10/27/21

Kua Siga Wunga ( A Folklore from Ngada))

VOXRATEWATI.Com. By Wara Cypriano

                                                                KUA SIGA WUNGA

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Once upon a time, in a small village in Ngada of Flores Island, there was a beautiful girl named Bu’e Gae. She was a daughter of a wise king. She was beautiful and shapely, simple, and good natured. One night, there was a charming boy named Kua Siga Wunga. He was handsome and very powerful as the incarnation of a red eagle went into a dream of a beautiful princess named Bue Gae. One beautiful night, the princess woke up and it was hard to close her eyes again. She recently met a young man dreaming mighty and handsome when she was going to fetch water at the fountain bamboo near her home.  Smiling young man who was then fetch water in the fountain bamboo. The generosity of the young man was really captive the princess. “Who’s the boy? Why did I find it hard to forget?” murmured Bue Gae.  The heart of princess’ Bue Gae was very anxious because the smile of charming boy always had over on her eyes. “Ah, this was just a dream, I have to forget the boy, “Muttered the princess again”.

Two months later, miraculously, was only the beautiful princess who dreamed of becoming pregnant. The incidents then caused the princess to be expelled from their village because they have committed acts La,a Sala (unlawful marriage). What was the fate Bue Gae and the unborn baby’s next. Bu, e Ga’e asked herself. Princess Bue Gae knew she was pregnant. He  surprised because she has never been associated with any man. The Princess intended to keep about her pregnant to her parents, but the secret she could not keep long because her stomach was increasingly enlarged so as to arouse suspicion for parents. “Hi, my daughter, why is your stomach so big?” Her father asked suspiciously” well, lest you are pregnant.” Bue Gae shyly admitted that she indeed was pregnant.

Hearing the answer, the father was suspected that his daughter has been violated customary law. “My daughter, who is the father of your child birth?, “father insisted . Bue Gae was silent, and looking down.

  After a few moments, she later told her father that she never at all in touch with a man. “But how can you get pregnant if you never had a relationship with a man?”, Protested the father. “Forgive your daughter my Daddy"! Princess also surprised by the incident. Princess only ever dreamed of meeting a young man mighty two months ago, but the Princess did not know who he was and where he came from,” said the princess in tears. Seeing only daughter crying, the mother, too shed tears and hugged her immediately. The atmosphere of emotion was enveloping the heart of the family. “My daughter, father and mother may be able to understand and believe in your words.  But what about the people here?. Are they too will understand and trust in you?” the father said. Then, how can we convince them?, Said the mother. “The only thing we can do is our daughter had to tell the truth and believed in presence of all citizens. However, I am not sure if this can be successful. Therefore, our daughter had to get ready to leave this village, “Said the father.

Although the Princess Bue Gae has delivered the oath, therefore to keep the customary session decided that the truth of the matter will be submitted to the laws of nature. Based on the decision, then the princess had to expel from the village. On the next day, Princess Bue Gae paraded up to the end of the village towards the sunset. Furthermore, the poor beautiful Princess walking down the wilderness together with her beloved dog named Dala Kuwa. After arriving in exile in the forest, the princess lived with her dog in a cave is quite spacious and livable. A few months later, Bue Gae gave birth to a baby boy. Along with the birth of the baby emerges a beam of light is accompanied by the sound of voice he is the son of sun. Hearing the voice, Princess Bue Gae was taking care of her baby with affection to grow into a brave child. At the age of seven, the child was already adept at hunting and slicing palm wine. One day, when about slicing wine, the child was found the bamboo of wine called Moke or Tuak not contain a single drop of water.

“Hey, who did steal my Tuak?” He murmured. I had to catch the thief.” The next day, the boy and his dog in the early morning hiding under the palm tree wine was.

At mid-day, there came a red eagle perched on the tree. Unexpectedly, the eagle was suddenly shrouded in white clouds, and then transformed into a baby, then a teenager, then a young adult, then a middle – aged man who is authoritative, and finally as a white – bearded grandfather. When the grandfather was dripping his beard into a hollow bamboo palm wine, suddenly, the brave boy was with the lighten speed to catch the old man’s beard. “Hey, kid mighty! I was the one who stole your Tuak (wine), “I’m the old man,” Punish me!” No, grandpa! Because Grandpa was honest, I will not punish, I prefer peace “the boy said. “Boy, you are certainly child who noble and wise. Grandpa proud of you“ the old man said”. “Happy mother who was given birth and raised you”. Grandpa said. “Oh yes, Grandpa, if I may know, my grandfather whom and where comes from?” The boy asked.“ If you want to know about Grandpa, wait two days, Grandpa would come to see your mother and at that time, I will reward a kind of animal that will emerge from the wine tree’s hole. It shall be you give it name is Kaba (buffalo) “said the old man.  After saying this, the old man suddenly changed again to red eagle and fly off into the sunset. Before leaving he had advised the boy. “Oh, my grandson, immediately you leave this place! Soon the sun will set,“ he said.

Two days later, the child was with his mother and their pet dog waiting for the arrival of his grandfather. Suddenly, an eagle was that coming from the direction of the sun and soon landed on palm tree. A moments later, a white cloud enveloped the whole body so that the process of becoming. When Princess Bue Gae watch the process of becoming a red eagle becomes a man, the heart of Princess immediately pounding and the blood flowing very fast. “The young man was ever present in my dreams,” said Bue Gae nervously. After saying this, the princess suddenly fainted. Seeing this, the male was incarnation immediately approached and touched the princess forehead. It was a miracle! Bue Gae immediately regained consciousness and embrace the mighty youth. It has been realized that the young man is the father of her child. Both later explained their relationship to their child.

 


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