The legend story from Indonesia

Long ago the cassowary was not what we know it today. He has broad and strong wings so he can forage in tall trees but can also easily forage above ground. These advantages make the Cassowary an arrogant bird. He often cheats over food and doesn't care if his other friends are hungry because of him. His broad wings were used to hide ripe fruit in the trees so that the other birds could not see them. Or deliberately he dropped the ripe fruit on the ground so that only he could enjoy it himself. "Let it be!" he thought, “It's their fault why they have short wings and a small body. Who is fast he can get. "

Of course, his arrogance was disliked by other birds. They think the Cassowary has gone too far and his arrogance must be stopped immediately. Finally the birds gathered to discuss this problem. After various methods were proposed, they finally agreed to hold a flying competition. However, it turned out that it was difficult to find an opponent that was comparable to Kasuari. Suddenly the Crown Pigeon volunteered to have a flying match with the Cassowary. Although many doubted her abilities because Dara Mahkota was only a small bird, Dara Mahkota convinced them that she could.

They then sent the challenge to Kasuari. The cassowary, who was very confident in his abilities, immediately took up the challenge without bothering to ask who his opponent was.

"The match will be held next week and it will be witnessed by all the birds!" said the sparrow. "The one who can fly the farthest and longest wins."

“Geez… then I will definitely win. In this forest no one has wings as wide and strong as mine. So I will definitely win, ”said Kasuari arrogantly. "But okay I accept the challenge, not bad for sports!"

The sparrow was annoyed at Cassowary's answer, but he held back his emotions. "But there are provisions. "Before competing, participants can break each other's wings," said the pipit. The cassowary agreed without hesitation.

A week later, the birds gathered to watch the flying match. Even though they weren't too sure, they all hoped that Dara Mahkota would win the match. Dara Mahkota secretly put a branch behind her wing. The cassowary who just found out his opponent laughed heartily, "This is my opponent?" he said with a laugh, "what do you dream about ...? Hey… little bird, your short wings can't win against me! ”. Burng, the other little birds hated watching the cassowary's behavior while Dara Mahkota just smiled in response.

Now they are ready to compete. The cassowary came forward to break Dara Mahkota's wings. KREK! There was a sound of broken wings. Dara Mahkota screamed in pain pretending. In fact, the sound had come from a dry branch under Dara Mahkota's broken wing. Now it is Dara Mahkota who will break the Kasuari's wings. With all his strength he bent the cassowary's wings until he heard a loud KREKK sound. The cassowary screamed in pain. The broken cassowary wing hung limply. But the arrogant Cassowary remains confident that he will win.

Now they are ready to compete. When the cue was sounded, the Crown Dara lightly shot up into the air. Its flapping wings easily carried its tiny body flying into the sky. The cassowary was surprised and surprised because he thought that Dara Mahkota had broken wings. Frantically she tried to flap her wings and tried to lift her body up. But instead of flying high, his body slid down and fell heavily on the ground. All the birds cheered happily while the Cassowary limped. Ashamed he left the place. Since then the Cassowary has never been able to fly. The wings that were once wide and strong were now shortened because they were broken. Now even though he is called a bird, he can only walk and forage on the ground like other animals that have no wings.

Moral Message: Do not be arrogant when we are superior, because pride can make us ashamed to fall.