Legenda Pesut Mahakam di Kutai

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Puji syukur kehadirat Tuhan Yang Maha Kuasa atas segala limpahan Rahmat dan kasihNya sehingga saya dapat menyelesaikan penyusunan cerita berupa legenda “Pesut Mahakam ”.

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                                      Tiga Dolok, 10 Maret 2012

Penulis

DAFTAR ISI

1.   KATA PENGANTAR    ……………………………….………………… 1

2.   DAFTAR ISI……………………………………………………………….. 2

3.   ISI LEGENDA……………………………………………………………… 3

Kutai Folklore: Legend Pesut Mahakam
Pesut legend Mahakam

In the days of yore in the Mahakam shoreline, there is a village inhabited by several families. Their livelihood mostly as farmers and fishermen. Each year after harvest, the villagers usually customary to throw a party that is filled with an assortment of dexterity and artistic performances.

Amid the people who live in the village, there is a family that lived in harmony and peace in a simple hut. They consist of a husband and wife and two sons and daughters. Their basic needs are not too difficult to meet because they have a garden planted with various kinds of fruits and vegetables. So did all sorts of difficulties can be overcome by the prudent, and they lived happily for many years.

At one point, the mother is stricken by a disease. Although some people have been treated by a physician, but the mother's pain does not go away until she also died. After the death of the mother, family life is starting again neglected. They are soluble in deep sorrow of losing a very loved one. The father became withdrawn and moody, while her children are always filled with confusion, not knowing what to do. The state of their homes and gardens are now no longer maintained. Some village elders have been trying to advise the father that does not dissolve in grief, but their advice can not give him change. This situation lasted long enough.

One day in the village held back traditional harvest feast. A variety of performances and entertainment was held back. In one stunt, a girl who lies the beautiful and fascinating that it always received the village youths when he was in action. Hearing this news, it also stirred the hearts of the fathers to contribute to witness how the greatness of the show is so highly praised by many young villagers who made crazy.

That night was the seventh night of the event, held the crowd. Slowly the father walked up to the venue where she will play. He deliberately stood in front to be able to clearly see the game and the girl's face. Finally the show began. Unlike the other spectators, the father is not much laughing or praising the girl's appearance. Yet occasionally there is also the father smiled a little. The sweetness of her smile to the audience who praised him as well as a tease. At one point, finally met nevertheless views between the girl and her father was. These events repeated several times, and was not expected at all would love that exists between the girl with the father of two children.

Thus the situation, with the consent of both parties and approval of the elders of the dilangsungkanlah marriage between a party after the custom in the village. And the end was the family's gloom was, now they began to make a new life. They started doing the activities that previously they did not try again. The father returned to farm with the help of two industrious son, while his stepmother lived in the house to prepare food for their family. So it went on until months and months to their life bright again.

In that case, was not expected at all was the new mother nature over time has a less well to both her stepson. Both children were fed after a new food scraps from his father. The father can only tolerate his wife's actions, can not do anything about it because she loved him very much. Finally, the entire set of households in the hands of his wife and young people who are greedy. Both men told his stepson to work hard every day tirelessly and even told to do the things beyond their capabilities.

At one point, his stepmother has made an evil plan. He sent two of his stepson to gather firewood in the forest.
"You two today should look for firewood anymore!" command of the mother, "There must be three times more than you get today. And remember! Do not go home before the wood is much collected. Understand?"
"But, Mom ..." his son replied, "Why so much wood ...? Wood that there are still quite a lot. Later when it's almost gone, then we look for it again ..."
"What! You have to argue it?! Later kulaporkan to your father that you are lazy! Let's go now!" the stepmother said angrily.

Stepson of women then pulled her sister to leave immediately. He knew that his father has influenced his stepmother, so in vain to argue against because it would nevertheless be blamed. After bringing some supplies, they departed into the forest. Until sunset, collected wood insufficient as requested their stepmother. Will they be forced to spend the night in the woods in an old cottage that someone could continue their work the next day. Nearly midnight before they can sleep while hunger is still wrapping their stomachs.

The next morning, they began to gather as much wood. By midday, the hunger was unbearable, they end up lying on the ground for a while. And without knowing, an old man coming toward them.
"What are you doing here, kids?" asked the old man to them.
Both of these unfortunate children and tell them everything, including their stepmother behavior and circumstances that have not eaten rice since yesterday until it was no longer able to continue the work.
"Well ..., you go that way." said the old man said, pointing to the hedge bushes, "there are many fruit trees. Eat your fill your heart's content. But remember, do not be sought again the next day because it will be in vain. Go now!"

As I say thank you, both sisters are headed to the place in question. It was true what my grandfather said before, there are many various kinds of fruit trees. Fruit durian, jackfruit, cempedak, wanyi, mango and papaya that has been cooked seemed scattered on the ground. Other fruits such as bananas, rambutan, and palm trees dangling ivory look. They then eat the fruit until the fullness and body feel fresh again. After resting for a while, they can return to continue the work of collecting wood to match the requested his stepmother.

By late afternoon, little by little wooden polynomial was successfully repaid all of the home. They then arrange for the wood regardless of the home. Once finished, then they got into the house to report to his stepmother, but was surprised when they saw the house that has been empty.

