* * * Once, in Luwu district, South Sulawesi, there lived a king named La Togeq Langiq or better known as the call Batara Lattu '. The King had two wives, namely one from among ordinary people (the real world population) called We Opu Sengngeng, and another comes from the jinn. From her marriage with Opu We Sengengeng born twins of gold, namely a man named Sawerigading, and a woman named We Tenriabeng. Based on the forecast Guru (father of King Luwu), Sawerigading and Tenriabeng We would later fall in love and married each other. Yet according to local custom, a person is never married siblings alone. In order not to violate the custom, the King Luwu also raise both twins separately. He hid his daughter (We Tenriabeng) above the palace attic since she was a baby. Time passed. Sawerigading grown into a dashing and handsome young man, while We Tenriabeng grown into a beautiful girl. However, a pair of twins not yet know each other. On one day, Sawerigading together a number of palace guards have been sent by his father sailed to the Land Taranati (Ternate) to represent the Kingdom of Luwu in a meeting of the princes. But actually the main purpose to go far Sawerigading sent to Ternate because his twin brother Tenriabeng We will be sworn into Bissu in a public ceremony, which of course may not attend because it was feared would meet with We Tenriabeng. On the way to the Land of Ternate, Sawerigading heard from a guard that he has a beautiful twin sister. Sawerigading gasped in surprise to hear the news. "What did you say? I have a twin sister? "Sawerigading asked in surprise. "Yes, Prince! Brother's name was Tenriabeng. He was hidden and kept in the palace attic since I was little, "said bodyguard. Upon his return from Ternate, Sawerigading directly seek his twin brother hidden in the palace attic. Inevitably, Sawergading immediately fell in love when he saw his twin brother and decided to marry her. King Luwu Batara Lattu 'who knows the secrets of the royal family are uncovered quickly summoned his son was to face. "O, my son! Expect life companion to reassure each other it is not wrong. But, you need to know that marrying their own siblings is the biggest taboo in our customs. If custom is broken, disaster will befall this country. Should urungkanlah niatmu it, my son! "Persuaded King Luwu Batara Lattu '. However, persuasion His father does not deter Sawerigading to marry his sister. However, finally relented after Sawerigading Tenriabeng We told him that the Chinese State (not Chinese in China, but in areas Tanete, Kabupetan Bone, South Sulawesi), they have a cousin who was like him. "Bang! Go to the Land of China! We have a cousin named We Cudai. Father once told me that I and We Cudai like nut halves, "persuaded We Cudai. "Yes, my son! His face and physique We Cudai exact same as your brother, We Tenriabeng, "said King Luwu Batara Lattu '. To prove the truth of his words, We Tenriabeng provide a hair, a bracelet and ring to Sawerigading. Tenriabeng We also promised that if his words are not true, he married berbersedia Sawerigading. "Bang! If this is not the same length hair with hair We Cudai, bracelets and rings do not fit the wrist and fingers, I'm willing to marry a brother, "said We Tenriabeng. Finally, Sawerigading was willing to go to the Land of China, although his heart there is a sense of disappointment to his parents because it is not permitted to marry his sister. To sail to the Land of China, Sawerigading must use a large vessel made of wood welérénngé (wood belande) are able to withstand the blow of hurricanes and large waves at sea. "O, my son! To fulfill your desire to marry We Cudai, tomorrow go to the river upstream giant welérénngé Saqdan cut trees to make boats! "Commanded the King Luwu Batara Lattu '. The next day, went Sawerigading to a place that meant his father was. When we reached the place, he was immediately cut down the giant trees. Curiously, although the stem and base have been separated, the giant tree that still would not collapse. However, it does not make him desperate. The next day, again cutting down trees Sawerigading magic, but the result remains the same. This bizarre incident repeated until three consecutive days. Sawerigading was getting desperate and his heart was very troubled to think what the hell cause. Knowing his brother's liver distress, on the evening Tenriabeng We secretly went to the river upstream Saqdan. How wonderful! Only once did blow, the giant tree that had collapsed to the ground. With the knowledge it possesses, Tenriabeng We immediately convert it into a giant tree sailboat ready to sail the ocean. The next day, back to the upstream Sawerigading Saqdan River. How shocked she was when she saw the giant welérénngé tree that never can be pulled down has now turned into a sailboat. "Hey, who's doing all this?" Murmured Sawerigading surprised. "Ah, there's no point I think everyone who helped make this sailboat. To be sure I should go home to prepare the supplies that will I bring sailing to the Land of China, " he said as he hurried home to the palace. After preparing a number of guards and the necessary supplies, departed with his entourage headed Sawerigading Chinese Affairs. On the way, they meet various challenges and obstacles such as storms and waves hit and attack the pirates. However, thanks to Almighty God permits, Sawerigading with his troops successfully through all these obstacles and safely reached the destination. Arriving in the land of China, Sawerigading heard the news that We Cudai been engaged to a young man named Settiyabonga. However, it did not dampen his intention to see first hand We Cudai facial beauty. To that end, he decided to disguised as a trader of oro (black). To fulfill his disguise, he had to sacrifice one person's life as a sacrificial oro. At first, people will become casualties of oro which is pleaded to him. "Have mercy, sir! If my skin used as a body wrap sir, of course I died. "However, after Sawerigading persuade him with fine words said that, eventually people oro it was willing to meet his demands. After that, Sawerigading immediately headed to the palace as oro traders. Arriving at the palace, he was amazed to see beauty We Cudai. "True Father said, We Cudai and