In ancient times in the Mahakam shoreline, there is a village inhabited by several families.Their livelihood mostly as farmers and fishermen. Each year after harvest, villagers usually hold a traditional feast filled with a wide variety of performances and artistic dexterity.
Amid the people who live in the village, there is a family living in harmony and peace in a simple cabin. They consist of a husband and wife and their two sons and daughter. Their needs are not too difficult to meet because they have a garden planted with various kinds of fruits and vegetables. Similarly, all kinds of difficulties could be overcome by wise, and they lived happily for many years.
At one point, the mother stricken by an illness. Although some people have been treated by a physician, but the sick mother never healed well until he died. After the death of the mother, family life began neglected anymore. They dissolve in a deep sadness at the loss of people they love. The father became withdrawn and moody, while two children are always filled with a sense of confusion, not knowing what to do. The state of their homes and gardens are now no longer maintained. Some village elders have tried advised the father that does not dissolve in sadness, but their advice can not make a difference to him. This situation lasts long enough.
One day in the village were held traditional feast of harvest. Various performances and entertainment is held again. In one stunt, there exists a beautiful girl and fascinating that always received the youth of this village when he acted. Hearing such news, it also stirred the hearts of the fathers to also see how the greatness of the show that is so highly praised by many young villagers were crazy made.
That night was the seventh night of the event, held the crowds. Father slowly walked toward the venue where she was going to play. He deliberately stood in front in order to be able to clearly watch the game as well as the girl's face. Eventually the show began.Unlike the other spectators, the father was not much laughing or flattering appearance of the girl. Yet once in a while there is also the father a small smile. The girl threw a cheery smile to the audience who praised him or teased. One time, finally met nevertheless views between the girl and the father was. This incident was repeated several times, and was not expected at all be, that intertwined love between the girl with the father of two children.
Such is the case, with the consent of both parties and the blessing of the elders then carried marriage between them after the traditional feast in the village after.And ended the gloom was the family, now they began to draw up a new life. They began working on the activities that they previously did not try again. The father returned diligent farming with the help of her two children, while the step-mother to stay at home to prepare food for the family. So it went on for months until the duration of their lives brighter back.
In such circumstances, there was allegedly a completely new mother turns out that over time have properties that are less well against two stepsons. Both children were newly fed after any leftovers from his father. The father can only understand her actions, it can not do anything because she loved him very much. Finally, the entire household is set and in the hands of the young wife of the greedy. Both the stepson told to work hard every day tirelessly and even asked to do things that are beyond their capabilities.
At one point, the step-mother had made an evil plan. He sent two stepsons to look for firewood in the forest.
"You two today must look for firewood again!" Ordered the mother, "There should be three times more than you earn yesterday. And remember! Do not go home before the wood is much collected. Understand?!"
"But, Mom ..." said his son, "What's the wood that much ...? Wood that there are still quite a lot. When you're running low, then we look for it again ... "
"What?! You've dared argue yes ?! Later i report to your father that you slacker! Come on, leave now !! "said the stepmother angrily.
Stepson women then pulled her hands to leave immediately. He knew that his father had been influenced by his stepmother, so it is useless to argue it would get the blame nevertheless. After bringing some supplies, they went into the forest. Until dusk approaches, the wood is collected is not sufficient as requested their stepmother. Forced the one they had to spend the night in the woods in a former cottage somebody in order to continue with their work the next day. Almost midnight before they can sleep despite the hunger still twist their stomachs.
The next morning, they began to collect wood as much as possible. By midday, hunger was unbearable, finally they lay on the ground for a few moments. And without them know, an old man came up to them.
"What are you doing here, kids ?!" asked grandfather to them.
The two children who are poor and told everything, including their stepmother behavior and the state of those who have not eaten rice since yesterday until it felt no longer able to continue the work.
"Well then ..., you guys go that way." Said the old man, pointing toward a clump of brushwood, "There, there are many fruit trees. Eat it up to full. But remember, do not be searched again the next day because it will be in vain. Go now! "
She thanked the two brothers rushed to the place in question. It was true what grandfather said earlier, there are many various kinds of fruit trees. Durian, jackfruit, jackfruit, Wanyi, mango and papaya were ripe were scattered on the ground. Other fruits such as bananas, rambutan and coconuts ivory appeared hanging on the tree. They then eat these fruits to fullness and body feel fresh again. After resting a while, they can resume work gathering wood to match the requested stepmother.