Apparently their father and stepmother had left the house. The entire property has been in the house and brought out, this means they leave and never come back to the house. The brothers are poor and crying uncontrollably. Heard the cries of the two, berdatanganlah surrounding neighbors to find out what the hell was going on. They were shocked to learn that both his father and stepmother of the children had moved silently.

The next day, the boys are determined to find her parents. They announce their plans to the nearest neighbors. Some neighbors are sorry for firewood and then swap with the stock of food for the journey the children. By midday, they went looking for their father and stepmother.

They had two days running but their parents have also found, while the food supplies had run out. On the third day, they arrived in a hilly area and it appears by their smoke billowing in the distance. They immediately headed toward the place was just asked the occupants may know or see their parents.

They finally come across a rickety shack already. Was an old man sitting in front of the cottage. Two sisters and saluted the old man and a greeting.
"Where are you? What do you mean to come to this far flung me?" asked his grandfather, while occasionally a small cough.
"Sorry, Tok." the boy said, "We are currently looking for both our urangtuha. Do Datok never seen a man and a young woman through here?"
The old man paused, wrinkling her forehead, apparently he is trying hard to remember anything.
"Hmmm ..., a few days ago there was a couple who come here." said the old man then, "They bring a lot of stuff. Is that what you are looking for them?"
"No doubt, Tok." the boy said excitedly, "They must urangtuha us! to which direction they go, Tok?"
"Back then they borrow a boat to cross the river. They said they wanted to settle there and across the cabin and wanted to make a new plantation. Try your search on other side."
"Thank you, Tok ..." The elder son said, "But ..., can Datok drove us across the river?"
"Datok tuha ni dah ... where the strength to row the boat!" the old man said with a chuckle, "If you want to catch up with them, use the existing boat alone the river's edge."

The brothers also take the liberty to bring the old man's boat. They promised to return the boat if it has managed to find their parents. After saying thank you, they then boarded a boat and headed across mendayungnya. Both were oblivious to the hunger that twist their stomachs because of the feeling of joy after discovering the existence of their parents. Finally they reached the other side and the boat is moored in a creek. After two days running on an empty stomach, then they see the edge of a hamlet that is rarely populated.

Appeared to them a newly built cottage looks. Slowly they approached the cabin. With feelings of anxiety and doubt the brother up the stairs and called out to the residents, while her sister went around the cabin until he found a clothes horse in the rear cabin. He also remembered his father's clothes sewing ever since related barb rips, after he approached then rest assured that it was indeed her father's clothes. Immediately he ran to his brother as he showed his father had found clothes in the back. Without another thought they were entering the cabin and the cabin was indeed contain the belongings of their father.

Apparently their parents in a hurry to go, so there is still a pot in the kitchen is placed over the fire is still burning. Inside the pot there is rice that has been pureed. Hunger, the brother finally eat rice porridge is still hot heart's content. Followed his brother into the new kitchen to be surprised at what he was doing his brother, he immediately grabbed the pot whose contents were low. Because of fear do not miss out, he immediately devoured it at once with rice porridge pot.

Because the pulp is eaten is still hot so their body temperature rises even be infinite. In an ungodly way, they ran to and fro about to find the river. Each banana tree they encountered on either side of the road to the river, in turn, so they hug the banana tree to wither. Once they reached the bank, they immediately jump into it. Almost at the same time, residents of the cottage which was indeed the son of poor parents were amazed when I saw a lot of banana trees around the cottage they become wilted and charred.

But they were very surprised to encounter these into the cottage and a parcel and two saber belonging to two children. The wife continued to examine the contents of the cabin down to the kitchen, and she could not find another pot that had been left behind. He then reported it to her husband. They then rushed down from the hut and follow the road towards the river on either side there are lots of banana trees that had wilted and charred.

Arriving on the banks of the river, terlihatlah by those two creatures that move to and fro in the water while spraying water from his head. Mind of the husband remembered the series of events that probably has something to do with the family. He was surprised because all of a sudden she was not there beside him. Apparently he disappeared mysteriously. Now the husband realized that his wife is not a descent human being. Since their marriage, the wife does not want to tell their origins.

Not long ago, villagers flocked to the river bank to witness the weirdness that just happened. Two fish whose head is similar to the human head is moving to and fro amid the river, occasionally appears on the surface and spraying water from his head. Communities that are in place it estimates that the water spray these creatures so that heat can cause the baby fish die if exposed to a blast.

Cerita Rakyat Kutai : Legenda Pesut Mahakam

Legenda Pesut Mahakam

Pada jaman dahulu kala di rantau Mahakam, terdapat sebuah dusun yang didiami oleh beberapa keluarga. Mata pencaharian mereka kebanyakan adalah sebagai petani maupun nelayan. Setiap tahun setelah musim panen, penduduk dusun tersebut biasanya mengadakan pesta adat yang diisi dengan beraneka macam pertunjukan ketangkasan dan kesenian.

Ditengah masyarakat yang tinggal di dusun tersebut, terdapat suatu keluarga yang hidup rukun dan damai dalam sebuah pondok yang sederhana. Mereka terdiri dari sepasang suami-istri dan dua orang putra dan putri. Kebutuhan hidup mereka tidak terlalu sukar untuk dipenuhi karena mereka memiliki kebun yang ditanami berbagai jenis buah-buahan dan sayur-sayuran. Begitu pula segala macam kesulitan dapat diatasi dengan cara yang bijaksana, sehingga mereka hidup  dengan bahagia selama bertahun-tahun.

