Jumat, 18 Maret 2016
“The
story of Toba Lake”
Once
upon a time, there was a man who was living in north Sumatra. He lived in a
simple hut in a farming field. The did some gardening and fishing for his daily
life.
One
day, while the man was do fishing, he caught a big golden fish in his trap. It
was the biggest catch which he ever had in his life. Surprisingly, this fish
turned into a beautiful princess. He felt in love with her and proposed her to
be his wife. She said; "Yes, but you have to promise not to tell anyone
about the secret that I was once a fish, otherwise there will be a huge
disaster". The man made the deal and they got married, lived happily and
had a daughter.
Few
years later, this daughter would help bringing lunch to her father out in the
fields. One day, his daughter was so hungry and she ate his father’s lunch.
Unfortunately, he found out and got furious, and shouted; “You damned daughter
of a fish”. The daughter ran home and asked her mother. The mother started
crying, felt sad that her husband had broke his promise.
Then
she told her daughter to run up the hills because a huge disaster was about to
come. When her daughter left, she prayed. Soon there was a big earthquake
followed by non-stop pouring rain. The whole area got flooded and became Toba
Lake. She turned into a fish again and the man became the island of Samosir.
Translate / Terjemahan :
“Kisah
Danau Toba”
Sekali
waktu, ada seorang pria yang tinggal di Sumatera utara. Dia tinggal di sebuah
gubuk sederhana di bidang pertanian. Melakukan beberapa berkebun dan memancing
untuk kehidupan sehari-hari.
Suatu
hari, sementara pria itu melakukan penangkapan ikan, ia menangkap ikan emas
besar di perangkap. Itu hasil tangkapan terbesar yang ia miliki dalam hidupnya.
Anehnya, ikan ini berubah menjadi seorang putri cantik. Dia merasa jatuh cinta
dengan dia dan mengusulkan dia menjadi istrinya. Dia mengatakan; "Ya, tapi
kau harus berjanji untuk tidak memberitahu siapa pun tentang rahasia bahwa saya
pernah ikan, jika tidak akan ada bencana besar". Pria itu membuat kesepakatan
dan mereka menikah, hidup bahagia dan memiliki seorang putri.
Beberapa
tahun kemudian, putri ini akan membantu membawa makan siang untuk ayahnya di
ladang. Suatu hari, putrinya begitu lapar dan ia makan siang ayahnya.
Sayangnya, ia menemukan dan mendapat marah, dan berteriak; "Kamu terkutuk
putri ikan". Putri berlari ke rumah dan meminta ibunya. Sang ibu mulai
menangis, merasa sedih karena suaminya telah melanggar janjinya.
Kemudian
dia mengatakan kepada putrinya untuk menjalankan sampai bukit karena bencana
besar itu akan datang. Ketika putrinya pergi, dia berdoa. Segera ada gempa
besar diikuti oleh non-stop hujan lebat. Seluruh daerah mendapat banjir dan
menjadi Danau Toba. Dia berubah menjadi ikan lagi dan orang itu menjadi Pulau
Samosir.
