The Lancang Kuning
Folklore of Kampar, RiauSungai Kampar Kiri DAK, Riau
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That said, in the days of yore, there lived a poor woman with her son called the Lancang. They both lived in a rickety shack in a country called Kampar. Father of the Lancang had long died. Emak Lancang worked on the fields of others, while the Lancang grazing neighbors.
One day, the Lancang truly experience the peak of saturation. He was tired of being poor. He wants to work and raise money that would become rich. He finally asked his mother permission to go wander into the land. "Mother, Lancang can not stand to live in poverty. Lancang want to go abroad, Madame! "Begged the presumptuous to his mother. Although a heavy heart, his mother finally allow the Lancang go. "All right, Lancang. You may wander, but do not forget emakmu. If later you've become rich, immediately go home, "said Mother Lancang permit.
Heard the answer from his mother, the Lancang bounding with delight. He had imagined he would be a wealthy man in his village. He will no longer work as cattle herders boring. Emak Lancang Lancang just stared at the lope. He he seems sad to be left alone by her only child. Seeing her sad, the Lancang-lonta jump stopped, then approached his mother and hugged her. "Do not be sad, Mak. Lancang will not forget Mother here. If later the already rich, Lancang definitely return Mak, "said the Lancang comforting his mother. His mother became touched by the words and the promise of the Lancang, and his heart was so calm. Then the Mother says, "Alright son! Tomorrow early in the morning you shall depart. Mak tonight will make lumping dodak for you to eat on the way later. "
The next day, the Lancang leave his hometown. His mother provided him some favorite food wrappers dodak lumping the Lancang.
Many years have the Lancang in rantauan. Eventually he became a wealthy merchant. He has dozens of merchant ships and hundreds of men. His wives was the pretty and all came from wealthy families as well. Meanwhile, far away in his hometown, Mother of the Lancang poor living alone.
One day the Lancang said to his wives sailing that he would invite them to sail to Andalas. His wives were very happy. "Kakanda, may we bring supplies that much?" Asked one of the wives Lancang. "Yes ... Kakanda, we want to partying on the boat," added the wife of the other Lancang. The Lancang also mengambulkan the request of his wives. "O my wives! Bring your supplies at will, "replied the Lancang. To hear the answer of the Lancang, they bring all kinds of supplies, from food to musical instruments to feast on board. They also bring silk and various gold and silver jewelry to be held on board so that the impression of luxury and wealth of the Lancang more visible.
Since departing from the port, all passengers aboard the Lancang partying. They play music, singing, and dancing along the cruise. Until the end of the Lancang magnificent ship docked in the Kampar River, the Lancang hometown. "Hey …! We've arrived ...! "Shouted the crew.
Residents around the Kampar River come see the Lancang magnificent ship. Apparently some of them still recognize the face of the Lancang. "Well, the Lancang apparently! He had become a rich man, "said the tutor of the Lancang. "Magnificent once the ship. Thank God that he still remembers his hometown, "said the Lancang childhood friend. He then notify the arrival of the Mother of the Lancang Lancang who was lying ill in his hut.
How glad the heart of the Lancang's mother when she heard her coming. "Oh, finally home also the Lancang," his mother cried with joy. With compassion, he quickly rose from his sleep, no matter despite being ill. With clothes tattered, he limped to welcome her only child in the harbor.
Arriving at the port, the Lancang's mother could not believe seeing the grandeur of the Lancang his ship. He can not wait to meet her only child was. With courage, he tried to climb into the Lancang luxury boat deck. When they want to step up to the boat deck, suddenly men of the Lancang way. "Hi girls ugly! Do not go up into the ship. Get out of here! "Expelled a crew member of the Lancang. "But ... I was Mother of the Lancang," said the old woman.
Hearing the commotion on the deck, suddenly the Lancang accompanied by his wives suddenly appeared and said, "Liar! He was not emakku. Throw him out of my ship, "cried the Lancang standing beside his wives. Apparently he was embarrassed when his wives know that the poor old lady and it was his mother.
"Oh, Lancang ..., my son! Mother missed you so much, dear ..., "groaned Mother of the Lancang. Hearing moans elderly woman, by congkaknya the Lancang brushed, then said, "may I have emak manalah old and poor just like you." Then the Lancang shouted, "Seaman! Banish the crazy woman of my ship! "The men's mother expel the Lancang Lancang harshly. He was driven to fall. Emak Lancang pity. Old, sickly anyway. It's unfortunate fate. His heart was destroyed expelled by his own child. With a sad heart, the old woman returned to her cabin. Along the way she cried. He did not think his son would have the heart to do anything like that to him.
At home, the poor woman took the mortar and nyiru heritage. He twirled the mortar and fanning with nyiru praying, "Oh, my God. The Lancang has kulahirkan and kubesarkan with my milk. However, after the rich, he does not want to acknowledge me as his mother. O Lord, show him your power! "
In an instant, a sudden blow to the powerful hurricane. Lightning jarring grabbed the Lancang ship. Wave hit the ship the Kampar River Lancang until shattered. Everyone on the boat was screaming confusion, while people were running away from the river.
"Emaaak ..., the Lancang son home. I'm sorry, Maaak! "Came the faint cries of the Lancang in the middle of typhoons and hurricanes. However, disaster was inevitable. The Lancang and all his wives and children down with the ship's magnificent.
Goods on board the Lancang scattered storms slammed. Silk brought the Lancang in the ship floating. The cloth was then folded and piled into the State Fold fabric located in Kampar Kiri. A gong was thrown and fell near the Lancang emak hut in Rumbio, becoming Ogong in Kampar River. A broken pottery and drifted into Pasubilah adjacent to Lake of the Lancang. In the lake that the ship flagpole Lancang remaining upright. If once the ship flagpole Lancang it suddenly came to the surface of the lake, the sign will be floods in Kampar River. That flood of tears the Lancang who regretted his actions because of disobedience to his mother.
Since peritiwa it, people believe that the overflowing river Kampar Kampar is not only caused by high rainfall in this region, but also due to the emergence of the mast at Lake Lancang Lancang. Kampar district are included in the province of Riau, very prone to flooding. Almost every year the Kampar River overflowed, causing major flooding which can soak the surrounding settlements.
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