Pada suatu ketika, sang ibu terserang oleh suatu penyakit. Walau telah diobati oleh beberapa orang tabib, namun sakit sang ibu tak kunjung sembuh pula hingga akhirnya ia meninggal dunia. Sepeninggal sang ibu, kehidupan keluarga ini mulai tak terurus lagi.  Mereka larut dalam kesedihan yang mendalam karena kehilangan orang yang sangat mereka cintai. Sang ayah menjadi pendiam dan pemurung, sementara kedua anaknya selalu diliputi rasa bingung, tak tahu apa yang mesti dilakukan. Keadaan rumah dan kebun mereka kini sudah tak terawat lagi. Beberapa sesepuh desa telah mencoba menasehati sang ayah agar tidak larut dalam kesedihan, namun nasehat-nasehat mereka tak dapat memberikan perubahan padanya. Keadaan ini berlangsung cukup lama.

Suatu hari di dusun tersebut kembali diadakan pesta adat panen. Berbagai pertunjukan dan hiburan kembali digelar. Dalam suatu pertunjukan ketangkasan, terdapatlah seorang gadis yang cantik dan mempesona sehingga selalu mendapat sambutan pemuda-pemuda dusun tersebut bila ia beraksi. Mendengar berita yang demikian itu, tergugah juga hati sang ayah untuk turut menyaksikan bagaimana kehebatan pertunjukan yang begitu dipuji-puji penduduk dusun hingga banyak pemuda yang tergila-gila dibuatnya.

Malam itu adalah malam ketujuh dari acara keramaian yang dilangsungkan. Perlahan-lahan sang ayah berjalan mendekati tempat pertunjukan dimana gadis itu akan bermain. Sengaja ia berdiri di depan agar dapat dengan jelas menyaksikan permainan serta wajah sang gadis. Akhirnya pertunjukan pun dimulai. Berbeda dengan penonton lainnya, sang ayah tidak banyak tertawa geli atau memuji-muji penampilan sang gadis. Walau demikian sekali-sekali ada juga sang ayah tersenyum kecil. Sang gadis melemparkan senyum manisnya kepada para penonton yang memujinya maupun yang menggodanya. Suatu saat, akhirnya bertemu jua pandangan antara si gadis dan sang ayah tadi. Kejadian ini berulang beberapa kali, dan tidak lah diperkirakan sama sekali kiranya bahwa terjalin rasa cinta antara sang gadis dengan sang ayah dari dua orang anak tersebut.

Demikianlah keadaannya, atas persetujuan kedua belah pihak dan restu dari para sesepuh maka dilangsungkanlah pernikahan antara mereka setelah pesta adat di dusun tersebut usai. Dan berakhir pula lah kemuraman keluarga tersebut, kini mulailah mereka menyusun hidup baru. Mereka mulai mengerjakan kegiatan-kegiatan yang dahulunya tidak mereka usahakan lagi. Sang ayah kembali rajin berladang dengan dibantu kedua anaknya, sementara sang ibu tiri tinggal di rumah menyiapkan makanan bagi mereka sekeluarga. Begitulah seterusnya sampai berbulan-bulan lamanya hingga kehidupan mereka cerah kembali.

Dalam keadaan yang demikian, tidak lah diduga sama sekali ternyata sang ibu baru tersebut lama kelamaan memiliki sifat yang kurang baik terhadap kedua anak tirinya. Kedua anak itu baru diberi makan setelah ada sisa makanan dari ayahnya. Sang ayah hanya dapat memaklumi perbuatan istrinya itu, tak dapat berbuat apa-apa karena dia sangat mencintainya. Akhirnya, seluruh rumah tangga diatur dan berada ditangan sang istri muda yang serakah tersebut. Kedua orang anak tirinya disuruh bekerja keras setiap hari tanpa mengenal lelah dan bahkan disuruh mengerjakan hal-hal yang diluar kemampuan mereka.

Pada suatu ketika, sang ibu tiri telah membuat suatu rencana jahat. Ia menyuruh kedua anak tirinya untuk mencari kayu bakar di hutan.

"Kalian berdua hari ini harus mencari kayu bakar lagi!" perintah sang ibu, "Jumlahnya harus tiga kali lebih banyak dari yang kalian peroleh kemarin. Dan ingat! Jangan pulang sebelum kayunya banyak dikumpulkan. Mengerti?!"

"Tapi, Bu..." jawab anak lelakinya, "Untuk apa kayu sebanyak itu...? Kayu yang ada saja masih cukup banyak. Nanti kalau sudah hampir habis, barulah kami mencarinya lagi..."

"Apa?! Kalian sudah berani membantah ya?! Nanti kulaporkan ke ayahmu bahwa kalian pemalas! Ayo, berangkat sekarang juga!!" kata si ibu tiri dengan marahnya.

