The Legend of
Pesut Mahakam
A long time ago, there was
a village in East Kalimantan. The village was near to the Mahakam River. The
villagers in that village always worked hard everyday. Even they were poor,
they were very happy. They liked helping each other.
In the village, there was a rich family. The head of the family was Pak Pesut. Everybody knew Pak Pesut. He was known not because he was rich, but because he was so stingy. He didn’t like to help others. His family always ignored people. That’s why Pak Pesut’s family always lived alone.
It was a very long dry season. All the rice fields didn’t get enough water. The villagers could not harvest the rice.
Then, all villagers except Pak Pesut were planning to leave their village and find other place to stay. Then they sent some men to look for a place that had enough water for their rice fields.
After several weeks those men arrived back to the village. They had good news. There was a waterfall and it was enough to water their rice fields. Then, all the villagers went to the new place. Some villagers went to Pak Pesut’s house to tell him about the new place near the waterfall. Even Pak Pesut was stingy, the villagers didn’t hate him.
In the village, there was a rich family. The head of the family was Pak Pesut. Everybody knew Pak Pesut. He was known not because he was rich, but because he was so stingy. He didn’t like to help others. His family always ignored people. That’s why Pak Pesut’s family always lived alone.
It was a very long dry season. All the rice fields didn’t get enough water. The villagers could not harvest the rice.
Then, all villagers except Pak Pesut were planning to leave their village and find other place to stay. Then they sent some men to look for a place that had enough water for their rice fields.
After several weeks those men arrived back to the village. They had good news. There was a waterfall and it was enough to water their rice fields. Then, all the villagers went to the new place. Some villagers went to Pak Pesut’s house to tell him about the new place near the waterfall. Even Pak Pesut was stingy, the villagers didn’t hate him.
“ Come join us to the new
place near the waterfall, Pak Pesut !” said the villagers.
“I’m not going with you! I will stay here. I have enough rice for my family. Me and my family will survive here!” said Pak Pesut.
So, the villagers left him and his family alone in the village. When they arrived at the new place, they all were very happy. They had enough water for their rice fields from the waterfall.
The time has passed, Pak Pesut and his family were beginning to worry. Their rice stock was beginning to empty . In several days, they would not have enough rice to eat.
It was in the morning when Pak Pesut’s wife was cooking their last stock of rice. Suddenly, someone knocked the door. A beggar came to his house.
“I’m not going with you! I will stay here. I have enough rice for my family. Me and my family will survive here!” said Pak Pesut.
So, the villagers left him and his family alone in the village. When they arrived at the new place, they all were very happy. They had enough water for their rice fields from the waterfall.
The time has passed, Pak Pesut and his family were beginning to worry. Their rice stock was beginning to empty . In several days, they would not have enough rice to eat.
It was in the morning when Pak Pesut’s wife was cooking their last stock of rice. Suddenly, someone knocked the door. A beggar came to his house.
“ Can I have something to eat, Sir ?” asked
the beggar
“Go out! I don’t have
enough rice,” said Pak Pesut. He was lying. He still have his last stock of
rice.
“Please Sir. I’m so hungry. Give me a little rice please,” asked the beggar again.
Then, Pak Pesut asked his family to eat the rice immediately. He was worried the beggar would enter his house and stole the rice.
“But the rice is still in the cooking pot, dad, Mom is still cooking it. If we eat the rice, it will be very hot,” said his son.
“I don’t care! If you all don’t eat now, you will never eat again,” said Pak Pesut.
Then, Pak Pesut and his family ate the rice. It was very hot. They needed water to drink. But, they don’t have anymore water. It was so hot that they finally ran and jumped to the Mahakam River.
The beggar saw that. He then prayed to God. Then, Pak Pesut family slowly turned into fish. The fish looked like dolphin. Since that time, everybody named the fish as Pesut Mahakam.
“Please Sir. I’m so hungry. Give me a little rice please,” asked the beggar again.
Then, Pak Pesut asked his family to eat the rice immediately. He was worried the beggar would enter his house and stole the rice.
“But the rice is still in the cooking pot, dad, Mom is still cooking it. If we eat the rice, it will be very hot,” said his son.
“I don’t care! If you all don’t eat now, you will never eat again,” said Pak Pesut.
Then, Pak Pesut and his family ate the rice. It was very hot. They needed water to drink. But, they don’t have anymore water. It was so hot that they finally ran and jumped to the Mahakam River.
The beggar saw that. He then prayed to God. Then, Pak Pesut family slowly turned into fish. The fish looked like dolphin. Since that time, everybody named the fish as Pesut Mahakam.
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