Story : Ruma Tampe Sani

 Ruma Tampe Sani

 

This story comes from Dompu, one of the districts in West Nusa Tenggara.
Once in ancient times, lived a girl named Tampe Ruma Sani. Everyone in the village knew him, because every day he was peddling fish caught by her father. Her mother had died. In his house he lived with his father and younger brother are still small. He cooks rice for his father and brother. Poor Tampe Sani young Ruma it must do household chores should be done by an adult.
One day, a widow greet Tampe Rurna Sani, "It is finished your fish boy? Every day I see your fish quickly exhausted, what's the secret? "
"I sell cheaper than others, so quickly exhausted, because I have to go home cook rice for my father and my sister. Also housework else should I do, "replied Tampe Rurna Sani while walking fast.
"The name of your brother?"
"Mahama Laga Ligo", replied Tampe Rurna Sani. "Why does not your sister's cooking?"
"My brother is still small, can not cook." Various questions widow to Tampe Ruma Sani.
"Say hello to your father! I want to help you and stay at home dad. I want to make Tembe (sarong), sambolo (headband) and ro sarowa (pants) for your father, "the widow said sweetly.
"Well ma'am, I will present to the father." Long story short widow has now been married to their father, and became stepmother.
Now Tampe Ruma Sani lidak longer cooking. Job just peddling fish only. Occasionally come pounding rice. Every pound rice, her mother always told that the rice is separated with crushed intact.
In the beginning, a very good stepmother to Tampe Ruma Sani and his sister. However, over time his attitude changed. Tampe Rurna Sani and Mahama Laga Ligo treated less well, especially if the father was not at home.
One day, her father had come home to catch fish. The step-mother to prepare a delicious meal for him. Being for children ttrinya supplied rice groats (rice of rice crushed into small pieces). Seeing this, Ruma Tampe Sani ventured report to his father, "My father and mother are good to eat rice and fish riches, my brother and his rice was small and there was no fish". Hearing that his father asked, "Why are the children's food is different from the food we Mother?"
"Oo no sir, is the same, look at the rest of the food that is in the head Mahama Laga Ligo," replied his wife.
Actually rice in the head Mahama Laga Ligo deliberately placed by his stepmother before the father came. Nothing like this has been done many times. Her mother was very angry at Ruma Sani Tampe who dared to report to his father. After her husband left, the step-mother beat Tarnpe Ruma Sani up battered. Ruma Tampe Sani crying uncontrollably. Seeing his brother beaten, Laga Ligo Mahama also wept.
"If you dare to report to your father will kill you!" He threatened.
Has the usual harsh treatment received by the children. They do not dare to report the incident to his father, fearing the threat of his stepmother.
Now both children would have been great and adulthood. Brothers intend to leave their parents to earn their own living, because they could not longer accept torture stepmother. The intention was conveyed to his father, "Dad, we are now a large, want to go looking for experience. Therefore, let me and Mahama Laga Ligo go ".
"Why do you want to leave this house? Stay here. This house will be empty. "KAFA father. Stepmother immediately replied, "Yes Tampe Ruma said Sani. He now has been great. Together with his brother would want to be independent. Then the father should let them go. "His stepmother is already not happy with his stepchildren are considered very disturbing.
Finally, his father was weighing permit, thanks to the insistence of his wife who constantly.
Morning after morning prayers, the two children had left home. Stepmother gives stock of rice in the package. His father drove to the village boundary.
Once upon a time, two children were walking through the forest and the river. Every now and then they talk about the cruel stepmother. Occasionally also discuss the influence of his father who got her stepmother. After a day of walking, Mahama Laga Ligo feel tired.
"Sister, I'm tired and hungry. Kak ya a break, "she said urging.
"So-so. We find out the shade, and then we eat lunch given earlier mother, "said her brother. When would sit near her brother who began to open his lunch, the smell of feces.
"Move out, around here there is dirt, Ruma Tampe said Sani, watching where the dirt is. However, around the place was clean. Then he sat down again and continue the open stock held by his brother. When the stock was opened odor was wafted harder. Akhinya, know the source of the odor. It turns out the smell came from the provision carries. Apparently very wicked stepmother, so that the heart gives provisions that interfered with human feces. Then, the package was removed, with feelings of anger and sadness.
By tying her stomach tightly, the two sisters continued on. After some time herjalan, he saw a house in the woods. Both children were happy. Immediately both climbed the stairs and knocked on the door. However, after a while it does not sound answers. He knocked again, still no answer. Then, they pushed the door of the house little by little. Turns out it was not locked. Slowly, he checked around the house, the house turned out that no occupants. In a corner of the house there are three sacks. The team found that the sack containing pepper, cloves, and nutmeg. Available food on the table. Around the house overgrown with high grass, which seemed never touched by humans and animals.
"Let us sit at home waiting for their owners" said Sani Ruma Tampe to his brother.
They sit. Not long, because exhausted, they fell asleep. By the time the day had been awakened in the morning. Residents had not yet appeared. Food on the table remains intact. They wonder, the food was still warm. Starvation, the food whenever they eat it up.
Three days already they are in the house. They wake up every morning, warm meals are available. They are increasingly surprised, but was unable to think of where everything was.
To keep the possibility of food is no longer available, they intend to sell spices in the sack. On the fourth day, Maharna Laga Ligo said to his sister, "Sister, let me sell this spice gradually to market. While I go, sister in the house alone. If anyone comes, do occasionally sister opened the door ".
"Okay, go, but do not stay long," replied his brother.
Tersebutlah warrior king who was hunting in the woods. After some time, they were very surprised in the middle of the forest there is a house. During this time, in an area that never no one dared to stay. Then one hulubalang it up the stairs of the house and knocked on the door. Ruma Tampe Sani dared not answer, let alone open the door. He hid under tables in fear. Inwardly praying that her brother quickly came.
Due to knock the door is not answered, then the warrior king was down, and check under the house. He saw straggling hair under the under. Then, he drew the hair. The hair is hair Tampe Ruma Sani. When drawn, he was in pain and screaming. The commanders were surprised. Lidak he thought, the hair of a human hair. He immediately request that the door is opened. However, Ruma Tampe Sani still would not open.
Hulubalang it right back to the kingdom to report the incident to the king.
Received a report that is so, the king and some other commanders immediately into the forest where the house was located.
The king asked that the door be opened. However, Ruma Tampe Sani still did not dare open it. Finally, the door was also broken into a gang. Ruma Tampe Sani screaming in horror.
"Do not be afraid! I'm king in this country ".
At that time, Mahama Laga Ligo come. "I came, Kak. Open the door! "
Ruma Tampe Sani opened the door and introduce the king and the commanders. And they were brought to the palace and Tampe Rurna Sani made queen.