The bad-faced king agreed to fill her requirement. He asked his troops to gather immediately. When sun had set, they started to build the palace. At midnight, their job to build the palace almost fibished. Now, the job left was to build the beautiful garden.
Ripe areca nut princess was very afraid.
All bight long, she could not sleep tightly. She looked for a way to defeat the king's effort. After that, she went to the chicken coop and brought several bright lamps. Those chickens assumed that the sun had risen. they crowd and called back and forth. Because of the crowd, the king asked his troops to stop their jobs shorthly.
"Why we must stop this job, Your Majesty? Our job is almost finished and the sun has not risen yet," the troops said.
"But, the crowds of chickens have heard. That's my promise to the princess. As a knight, I must be consistent with my promise," the King said.
All of the troops stopped their job at that moment. Therfore, he gave all of his wealth to the ripe areca nut princess. The king was very sad and his heart had broken because he had failed to suit the beautiful princess. He even became impoverished.
However, by realizing the king's sincerity and honesty, ripe areca nut princess changed her words. She finally accepted the king's married proposal to her.
"Sincerity, honesty, and consistency of You Majesty make me accepted Your Majesty's married proposal," ripe areca nut princess said. The bad-faced king was very aghast, he did not believe with the princess statement.
Because of his happiness, the bad-faced King jumped down to the swimming pool he had made.
His face changed to be handsome at that time. In the end, ripe areca nut princess married to the king and lived happily. The region where the princess had lived called areca nut country. Areca nut in Javanese was Jambe. the Kings in Java Island called it Jambi City and now it becomes Jambi Province.
Friday, September 9, 2011
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Origin of Jambi City
A long time ago, there was a good-looking girl. She had white and reddish skin like ripe areca nut color. The people there called it ripe areca nut princess. His beauty spread everywhere in that country. So many boys come to suit her, but the ripe areca nut princess did not intend to get married with any one.
The beauty of ripe areca nut princess was also heard by bad-faced King in Java Island. The king was well-known as strong, rich, and respected King. The bad-faced King had a very wide territory under his authority, but he was still single. He came to suit ripe areca nut princess after hearing that she was very pretty.
The ripe areca nut princess was very confused, if she refused him, he would be very angry and the war would be happened. In the other hand, she did not want to be bad-faced king's wife. Afterwards, the princess sought a way to defeat his marriage proposal.
Finally, she answered,
"I am agree to be your wife if you build me a big palace completed with household furnishing, swimming pool, and beautifull garden in one night.
She gave him time from the sunset until the sunrise the day after. If you fail, you will not get married with me and you have to give me all of your wealth."
To be continued...
The beauty of ripe areca nut princess was also heard by bad-faced King in Java Island. The king was well-known as strong, rich, and respected King. The bad-faced King had a very wide territory under his authority, but he was still single. He came to suit ripe areca nut princess after hearing that she was very pretty.
The ripe areca nut princess was very confused, if she refused him, he would be very angry and the war would be happened. In the other hand, she did not want to be bad-faced king's wife. Afterwards, the princess sought a way to defeat his marriage proposal.
Finally, she answered,
"I am agree to be your wife if you build me a big palace completed with household furnishing, swimming pool, and beautifull garden in one night.
She gave him time from the sunset until the sunrise the day after. If you fail, you will not get married with me and you have to give me all of your wealth."
To be continued...
Saturday, September 3, 2011
Princess Niwerigading Folktale Nangro Aceh Darussalam II
The story of the empress and his son's wealth into the ears of the Viceroy.
One day, the Viceroy Amat Mude summoned to the palace. He ordered Amat Mude to pluck coconuts ivory to treat the Viceroy's wife on an island located in the middle of the sea. That said, the seas around the island was inhabited by wild animals. Anyone passing through the ocean must have hurt.
Viceroy Amat Mude threatening if not successful, he will be sentenced to death. But Amat Mude not concerned with the threat. His intention sincere about helping the wife of the Viceroy. He immediately left the palace.
Arriving at the beach, he sat. Suddenly appeared in front of a large fish named Si Lenggang Raye, accompanied by King crocodile and a large dragon.
Long story short, Amat Mude has found ivory palm tree with the help of Si Lenggang Raye, King Crocodile and a dragon. Next Amat Mude climb trees. While I was picking coconuts ivory, suddenly heard the voice of a woman.
"Anyone who managed to pluck coconuts ivory, he would become my husband."
"Who engakau," said Amat Mude.
"I Niwer Ivory Princess," replied the voice from under the coconut trees.
Mude very quickly pluck coconuts ivory. Having descended from the top of coconut trees, was surprised to see beauty Amat Mude Niwer Princess Ivory. Mude Amat was finally invited the princess went home to dipersunting. After marriage, Amat Mude and his wife and his mother went to the palace to hand over ivory coconuts.
The arrival of the Viceroy Amat Mude makes surprise. People who made it through obstacles in the haunted island must have been a powerful man. he did not want to play games anymore. Now no reason to condemn to death his nephew.
Finally King Mude aware of his mistake. He apologizes to the empress and Amat Mude. A few days later crowned King Amat Mude State Alas.
NB:
When a disaster occurs, it takes patience and fortitude. And by working hard, we will arrive at the fate of improvement as expected.
One day, the Viceroy Amat Mude summoned to the palace. He ordered Amat Mude to pluck coconuts ivory to treat the Viceroy's wife on an island located in the middle of the sea. That said, the seas around the island was inhabited by wild animals. Anyone passing through the ocean must have hurt.
Viceroy Amat Mude threatening if not successful, he will be sentenced to death. But Amat Mude not concerned with the threat. His intention sincere about helping the wife of the Viceroy. He immediately left the palace.
Arriving at the beach, he sat. Suddenly appeared in front of a large fish named Si Lenggang Raye, accompanied by King crocodile and a large dragon.
Long story short, Amat Mude has found ivory palm tree with the help of Si Lenggang Raye, King Crocodile and a dragon. Next Amat Mude climb trees. While I was picking coconuts ivory, suddenly heard the voice of a woman.
"Anyone who managed to pluck coconuts ivory, he would become my husband."
"Who engakau," said Amat Mude.
"I Niwer Ivory Princess," replied the voice from under the coconut trees.
Mude very quickly pluck coconuts ivory. Having descended from the top of coconut trees, was surprised to see beauty Amat Mude Niwer Princess Ivory. Mude Amat was finally invited the princess went home to dipersunting. After marriage, Amat Mude and his wife and his mother went to the palace to hand over ivory coconuts.
The arrival of the Viceroy Amat Mude makes surprise. People who made it through obstacles in the haunted island must have been a powerful man. he did not want to play games anymore. Now no reason to condemn to death his nephew.
Finally King Mude aware of his mistake. He apologizes to the empress and Amat Mude. A few days later crowned King Amat Mude State Alas.
NB:
When a disaster occurs, it takes patience and fortitude. And by working hard, we will arrive at the fate of improvement as expected.