Anak tirinya yang perempuan kemudian menarik tangan kakaknya untuk segera pergi. Ia tahu bahwa ayahnya telah dipengaruhi sang ibu tiri, jadi sia-sia saja untuk membantah karena tetap akan dipersalahkan jua. Setelah membawa beberapa perlengkapan, berangkatlah mereka menuju hutan. Hingga senja menjelang, kayu yang dikumpulkan belum mencukupi seperti yang diminta ibu tiri mereka. Terpaksa lah mereka harus bermalam di hutan dalam sebuah bekas pondok seseorang agar dapat meneruskan pekerjaan mereka esok harinya. Hampir tengah malam barulah mereka dapat terlelap walau rasa lapar masih membelit perut mereka.

Esok paginya, mereka pun mulai mengumpulkan kayu sebanyak-banyaknya. Menjelang tengah hari, rasa lapar pun tak tertahankan lagi, akhirnya mereka tergeletak di tanah selama beberapa saat. Dan tanpa mereka ketahui, seorang kakek tua datang menghampiri mereka.

"Apa yang kalian lakukan disini, anak-anak?!" tanya kakek itu kepada mereka.

Kedua anak yang malang tersebut lalu menceritakan semuanya, termasuk tingkah ibu tiri mereka dan keadaan mereka yang belum makan nasi sejak kemarin hingga rasanya tak sanggup lagi untuk meneruskan pekerjaan.

"Kalau begitu..., pergilah kalian ke arah sana." kata si kakek sambil menunjuk ke arah rimbunan belukar, "Disitu banyak terdapat pohon buah-buahan. Makanlah sepuas-puasnya sampai kenyang. Tapi ingat, janganlah dicari lagi esok harinya karena akan sia-sia saja. Pergilah sekarang juga!"

Sambil mengucapkan terima kasih, kedua kakak beradik tersebut bergegas menuju ke tempat yang dimaksud. Ternyata benar apa yang diucapkan kakek tadi, disana banyak terdapat beraneka macam pohon buah-buahan. Buah durian, nangka, cempedak, wanyi, mangga dan pepaya yang telah masak tampak berserakan di tanah. Buah-buahan lain seperti pisang, rambutan dan kelapa gading nampak bergantungan di pohonnya. Mereka kemudian memakan buah-buahan tersebut hingga kenyang dan badan terasa segar kembali. Setelah beristirahat beberapa saat, mereka dapat kembali melanjutkan pekerjaan mengumpulkan kayu hingga sesuai dengan yang diminta sang ibu tiri.

Menjelang sore, sedikit demi sedikit kayu yang jumlahnya banyak itu berhasil diangsur semuanya ke rumah. Mereka kemudian menyusun kayu-kayu tersebut tanpa memperhatikan keadaan rumah. Setelah tuntas, barulah mereka naik ke rumah untuk melapor kepada sang ibu tiri, namun alangkah terkejutnya mereka ketika melihat isi rumah yang telah kosong melompong.

Ternyata ayah dan ibu tiri mereka telah pergi meninggalkan rumah itu. Seluruh harta benda didalam rumah tersebut telah habis dibawa serta, ini berarti mereka pergi dan tak akan kembali lagi ke rumah itu. Kedua kakak beradik yang malang itu kemudian menangis sejadi-jadinya. Mendengar tangisan keduanya, berdatanganlah tetangga sekitarnya untuk mengetahui apa gerangan yang terjadi. Mereka terkejut setelah mengetahui bahwa kedua ayah dan ibu tiri anak-anak tersebut telah pindah secara diam-diam.

Esok harinya, kedua anak tersebut bersikeras untuk mencari orangtuanya. Mereka memberitahukan rencana tersebut kepada tetangga terdekat. Beberapa tetangga yang iba kemudian menukar kayu bakar dengan bekal bahan makanan bagi perjalanan kedua anak itu. Menjelang tengah hari, berangkatlah keduanya mencari ayah dan ibu tiri mereka.

Telah dua hari mereka berjalan namun orangtua mereka belum juga dijumpai, sementara perbekalan makanan sudah habis. Pada hari yang ketiga, sampailah mereka di suatu daerah yang berbukit dan tampaklah oleh mereka asap api mengepul di kejauhan. Mereka segera menuju ke arah tempat itu sekedar bertanya kepada penghuninya barangkali mengetahui atau melihat kedua orangtua mereka.

Mereka akhirnya menjumpai sebuah pondok yang sudah reot. Tampak seorang kakek tua sedang duduk-duduk didepan pondok tersebut. Kedua kakak beradik itu lalu memberi hormat kepada sang kakek tua dan memberi salam.

"Dari mana kalian ini? Apa maksud kalian hingga datang ke tempat saya yang jauh terpencil ini?" tanya sang kakek sambil sesekali terbatuk-batuk kecil.

"Maaf, Tok." kata si anak lelaki, "Kami ini sedang mencari kedua urangtuha kami. Apakah Datok pernah melihat seorang laki-laki dan seorang perempuan yang masih muda lewat disini?"

Sang kakek terdiam sebentar sambil mengernyitkan keningnya, tampaknya ia sedang berusaha keras untuk mengingat-ingat sesuatu.

"Hmmm..., beberapa hari yang lalu memang ada sepasang suami-istri yang datang kesini." kata si kakek kemudian, "Mereka banyak sekali membawa barang. Apakah mereka itu yang kalian cari?"

"Tak salah lagi, Tok." kata anak lelaki itu dengan gembira, "Mereka pasti urangtuha kami! Ke arah mana mereka pergi, Tok?"

