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I want to go to other places and find another job to earn a better life. Please let me go Mother,begged him to his mother. It was so difficult for her to let her only child left her, yet she let him doso,Well Lancang, you may go for your dream. But please dont forget me. Do remember to comeback later when youve achieved the rich you dream of, answered his mother.

Lancang was very happy that his mother let him go, and hecheerfully jumped here and there. He had been imagininghimself as the richest man in his village. He was bored to be ashepherd. His mother responded nothing seeing her son

jumped happily. She was so sad in fact rea lizing that she wouldbe left alone by her only child. Lancang suddenly stopped

jumping seeing the sadness in his mothers face. He hugged hismother and tried to comfort her, Dont be sad Mother. I will not

forget you. I surely will come back with lots of money for you.She was touched by his words and promise and graduallycalmed. His mother said to him, Alright my son. You can goearly morning tomorrow. I will make lumping dadak tonight foryou to eat during your trip.

Lancang left his mother the next morning with some packages of lumping dadak, his favorite food,specially prepared by his mother.

Years passed and now Lancang was a prosperous tradesman. He owned tens of trade ships andhundreds of crews. His w ives we re very beautiful and were from rich families. Meanwhile, back at hishometown, his mother lived a poor life and was alone in a small ramshackle hut.

One day, Lancang sailed to Andalas w ith his wives. The wives were extremely happy. May we takesupplies with us my husband? asked one of the wives. Yes my husband, we want to have a partyon the ship, added the other. For he so loved his w ives, he let them to do w hatever they wantedto do. My wives take whatever and how many supplies youd love to, answered him. Given thepermission for the wishes, his wives took everything to the ship; foods, musical instruments, and

other things for the party. They also brought silks and jewellery made of gold and silver to decoratethe ship that it would be more luxurious. People would know from the view that the ship be longedto a very rich man.

All the people in that ship had party all the way. They played music, sang songs, and danced duringthe trip until one day it docked at a river known as Kampar. It was Lancangs hometown. Hey!Weve arrived! shouted one of the crews. The villagers around came to see the luxurious shipwhich just docked. And some of them still recognized Lancangs face. Wow, that is Lancang. He isnow a rich man, expressed one of his teachers who used to teach him to read Koran. This is agreat ship. Its good that Lancang still remembers his hometown, said one of Lancangs friendsfrom his childhood. He later rushed to Lancangs hut to tell his mother, who was sick, that Lancang

just arrived a t the village .

How happy she was to know the news . He is home, finally sobbed joyfully. Suddenly gained herenergy, she go t up of the bed. No more pain she felt. She rushed to the river to meet her belovedson, with old torn dress covered her fragile old body.

She couldnt believe her eyes. A wonderful luxurious ship stood firmly in front of her, and it belongedto her son. She couldnt wait any longer to meet hi. Gathered all the courage, she got on to the shipand searched for Lancang. One of the crew suddenly appeared in front of her as she started tomove. Hey you old woman. Dont even think of it. Get out of here! the man shouted at her andrudely forced her to go. But, I am Lancangs mother, he tried to explain.

Hearing noises at the deck, Lancang immediately approached it with his wives following behind andunexpectedly shouted, She lies. I dont know her. Get her out of here! He was ashamed to havean old poor mother and didnt want her wives know the truth.

Lancang my son. I really miss you, sobbed her. He hated it to see he cry so rudely said, How canI have an old poor woman like you to be my mother and commanded to his crews Get this crazyold woman out of my ship. Poor o ld woman, rejected by her own son. Sadly she w ent back to herhut and wept all the way. She didnt believe her son would do such a thing to her.

The poor old woman immediately took a mortar and a nyiru pusaka. She turned around the mortarand wiped it with the nyiruand prayed, My God. I gave birth to Lancang and breastfed him. I tookcare of him and loved him. But now he rejects me. He refuses to admit me as his mother, his own

mother. Show me your mercy God. Show him your majesty! In a flash, the wind suddenly blewheavily. The thunder hit Lancangs luxurious ship. The wave of the river Kampar hit the ship and tornit into pieces. All of those who w itnessed the scene ran aw ay for their lives.

Mother...this is me your son Lancang. I am home. Forgive me mother! cried Lancang amidst thestorm and the heavy rain. But nothing could be done to stop the disaster. The luxurious ship finallysank with all the people in it, including Lancang and his wives.

All of things in the ship were scattered and slammed by thestorm. The silk which was brought by the wives flew on theair and later folded and formed a land. It is later known asa name of an area, Lipat Kain, which is located on theKampar Kiri region. The river swept a gong from the shipand moved it till close to the hut of Lancangs mother, theAir Tiris. It is believed that it turned to the present OgongRiver which locates on Kampar Kanan. A Pottery flew andbelieved to form the area Pasubilah which is close to thelake Lancang. A flagstaff from Lancangs ship firmly standsthere until now. People believe that a big flood will comeevery time the flagstaff appears. The flood is believed asthe tears of Lancang who wept for forgiveness from hismother.

Peop le always believe the story as one reason for Kampar River to overflow. For the people in thatarea, the flood is not merely because of the high rainy season but also because the flagstaff of theship appears. Kampar regency which is in the province of Riau is one of a venerable place for

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flooding. Kampar River overflows almost every year that causes a big flood that sweeps away theentire inhabitants. (SM/sas/10/7-07/EV/2/12-07/TM)

References:

Adapted from Sabrur. R. Soenardi. Si Lancang. Yogyakarta: Center for the research and development

of the Malay culture in cooperation with Adicita Karya Nusa, 2005.

http://www.seasite.niu.edu/indonesian/budaya_bangsa/Cerita_Rakyat?Riau_default.htm

Translated from Indonesian version by (MA)

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