Introduction to Sleep
princess seven

In ancient times, in the Dumai area stood a kingdom called Seri Bunga Tanjung. The kingdom is ruled by a Queen named Cik Sima. This queen has seven beautiful and beautiful daughters, known as Princess Seven. Of the seven princesses, the youngest daughter is the most beautiful, her name is Mayang Sari.

Princess Mayang Sari has a very charming body beauty, her skin is soft like silk, her face is bright like a full moon, her lips are red like pomegranate, her eyebrows are like ants are herded, and her eyes are, his long hair and curls were like a mayang. Therefore, the Princess is also known as Mayang Mengurai .One day, the seven princesses were bathing in the depths of Sarang Umai. Deeply immersed and joking, the seven princesses did not realize that there were several pairs of eyes watching them, which turned out to be Prince Empang Kuala and his guards who happened to pass in the area. They observed the seven princesses from behind the bushes. Secretly, the Prince was fascinated to see the beauty of one of the princesses who was none other than Princess Mayang Sari.

Unwittingly, Prince Empang Kuala muttered softly, “Beautiful girl in the bottom of Umai. Yes, yes....dumai..dumai....”.The words continued to be spoken in the heart of Prince Empang Kuala. Apparently, the Prince fell in love with the Princess. Therefore, the Prince intends to propose it.

A few days later, the Prince sent a messenger to ask for the princess whom he knew was named Mayang Mengurai. The envoy delivered betel as a proposal for the king's greatness custom to the Royal Family of Tanjung Flower Series. Pinangan was also welcomed by Ratu Cik Sima with the glory of the custom that occurred in the Kingdom of Tanjung Flower Series. In response to the proposal of Prince Empang Kuala, Ratu Cik Sima also upholds the royal custom of filling the betel nut and gambier on the biggest button among the seven buttons in the tepak. The other six knobs were accidentally filled, so they remained empty. This custom symbolizes that the princess is the one who is entitled to receive a proposal first. Knowing that the proposal of the Prince was rejected, the messenger returned to face the Prince.

“Ampun Sire King! Servant has no intention of disappointing you. Royal Family Flower Series Tanjung has not been willing to accept the proposal of Tuan to marry Princess Mayang Unravel.”

Hearing the report, the King went up in black due to extreme embarrassment. The Prince no longer cares about the customs that apply in the land of Tanjung Flower Series. The anger that controls his heart can no longer be controlled. The Prince immediately ordered his commanders and soldiers to attack the Tanjung Flower Kingdom.

The battle between the two kingdoms on the outskirts of the Strait of Malacca was inevitable. In the midst of the war, Queen Cik Sima immediately fled her seven daughters into the forest and hid them in a hole that was roofed by land and protected by trees. Not to forget, the Queen also provided her seven daughters with enough food for three months. After that, the Queen returned to the kingdom to hold a fight against the forces of Prince Empang Kuala.

It had been 3 months, but the battle between the two kingdoms had not ended. After entering the fourth month, Queen Cik Sima's army was increasingly desperate and helpless. Finally, the Land of the Tanjung Flower Series was destroyed, many people were killed. Seeing his land destroyed and helpless, Queen Cik Sima immediately asked for help from the jinn who were imprisoned in the hills of the Upper Umai River.

At dusk, the forces of Prince Empang Kuala were resting downstream of Umai. They took shelter under the mangrove trees. However, towards the night a very terrible event occurred. Suddenly they were hit by thousands of mangroves that fell and pierced into the bodies of the troops of Prince Empang Kuala. Not until half night, the army of Prince Empang Kaula can be paralyzed. At the time when the forces of the Kingdom of Empang Kuala were helpless, the emissary of Ratu Cik Sima came to Pangeran Empang Kuala. Seeing the arrival of the messenger, the Prince who was still sitting limp in pain immediately asked, “Hai Seri Bunga Tanjung, what is the purpose of your arrival?”.

The messenger replied, “Hamba came to convey the message of Queen Cik Sima so that the Prince would like to stop this war. This action of ours has damaged the sacred earth of the fortunate region and tarnished the coast of the Tanjung Flower Series. Who comes with bad intentions, disaster will befall, on the contrary who comes with good intentions to the land of the Cape Flower Series, will prosper his life”.

Hearing the explanation of the emissary Ratu Cik Sima, realized Prince Empang Kuala, that he was the one who started the war. The prince immediately ordered his troops to return to the State of Empang Kuala. The next day, Queen Cik Sima rushed to the hiding place of her seven daughters in the forest. How surprised Queen Cik Sima, because her seven daughters are already in a lifeless state. They died of thirst and hunger.It turns out that Ratu Cik Sima forgot, if the provision provided is only enough for three months, While the war between Ratu Cik Sima and Pangeran Empang Kuala lasted up to four months. Finally, because it was not strong to withstand the grief of the death of his seven daughters, then Queen Cik Sima also fell ill and soon died. Until now, the sacrifice of the Seven Daughters is still remembered in a lyric entitled Seven daughters which reads:

Let's be ground up in a reed grove.

Pick up let's pick up.

Let's get picked down the seven.

The seventh is serong.

The seventh wall with ivory.

The seventh is gentle.

All seven wear pending.”

Since that event, the people of Dumai believe that the name of the city of Dumai is taken from the word “dumai” which is always pronounced Prince Empang Kuala when seeing the beauty of Princess Mayang Sari or Mayang Unravel.

In Dumai can also be found historic sites in the form of Princess Seven which is located in the PT Pertamina Dumai oil refinery complex. In addition, there are several names of places in the city of Dumai which was commemorated to commemorate the event, among them: the oil refinery owned by Pertamina Dumai was named Princess of Seven, which was, the upper hill of the Umai River where the Jin hermitage was named Jin Hill. Then the lyrics of the Seven Daughters until now used as a singing companion of Pulai Dance and Mayang Asyik for healers when treating the sick.