"Waktu itu mereka meminjam perahuku untuk menyeberangi sungai. Mereka bilang, mereka ingin menetap diseberang sana dan hendak membuat sebuah pondok dan perkebunan baru. Cobalah kalian cari di seberang sana."

"Terima kasih, Tok..." kata si anak sulung tersebut, "Tapi..., bisakah Datok mengantarkan kami ke seberang sungai?"

"Datok ni dah tuha... mana kuat lagi untuk mendayung perahu!" kata si kakek sambil terkekeh, "Kalau kalian ingin menyusul mereka, pakai sajalah perahuku yang ada ditepi sungai itu."

Kakak beradik itu pun memberanikan diri untuk membawa perahu si kakek. Mereka berjanji akan mengembalikan perahu tersebut jika telah berhasil menemukan kedua orangtua mereka. Setelah mengucapkan terima kasih, mereka lalu menaiki perahu dan mendayungnya menuju ke seberang. Keduanya lupa akan rasa lapar yang membelit perut mereka karena rasa gembira setelah mengetahui keberadaan orangtua mereka. Akhirnya mereka sampai di seberang dan menambatkan perahu tersebut dalam sebuah anak sungai. Setelah dua hari lamanya berjalan dengan perut kosong, barulah mereka menemui ujung sebuah dusun yang jarang sekali penduduknya.

Tampaklah oleh mereka sebuah pondok yang kelihatannya baru dibangun. Perlahan-lahan mereka mendekati pondok itu. Dengan perasaan cemas dan ragu si kakak menaiki tangga dan memanggil-manggil penghuninya, sementara si adik berjalan mengitari pondok hingga ia menemukan jemuran pakaian yang ada di belakang pondok. Ia pun teringat pada baju ayahnya yang pernah dijahitnya karena sobek terkait duri, setelah didekatinya maka yakinlah ia bahwa itu memang baju ayahnya. Segera ia berlari menghampiri kakaknya sambil menunjukkan baju sang ayah yang ditemukannya di belakang. Tanpa pikir panjang lagi mereka pun memasuki pondok dan ternyata pondok tersebut memang berisi barang-barang milik ayah mereka.

Rupanya orangtua mereka terburu-buru pergi, sehingga di dapur masih ada periuk yang diletakkan diatas api yang masih menyala. Didalam periuk tersebut ada nasi yang telah menjadi bubur. Karena lapar, si kakak akhirnya melahap nasi bubur yang masih panas tersebut sepuas-puasnya. Adiknya yang baru menyusul ke dapur menjadi terkejut melihat apa yang sedang dikerjakan kakaknya, segera ia menyambar periuk yang isinya tinggal sedikit itu. Karena takut tidak kebagian, ia langsung melahap nasi bubur tersebut sekaligus dengan periuknya.

Karena bubur yang dimakan tersebut masih panas maka suhu badan mereka pun menjadi naik tak terhingga. Dalam keadaan tak karuan demikian, keduanya berlari kesana kemari hendak mencari sungai. Setiap pohon pisang yang mereka temui di kiri-kanan jalan menuju sungai, secara bergantian mereka peluk sehingga pohon pisang tersebut menjadi layu. Begitu mereka tiba di tepi sungai, segeralah mereka terjun ke dalamnya. Hampir bersamaan dengan itu, penghuni pondok yang memang benar adalah orangtua kedua anak yang malang itu terheran-heran ketika melihat banyak pohon pisang di sekitar pondok mereka menjadi layu dan hangus.

Namun mereka sangat terkejut ketika masuk kedalam pondok dan mejumpai sebuah bungkusan dan dua buah mandau kepunyaan kedua anaknya. Sang istri terus memeriksa isi pondok hingga ke dapur, dan dia tak menemukan lagi periuk yang tadi ditinggalkannya. Ia kemudian melaporkan hal itu kepada suaminya. Mereka kemudian bergegas turun dari pondok dan mengikuti jalan menuju sungai yang di kiri-kanannya banyak terdapat pohon pisang yang telah layu dan hangus.

Sesampainya di tepi sungai, terlihatlah oleh mereka dua makhluk yang bergerak kesana kemari didalam air sambil menyemburkan air dari kepalanya. Pikiran sang suami teringat pada rentetan kejadian yang mungkin sekali ada hubungannya dengan keluarga. Ia terperanjat karena tiba-tiba istrinya sudah tidak ada disampingnya. Rupanya ia menghilang secara gaib. Kini sadarlah sang suami bahwa istrinya bukanlah keturunan manusia biasa. Semenjak perkawinan mereka, sang istri memang tidak pernah mau menceritakan asal usulnya.

Tak lama berselang, penduduk desa datang berbondong-bondong ke tepi sungai untuk menyaksikan keanehan yang baru saja terjadi. Dua ekor ikan yang kepalanya mirip dengan kepala manusia sedang bergerak kesana kemari ditengah sungai sambil sekali-sekali muncul di permukaan dan menyemburkan air dari kepalanya. Masyarakat yang berada di tempat itu memperkirakan bahwa air semburan kedua makhluk tersebut panas sehingga dapat menyebabkan ikan-ikan kecil mati jika terkena semburan.

