The Legend of Aji Saka

In the Kingdom of Medang Kamulan , in Java,came a young when man , by the name of Aji Saka to fight Dewatacengkar, the cruel King of the Country who had a habit to eat human flesh of his own people.Aji Saka himself he came from Bumi Majeti .

One day he told his two servants , by the name of Dara and Sembodo, that he was going to Java. He told them that while he was away , both of them have a guards his Heirloom/Pusoko. No one except Aji Saka himself not a allowed to take the Pusoko . In the big battle , Aji Saka could successfully push Dewata Cengkar to fall to the South Sea. Dewata Cengkar did not die,he became a Bajul Putih(White Crocodile).Aji Saka became a ruler of Medang kamulan.

Meanwhile a woman of the village of Dadapan,found an egg.She put the egg in her Lumbung(Rice Barn). After a certain period the egg vanished,instead a snake found in the rice barn. The villagers would like to kill the snake,but the snake said :“I’m the son Aji Saka,bring me to him”.

Aji Saka told the snake , that he would be recognized as his son,if the could kill the Bajul Putih in the South Sea.After a long stormy battle which both sides demonstrating physical strength and showing skillfull ability of fighting , the snake could kill Bajul Putih.

As had been promised the snake wasrecognized as Aji Saka’s son and he was given a name Jaka Linglung (a stupid boy) .

In the palace Jaka Linglung greedily ate domestic pets of the palace . He was punished by the King, expelling him to live in the jungle of Pesanga. He was tightly roped until he could not move his head. He was instructed only to eat things which fall to his mouth.

One day , a group of 9(nine) village boys were playing around in that jungle. Suddenly it was raining heavily. They had to find a shelter , luckily there was a cave , the other one who was suffering from very bad skin disease,sting and dirty , he had to stay out of the cave.All of a sudden , the cave was falling apart. The 8 (eight) boys vanished , only the one who stayed outside was safe . The cave in fact was the mouth of Jaka Linglung.