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C. M8: Reading

Reading Activity 1
Read the passage and answer the questions

Tanah Lot
According to Balinese people, Tanah Lot Temple was built by a brahman named
DanghyangNiratha who had wandered from Java Island. He succeeded in
strengthening the belief of the majority of Balinese people about the teachings of
Hinduism in the 16th century. However, when he was on a mission,
BendesaBeraban felt jealous and wanted to expel DanghyangNiratha from his
meditation place.Because he was kicked out, DanghyangNiratha had time to issue
his magic to move a large stone. So, the Tanah Lot Temple is believed to have been
created from the spiritual power of DanghyangNiratha, who moved a large boulder
to the middle of the beach and became his place of meditation.After the stones were
successfully removed, a temple was built and guarded by the temple guard made of
DanghyangNiratha’sceledangpoleng. Then the shawl was transformed into a sea
horse which is commonly called lipipoleng (black and white snake).

The snake is believed to be the guardian of the temple that keeps people away from
the threat of crime and damage. He said that if there was a natural disaster or
disaster, the snake would be used as a sign through the king or queen of the red sea
snake that appeared.He said, you can ask for youthful water in the western part of
Tanah Lot Temple. The last myth is that if an unmarried couple visits Tanah Lot
Temple, their relationship will not last long. That’s why many couples are afraid to
visit there.The place to enjoy the sunset. Although stories about the history and
myths of Tanah Lot Temple will continue to circulate in our ears, in essence, Tanah
Lot comes from the word ‘land’ which means land and ‘lot’ which means sea.
Combined, Tanah Lot is a small island floating in the middle of the sea.The location
and shape of Tanah Lot Temple are like that, making it suitable as a place to enjoy
the sunset. No wonder this place is always crowded with tourists who want to enjoy
the sunset.

Questions:
Choose True or False next to the sentences below!