Legenda Batu Gantung

Kata Pengantar

Puji syukur kehadirat Tuhan Yang Maha Kuasa atas segala limpahan Rahmat dan kasihNya sehingga saya dapat menyelesaikan penyusunan cerita berupa "Legenda Batu Gantung."

Harapan saya semoga cerita ini membantu menambah pengetahuan dan pengalaman bagi para pembaca

                                Tiga Dolok, 10 April 2012

Penulis

DAFTAR ISI

     1.    KATA PENGANTAR    ……………………………….………………………… 1

     2.  DAFTAR ISI………………………………………………………………………. 2

     3.   ISI LEGENDA……………………………………………………………………. 3

Hanging Rock legend

Once, in a remote village on the outskirts of Lake Toba North Sumatera, there lived a husband and wife with a beautiful daughter named Chrysanthemum. In addition to beautiful, Chrysanthemum is also very diligent in helping parents work in the fields. Every day the little family working their fields on the edge of Lake Toba, and the results are used to meet daily needs.

One day, Chrysanthemum go to the fields alone, because there is a need both parents in a neighboring village. Chrysanthemum only accompanied by her beloved dog named Toki's. Arriving at the farm, she was not working, but he just sat there looking at the natural beauty of Lake Toba. Looks like he was facing a difficult problem solved. While the dog, the Toki, come sit next to him, staring at his face as if he knew what Chrysanthemum thinks her employer is. Once in a while the dog was barking to distract the employer, but her employer still teased by his reverie.

Indeed the last few days Seruni face always looked glum. He was very sad, because it married off by her parents with a young man who was his cousin. Though he had been having an affair with a young man his choice and has promised to build a happy home. He was very confused. On the one hand he did not want to disappoint his parents, and on the other hand if he can not afford to part with her idol youth. Therefore felt unable to bear the heavy burden, he was getting desperate.

"Yes, Lord! Servant was not able to live with this burden, "complained the Chrysanthemum.

A few moments later, Chrysanthemum move from his seat. With tears laughing, he walked slowly toward the Lake Toba. Apparently she wanted to end his life by jumping into the lake's rugged steep. While the Toki, followed his master from behind while barking.

With a mind that continues to rage, Chrysanthemum walk toward the cliffs of Lake Toba without paying attention to the road in its path. Unexpectedly, he suddenly fell into a hole that big rock to get away to the bottom of the hole. The black rock that made the atmosphere in the hole was getting dark. Beautiful girl is very scared. On the basis of that dark hole, he felt the walls of rock was moving about to close on him.

"Toloooonggg ......! Toloooonggg ......! Toloong I, Toki! "Chrysanthemum voice asking for help to her beloved dog.

The Toki understand if the employer requires his help, but he can not do anything except just barking at the mouth of the hole. Chrysanthemum screamed several times for help, but the Toki really can not afford menolongnnya. Finally she was getting desperate.

"Ah, I'd rather die than live a long time to suffer," Chrysanthemum resigned.

Rock walls were moving ever closer.

"Parapat [2] ...! Parapat Parapat stone ... "cried Chrysanthemum stone was ordered to rest his body ..

While the employer knows Toki danger kept barking at the mouth of the hole. Feel unable to help his employer, he immediately ran home to ask for help.

Arriving at the master's house, he immediately went to Toki parents who happened to be the new Chrysanthemum comes from a neighboring village to walk to her house.

"Auggg ...! auggg ...! auggg ... "Toki's barking while clawing at the ground to tell the parents that the Chrysanthemum in danger.

"Toki ..., where the Chrysanthemum? What happened to him? "Asked the father to the dog's Chrysanthemum.

"Auggg ...! auggg ...! auggg ...! "he continues barking Toki ran back and forth to invite them to a place.

"Sir, it looks like Chrysanthemum in danger," said the mother Chrysanthemum.

"Mom was right. The Toki invites us to follow, "said the father of Chrysanthemum.

"But it was dark, sir. How do we get there? "Said her Chrysanthemum.

"You prepare a torch! I'll be looking for help to neighbors, "cried the father.

Soon, the whole neighborhood had gathered at the home page Chrysanthemum's father, carrying the torch. After that they followed the Toki to the scene. Once they were in the fields, the Toki directly toward the mouth of the hole. Then he barked, holding out my mouth into the hole to notify the residents that are in Chrysanthemum bottom of the pit.

Both parents Seruni immediately approached the mouth of the hole. What a surprise when they saw a hole big enough rock on the edge of their fields. In the hole drifted a woman's voice: "Parapat ...! Parapat Parapat stone ...! "

"Sir, listen to that voice! Group was the voice of our children! Chrysanthemum mother cried frantically.

"Yes, ma'am! That sounds Chrysanthemum! "Replied the father come to panic.

"But, why would he shout: Parapat, parapatlah stone?" Asked the mother.

"I do not know, bu! It seems like there's something wrong in there, "said the father anxiously.

Mr. Farmer was trying to light up the hole with a torch, but the bottom of the hole so deep that it can not be penetrated by torchlight.

"Seruniii ...! Seruniii ...! "Cried the father of Chrysanthemum.

"Chrysanthemum ... my son! This mother and father came to help you! "His mother shouted.

Several times they yelled, but did not get a response from the Chrysanthemum. Only voice drifted Seruni who sent the stone closer to squeezing.

