Satua Bali Bahasa Inggris- Siap Selem (The Black Hen)
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There was a story which is entitled I Siap Selem. I Siap Selem had 7 youngs. The youngest one named I Doglagan. Every day I Siap Selem searched for foods near the river.
When they were looking for food near the river, they saw black cloud above them.”Mom, let’s go home take a look at the cloud above, it’s going to rain” said the youngs of Siap Selem “listen to me everybody. Take a look at Doglagan, he has no feather yet. Suppose if its body is saturated by water he will probably die, I’m worried about Doglagan. Then I Siap Selem and their youngs went to a cottage, which was situated beside the river in order to shelter.
“Is anybody here? Can I shelter here for a while” said Siap Selem. Then the owner of that cottage came out she was a female cat named Meng Kuuk. “Ngeong geong… Why did you come here Siap Selem?” said Meng Kuuk. “We went here because I have a young named Doglagan he has no feather. I’m afraid if he walked in the rain he would be dead”. “In that case, you may shelter here” said Meng Kuuk. Then the heavy rain fell down from the sky, and the river was overflowing with water. Meng Kuuk gave them permission to stay in her cottage till the rain stopped. In the night I Siap Selem could not sleep. That’s when she heard Meng Kuuk said something to their youngs. “Listen to me, this night we shall have a big party” that’s what Meng Kuuk said to her youngs. “ let me eat the bottom of that chick” said Meng Kuuk’s young. After listening to what Meng Kuuk said, then Siap Selem woke their youngs up.
“Everybody wake up!” said Siap Selem. Meng Kuuk is going to eat us. Let’s leave this place right away.” I shall fly after your” said Meng Kuuk. Then they successfully flew across the river. Brrr..brrr…suaak..the sound of Siap Selem’s young while flying over the river. “what’s that Siap Selem?” said Meng Kuuk. Then Siap Selem replied “that’s the sound of bamboo leaf falls down from the trunk of bamboo”. Then all her youngs had left that cottage. Only Doglagan was left there, since he could not fly. Then Meng Kuuk said “My dear Doglagan, now I will go out of here and leave you here. If Meng Kuuk wants to eat you all you must do is to deceive Meng Kuuk. Just say that your meat is still bitter and is not delicious to eat. Ask her to keep you till you have feathers. If you have had feather already, that’s when you’ll be able to fly and go home”. Then Meng Kuuk flied and left the cottage. Brrr…Burr…Suak that was the sound while Siap Selem was flying.
“What’s that Siap Selem?” asked Meng Kuuk. Nobody answered her question. Then Meng Kuuk entered Siap Selem’s room. She was surprised greatly, for Siap Selem wasn’t there, only Doglagan was there. “Oh no now I’ve realized that I have been decieved by Siap Selem” Said Meng Kuuk. “Mom, just eat this chick” said Meng Kuuk’s young. Then Doglagan tried to deceive Meng Kuuk by saying “please don’t eat me now. Take a look at my body I’m still young and have no feather it means my meat is not delicious to eat. Keep me till I grow up and untill I have feathers. When I have had feathers you may eat me”. Then Meng Kuuk kept Doglagan and fed him every day.
When Doglagan had had feathers Meng Kuuk intended to eat Dogalagan. “Doglagan it’s time for me to eat you” said Meng Kuuk. Then Doglagan replied “yes, you may eat me right now,but before that throw me into the air three times, so that my meat will taste more delicious”. Then Meng Kuuk threw Doglagan into the air Prrr…prrr…prrr. Then Doglagan flew out of that cottage and alighted on a stone. Then Meng Kuuk jumped onto the stone and tried to bite Doglagan with her sharp fangs. Unfrotunately, what Meng Kuuk bit was the stone it made the fangs of Meng Kuuk shattered. Then Dogalagan was singing while flying. “Puk ngakngak puk ngikngik gigi pungak nyaplok batu.
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