Summary of Bidasari
The people in Kembayat were fussed
in a giant bird that eats human. When the giant bird came back, they all hid
out of fear. The sultana, who’s pregnant, however, was lost in the woods. Out of
fear, she gave birth and forgot about the baby when she left.
Luckily, a merchant saw the baby
and a bowl containing a live goldfish. The merchant realized that the life of
the baby was attached to the live goldfish. If the fish leaves the water, the
baby will die. The merchant adopted the baby. Later on, the baby grew up into a
very beautiful young woman.
In the
kingdom, the king has just remarried a beautiful woman named Permaisuri. Permaisuri
was afraid that the king will fall in love with someone else. When the queen
found out about Bidasari, she was brought in the castle. There, she became a
slave but Permaisuri wasn't satisfied. So, when she found out about the secret
of Bidasari, she took the fish and made it into a necklace. Thus, Bidasari died
and was put in a beautiful tomb located in the woods.
One day,
the king went hunting in the woods and saw the beautiful tomb. He went inside
and saw Bidasari sleeping. The king waited Bidasari to wake up for two days.
Meanwhile,
in the palace, the queen was taking a bath and the fish managed to break free. Thus,
Bidasari was awakened. The king talked to Bidasari and she told everything to
the king. The king was so enraged.
Later on,
the king took Bidasari and they got married. Thus, Bidasari became the new queen of the kingdom.