By late afternoon, little by little wood polynomial was successfully repaid all home. They then arrange the timber regardless of the state of the house. Upon completion, then they go up to the house to report to the stepmother, but it would surprise them when I saw the house that has been empty.
It turns out the father and stepmother they had left the house. The entire property has been exhausted in the house with them, it means they go away and will not come back to the house. The brothers were poor then cried uncontrollably. Hearing the cries of both, arriving surrounding neighbors to find out what the hell happened. They were shocked after learning that both the father and stepmother of these children had been moved secretly.
The next day, both children insisted to search her parents. They notify the plan to the nearest neighbor. Some neighbors who pity then swap firewood with the provision of food for the journey of the children. Shortly before noon, departed both looking for their father and stepmother.
They have two days running but have not found their parents, while food supplies have been exhausted. On the third day, they arrived in a hilly area and they appeared by smoke from the fire billowed in the distance. They immediately headed towards where it simply asked the occupants might know or see their parents.
They finally find a cabin that has been wobbly. Looked an old man was sitting in front of the cottage. Two sisters and a salute to the old man and saluted.
"Where are these guys? What do you mean to come to my place far flung this? "Asked the grandfather while occasionally coughed a little.
"Sorry, Tok," the boy said, "We are seeking both people tuha. Do Datok never saw a man and a woman who is still young through here? "
Grandfather paused, wrinkling his forehead, apparently he was trying hard to remember something.
"Hmmm ..., a few days ago there was a couple who came here," said the grandfather later, "They bring a lot of stuff. If they are you looking for? "
"No doubt, Tok," the boy said happily, "They must people tuha! Which direction they go, Tok? "
"At that time they borrow a boat to cross the river. They say they want to settle across there and want to make a hut and new plantations. Try your search on the other side. "
"Thank you, Tok ..." said the eldest son, "But ..., can Datok drove us across the river?"
"Dato 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 on the edge of the river."
Brothers also ventured to bring the boat grandfather. They promised to return the boat if it has managed to find their parents. After thanking, they then ride a boat and rowed to the other side. Both forgot the hunger that twisted their stomachs because joy after learning the whereabouts of their parents. Finally they reached the other side and tether the boat in a creek. After two days walking on an empty stomach, then they see the end of a village that is rarely populated.
Appeared to them a seemingly newly built cottage. Slowly they approached the cabin.With feelings of anxiety and doubt the brother up the stairs and calling its inhabitants, while the sister walked around the lodge until he found a clothes line in the back of the cottage. He also remembered his father ever sews clothes for tear associated spines, after he approached then rest assured that it is indeed his father's clothes. Soon he ran to his sister while showing clothes his father had found in the back. Without thinking again they entered the cottage and the cottage turned out to indeed contains the belongings of their father.
Apparently their parents in a hurry to go, so that in the kitchen there are pot placed on the fire that is still burning. Inside the pot there is rice that has become mush. Because of hunger, the brother eventually devour rice porridge that is still hot is it up. New sister followed into the kitchen be surprised to see what is being done her sister, she immediately grabbed the pot whose contents stay a little of it. For fear of missed, he immediately devoured the rice porridge once with her pot.
Because the porridge eaten still hot so their body temperature rise becomes infinite. In the state of abysmally such, both ran to and fro about to find the river. Each banana tree they met on either side of the road to the river, so that in turn they embrace the banana tree to wither. Once they arrived at the river bank, they immediately jump into it. Almost simultaneously with the occupants of the cottage was indeed both the poor child's parents were amazed when he saw a lot of banana trees around the lodge they become withered and scorched.
But they were very surprised when entered into the hut and meet a bundle and two saber belonging to her two children. The wife continued to examine the contents of the cottage up to the kitchen, and he did not find another pot that had been left behind. He then reported it to her husband. They then rushed down from the cottage and follow the road towards the river on both sides there are many banana trees have withered and scorched.
Arriving at the river bank, it seems by those two creatures that move to and fro in the water while the water spouted from the head. Mind husband remembered the sequence of events which may very well have something to do with the family. He was surprised because suddenly she had no side. Apparently he disappeared unseen. Now realized the husband that his wife is not a normal human descendants. Since their marriage, the wife was never willing to tell their origins.
Not long ago, the villagers flocked to the river bank to witness the oddity that had just occurred. Two fish whose head is similar to a human head was moving to and fro amid the river while occasionally appear on the surface and spouted water from its head.People who are on the ground estimate that the water jets are both creatures of heat that can cause small fish die if exposed to flare.
Kutai communities, fish that spouts water fish called Pasut or porpoises. While people in the Mahakam named Bawoi fish.
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