by : Bua' Sarungallo
category : History and Culture
One day, Polopadang arrived at the waterfront. In the distance the skyline. He was hampered by a vast ocean to reach the edge of the sky. Polopadang cry of despair. How to cross the sea?
When it appears an albino buffalo (aka. Tedong Bulan). On his back stuck a spear.
"Why are you crying?" He told Polopadang.
Polopadang tells his desire to reach the edge of the sky to climb into the sky looking for his wife and son.
Tedong bulan promised to take him across the sea, provided that Polopadang willing to pull out the spear stuck in his body.
Polopadang not just pull out the spear, but also promised that he and his descendants will not eat the meat of albino buffalo. (That was the beginning of why Toraja people does not eat meat of "albino buffalo"). Who breaks the promise Polopadang, would be affected with scurvy.
Tedong Bulan then transports Polopadang up to the edge of the sky. Apparently, there also he could not climb into the sky. Again he cried sniffle.
Hear the cries Polopadang, the Sun feel moved. Sun asks her sister, the Moon, for bringing Polopadang to the sky.
With the help of the Moon, Polopadang finally arrived at the sky. He then hid near a well, when one of the girls maid Deatanna, come take a water bath for Pairunan. Polopadang secretly put a top that he brought from Earth into the water tube.
When Pairunan was fun washed away, a top fall out of water tube. Pairunan and Deatanna aware that Polopadang has reached the heavens.
However, suffered Polopadang not over. When he was about to meet his wife, he was ordered to carry water in a basket for his wife.
How is it possible? Polopadang back tears of despair.
As well as on the Earth, animals in the sky also intrigued to hear cries of polopadang. At first the eel come to help. He was wrapping his body in the basket, so that water can be transported without dripping out. In return, Polopadang had to promise that he and his descendants would not eat the meat of eel. Without other options, Polopadang then promise.
Transporting the water successfully met, appears other terms. Polopadang have to supplying water from the well to the house Deatanna, that distance is far enough. Fortunately a group of crab willing to help dig the drains.
After making the channel, he was required to spend all of sweet potatoes in the garden. Boar reaches out for help. whole sweet potatoes out devoured by the hordes of boar.
Deatanna not yet convinced. Polopadang was ordered again to fill the four fruit basket with corn seeds. Should not be at once,, but must be entered one by one, the seeds for the seed. Mice turn helps Polopadang.
Deatanna heart finally persuaded. She and Pairunan willing to return to earth. But there is one condition that must be filled Polopadang.
As a husband and father, he should be able to recognize his wife and son among many people in the dark. Fireflies and the Cats came to help Polopadang. The cat approached Deatanna and Pairunan, and meows give instructions for Polopadang. Relying on the sound of a cat, Polopadng over to his wife and son. After the close, firefly landed on bun Deatanna. By flashing fireflies, Polopadang can recognize his wife and son at the same time.
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Toraja Folklore or myth, often used by parents in Toraja in the past to convey moral messages for young people, and often retold by word of mouth, from generation to generation.
There is no record that became an official benchmark the actual source of the story. The story remains a myth that is usually only known by their parents or who still know more about the sagas of Toraja.
As it is known that myths usually based upon the beliefs of the local people against the supposition would be something and be forgotten or lost along with the change of the culture and beliefs.
Until now many Toraja People who do not know anymore their local sagas and forget a lot of the attract stories of Toraja.
Hopefully , Myth of Deatanna and Polopadang it could increase the repertory of stories and myths of the past Toraja culture.
Meet For the Next Story .....
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