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...