One day, their mother and father went to the forest to look for medicinal plants.However, when it was late afternoon, the couple did not come back. Finally, Datu Dalu and his brother decided to locate their parents. Arriving at the forest, they discover their parents have been killed tiger pounced.
With all his strength, both brother and sister were carrying their parents come home.After the funeral, when it was about to divide the inheritance left by their parents, they realize that their parents have no possessions, except for a spear heritage. According to the custom prevailing in that region, when a parent dies, then spear heritage falls to the eldest son. Appropriate law, the inheritance of the spear was given to Datu Dalu, as the eldest son.
One day, Sangmaima want to borrow the heirloom spear to hunt pigs in the forest. He also asked for permission to his brother.
"Bang, can I borrow the spear heirloom?"
"For what purpose, sister?"
"I want to hunt wild boar."
"I'm willing to lend a spear, as long as you can keep it not to lose."
"Well, Bang! I will care for and look after it well. "
After that, Sangmaima went into the woods. Arriving at the forest, he saw a wild pig is running across in front of him. Without thinking, he tossed it toward the heritage spear the animal. "Duggg ... !!!" Spear of the inheritance right of the stomach. Sangmaima was very happy, because he thought the boar had collapsed. However, what happens? It turns out that wild boar fled into the bush.
"Oh, woe! Spear was carried away to run, I have to take it back, "muttered Sangmaima with feelings of anxiety.
He was soon chasing the wild boar, but in vain pursuit. He only found a spear in the bush. While the iron head is still attached to the hull boar escape it. Sangmaima began to panic.
"Wow, bad! My brother will definitely angry with me if you know this, "muttered Sangmaima.
However, the wild boar that had escaped into the forest. Finally, he decided to return home and tell it to His brother.
"Sorry, Bang! I have not managed to keep the spear heirloom belonging to Abang. Spear was carried away by a wild boar, "reported Sangmaima.
"I do not want to know it! What is clear you have to restore tombok it, by whatever means, "said Datu Dalu to his brother with exasperation."
Well, Bang! Today also I am going to look for it, "said Sangmaima.
"I do not talk much! Quick go! "Command Datu Dalu.
During that time, Sangmaima back to the forest to find the boar. Quest this time he did very carefully. He searching boar footprints up to the middle of the forest. Arriving in the middle of the forest, he found a huge hole that looked like a cave. Carefully, he searching it up into the hole. What a surprise Sangmaima, turns in a hole that he found a very magnificent palace.
"Ah, how beautiful this place," said Sangmaima amazement.
"But, who is also the owner of this castle?" She wondered.
By curiosity, he ventured to go deeper. Not far in front of him, looks a beautiful woman was lying moaning in pain above his bed. He then approached, and saw a spear sticking in stomach beautiful woman. "Looks like a spear that belonged to my brother," said Sangmaima heart. After that, he greeted the beautiful woman.
"Hi, pretty girl! Who are you? "Asked Sangmaima.
"I am a daughter of the king who ruled in this palace."
"Why spear that is in your stomach?"
"Actually boar you lance it is my incarnation."
"Forgive me, Princess! Really I do not know it. "
"There is something, sir! Everything already. Now I just hope Mr. cure my wounds. "
Armed with a medicine derived from his father when he was alive, Sangmaima able to treat the woman's wounds with ease. After she had recovered from his illness, he took his leave to return to his brother's spear.
Brother very happy, because the inheritance of his favorite spear has returned to his hand. To realize the joy of it, he hold salvation, namely the traditional party massively.But unfortunately, he did not invite his brother, Sangmaima, in the party. It made her sister feel offended, so his sister decided to have a party themselves at home at the same time. To enliven the party, he held the show by bringing a woman adorned with a variety of bird feathers, so as to resemble a bird Ernga. By the time the party was held, many people came to see the show.
Meanwhile, the party which was held at the home Datu Dalu very deserted by visitors.After knowing her brother will do the party and very crowded visitors, he also intends to borrow the show was to lure guests to want to come to the party.
"My brother! May I borrow your show it? "
"I do not mind lending the show, as long as the woman's brother can keep this Ernga birds do not lose."
"All right, sister! I'll take good care of. "
After the party finished, Sangmaima soon usher lady bird Ernga the home of his brother, then said goodbye home. However, he did not go straight home to his house, but sneaking and hiding in the ceiling of the house of his brother. He intends to meet with the lady bird Ernga it secretly when his brother feast complete.
The time waiting for arrived. In the evening, Sangmaima managed to meet her and said:
"Hey, lady bird Ernga! Tomorrow early in the morning you have to get out of here without the knowledge of my brother, so he thinks you lost. "
"All right, sir!" Replied the woman.
The next day, Datu Dalu very surprised.
Ernga female bird is not in her room. He began to worry, because it does not manage to keep the bird woman Ernga it. "Oh, distress! My sister would definitely be angry if he knew this, "muttered Datu Dalu. However, he has not been looking for it, suddenly his sister was in front of his house.
"Bang! I came to bring home the Ernga bird woman.
Where is he? "Asked Sangmaima pretended not to know.
"Sorry sister! I was negligent, can not keep. Suddenly he disappeared from his room, "said Datu Dalu nervous.
"Abang must find the bird," cried Sangmaima.
"Brother! What if I change money? "Datu Dalu offers.
Sangmaima not willing to accept compensation in any form. Finally quarrel ensued, and the fight between sister and brother were not inevitable. Both were attacking each other at the same moment, so it seems a balanced fight, nothing to lose and win.
Datu Dalu then took a mortar and then thrown toward her sister. But the brother managed to escape, so that the mortar flew high and fell in the village Sangmaima.Unexpectedly, a fall of mortar was suddenly transformed into a lake. By the local community, the lake named Lake Si Lösung.
Meanwhile, Sangmaima wanted to avenge his brother's attacks. He took the plate and then thrown toward his brother. Datu Dalu also managed to avoid the throw her sister, so that it falls in the ward plate Datu Dalu, which also became a lake called Lake Si Pinggan.
Such is the story about the origin of the lake and Lake Si Si Lösung Pinggan in the area Silahan, Lintong District of Ni Huta, North Tapanuli.
The above story is included in folklore exemplary containing moral messages. There are two moral message that can be taken as a lesson, namely that nature is not cheating and selfish.
- The nature of cheating. These properties are reflected on the nature of Sangmaima who had cheated his brother by asking women Ernga birds away from the house of his brother in secret, so that the birds Ernga brother thought she was lost. Thus, her brother would feel guilty.
- Selfish. These properties are reflected in the behavior of Sangmaima who will not forgive his brother and was not willing to accept compensation in any form from his brother.
note: Ernga - green beetle that resembles a bird, a very loud voice when screaming at the fall of dusk.
