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Senin, 06 Mei 2013
The Legend Of "Kolam Putri"
Once there were two kingdoms around
Gunung or Mount Bintan in the Islands of Riau namely Melayu and Kayangan.
Formerly peoples of the two kingdoms lived side-by-side in harmony peacefully,
but when Princess Bidasari, the daughter of Sang Dewa the King of Kayangan,
came to her age, then a big problem soon emerged. Many Princess of the two
kingdoms were eager to marry the very beautiful princess. Accordingly the two
kingdoms were put in a hostile condition. In order to avoid war between Melayu
and Kayangan, Sang Dewa decided to move the kingdom of Kayangan and build a new
palace in a hidden place at the top of Gunung Bintan. A pool filled with clear
water was also built to keep golden fish, the favorit pet of Bidasari.
One day, Sang Dewa declared an
announcement saying that any prince who could successfully find the whereabouts
of Bidasari, her daughter, would marry the beautiful princess of Kayangan. But
soon after he announced the competition, Sang Dewa disappeared. Among so many
princess who took part in the competition to search Princess Bidasari, there
were two princess one was from the Melayu Kingdom and the other from Kayangan
who at the same time successfully found Princess Bidasari. The princess was
very upset and unable to decide, which of the two princess to be her husband.
To solve the problem she told to the two princess to follow her to climb up
steep stairs, Bidasari said to the two princess" Neither of you will be my
husband/. Now let me dive into the water and be the owner of the pool!" To
their astonishment, the two princess witnessed Bidasari plunge herself into the
pool and instantly take the form of a very beautiful forbidden fish.
Sang Dewa declared that the pool would
be called "Kolam Putri" or "The Princess Pond". From that
time on the "Kolam Putri" has produced drinking water for the people
of Gunung Bintan and the surroundings.
