Definition Of Narrative Text Legends And Examples

YOGYAKARTA - Indonesia is a country with cultural wealth and oral traditions that spans from Sabang to Merauke, one of which stores various types of stories passed down from generation to generation.

One form of narrative that is captivating and full of cultural values is the narrative of the legend.

This article will explore more deeply the narrative text definition, especially in the context of legends, its distinctive characteristics, and present several examples of popular legends in Indonesia that are interesting to watch.

Reporting from Wonoasri State Vocational School, legends are stories related to people or a nation.

Legenda juga merupakan narasi yang sebagiannya benar dan sebagiannya imaginasi tentang orang, peristiwa, tempat, atau fitur alam tertentu.

In short, legends can be understood as stories from the past that many people believe but cannot prove the truth.

The socio-text function of legendary narratives is to present stories about human actions in such a way that they are perceived by readers as truth. To entertain or please readers with interesting stories (in general).

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Legendary texts have 4 common structures, including:

Orientation builds a background and introduces figures. This section answers the question of Who, What, When, and Mana.

Complication means the part where the problem in the story is developed.

Resolution is how crises or conflicts are resolved by key figures.

The backward stage is to evaluate the story or moral message of the story.

In West Java, Dayang Sumbi married Tumang (god tennis) and gave birth to Sangkuriang. Sangkuriang accidentally killed Tumang and kicked out his mother.

Years later, they met again and Sangkuriang proposed to the youthful Dayang Sumbi. To thwart the marriage, Dayang Sumbi gave an impossible condition: to build lakes and boats overnight.

When Sangkuriang almost succeeded, Dayang Sumbi conspired so he failed and kicked the boat into Mount Tangkuban Boat.

Bandung Bondowoso of Pengging defeated Boko's Prabu from Boko and fell in love with Boko's daughter, Roro Jonggrang. The grieving Roro Jonggrang provided an impossible condition: building a thousand temples overnight.

With the help of a subtle creature, Bandung Bondowoso is almost complete. However, Roro Jonggrang tricked him so that Bandung Bondowoso failed and condemned Roro Jonggrang as a stone statue in Sewu Temple.

In West Sumatra, Malin Kundang migrated and became rich. When he returned, he was embarrassed to admit his poor mother in front of his wife. He rebuked and chased his mother away.

Because of his heartache, his mother then condemned Malin Kundang to be a rock. The ship was destroyed by a storm, and the stone on the beach was believed to be his image.

The three legends above, Tangkuban Boat, Roro Jonggrang, and Malin Kundang, are examples of narrative text popular in Indonesia.

Apart from being entertainment, these legends contain cultural values and provide a traditional explanation of the origins of places, buildings, or natural phenomena, as well as convey moral messages about love, arrogance, and regret.

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