Sampuraga in Mandailing Natal

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Sampuraga is a legend in mandailing. Madina. Indonesia. Long time a go, there was a boy who lived in mandailing. In siladang village, Mandailing. He was an orphan. And when he was 10 years old, he left his village. His mother gave her some ingredient. He went to Sabjior. For years he lived there. When he was adult, and possible for him to get marry, a daughter of the king in Sabajior wanted to marry him. And he was agree. When the wedding party had finished, automatically he became a king. 
In a year, The news that he had been becoming a king has heard by his mother and all of people in his village, Siladang. Every body felt surprise to hear it. 
Because his mother was an old woman and she was very poor. She really hoped her son. She just had Sampuraga as her child. She wanted to follow him. With very difficult to walk. Hard to through the forest between Siladang and Sirambas, the village or the king. And at the end, she arrived to Sirambas. When mother of Sampuraga was in that village, Sampuraga was making a party. Many people were working to cook the food, cook the flesh. And many kind of foods. And because Sampuraga's mother was very hungry. She asked some food for eat. The worker wanted to give it. But when Sampuraga looked the old woman. He stood up. And he withdrew her. Forbade his slaves to give anything to the woman. He did, as he didn't know her. In fact, he knew that she was his mother. A woman cried and asked, “why don't you know me, my son?. I am your mother, babe”.”I don't know you. Don't make fun of me”. Answered Sampuraga. “I have something to prove that you are my son'. 'what is it, an old woman?' asked Sampuraga angrily. 'There is a trace on your neck'.. But what for? Sampuraga would not open his shirt. Even he became angrily with that woman. His wife said it, so that he realize everything. But it made him could not bottle up his angrily. He kicked that old woman. He slap his own mother. The woman prayed to god so that god punish Sampuraga. At that day too. The thunder fight him. The flood was coming. The village and palace of king was going to broken. Almost all the people were died. Including Sampuraga, his wife, his mother, and many slaves. God approved her praying. Something remain until now, just some tools of party. Such as a pan, big spoon, and t trace of hole. Many people said that the flood came from the hole. Until now, the hole is being hot. When ever somebody calls Sampuraga, the water will be angry. Water in the hole will jump. Water will be very hot. And now, the location of Sampuraga has been becoming a tourism place. Many people visit this area. It is in west Panyabungan. About 10 kms from panyabungan town. Kabupaten mandailing natal. North Sumatra. Indonesia.





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