King Parakeet

From Culture of Indonesia
Synopsis:

a king and his subjects live Parakeet birds in a forest in Aceh. Their lives are peaceful. Peace was disturbed, because the presence of a hunter. One day the hunter managed to put glue around the cage, the bird cage.

They tried to remove the wings and body of the adhesive. But those efforts failed. Almost all of them panicked, except the king Parakeet. He said, "Brother, calm down. It is the glue that is made by hunters. If the hunter had come, pretend to die. After releasing the tape, it will check our hunters. If he gets us to die, he will throw us. Wait until the count to a hundred, before we fly back together.

The next day, the hunters came. After releasing the adhesive, he took the catch. How he was disappointed after learning the birds are not moving, thinks is dead. But hunters are falling slipping, making the birds that have shocked the ground and fly. Parakeet king who has not only separated from the adhesive. He also was arrested.

King Parakeet ask the hunter was not to be killed. In return he will always entertain the hunter. Almost every day he sang with merdunya. Khabar sonority bird sounds that sound reached the ears of the King.

The Parakeet King wanted the bird. The King then exchanged the bird with a property very much. In the palace of the King, Parakeet bird is placed inside a golden cage. Every day available food delicious.

Parakeet bird is not happy, however. He always remembered where he lived Aceh forest. One day he pretended to die. The King was very sad and ordered the burial ceremony greatness. When the preparation progresses, the bird was placed outside the cage. At that time he used to fly search kebebasanya. He flew to his home forest. Where people faithfully awaiting his arrival Parakeet birds.

Contributor: Sumanto