Legend of Lake Poso

Legend of Lake Poso

"Legend of Lake Poso"

  Once upon a time in the past there lived a boy with his beloved wife in a village. They live peacefully and happily. The boy named Ue Bailolo. Ue Bailolo daily work as a farmer. Their agricultural produce enough to provide a modest livelihood.Ue Bailolo and his wife considered not young anymore. So many years of marriage with his wife who passed the baby yet also provide for Ue Bailolo. However Ue Bailolo and his wife do not despair. They continued to plead with the Almighty so blessed with a child. The desire was getting into when they think about who should be helping them to farm if their age is getting older.On a night Ue Bailolo dream. In his dream Ue Bailolo standing in front of his home visited by a handsome young man who was riding a wild bull is white. He'd stop and get off in front of the buffalo Ue Bailolo. He immediately introduced himself. "My name Manurutng", he said with a smile. What do you mean visit here? "Said Ue Bailolo. "I do not mean to bad to you", replied Manurutng with a friendly voice. "I just came over to introduce himself. Someday I'll be back here, "he added as he climbed into the back of a buffalo. Soon Manurutng and buffalo left Ue Bailolo.The next day when you wake up in the morning, Ue Bailolo still remembered the strange dream. He did not tell his wife about his dream. He kept himself.Ue Bailolo morning went to look for bamboo forest. He wants to make a seat to relax on the front porch of his house. When Ue Bailolo middle cut bamboo tree is large enough at the edge of the forest, he heard a voice coming from the bush."Please do not cut too low sir, could you hurt my arm," the young woman's voice sounded a worried tone.Ue Bailolo surprised to hear it. He stopped and waited for the owner cut the sound appeared. After waiting a while, no one appeared. Ue Bailolo began to fear. With trembling body resist fear, Ue Bailolo immediately ran home. Arriving at the house, Ue Bailolo told him what had suffered to his wife.Ue Bailolo wife suggested her husband to present offerings in the bush where the sound of earlier. Ue Bailolo agree. Soon she set up a white chicken and various types of flowers for offerings. They believe it will protect them offerings of reinforcements that if it will happen to them.The next day Ue Bailolo start cutting and sharpening bamboo chopping yesterday. He diligently bamboo weaving it up into a simple seat placed on the front porch. Because Ue assume Bailolo spirits of young women whose voices he heard yesterday still dwells in the bamboo, Ue Bailolo and his wife prepare white rice soaked in water in a bowl and put it on the seat. They cover the seat with a white sheet.Three days later, Ue Bailolo and his wife kissed fragrance coming from the front porch. Surprise, Ue Bailolo and his wife takkala they opened the door, they saw a young woman standing beautiful girl smiling at them. Bamboo seating and offerings on it lost some where. The young woman nodded politely and said, "I come from heaven to live in your house Bailolo Ue. God told me to wait for my future husband here ".Ue Bailolo and his wife just stunned silence. They still feel surprised by the presence of the young woman. Moments later Ue Bailolo said, "We do not mind if you stay here. We hope you're not disappointed with the condition of our house is very modest ". Ue Bailolo still wonder why God send women in front of her to stay in her home.Happy young woman and her Bailolo Ue received his arrival well. "May God bless you and your wife, Ue Bailolo", said the woman later identified as lalung.Day after day passed. Ue Bailolo and his wife felt their lives more vibrant since lalung presence. They consider lalung as his son. Lalungpun feel the same way. He considers Ue Bailolo and his wife as their parents and respect them.One day lalung expressed his desire to eat meat white doves. Although a bit surprised at the request lalung, Ue Bailolo trying to meet the demand for foster children. Ue Bailolo went to the forest to bring archery equipment. After a day of walking, Ue Bailolo not see seekorpun dove in the woods. Ue Bailolo finally fell asleep under a tree because of fatigue.Ue midnight Bailolo dreamed of meeting again with Manurutng, handsome young man who comes into a dream a few months