THE ORIGIN OF THE NAME SINGAPORE

A hundred years ago there lived a king named Nila Utama, King of Srivijaya. One
day, the king went sailing accompanied by his loyal bodyguards. Along the way, the
hurricane came. The guards begged the king to cancel his plan. "Sir, it is dangerous if we
continue the journey with this condition. It's better if we stop first to a safer place. If I am not
mistaken, there is a place nearby here named Tumasik Island. What if we stay there while
waiting for a safer condition?" Said the captain of the ship. The king approved this opinion.
Their boat was docked to Tumasik Island shortly afterwards.

Arriving on the island, King and several bodyguards left the ship and looked around
the island. When they're looking around, suddenly an animal which was not far from them
flashed. The king was surprised and fascinated. The beast was so huge, looked dashing, and
was golden in color." What creature was that?" Asked the King to his guards. "If i am not
mistaken, people call it Singa, your majesty," one of his bodyguards replied. "What?"
Asked the King to clarify. Singa replied the guard.

The king then asked more explanation about the animal. Attentively, The King
listened to all explanations from his bodyguard about the animal. "Then, we give the name of
this place Singapore.Meaning: The City of Lion which is derived from malay Singa
(lion) and Pura / Pore (City)". Since that time the town was named Singapore.
 RORO JONGGRANG
In ancient times, there were two neighboring kingdoms in Central Java. The kingdoms
were the Penging kingdom and the Baka kingdom. Pengging was fertile and prosperous
kingdom, ruled by Prabu Damar Maya. His son was Raden Bandung Bondowoso
(Bandawasa) who was mighty and powerful. While the Baka kingdom ruled by a man-eating
giant named King Baka.

To expand the kingdom, King Baka combated Pengging kingdom causing many
people killed and lost their wealth. In order to end the war, Prabu Damar Maya sent his son to
fight King Baka. Because of his power, Bondowoso managed to kill King Baka.

Despite coming from a race of giants, King Baka had a beautiful daughter named
Rara Jonggrang. One day, Rara Jongrang was proposed by Bandung Bandawasa who met her
when the war happened. Knowing the fact that he had killed her father, Roro Jonggrang
didnt want to marry him. But Bandung Bondowoso still needed to marry her, whatever the
obstacles would be. Then, to challenge him Ratu Baka gave a task to Bandung Bandawasa.
Ratu Baka told that he had to make 1000 temples in one night before he could marry to Roro
Jonggrang.

Bandung Bandawasa then called the genies to help him and he made the temples in
unbelievable speed. Roro Jonggrang saw that the task was almost completed, so she ordered
her servants to help her hit the rice puncher and made the sounds of cooking. These actions
made the genies think that morning had come so they run away as soon as possible. Bandung
Bandawasa was angry with Roro Jonggrang. He already finished 9999 temples, and when he
was building the 1000th temple, he cursed Roro Jonggrang into a stone statue to fill the 1000
temples.
 ORIGIN OF THE SNAIL HOUSE
In ancient times, the snails did not bring their home anywhere. In the beginning, snails
lived in an abandoned bird's nest in the trees. The night was warm and the day was cool
because the leaves shaded the nest where the snails lived. But when the rains came, the leaves
could no longer block the rain that fell. Snails caught cold and wet when the rainy season
arrived.

Then the snails moved into the holes in the trunks of trees. When the day was hot, the
snails were well protected, even if it rained. It looked like that I had found a suitable home for
me, the snail said in his heart.

But on a sunny day, there came a woodpecker. Tok..tok ... tok ... woodpecker kept
pecking the trunks where the snails lived. Snails became very distracted and could not sleep.
With annoyed heart, snails went out of the hole in the trunk and looked for a place to stay
next. Snails found a hole in the ground, which seemed to be warm when the night came,
thought snails. Snails cleaned up those holes and decided to stay in it. But it turned out when
the night came. The rats came from all directions to damage the hole. Again and again, the
snails had to leave the hole to find a new home.

Snails then moved on to the edge of the beach filled with coral reefs. He thought that
the sidelines of the corals might be his home. Snails could take a rest peacefully in this place.
But when the tide rose up to the top of the rock, snail was swept away along with the surge of
the waves. As usual, the snails had to go away to find a new home. When he was walking
away from the beach, the snail found an empty shell. This shape was beautiful and very
light. Being tired and cold, snails went into the shell. Snails felt warm and comfortable then
he slept in it.

When the morning came, snails realized that he had found the best home for himself.
He did not need to go home in hurry if it rained. He also would not get heat anymore, and no
one would bother him. He then brought it home with him wherever he went.
 THE ORIGIN OF THE NAME BALIKPAPAN CITY
According to folklore handed down from generation to generation among the people
of East Kalimantan, since the 1700's the land of sand had already existed a system of royal
government which were very organized. Under the reign of the kingdom, the people lived in
prosperity. The kingdom led by a Sultan named Sultan Aji Muhammad. Sultan Aji
Muhammad had a daughter named Aji Tatin. Then the daughter got married to the King of
Kutai. To his father, Aji Tatin asked a legacy for her future. Sultan Aji Muhammad then gave
the bay area which had not been named.

One day, when the people assigned to collect tribute to Aji Tatin were riding the boat,
a powerful hurricane came. Tributes from the people which they were carrying out at that
time were in form of boards which were in huge amounts. Feeling unable to fight the storm,
the rowers of the boat tried to move closer to the beach. However, since the waves were very
large and the storm, the boat slammed into a reef. Tools for rowing were broken and the boat
sank. The commander who led the group and all of his men died.

Thus, according to the legend or folklore from East Kalimantan, Balikpapan name
was taken from an incident when the boat containing the boards was upside down because of
the storm. While coral island which was hit by the boat until drowned is called Pulau
Tukung now.
 ORIGIN OF KOTA BUMI LAMPUNG
In the past, in North Lampung region, there lived a king named Tutur Jimat ruling
justly and wisely. Tutur Jimat was one of the descendants of the Queen Darah Putih. Because
of his age, he intended to hand over the power to his eldest son named Paniakan Dalem. After
receiving the mandate as his father's successor, Paniakan Dalem ruled kingdom justly and
wisely. People lived peacefully, quetly, and prosperously.

Shortly after that, Paniakan Dalem married and endowed a son named Muhammad.
The more prosperous the kingdom was, the more descendants of Quen Darah Putih were
there. Paniakan Dalem started thinking about a way in order that royal descendants can
always remember their ancestors.

Until one day, the Prince came to. He said, "Dad, I want to ask, who Kuto Bumi is
?" The King replied, "Kuto Bumi is our ancestor. She was a queen who ruled this area in the
past. We are all his descendants. From whom did you hear that name?"

"Here, Dad, when I was hunting and came to a village. People there introduced
themselves and said that they are the descendants of Kuto Bumi. Why do not we call it the
area with Kuto Bumi, Father? Thus, all people from this area can always remember their
ancestors said Muhammad. Paniakan Dalem was so delighted to hear what his son has said.
He agreed to change the name of the area into Kuto Bumi.

As the time went by, the name "Kuto Bumi" becomes "Kotabumi" which is now the
capital city of North Lampung.