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On July 2, 2011
Manik Angkeran
(folk story of Bali strait)
by: wisnu hartanto
This is the folk story of Bali strait which a long time ago on the Daha Kingdom, Lived a Brahmana named Sidi Mantra. He was very famous for his supernatural power. From Sanghyang Widya or Batara Guru, he had a beautiful wife and prosperity. After many years later, they had a son named Manik Angkeran.
Manik Angkeran was a strong and a smart young man but he had a bad habit. He loved to gamble and always spent his money. Then his parents soon became poor. Instead he kept on begging to his parents to give him a lot of money to pay his debts.
Sidi Mantra did not have the heart to see his son begging. Then he fasted and prayed to gods, suddenly he heard a voice that told him to meet a dragon on Agung mountain. The dragon named Naga Besuki. Sidi Mantra then went to Agung Mountain. There lived a mighty dragon with his great supernatural power. He could provide jewelries to those who could ring the bell and know the prayers to call the dragon. Sidi Mantra had the bell and he also knew the prayers.