ago. Manurutng said God would help him. Sure enough, the next day Ue Bailolo shoots a white dove that came when he was resting under a shady tree.When Ue Bailolo white dove hunting trip to the woods, Manurutng encounter to dream really come into his house. "My name Manurutng", he told his wife that his visit Ue Bailolo. Ue Bailolo wife immediately sent him down from his buffalo. "Not now", he said his wife rejected Ue Bailolo friendly smile.The handsome young man planted a sunflower that has flower buds on the home page Ue Bailolo. "If the sun is a flower picking men, I will make him a friend. If he was a woman, I'll make my wife ", he said in front of his wife who looked at him with Ue Bailolo wonder. Although the boy did not understand what he meant was, Ue Bailolo wife smiled when the boy said goodbye to him. Ue Bailolo Manurutng wife looked with his buffalo to disappear from view.Lalung very excited when Ue Bailolo home with white doves. Ue wife Bailolo immediately cook the pigeon. Busy making Ue Bailolo wife forgot to tell about Manurutng arrival this morning. That afternoon, Ue Bailolo, his wife, and lalung eating meat is a delicious white dove with gusto.On one morning, Ue Bailolo who was feeding his cattle just realized there was a tree growing sunflowers in her yard. When he asked about it to his wife, the wife remembered Ue Bailolo Manurutng. And he tells Manurutng arrival into their home when Ue Bailolo are hunting the other day.Ue Bailolo smiled at his wife's story.He remembered his dream and believe that the handsome young man who came to her house is the youth who met in a dream. Somehow, Ue Bailolo find all this a good sign for him.A few days later, came back to the house Manurutng Ue Bailolo. "Good morning Bailolo Ue," she said lightly. "I came to ask sunflower mine. I saw that there was no interest in the tree. Who is picking the flowers? ", He asked again.Ue Bailolo who feel you know Manurutng immediately replied, "Sorry Manurutng, our son had been picking flowers lalung it", Ue Bailolo voice sounded apologetic. Manurutng no Ue Bailolo upset to hear the answer. He even pleaded to be reunited with lalung.Manurutng who saw lalung was sitting on the porch was fascinated by the beauty of her face. Lalungpun so. He looked amazed when Manurutng say hello. While holding a sunflower stalk newly plucked, lalung stand Manurutng welcome. Since that meeting, and lalung Manurutng equally as in love and seemed to not want to be separated.After knitting you some time, finally decided to get married Manurung lalung. Meriahpun party was held. The residents helped Ue Bailolo and his wife organized the festive feast.Since getting married, the couple settled in Manurutng and lalung Bailolo Ue home. They consider Ue Bailolo and his wife as their parents.Since the presence Manurutng in their home, Ue Bailolo life continues to improve. Harvest is abundant. Due to the growing wealth, long long Bailolo Ue be the richest man in his village.Son-lift Ue Bailolo, Manurutng, attract the sympathy of many people in the village. Although he was quite young, Manurutng is a capable and wise. No wonder then if the villagers him as king. The population is assessed Manurutng figure for which they yearn to be their leader.Since he was made king, Manurutng plain around the village to see the condition of his people.One day, he came to an area that often experience drought in the dry season. Consequently their paddy fields and dry.Penyakitpun threatening and rampant hunger.Manurutng immediately ordered residents to dig wells in each house. It is strange, from the many wells that have been dug, none of which issued water. Manurutng finally walk down the valley are not far away. He knelt down and prayed the Almighty for help. On His guidance, Manurutng stick his magic spear into the ground. Water immediately gushed out of the ground the former hujaman wand.The water continued to gush out despite relentless Manurutng have climbed the valley and looked at him from above. Long long water covered the entire valley and formed a lake. Saw it happen, all people really believe that Manurutng is a God-sent leader to bring prosperity to them. Since the presence of the lake, surrounding residents never again suffer from drought. Lake that is now known as Lake Poso is located in Central Sulawesi.