STORY OF PULAU SENUA
Once upon a time, in a region in Natuna, Riau Islands, there lived a poor couple. The husband was named Baitusen, while his wife was named Mai Lamah. One time, they decided to migrate to the island Bunguran to speculate. They chose Bunguran Island because the area is known for having a lot of marine resources, particularly corals and snails.
When he first lived on the island Bunguran, Baitusen work as fishermen, in common with people living on the island. Every day, he went to sea looking for snail-Lolak (shellfish whose skin can be made jewelry), kelekuk-kulai (snail pearl), and various types of shellfish-seashell. While his wife, Mai Lamah, helping her husband opened the shells to make jewelry. Baitusen and his wife were happy and at home in Bunguran Island, because the residents of the island shows a friendly attitude and full of brotherhood. Incidentally their house next door to the house Mak Semah, a poor village midwife, but good-natured.
"If one day you are sick-probable (sickly), just call Mother! His mother will surely come. "Message Mak Mai Semah to Lamah, his new neighbor. "Thank you, Madame!" Said Mai Lamah with pleasure. Similarly, residents of other Bunguran, they always behave well towards Baitusen and his wife, so in just a few months of living in that area, they already felt to be locals. "Bang! Since being in this village, sister never felt as aliens. All the people here consider us as your own," said Mail Lamah to her husband. "So if we are good at bringing ourselves back home people," said Baitusen. Time keeps running. Baitusen more diligent go to sea looking for clams and snails. He went to sea before the sun rises in the east and the new home when the sun begins to set. The search area even further away to the coastal areas of East Bunguran Island.
On one day, Baitusen find a deep sea cucumbers, where there are thousands of head of sea cucumbers (a type of marine animals) in it. Since discovering the depths of the sea cucumber, he never again look for shells and snails. He hopes that the sea cucumber life would be better, because the price of dried sea cucumber in Bandar Singapore and in the Market Interior Kwan Tong in China is very expensive. He also brought home for dried sea cucumber sea cucumber-and then sold to the State of Singapore and China.
Finally, the sales proceeds to completely change the fate Baitusen and his wife. They have become wealthy fisherman. The employer of the country across the ocean was coming to the island Bunguran to buy sea cucumber catches Baitusen using barge-junk (large vessel). Every six months, any kind of barge-junk belonging to the employer is anchored in the harbor Bunguran east. Since then, Baitusen famous as a merchant sea cucumbers. His customers came from various countries. Not surprisingly, within a period of two years alone, the east coast of the island of Bunguran become very crowded airport. Baitusen wife was also known for calling Mrs May Lam by subscription her husband's employer. Apparently, the title makes Mai Lamah delirious and forget their origins. He forgot that he had a wife just search snails poor fisherman and his deprivation. Since becoming the wife of a wealthy merchant, everyday appearance Mai Lamah changed. Now, he always wears lipstick, powder and perfume. Not only my appearance has changed, but the attitude and behavior changes. He tried to distance themselves from the association, because of disgust mingled with impoverished neighbor, rancid, pedak-bilis (anchovies similar or preserved fish, typical food the Natuna), and smelled kelekuk (snails) foul. In addition, he became pelokek (very stingy) and stingy (stingy). On one day, Mak Semah come to his house to borrow some rice to him. But unfortunate for Mak Semah, instead of rice which he obtained from Mai Lamah, but scorn. "Hi, poor woman! Do not have a garden sekangkang-ape (thimble to determine the extent of land / plantation), still borrow continue. With what you would have paid?" Scoffs Mak Mai Lamah Semah. Hearing ridicule it, Mak Semah just stood down . While Mak Lamah husband who was also present at the place, trying to persuade his wife. "My wife, fulfill requests Semah Mak! Is not he our neighbors kindly. In the past he has helped us. "" Ah, to hell with what people used it! In the past it used to be, now ya now! "Cried Mai Lamah snapped. That attitude and treatment Mai Lamah to every poor citizen who came to his house to ask for help. With that attitude, the residents were away from him and reluctant to associate with him. One time, arrived also his time Mai Lamah needy neighbors. He was about to give birth, while Mak midwives from across the island had not yet come. Baitusen has repeatedly asked for help Mak Semah and other people, but no one was willing to help. They hurt because often scorned by his wife, Mai Lamah. "Ah, why are stingy helping Mai Lamah it! Let him know the taste and realized that the good favor and greet life was far more valuable than property," said Mak Saiyah, a fisherman's wife, neighbor Mai Lamah. Baitusen who do not have the heart again look at the state of his wife was immediately invited to the other side of the island to find a midwife. "Let's go to the other side of the island alone, my wife!", take Baitusen while bolster his wife got into a boat. "Bang! Do not forget to bring along a chest of gold and silver us! Bring all climbed into the boat!" Cried Mai Lamah while holding the pain. "Well, my wife!" Answered Baitusen. After dropping off his wife climbed into the boat, Baitusen back to his house for take the chests of gold and silver. After that, they were headed to the other side of the island. With some marsh, the rich merchant boat paddling against the current of the ocean waves. The more to the center, the greater sea waves. Sprinkling of sea water was getting a lot that goes into in their boats. Eventually, the boat was getting heavier cargo and eventually sank along the entire chest of gold and silver to the ocean floor. While Baitusen and his wife are trying to save themselves. They swam to the shore East Bunguran follow the flow of ocean waves. Body Mai Lamah arise drowned in the sea, because of objections by abortion and coupled with bracelet-ring, necklace lokit (gold pendant), and gold earrings wrapped around her body. Fortunately, he was able to hold on to her waist strap is made from the bark of therapy, which is quite strong, so it can safely reach the coast of East Bunguran with her husband. However, the fate of the unfortunate wife of a rich merchant who was stingy, Bunguran earth no longer willing to accept. At that time, wind was blowing accompanied by heavy rain. Lightning grabbing followed the sound of thunder. Not long after, the body Mai Lamah transformed into a large rock in a state of two entities. Eventually it turned into a huge rock of an island. By the local community, the island is called "Sanua" which means a pregnant body. While gold and silver are wrapped around the body Mai Lamah transformed into a white sparrow or better known as the swallow. Until now, the island is famous as the island Bunguran swallows nest white.
Thus the story of a local legend senua Natuna Island, Riau Islands Province, Indonesia. The above story is the legend category containing moral messages that can be used as guidelines in daily life. There are at least two capital messages that can be learned from the story above, the harmful effects of nature stingy (stingy), and not clever ingratitude towards God. First, the bad result of the nature stingy (stingy). The properties shown by the attitude Mai Lamah who do not want to help their neighbors in need. As a result, the residents were away from him and when he needs help, the residents were reluctant to help.
- Senua Island Story is the story of the origin of senua island located at the tip of Tanjung Senubing, East Bunguran, Natuna, Riau Islands, Indonesia. Senua words in the local language means a pregnant body. According to the story, the island famous as a hotbed of white Swallow This is the embodiment of a woman who is pregnant (pregnant) named Mai Lamah.
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