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.