"Parapat ...! Parapatlah stone ...! Parapatlah! "

"Seruniiii ... my son!" Once again the mother screaming and crying hysterically Chrysanthemum.

Residents in attendance at the place trying to help. One resident held seutastampar (rope) to the bottom of the hole, but the slap was not touched at all. Chrysanthemum's father increasingly concerned with the state of his son. He also decided to follow her foray into the rock pit.

"Mom, hold the torch!" Command of his father.

"I want to go?" Asked the mother.

"I'm following the Chrysanthemum into the hole," he replied firmly.

"No dad, it's dangerous!" Prevent the mother.

"Yes sir, the hole was very deep and dark," said one resident.

Chrysanthemum's father finally the attack. A moment later, suddenly heard a roar. The earth shook violently as if to an end. Rock hole suddenly closes itself. The cliffs at the edge of Lake Toba was falling. Chrysanthemum's father and mother and all the people ran thither to escape. They left the mouth of the hole the rock, so that poor Chrysanthemum can not be rescued from the crush of rock.

Some time after the earthquake stopped, suddenly appeared a large rock that resembles a girl's body and as if hanging on the wall of the cliff at the edge of Lake Toba. Local people believe that the stone is the embodiment Seruni batucadas oppressed in the hole. By those stones were then given the name "Hanging Rock".

A few days later, fame spread the word about the events that befall her. The people flocked to the scene to see the "Hanging Rock" is. Residents who witnessed the incident told other people that before the hole was closed, a voice: "... Parapat Parapat parapatlah stone ...!"

Hence the word "Parapat" are spoken and many people who tell it, the week that was on the edge of Lake Toba was later given the name "Parapat". Parapat now become a small town a very attractive tourist destination in the province of North Sumatra, Indonesia.

