Folklore Of Central Sulawesi, The Origin Of Mermaids
"Honey, this fish is delicious," said the eldest. She smiled at her son's words. They rarely eat fish. Every day, her husband only grows yams and corn in the fields, that's what they eat. "Mom, can I have more?"ask the Middle. "It is possible, Son. Eat until you are full” " replied The mother while feeding the youngest.
The father was silent. He didn't expect his kids to love the fish so much. He'll go back to the sea, who knows if he'll catch another fish. “Mom, I'll go first. Leave one fish for my lunch. After the field, I'll go to the sea for a while. "Who knows, I might catch a fish”" he said. Mom nodded in approval and dad went to the farm.
After Dad left, Mom put the house in order. He kept the rest of the fish and rice in the lunchbox. The three children play. They ran around and shouted merrily. The mother smiled at her children's behavior. In his heart he is grateful, today can give a little good food to them.
It was late afternoon when the youngest whined. "Mom, I'm hungry. I want to eat rice don fish like this morning” " he said. Apparently he was hungry after tired of playing with his two older brothers. \
“Don't, Kid, you better eat boiled sweet course. "Come on, let me get it,” Mom replied.
"No Mom, I want to eat rice and fish,” whined the youngest again. This time he was crying while crying. But Mom remained adamant. He did not want to give the fish to the youngest child. She knew that her husband's behavior, if it had been ordered, should be carried out.
Because his request was not granted, then the youngest crying rolled on the ground. She said, " Mom, I'm hungry...."Shouted the youngest.
I couldn't bear to see that, but I finally gave up. He fed rice and fish to the youngest. The eldest and the middle one who saw his brother eating fish, asked Mom. They also ate fish left over from his youngest brother.
What happened then? Yeah, no more fish for me. The fish that my mother caught was gone. "What can I do, I'll explain it to my husband later,” Mom said in her heart.
My father came home from the sea. This time he didn't catch any fish. He was very upset, moreover, the yams in his field were also damaged by Wild Boars.
“My wife, I am very tired and hungry. Please prepare my lunch” " he asked Mom. "Where's the fish for breakfast? Didn't I tell you to leave one for me?” he asked when he saw his wife only served boiled yams.
“Yes, sir, I kept it. The kids are hungry and want to eat again. "The fish were eaten”" she replied. "What? How could you do this to your husband? I worked hard all day and you ate all the fish I caught with such difficulty?"shouted her husband.
She was quiet, but she understood her husband's anger. She apologized and promised to follow her husband's advice. But repeatedly kaii mother apologized, the husband still nagging and rebuked him with inappropriate words. Mother's heart ached so much that she decided to leave home. She could no longer stand the treatment of her husband.
The next morning, when the three children woke up, they were confused to find their mother. His father only blinked when they asked where his mother was.
"Maybe to the sea to fish for you guys. Don't you like fish?"the father doesn't care. Then, the three children went to the sea.
They shouted to her mother, “Mom... mom ... Where Are you? The youngest is hungry, he wants to suckle.”
Suddenly, mother appeared from the high seas. He had a few fish in his hand. She immediately hugged her three children and breastfed the youngest. "Go home, bring this fish to eat your slang”" he said after finishing breastfeeding. “You're not coming home?"ask the first.
"I'll follow you later”" she replied shortly. Then he returned to the middle of the ocean.
The three boys went home with some fish. The eldest baked the fish for their lunch side dish. It's late, mom hasn't come home yet. The three children waited for their mother until late at night, but she didn't come home. They slept, and the father did not care about his wife.
The next day, the three children returned to the sea. They called her mother.” I'm here, son, come here.” My mother's voice answered their call.
The three children were surprised to see their mother. Her face was their mother's face but her body was terrible. The body is full of scales and has no legs. The mother has exactly the same tail as the fish.
The youngest cried hard to see his mother, he even refused to be breastfed.
The first one was angry.” You're not our mother, you must be the fish that harmed Our Mother. Mom where's mom?"the first one shouted.
"Trust me, I am your mother. Mom changed like this because she was determined to stay at sea. I can't stand the way your father treated you.” My mother tried to explain. But her three children were unmoved. They left their mother and went home. The heart of the woman who was currently transformed into a half-fish man was deeply broken. He did not think that his decision would separate him from the children he loved so much. He could only cry and return to the sea. Since then she has been known as the mermaid. Because of her beauty, many people also call her a mermaid.
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