agam regency, West Sumatra Province, Indonesia. Lake with an area of about 99.5 km2 with a depth reaching 495 meters is the eleventh largest lake in Indonesia, and the second largest in West Sumatra. According to the story, initially Maninjau Lake is an active volcano at the top there is a large crater. Because of human activity, the volcano erupted and formed a vast lake. What could cause the...

Romance of Two Brothers - 7 ( Finished )

Romance of Two Brothers - 7 ( Finished ) Hari itu Bang Atin mengajak Kak Antan untuk pergi berburu ke hutan. Bang Atin bercerita bahwa dia sering berburu dan dapat banyak hewan seperti pelanduk, kancil dan bahkan ada rusa juga. Mendengar hal itu tentu saja kakakku sangat tertarik. Setelah makan pagi mereka berdua berangkat dengan peralatan yang telah disiapkan oleh Bang Atin. Tinggallah aku sendiri di rumah itu. Di rumah tersebut aku bekerja mencuci pinggan mangkok yang sudah kotor serta juga...

Romance of Two Brothers - 6

Ramance of Two Brothers - 6 Selanjutnya kembali dia mendekapku sangat erat sepertinya terasa lengket tubuh kami. Saat itulah dia membisikkan kepadaku: "Munah, aku mencintaimu!" Suatu kata yang sangat asing bagiku. Aku tidak mengerti dengan kata "mencintai" tersebut. Namun aku merasakan nyaman ketika dia mengatakannya secara lembut di telingaku. Bang Atin mengatur posisinya. Ujung kitangnya tepat diarahkannya ke epotku yang sudah basah. Kemudian dia kembali mendekapku sambil kurasakan tekanan-tekanan...

Romance of Two Brothers - 5

Romance of Two Brothers - 5 Kemudian Bang Atin beralih ke payudara satu lagi yang membuatku semakin dilanda kenikmatan. Dia malah terus menyonyot itupku. Aku hanya mampu mendesis menahan gejolak nafsu. Bang Atin kemudian menyusurkan lidahnya melewati pusarku dan terus ke bawah, kemudian naik lagi ke atas dan menggelitik pusarku. Setelah itu kurasakan lidahnya telah sampai ke gundukan epotku. Lidahnya menjalari kitaran selangkanganku dan terus memandikan bulu-bulu halus yang tumbuh di sana hingga...

Romance of Two Brothers - 4

Romance of Two Brothers - 4 Aku mendengar lenguhan nafasnya yang keras dan membuatku seperti senang begitu saja. Aku betul-betul terpedaya dengan perlakuan yang diberikan oleh Bang Atin. Aku tidak tahu apakah kakakku di luar mendengar atau tidak suara kami di kamar itu apalagi suara derit ranjang kayu itu. Perlahan kemudian jemari Bang Atin berpindah menyusuri perutku ke bawah dan kemudian naik lagi ke atas dan begitu berulang-ulang hingga aku merasakan sesuatu yang enak di pangkal pahaku. "Dik,...

Romance of Two Brothers - 3

Romance of Two Brothers - 3 Kemudian dia tersenyum manis kepadaku dan mengajakku ke perigi di ruang belakang rumahnya. Aku mengikutinya dengan keadaan yang masih terheran-heran. Aku melihat dia mengambil semacam batangan dan selembar serabut. Akhirnya aku baru mengerti bahwa itu yang dinamakan sabun dan sabut penggosok. Setelah sampai di perigi yang disekelilingnya dipagari oleh bambu, aku pun disuruhnya berdiri. Sambil menunduk dia mendekatkan hidungnya ke bahuku namun belum menyentuhku. Aku ukur...