Tenriabeng We like nut halved. Posture they are really similar, "said Sawerigading. After proving beauty We Cudai, Sawerigading immediately sent an envoy to propose to her and her application was accepted by the family palace of the kingdom of China. However, before the wedding took place, We Cudai send a guard to investigate who exactly was her future husband. One day, the messenger approached Sawerigading sailboat that was back in port. Incidentally, it was the guards Sawerigading who was in the shower hairy. Messenger of fear when he saw it he thinks they look like "savages" and thinks that Sawerigading form similar to them. He was immediately returned to the palace to break the news to the We Cudai. Hearing the news, Cudai We also intend to annul his marriage and restore all Sawerigading dowry. Sawerigading who hear bad news immediately remove his disguise as the oro and clothing mengenaikan greatness, then immediately to the king of China. Arriving at the palace, he was immediately tell the origin and purpose of his coming to the Land of China. "Have mercy, His Majesty the King! Introduce the name of the Son of King Ananda Sawerigading Luwu Batara Lattu 'from South Sulawesi. Ananda came to carry the mandate of the Father, in the hope that Your Majesty be so good as to receive in-law King Ananda, "said Sawerigading. "Hi, young man! You do not claim! What evidence is there that you are the son of my brother? "Asked the King of China. Sawerigading was soon showing a hair, a bracelet and rings We Tenriabeng gift to the King of China as he told all the events that happened until he could get to Affairs of China. Hear the hope and request that his brother through his nephew, King of China was silent for a moment, then said: "All right! Now I believe that you are my nephew. Ayahandamu had once sent word to me that he has a golden twins. Her woman's face and perawakaannya similar to my daughter. " To further convince himself, the King of China immediately called her daughter to face. Before long, We Cudai came and sat beside his father. When viewing a handsome young man who sat in before his father, We cud i looked nervous and his heart suddenly pounding. Apparently, he fell in love with the young man is none other than Sawerigading. "What on earth my father called Ananda?" We asked Cundai bowed shyly. "O daughter, you know! Those who propose a few days ago was his own cousin. His name Sawerigading. Father brothers with his father. But, to convince this truth, you try to match it with long hair long hair and wear a bracelet and ring! "Pleaded the King of China while giving a hair, a bracelet and ring to his daughter. After We Cudai wearing a bracelet and ring, the more assured the King of China that Sawerigading actually his nephew. Bracelets and rings are worn by all fit We Cudai. Similarly, the same length hair with hair We Tenriabeng. "How, my daughter! Are you willing to accept re-applications Sawerigading to strengthen our kinship with the family Sawerigading in South Sulawesi, "asked the King of China. "Yes, Father! If the father blessing, Ananda was willing to marry Sawerigading. Ananda apologize because previously thought Sawerigading not from a good family, "replied We Cudai shyly. How happy feelings of the King of China heard the answer to her daughter. Similarly, the perceived Sawerigading because her application accepted. With a happy feeling, he soon returned to his ship to convey the good news to the guards and ordered them to lift all existing luggage on the boat to the palace for a party. Three days later, wedding party that was held with a gala. All sympathetic joy of the people of China witnessed the wedding party them. A year later, We Cudai Sawerigading and blessed by a child and named La Galigo. However, for We Cudai, happiness it was not complete if it has not met with in-law. One day, he invites her husband to South Sulawesi visiting in-laws. At first, refusing Sawerigading his wife, because he had promised did not want to go back to the village pages of disappointment to his parents who had resist his desire to marry his twin. However, because his wife kept pushing, he finally agreed. The next day, set off a pair of husband and wife together some guards to the State Luwu. However, they not bring their son (La Galigo) since infancy. On the way, along with his entourage went back Sawerigading many obstacles. The boat they were traveling almost drowned in middle of the sea because of storms and big waves hit. Thanks to Almighty God's help, they survived until the Luwu Affairs. After many years with his wife lived Sawerigading in State Luwu heard the news that in developing Java Land Islamic religious teachings. Sawerigading immediately ordered his troops to combat these teachings. But what happens after troops arrived in Java? Apparently, they are instead of fighting adherents of these religious teachings, but instead turned to embrace religion Islam. Even some members of the army decided to settle in Java. While the other squad members return to the Land Luwu to report the news to Sawerigading and at once took her to embrace Islam. Because upset top treason troops and did not want to convert to Islam, Sawerigading with his wife decided to return to the Land China and promised not to set foot again in the land of Luwu. On the way back to the Land of China, the ship they were traveling shipwrecked at sea. That said, the couple became husband and wife liu or peretiwi buriq ruler (the underwater world). * * * Thus the story Sawerigading of Luwu district, South Sulawesi. The story above is categorized as a legend that contains the messages morality that can be used as guidance in daily life. The moral to be learned from the story above is a reward received from nature is not easily discouraged. This property Sawerigading behavior shown by the ever-steadfast in face many obstacles and trials to achieve desires, namely marrying We Cudai residing in the State of China. It says in point teaching Malay: What Malay sign habitual, enthusiastically work meticulous work to bring blessings saving work brings benefits work hard to give satisfaction working steadfastly to give good luck obedient work to bring blessings
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