Folklore And Legends
FOLKLORE OF TANJUNG MARTHAFONZ
Once there was a village in Jazirah Baguala called Poka Village, known as Poka Village - Rumah Tiga .
It is said that there is a love story that does not arrive and ends tragically like the story of Romeo and Juliet.
William Shakespeare's work or the love story of 12th-century Peter Abelard and Heloise in France separated by family and church, Shah Jahan and Begum's argumand band that built the Taj Mahal, Rhett Butler and Scarlett O'Hara,Sampek Eng Tay, Dante Alighieri and Beatrice, and Laila Majnun .
Once lived a very simple family but lived full of love and happy twinkle.
The head of their family named Mr. Bram a farmer who had a side job as a boat rower who took passengers on the route from Poka, Poka, Home Three then Galala went home while his wife is a woman who is ideal to be a dream wife in addition to beautiful, beautiful, loyal and willing to accept the situation of Mr. Bram who lived hard by making work add to the family income by selling grilled sago for sale.
Mr. Bram and Ms. Mina are blessed with a beautiful beautiful girl named Martha has grown into a teenage girl .
Martha Exotic Beauty is much charming for the opposite sex is black sweet, tall body ever with black hair mayang left strung across the limit of her slim waist .
Every afternoon after Mina's mother burned Sagu the task turned to Martha to sell him.
Sweet Martha dressed in a Pink Cele shirt (adult Ambon women's dress) with hair dikonde shows her neck level, Sagu placed on the tray and then placed on her head .
"Sagu ...,sagu Aunt, Oma, Man, Brother ... Her song bought, .. buy it tastes good and is still warm," Martha peddled her song.
Every day Martha had to pass the road in front of the dormitory of the Army of Potugis, without realizing it had made fall in love with a young, handsome and dashing Portuguese soldier named Alfonso.
Alfonso fell in love at first sight at Martha Girl who had a natural beauty and a very earthy attitude.
The love that blooms every day in Alfonso's heart that is increasingly difficult to stay buried in the bottom of the heart.
Alfonso was powerless to remain a secret admire by simply sending greetings or writing romantic love letters.
Martha did not realize at all that the Young Army who was watching her every afternoon was someone who harbored love for her.
Finally one afternoon as usual when Martha walked selling sago in front of her dorm Alfonso ventured to greet the girl who had always been present in her beautiful dreams.
“Sagu... sago..come I want to buy," Alfonso's voice vibrated withstanding the turmoil in his chest.
Marha then came to Alfonso with a slightly hesitant face because not usually handsome young man who often passed by him greeted because all this time just looking at him from afar.
Alfonso stretched out his hand to shake hands and said with a reddened face.
“Include my name Alfonso and if not mistaken miss named Martha.” Alfonso said while looking lovingly.
“My name Bethel Martha is glad to be acquainted," replied Martha with a shy blush her chest rumbled helplessly staring at the handsome young man's face before her.
"I want to buy all the songs because they taste good" Alfonso said, giving Martha some money.
"Sorry this is too much" replied Martha while returning some of the money given by Alfonso while wrapping up the sago-sago.
"Make me deliberately give more money for Martha to make a profit" Alfonso said sincerely.
"Thank you but I am accustomed to working hard first to receive money,sorry.” Martha answered with a goodbye.
Alfonso's heart was increasingly captivated by Martha's charm which was not only beautiful but her personality as well.
Alfonzo was a Portuguese commander who served in Ambon from 1569 to 1571
Martha recounted her encounter with Alfonso who had bought her entire song with happy sparkling eyes a picture of her deepest mood.
Alfonzo showed seriousness to build a relationship with Marha by asking her father Martha.
Mr. Bram who disagrees with the argument that if Martha's age of 17 is still too small to marry, he asked for time until Martha's age of 19 years.
Although a little disappointed but Alfonso who loved Martha very sincerely agreed to her patiently waiting for the right moment to arrive .
Alfonzo continues to foster a love affair with Martha who also has the same feelings with her .
But unfortunately it turns out destiny does not allow them to unite in the sacred bond of marriage because one day unexpectedly there is news from Batavia (Now Jakarta) if all Portuguese troops in Ambon pulled back precisely the year 1571.
How heartbroken Alfonzo was forced to leave his heart because of the demands of his duty.
Martha tears when she learns that Alfonso will leave her and does not know until when to meet again given his duty as a soldier.
An unavoidable breakup uncovers the wounds in the soul that have fused in the fiery tempest of romance.
The two of them hugged each other and broke into tears. Alfonso mastered the situation more by convincing Martha if one day he would come back to ask Martha to be his wife.
“Please Martha believe that distance and time will not be able to separate the forces of love between us" Alfonso said as he wiped the tears that soaked his cheeks.
The troops one after another had boarded the ship including Alfonso who had to reluctantly let go of the embrace of the girl of his dreams .
Arriving on board the Alfonzo again shouted while waving his hand.
“Martha, I Love You," Alfonso cried out without shame as if to convey his feelings to everyone.
When Martha heard the sign that the ship carrying Alfonzo to Batavia would sail.
Martha could not resist the pain of her heart accepting the fact that her beloved was about to die.
He ran while waving a white handkerchief while shouting.
“Alfonzo, Alfonzo, don't leave me here too long," Martha exclaimed in tears.
No one expected Martha to jump into the sea and swim towards the ship that had sailed.
Seeing this without thinking long Alfonzo did the same thing .
Two lovebirds who are in love don't think about their life-threatening danger in the windpipe.
Although Mr. Bram and the entire population helped to find Alfonso and Martha's whereabouts was like disappearing into a vast ocean and his empire was never found .
To commemorate the place where Alfonzo and Martha disappeared called Cape"Marthafonz "The combination of two lovebirds who pledge to live and live.