Narrative Text

Narrative Text (Legend)

Title	The History of Majapahit Kingdom’s Gate In Pati
Orientation	At 1479, Majapahit Kingdom was collapse because of the existence of Demak Kingdom. At 1486, Pati was the slope of Muria Mountain, still formed a forest.
Complication	One day, Sunan Muria backed from a meeting in Sunan Ngerang’s residence. When he arrived in west of Pati, about 3 p.m. exact at the edge of the forest, he was hindered by flood of the river. He would across the river, but no boat.
Resolution	Then, he held a prize contest. If anyone could help him to acroos the river, if men would be his brother and if woman would be his wife. Exact, in the west side there was a woman buffalo’s tender named Dewi Sapsari, she was Ki Gedhe Sebo Menggolo’s daughter. After heard the prize contest, Dewi Sapsari went to the east side with riding her buffalo. Then, she helped Sunan Muria to across the river. She arrived in the edge of the west side of the river, Sunan Muria appropriated his promise. He wanted to meet Dewi Sapsari’s parent and would marry her.  Finallyy, Sunan Muria married Dewi Sapsari.
Complication	After the departured of Sunan Muria to Muria Mountain’s residence, Dewi Sapsari was pregnant. She got a good son and gave him name Raden Bambang Kebo Nyabrang. After he was adult, he asked to his grandfather whom his father actually. Then, his grandfather said that he still had declined with Sunan Muria in Muria Mountain. After heard that, Raden Bambang Kebo Nyabrang went to Muria Mountain. Arrived there, he met Sunan Muria. But, Sunan Muria was not easy to belived him that he was his son.
Resolution	Then, Sunan Muria commanded him to brought the Majapahit’s gate if he wanted to was claimed to be Sunan Muria’s son. He immediately went to the receptacle of Majapahit Kingdom, because his time just one day one night.
Complication	In another place, it was in Sunan Ngerang’s residence. There was one of his disciple named Raden Ronggo, he wanted to marry Sunan Ngerang’s daughter named Roro Pujiwat. Roro Pujiwat accepted to be his wife if Raden Ronggo be ready for brought the Majapahit’s gate to the residence. Raden Ronggo went to the receptacle of Majapahit Kingdom. But, he was disappointed because when he arrived there, the thing was nothing. Raden Bambang Kebo Nyabrang had taken the Majapahit’s gate. Then, Raden Ronggo quickly ran him. Arrived at the west of Pati, Raden Ronggo entered a wood area. He found Raden Kebo Nyabrang was breaking. The gate was asked by him. But Raden Kebo Nyabrang didn’t give the gate to him. Finally, the battle couldn’t avoid. In the battle, the gate’s prop was broke and scattered. They was battled for 35 days.
Resolution	Sunan Muria saw them clearly, in Javanese clearly was meant “cetho welo-welo”. Sunan Muria separated them, and they stopped their battle. Finally, Sunan Muria claimed Raden Kebo Nyabrang as his son. And he ordered his son to be the gate’s keeper. After Sunan Muria said “keep it!”, directly he was die. Because, as the keeper must be invisible.
Complication	Radden Ronggo was given a “katek” by Sunan Muria to brought to the residence.  But arrived there, Roro Pujiwat didn’t accept it. Raden Ronggo was mad and  he ran her until to the west.
Resolution	Arrived to the Juwan River, Roro Pujiwat was stopped. Raden Ronggo that mad, he threw the “katek” to Roro Pujiwat. Finally, Roro Pujiwat was die and the “katek” was lost like a shine.

·         The purpose of the text is to amuse the readers about the story of Majapahit Kingdom’s gate in Pati, and to teach a lesson or moral value from the story.

·         The moral value of the story is, if we have a problem with other, the battle can’t solve our problem. So, we should discuss our problem with peace. And, if have a promise with other, we should appropriate our promise, don’t be like Roro Pujiwat.

PS. :
The Green word is sign as the cast of character
The Red word is sign as the past form verb