LAKE TOBA
In Sumatra area,
there lived a very hard-working farmer. He lived alone by himself. Everyday he worked
at farm lading and looking for fish without knowing tired. He did these things
to meet his everyday needs.
One day that
farmer went to the river nearby where he lived, he intended to fish for his
side dish that day. Only armed with hook, bait and a bucket for the fish, he
went directly to the river. After he arrived at the river, that farmer threw
his fishhook immediately. While waiting for his hook to be eaten by the fish,
that farmer prayed’ “ O Alloh, I wished I will get loads of fish today”. A few
moments after prayed, the fishhook which he threw earlier seemed to be
wiggling. He immediately pulled his hook. The farmer was very happy, because
the fish which he caught was huge and very beautiful.
After a few
moments looking at the fish which he caught, the farmer was very astonished.
Apparently, the fish which he caught was able to talk. “Please, don’t eat me, Pak
(Sir)! Please, let me live”, shouted the fish. Without many questions, he put
back into the water again the fish which he caught. After returning the fish
into the water, the farmer even more
surprised because all of a sudden the fish transformed into a very beautiful
woman.
“Don’t be afraid
Pak, I won’t hurt you”, said the fish. “Who are you? You are a fish, aren’t
you?, asked the farmer. “ I am a princess which was accursed, because violated
the palace rules”, answered the woman. “Thank you, you have freed me from that
cursed, and as a reward I am willing to be your wife”, said that woman. The
farmer was agreed. So, they were married as a husband and wife. However, there
was a promised that previously had been agreed upon, of which they can’t tell
that the origin of the woman was from a fish. If the promised were broken then
there will be a powerful catastrophe.
After some time
they got married, finally the happiness of the farmer and his wife were added
because the farmer’s wife gave birth to a baby boy. Their child grown to be
very handsome and strong, but there was a habit which made everybody wondered.
That child always feeling hungry, and never feeling full. He ate all the food
without any left over.
Until one day,
the farmer’s child got an errand from his mother to bring some food and drink
to the farm where his father was working. But, he never fulfilled his duty. All
the food which must been for his father he gobble up until finished, and after
that he fell asleep in a hut. While holding thirst and hunger, the farmer was
waiting for his child arrival. Because can’t hold his hunger any longer, so he
went home right away. In the middle of the way, the farmer saw his child was sleeping
in a hut. The farmer woke him up immediately. “Hey, wake up!, shouted the
farmer.
After his child
woke up, the farmer asked about his food straightaway. “Where is father’s food?”,
asked the farmer. “Has been eaten by me”, answer the child. With his loud voice
the farmer scolded his child directly. “What's an ungrateful child! Don’t
know oneself! A child of a fish! Cursed the farmer without realizing it he already
said that taboo words from his wife.
After the farmer
said these words, at that moments his child and his wife disappeared without any
trace. From their footstep lapsed, suddenly spurted some water very heavily. The
water was overflowed very high and wide which then formed a pool. And finally
formed a lake. The lake eventually was known as LAKE TOBA (Danau Toba).
DANAU TOBA
Cerita Rakyat Sumatera Utara
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