legenda pohon enau/legend of palm trees

Tuak Legend, Folklore Simelungun
According to the story, a palm tree is the incarnation of a girl named Boru Sabou. Events incarnation girl told in a folklore that is very popular among the people Simelungun, North Sumatra. The story tells about the Sabou loyalty to his brother. He can not bear to see the suffering of his brother who was shackled by a resident of a country. Therefore, he tried to help her. What causes His brother shackled by the country's population? How can I help her brother Sabou Boru? Once, in the days of yore in a village located in Tanah Karo, North Sumatra, there lived a married couple with two small children. The first is a man named Tare Iluh, while the second was a woman named Boru Sabou. Small family it seemed to live harmoniously and happily.
However, the happiness did not last long, because the husband as head of the household died, after suffering for some time. After the death of her husband, the wife was the one who had to work hard, backbreaking every day to feed her two children were still small. Therefore, every day working hard, she fell ill and eventually died. The Tare and sister are still small, has now become an orphan. Fortunately, their parents still have close relatives. Since then, the Tare and his sister was raised by her aunt, the sister of their father.
Time keeps running. The Tare Iluh grown into a handsome young man, while his brother, Boru Sabou, grows into a beautiful teenage girl. As a young man, of course Si Tare Iluh already started minded adults. Therefore, he decided to go wander to seek money from his own sweat, because he does not want to constantly be a burden to his foster parents. "My brother, Sabou!" Thus the Tare Iluh call her sister.
"What is it, Bang!" Replied Sabou. "We have long nurtured and sustained by an aunt. We are now adults. I as a boy feel obligated to help aunt for a living. I want to go wander to change our fate. How do brother? "Asked Tare Iluh to his brother. "But, what about me, Bang?" Beru asked. "My brother! You are here just accompany aunt. If I've managed to get a lot of money, I'll be right back accompany sister here, "Tare persuaded to his brother. "All right, Bang! But, brother do not forget to come back soon when it's working, "said Beru allow his brother, though with a heavy heart. "Of course, my sister!" Tare said with confidence. The next day, after saying goodbye to his aunt and her sister, the Tare Iluh left to migrate to another country. After the death of his brother, Boru Sabou very sad. He felt he had lost everything-everything. His brother, Tare Iluh, as the only brother who since childhood has never split was leaving. The girl can only hope that his brother back soon and bring a lot of money.
For weeks, months, even years he waited for his brother, but did not come nevertheless. There is no news about the state of his brother. He does not know what he was doing overseas. Meanwhile, Tare Iluh overseas instead of finding a decent job, but a gamble. He thought that by winning gambling, he will get a lot of money without having to work hard. But unfortunately, the Tare Iluh just one win in gambling, that is, when the first gambling. After that, he continued to defeat, so that the money had already been collected at the end consumables used as a bet. Therefore continue to expect to win in gambling, so he borrowed money to local residents for money bets. But, again, he suffered kekalahan.Tak feels, are increasingly accumulate debts and he can not pay it off. As a result, the Tare Iluh was shackled by the locals. One day, the bad news reached the ears of the Boru Sabou. He was very sad and sorry to hear that his brother was miserable state in the country. With the provision of sufficient, he went looking for his brother, though he did not know where the land is located. For days the Boru Sabou walk without direction and purpose to the wilderness down and cross the river, but have not found her brother. One time, the Boru Sabou met with seor ang old grandfather. "Good afternoon, Grandpa!" "Afternoon, My grandson!" There is a grandfather who could help you? "" Yes, Grandpa! Did he ever met with my brother? "
"What is the name of your brother?" "Tare Iluh, Grandpa!" "Tare Iluh ...? Sorry, My granddaughter! Grandpa never met him. But, it looks like Grandpa never heard of him. If not mistaken, he was a young man who likes to gamble. "" Yes, Grandpa! I also never heard it, even he is now deprived of the population where he is now.
Did he know where that country? "Sorry, My grandson! Grandpa did not know where the country. But if I may, I want to suggest something. "" Is Grandpa's advice? "
"Panjatlah a tall tree. Having reached the top, sing while calling the name of your brother. Perhaps he could hear it. After giving her advice, her grandfather was soon gone. While the Boru Sabou, without thinking further, he immediately find a tall tree and then climb up to the top. At the top, the Boru Sabou immediately singing and calling out his brother crying. He also appealed to the people of the land that his brother into it so willing to let go.
Already hours Boru Sabou the singing and shouting at the top of the tree, but no one heard it. But, it did not fail him. He continued to sing and shout until exhausted. Finally, he was immediately raised his hands and prayed to God Almighty. "Oh God! Help your servant. I'm willing to pay off all debts and let the tears of my brother, and the rest of my body hair used for the benefit of local residents who memasung my brother. "Just the sentence petition was separated from the mouth of the Boru Sabou, suddenly the wind, the sky became overcast, rain came down with thick heavy sound of thunder followed. A moment later, the body of the Boru Sabou suddenly transformed into a palm tree. The tears turned into wine or juice that is useful as a beverage. Her hair was transformed into fibers that can be used for roofs. His body was transformed into a palm tree can produce fruit and fro, to be used as a food or beverage. Such is the story of "The Story of palm trees" from North Sumatra. Until now, the public believes that Simelungun palm tree is the embodiment of the Boru Sabou. To commemorate the event, residents Simelungun in antiquity every want to tap the sap, they sang palm.
In Indonesian palm trees called palm trees, and palm sugar or palm gomuti in English. In Sumatra, the plant is known by various names, including 'nau, hanau, peluluk, biluluk, mourning, juk or fibers, and Bagot'. This plant can grow well and is able to bring the results are abundant in areas where the land is fertile, especially in the area of ​​altitude between 500-800 meters above sea level, for example in Tanah Karo and Simelungun in North Sumatra. Palm or palm plant can produce a lot of things, which makes it popular as a versatile plant, after coconut plants. One is wine (juice). In addition to a daily drink, wine has a very important function in social and cultural life for the majority community in North Sumatra Batak, especially those living in the highlands. In the tradition of the Batak people, wine is also used in certain ceremonies, such as ceremonies manuan Ompu-Ompu and manulangi. At the ceremony Ompu manuan-Ompu, palm wine is used for watering some plants are grown on farms people who already bercucu died. While in manulangi ceremony, wine is one type of material offerings are absolutely dedicated to the spirits of someone who has died by his children and grandchildren.