Legenda Batu Gantung

Suatu ketika, di sebuah desa terpencil di pinggiran Danau Toba Sumatera Utara, hiduplah sepasang suami istri dengan seorang putri cantik bernama Krisan. Selain cantik, Krisan juga sangat rajin membantu orang tua bekerja di ladang. Setiap hari keluarga kecil bekerja ladang mereka di tepi Danau Toba, dan hasilnya digunakan untuk memenuhi kebutuhan sehari-hari.
Suatu hari, Krisan pergi ke ladang seorang diri, karena ada kebutuhan kedua orang tua di desa tetangga. Krisan hanya ditemani anjing kesayangannya bernama itu Toki. Sesampainya di ladang, dia tidak bekerja, tetapi ia hanya duduk melihat keindahan alam Danau Toba. Sepertinya ia sedang menghadapi masalah yang sulit dipecahkan. Sementara anjing, Toki, datang duduk di sampingnya, menatap wajahnya seakan ia tahu apa Krisan berpikir majikannya adalah. Sesekali anjing itu menggonggong untuk mengalihkan perhatian majikan, tapi majikannya masih diejek oleh lamunannya.
Memang beberapa hari terakhir wajah Seruni selalu tampak murung. Dia sangat sedih, karena dinikahkan oleh orang tuanya dengan seorang pemuda yang sepupunya. Meskipun ia telah berselingkuh dengan seorang pemuda pilihannya dan telah berjanji untuk membangun rumah bahagia. Dia sangat bingung. Di satu sisi ia tidak ingin mengecewakan orang tuanya, dan di sisi lain jika ia tidak mampu untuk berpisah dengan pemuda pujaan hatinya. Oleh karena merasa tidak mampu menanggung beban berat, dia mulai putus asa.
"Ya, Tuhan Hamba itu! Tidak dapat hidup dengan beban ini," keluh Seruni.
Beberapa saat kemudian, Seruni beranjak dari tempat duduknya. Dengan air mata tertawa, ia berjalan perlahan ke arah Danau Toba. Rupanya ia ingin mengakhiri hidupnya dengan melompat ke curam kasar danau. Sementara Toki, diikuti tuannya dari belakang sambil menggonggong.
Dengan pikiran yang terus marah, Krisan berjalan ke arah tebing Danau Toba tanpa memperhatikan jalan yang dilaluinya. Tanpa diduga, tiba-tiba ia jatuh ke dalam lubang batu besar untuk lolos ke dasar lubang. Batu hitam yang membuat suasana di dalam lubang itu semakin gelap. Gadis cantik sangat takut. Atas dasar lubang yang gelap, ia merasakan dinding-dinding batu itu bergerak untuk menutup pada dirinya.
"Toloooonggg! Toloooonggg ...... ...... Toloong saya,! Toki!" Krisan suara meminta bantuan untuk anjing kesayangannya.
Para Toki mengerti jika majikannya membutuhkan pertolongannya, namun ia tidak dapat melakukan apapun kecuali hanya menggonggong di mulut lubang. Krisan berteriak beberapa kali minta tolong, tapi Toki benar-benar tidak mampu menolongnnya. Akhirnya dia mulai putus asa.
"Ah, aku lebih suka mati daripada hidup lama menderita," pasrah Seruni.
Dinding batu itu bergerak semakin dekat.
"Parapat [2] ... Parapat Parapat! Batu ..." teriak Krisan batu diperintahkan untuk beristirahat tubuhnya ..
Sementara majikan tahu bahaya Toki terus menggonggong di mulut lubang. Merasa tidak mampu untuk membantu majikannya, ia segera berlari pulang untuk meminta bantuan.
Sesampainya di rumah majikan, ia segera pergi ke orang tua Toki yang kebetulan menjadi Krisan baru datang dari desa tetangga berjalan menuju rumahnya.
"Auggg ...! Auggg ... auggg ...!" Menggonggong Toki sambil mencakar-cakar tanah untuk memberitahu orang tua bahwa Krisan dalam bahaya.
"Toki ..., dimana Krisan Apa yang terjadi padanya??" Tanya sang ayah dengan anjing Krisan.
"Auggg ...! Auggg ...! Auggg ...!" Ia melanjutkan menggonggong Toki berlari bolak-balik untuk mengundang mereka ke suatu tempat.
"Pak, sepertinya Seruni dalam bahaya," kata Krisan ibu.
"Ibu benar. Toki mengajak kita untuk mengikuti," kata ayah Seruni.
"Tapi hari sudah gelap, Pak. Bagaimana kita sampai di sana?" Kata dia Krisan.
"Anda mempersiapkan obor! Aku akan mencari bantuan ke tetangga," seru sang ayah.
Segera, seluruh tetangga telah berkumpul di halaman rumah ayah Seruni, membawa obor. Setelah itu mereka mengikuti Toki ke TKP. Begitu mereka berada di ladang, Toki langsung menuju mulut lubang. Kemudian ia menggonggong sambil mengulurkan mulut saya ke dalam lubang untuk memberitahukan warga yang berada di bawah Krisan lubang.
Kedua orang tua Seruni segera mendekati mulut lubang. Apa kejutan ketika mereka melihat sebuah batu lubang yang cukup besar di tepi bidang mereka. Dalam lubang melayang suara wanita: "Parapat ... Parapat Parapat batu ...!"
"Pak, mendengarkan suara itu! Grup adalah suara anak-anak kita Krisan ibu menangis! Panik.
"Ya, Bu Kedengarannya! Krisan!" Membalas ayah datang panik.
"Tapi, kenapa dia berteriak: Parapat, batu parapatlah?" Ditanya ibu.
"Saya tidak tahu, bu Sepertinya ada sesuatu yang salah di sana," kata ayah cemas.
Pak Tani itu berusaha menerangi lubang dengan obor, tapi bagian bawah lubang begitu dalam sehingga tidak dapat ditembus oleh cahaya obor.
"Seruniii ... Seruniii ...!" Menangis bapak Krisan.
"Krisan ... anakku! Ini ibu dan ayah datang untuk membantu Anda!" Teriak ibu-Nya.
Beberapa kali mereka berteriak, tetapi tidak mendapatkan tanggapan dari Krisan. Hanya suara Seruni melayang yang mengirim batu itu lebih dekat dengan meremas.
"Parapat ...! Parapatlah batu ... Parapatlah!"
"Seruniiii ... anakku!" Sekali lagi ibu berteriak dan menangis histeris Krisan.
Warga yang hadir di tempat yang berusaha membantu. Seorang warga memegang seutastampar (tali) sampai ke dasar lubang, tapi tamparan itu tidak tersentuh sama sekali. Ayah krisan yang semakin khawatir dengan keadaan anaknya. Dia juga memutuskan untuk mengikuti terjun ke dalam lubang batu.
"Bu, memegang obor!" Perintah ayahnya.
"Saya ingin pergi?" Ditanya ibu.
"Saya mengikuti Krisan ke dalam lubang," jawabnya tegas.
"Ayah Tidak, ini berbahaya!" Mencegah ibu.
"Ya Pak, lubang itu sangat dalam dan gelap," kata seorang warga.
Krisan ayah akhirnya serangan itu. Sesaat kemudian, tiba-tiba mendengar suara gemuruh. Bumi berguncang keras seakan berakhir. Lubang batu tiba-tiba menutup sendiri. Tebing di tepi Danau Toba jatuh. Krisan ayah dan ibu dan semua orang berlari ke sana untuk melarikan diri. Mereka meninggalkan mulut lubang batu, sehingga Krisan miskin  tidak dapat diselamatkan dari himpitan batu.
Beberapa saat setelah gempa itu berhenti, tiba-tiba muncul sebuah batu besar yang menyerupai tubuh seorang gadis dan seolah-olah menggantung pada dinding tebing di tepi Danau Toba. Masyarakat setempat percaya bahwa batu itu adalah perwujudan batucadas Seruni yang tertindas dalam lubang. Dengan batu-batu itu kemudian diberi nama "Hanging Rock".
Beberapa hari kemudian, ketenaran menyebarkan berita tentang peristiwa yang menimpa dirinya. Orang-orang berbondong-bondong ke tempat kejadian untuk melihat "Batu Gantung" itu. Warga yang menyaksikan insiden tersebut mengatakan kepada orang lain bahwa sebelum lubang itu tertutup, sebuah suara: "Parapat ... Parapat batu ... parapatlah!"
Oleh karena itu kata "Parapat" yang diucapkan dan banyak orang yang mengatakan itu, minggu yang berada di tepi Danau Toba itu kemudian diberi nama "Parapat". Parapat kini menjadi sebuah kota kecil tujuan wisata yang sangat menarik di Provinsi Sumatera Utara, Indonesia.