Folklore And Legends
FOLKLORE OF THE YELLOW SASSY

It is said that, in ancient times, there lived a poor woman with her son named the Lancang. They both live in a reot hut in a country called Kampar. The father of Lancang has long since died. His mother worked on the fields of others, while the Lancang herded the livestock of her neighbors.

One day, the sassy actually experienced the peak of saturation. He was tired of living poor. He wanted to work and raise money to become a rich man. Finally, he asked his mother's permission to go to the land of people. “Emak, Lancang can no longer bear to live poor. Sassy want to go surfing, Mak!” please sassy to his mother. Despite his heavy heart, his mother finally allowed the Lancang to leave. “Alright, Sassy. You can wander, but don't forget your mother. If later you have become rich, immediately go home,” replied Emak Lancang allow.

Hearing the answer from his mother, the Sassy jumped up in excitement. He had imagined himself to be a rich man in his village. He will no longer work as a boring cattle herder. Sassy Mom just glued to see the Sassy jumping up and down. He seems very sad to be left by his only child. Seeing her mother sad, the Sassy stopped jumping, then approached her mother and hugged her. “Don't be sad, Mom. Sassy will not forget the mother here. If it will be rich later, Lancang will definitely go home Mak,” said the Lancang comforting his mother. His mother became moved to hear the words and promises of the Lancang, and her heart became calm. Then the mother said, “Alright Son! Tomorrow morning you can leave. Later tonight Mak will make lumping dodak for you to eat on the way later.”

The next day, the Lancang left his hometown. His mother gave him some packs of lumping dodak favorite food Lancang.

For years it has been sassy in the line. He eventually became a wealthy merchant. He had dozens of merchant ships and hundreds of men. His wives were beautiful and all came from rich families. Meanwhile, far away in his hometown, Lancang's mother lives poor alone.

One day the Lancang said to his wives sailing that he would take them sailing to Andalas. His wife was also very happy. “Kakanda, can we bring you a lot of supplies?” ask one of Lancang's wives. “Iya..Kakanda, we want to party on board,” added another wife Lancang. The Lancang also received the request of his wives. “O wives! Bring supplies as you like,” replied the Sassy. Hearing the answer from the Lancang, they also brought all kinds of supplies, ranging from food to musical instruments to party on the ship. They also brought silk cloth and various gold and silver jewelry to be held on board so that the impression of luxury and wealth of the Lancang increasingly visible.

Since departing from the port, all passengers aboard the Lancang party. They played music, sang, and danced along the voyage. Until finally the magnificent Lancang ship docked in the Kampar River, Lancang's hometown. “Hai …! We have arrived ...!” shouted a shipman.

Residents around the Kampar River came to see the magnificent ship Lancang. Apparently some of them still know the face of the Lancang. “Wah, the Sassy apparently! He has become a rich man,” said the teacher taught the Lancang. “Pregnant once the ship. Thank goodness he still remembers his hometown,” said friend Lancang as a child. He then informed the arrival of the Lancang to the mother of the Lancang who was lying sick in her hut.

How happy the mother of Lancang when she heard the news of her son coming. “Oh, finally home also sassy,” exclaimed his mother happily. With a feeling of shock, he rushed up from his sleep, not caring even though he was sick. In tattered clothes, he limped over to greet his only child in the harbor.

Hearing the commotion on the deck, suddenly the Sassy accompanied by his wives suddenly appeared and said, “Lies! She's not my mother. Dismiss him from my ship,” shouted the Lancang who stood beside his wives. Apparently he was embarrassed if his wives found out that the old and poor woman was his mother.

“Oh, Sassy ..., My son! Mom misses you so much, son ..” Struggled Mom. Hearing the old woman's moans, presumptuously the Sassy brushed aside, then said, “that's probably I have an old and poor mother like you.” Then the Sassy yells, “Kelasi! Get that crazy woman off my ship!” The Lancang's men chased the Lancang's mother away violently. He was pushed to the point of falling. Poor old Mom Lancang. It's old, sickly anyway. What a pity his fate. His heart was crushed by his own son. With a sad heart, the old woman went home to her hut. Along the way, he was crying. He did not expect his son to do that to him.

Arriving at home, the poor woman took a dimple and emulated the heirloom. He twirled the dimple and fanned it in a faux manner while praying, “Yes, my Lord. I gave birth to the Sassy and raised it with my milk. But after being rich, she did not want to acknowledge myself as her mother. Dear God, show him your power!”

In an instant, suddenly a typhoon blew fiercely. Thunderous lightning snatched the Lancang's ship. The Kampar River waves hit the Lancang ship to pieces. Everyone on board shouted in confusion, while residents ran away from the river.

“Emaaak ..., sassy your son home. I'm sorry, Maaak!” there was a faint sound of the cry of the Sassy in the midst of typhoons and storms. But disaster is inevitable. The Lancang and all his wives and men drowned with the magnificent ship.

The goods on board the Lancang ship were scattered by the storm. The silk cloth that Lancang carried in his ship floated. The cloth then folded and stacked into the Folding Country of Cain located in Kampar Kiri. A gong was thrown and fell near the Lancang's mother's hut in Rumbio, becoming the Ogong River in Kampar Kanan. A pottery broke and floated into Pasubilah which is located adjacent to Lake si Lancang. In the lake that flagpole of the ship Lancang upright left. If at any time the flagpole of the Lancang ship suddenly appeared on the surface of the lake, then there would be a flood in the Kampar River. The flood was the tears of the Lancang who regretted his actions for disobeying his mother.

Since the event, the people of Kampar believe that the overflow of the Kampar river is not only caused by the high rainfall in this area, but also caused by the emergence of the Lancang mast on Lake Lancang. Kampar Regency, which is included in the Riau Province, is very prone to flooding. Almost every year the Kampar River overflows, causing massive flooding that can soak the surrounding residential areas.