“The Legend of Lake Toba”
Once upon a time, there was a young man named Toba. He lived alone and had no
wife. He decided being single and didn’t get married, although his age was
mature enough to a family.
He had a narrow farm not far from a lake. If the
day was getting dark, he would go to the lake for fishing.
One day, after worked on his small farm, he
decided to go fishing. He waited for a long time, but his hook didn’t catch any
fish.
Suddenly, his fish bait made some movement. A
pretty big fish stuck on his bait. He took the fish and then put it on a fish
basket. Then, he went home.
Arriving at home, he put his fish basket beside
the fire place.After getting some woods, he went back home But, he was
surprised as the fish basket was empty. The fish was gone. He just found some
scales which in the form of gold pieces. Toba was confused.
He stepped to his room. But, again he was shocked
as he saw a beautiful girl sat in Toba’s bed. Toba wondered who the girl was.
Suddenly the girl turned her head and looked at Toba.
Toba was so amazed with the girl’s beauty
“Who are
you ? Are you kind of genie or something ?”
The girl smiled and said.
The girl smiled and said.
“I am the incarnation of the fish you caught this
afternoon,” The girl answered.
“Really, Oh.. God. Is that true?” Toba was so
surprised.
“Yes, but you don’t have to be afraid. I will
help you to do some house hold activity. I will cook for you and prepare your
daily meal, ”
Toba was so happy to hear that.
Everyday Toba was accompanied by the girl. Toba
was happy for that. Until one day, he asked the girl to get married. But, the
girl gave a requirement. Toba must keep the secret that the girl was a fish.
Toba agreed the girl’s requirement. And then they
got married. They lived happily because they loved each other. Years gone by, Toba’s wife was
pregnant and then not so long after that she gave birth. The baby was a boy, named Samosir.
Samosir became spoiled child. He didn’t want to
help his father to work on farm. He only stayed at home doing nothing. He was a
very lazy boy.
One day the mother asked Samosir to bring lunch
for his father who worked in a farm. Usually the mother did his job.
“No, I can’t! I want to play with my frieds,
mother!” Said Samosir.
Mother was angry to hear this. She threatened
samosir if he didn’t do what she’s asked. She wouldn’t give samosir
lunch.
“All right, mom. I will bring it to my father,” Samosir
said.
On the way to his father’s farm, he ate the lunch
little by little. He felt hungry, too. Because of this, there’s just a little
lunch left. Meanwhile, the day was getting hot.
Waiting in a hungry was such a terrible thing for
Toba. He got angry that time. Finally he saw somebody in a distance. He was
surprised to see Samosir who came to the farm.
“What do you do here, my son. Where is your
mother? Why she didn’t bring my lunch?” Toba said angrily.
“Mother is busy to do other things. So, she asked me to bring
this lunch for you” said Samosir while gave the lunch to his father.
Toba took the lunch quickly. But, he was
surprised when he saw the lunch box.
“What? Where is the lunch ? Why this box is empty
?” Toba said angrily.
“I am sorry, father. On the way here, I ate your
lunch little by little. I am so hungry.” Samosir answered.
“You are rebellious child. Your manner is like a
little animal. It is because your mother is a fish. So you are like her. Go
away from here” Toba didn’t realize that what he said was so rude.
Samosir was badly hurt. He cried continuosly. His
mother asked why Samosir cried. Samosir told what his father had said to him.
“Calm down, Samosir. Don’t cry anymore. Now, you
have to climb the highest tree and stay there. There will be great disaster
here,” the mother said.
After that, Samosir went away and climbed the
highest tree in the village. He stayed there. He just waited what happened
next.
The mother was really sad. She thought that Toba
didn’t love her anymore. He broke his promise to her. She decided to do suicide
by jumping to a lake.
Suddenly, the sky was getting dark. The rain
poured the earth and made a huge flood. The thunder and the lightning were so
scary.
Meanwhile, Toba, who was still in his farm
shocked with this disaster. He couldn’t save himself. He was drown by the flood
and finally died.
And Samosir, although he climbed the highest
tree, he still couldn’t save himself. He died as his parents. His body was
floating. And then became small island which now was called Samosir Island. And, the village was sink and became a
huge lake. This lake was named as Toba’s name, that is Lake Toba.
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