CERITA RAKYAT KALIMANTAN TENGAH "BATU BAGAUNG" (SUNGAI LAMANDAU)

Summary

In a tale from Central Kalimantan, a princess and her seven maids wash their hair in a river using special ingredients. A sudden wave engulfs them, and they disappear. The maids return to the palace, fearing the king's wrath. A hermit offers to help, leading the king to an underwater kingdom where he meets the Maharaja of Bawa Air. The king agrees to a pact to save his daughter, promising to protect the environment. The story concludes with a lesson on environmental conservation for future generations.

Takeaways

• 👑 The story revolves around a princess who desires long, thick, and beautiful hair, washing it in the river with special ingredients like betel nuts, turmeric, and lemon.
• 🌊 The princess, accompanied by her seven maids, goes to the river to bathe, where she instructs them to prepare her bathing and hair-washing materials.
• 🌼 The princess asks three of her maids to find and make a flower garland from the abundant blooms along the riverbank.
• 🏊‍♀️ While bathing, a sudden and powerful wave engulfs the princess and four of her maids, causing them to disappear.
• 🔍 The remaining three maids frantically search for the princess and the four maids, fearing the king's wrath for failing to protect them.
• 🏰 The three maids return to the palace to inform the king of the princess's disappearance, prompting a kingdom-wide search that proves fruitless.
• 🌟 A hermit, referred to as 'Pengelaran,' who can carry water without getting wet, offers to help the king find his daughter.
• 🔮 The hermit leads the king to an underwater kingdom where he meets the Maharaja of the underwater realm, who has the princess and her maids.
• 🤝 The Maharaja of the underwater kingdom proposes a deal with the king: in exchange for the princess's return, the kingdom must adhere to certain conditions.
• 📜 The agreement includes a ban on washing hair in the river with the specific ingredients that caused the initial disaster, and it must be upheld by future generations.
• 🐏 The king is initially confused when he is led to a goat pen, but upon the hermit's guidance, the situation resolves, and the princess is returned.
• 🌱 The story concludes with a moral lesson about environmental conservation, emphasizing the importance of preserving the environment for current and future generations.

Q & A

What was the main desire of the princess in the story?

The princess desired to have very long, thick, and beautiful hair.

What special materials did the princess use to wash her hair?

The princess used special materials such as cloves, salt, and lemon peels to wash her hair.

Why did the princess invite her seven maids to the river?

The princess invited her seven maids to the river to prepare the special materials for washing her hair.

What tragic event occurred while the princess and her maids were bathing in the river?

A sudden and powerful wave swept the princess and four of her maids away, causing them to be submerged in the river.

How did the remaining three maids react to the disappearance of the princess and four maids?

The remaining three maids panicked, called out for the princess, and searched for her and the four maids who were swept away by the river.

What did the three maids decide to do after failing to find the princess and the four maids?

The three maids decided to return to the palace and report to the king that the princess was missing.

Who was the 'pangelaran' in the story, and what was his special ability?

The 'pangelaran' was a hermit who had the ability to enter the underwater kingdom with dry clothes while carrying water.

What did the 'pangelaran' ask the king to do upon meeting the 'Maharaja Bawa Air'?

The 'pangelaran' asked the king to close his eyes for a moment and then open them to find himself in the underwater kingdom.

What were the two agreements made between the king and the 'Maharaja Bawa Air'?

The first agreement was that the people of the king's kingdom were not allowed to wash their hair in the river with the mixture of cloves, salt, and lemon peels. The second agreement was that this rule would last forever, and if broken, the violator would have to pay compensation equivalent to their violation.

What was the outcome of the king's visit to the 'Maharaja Bawa Air' and the agreements made?

The king was able to reunite with his daughter and her maids, and upon returning, he announced the agreements to his people, who agreed to uphold them to avoid the curse that befell the underwater kingdom.

What is the moral or lesson of the story?

The story emphasizes the importance of preserving the environment for the sake of current and future generations, as environmental damage affects not only us but also our descendants.