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Indonesia Folklore - Anglingdarma King is the name of a legendary figure in Javanese tradition, which is considered as incarnation of Vishnu Batara. One of the features of this figure is the ability to know the language of all types of animals. In addition, he also referred to as the descendants of Arjuna, a central figure in the story of the Mahabharata.
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There lived a bonded labour. He stayed with a village landlord. He and his wife went to their master early in the morning and worked for him till the sun set and also standing in front of him. But the master was not satisfied. The master used to give them little food in the afternoon but the evening food was not given. It was not possible for them to escape from him also. “What to do for this?” thought they. He used to feed one day and the next day they were not given any food. If they didn’t go to work one day, they were beaten very badly. If they did not work as for his wish both the husband and wife were given 2 slaps every evening without fail. The couple were fed up of his harsh treatment. “What can we do for this?” thought they. Whatever they did, it was impossible to go away from the master. If they were feeling unhealthy a day and could not work for that day, they were not spared. They were given huge beatings. They were beaten by another labourer. As they were tired of this ill-treatment, they searched for a plan to overcome from this bonded labour. They planned something from the grace of the God. They did something strange. They created a huge stomach with big bamboos; with big dustpans they created ears and a trunk with a pounding rod, a tail with a broom and with ragi sieves they created legs and there it became an elephant. The wife also did the same. They took the parts they created and tired it on the way the landlord came and sat. As they knew everything, both the husband and wife stood opposite side to each other and waited for their master. He used to come in one way one day and in other way on the other day. The land lord searched for them in their house. The couple fearing that the landlord may punish them for their plan they had run away to the forest. Then one day he saw them on his way to home. The husband and wife were standing on the other sides with their elephant structure and the landlord came and thrashed them very badly. The couple ran to the forest. The elephant footsteps which we have now and the holes were created while they were running away to the forest. So it is true that the elephant’s ears are like a dustpan. This is the birth of an animal called Elephant. And then Lord Ganapati came from this elephant. The people believed that the couple had turned into elephants as they were unable to tolerate the punishments given to them.