history of sabang island and lake "aneuk laot"
As Sabang residents, born and raised in Sabang, it is our duty to preserve our culture. Not to mention the various stories of origins, which although some people claim it is a myth, but that's our typical character that we must keep. this.
- The origin of the name of the city of Sabang
The name Sabang itself, derived from the Acehese language "Saban", which means equally or without discrimination. The word departs from the character of the Sabang people who tend to easily accept immigrants or visitors. This character is somewhat different from the character of Acehnese generally who tend to be closed to people they just know.
Another version states that the name Sabang comes from the Arabic language, namely "Shabag" which means the mountain erupted. Once upon a time when there were still many active volcanoes in Sabang, it can still be seen in volcanoes in Jaboi and Volcanoes in the sea of Laot Men.
In addition, the city is often called "weh island" also has an interesting origin. Weh Island is derived from the word in aceh, "weh" which means to move, according to the history circulating Weh Island was originally a unity with the island of Sumatra, namely the union of Sabang mainland with Ulee Lheue land.
At a time when the island of Andalas is still separated into two islands of the eastern and western islands, the two islands are separated by a very narrow line of straits, in which there is a dragon named Sabang, at that time in both islands stand two royal fruit named Kingdom of Daru and the Kingdom of Nature. Daru Kingdom led by Sultan Daru is on the eastern island and the kingdom of Nature led by Sultan Alam is in the western part of the island. Sultan Alam is very fair and wise to his people and very clever berniaga so that the kingdom of Nature into a prosperous kingdom and advanced. While Sultan Daru is very cruel to his people and likes to raid merchant ships that cross the waters.
It has long been the envy of Sultan Daru Sultan Alam and already often he tried to attack the kingdom of Nature but always in the block by the Dragon Sabang, so that his desire to master the prosperous kingdom of Nature is not achieved.
So one day a royal adviser called Daru named Tuanku Gurka, "Tuanku Gurka, we have often attacked the Kingdom of Nature but always in the hindrance by the dragon Sabang, you try to find out who can beat the Dragon", orders Sultan Daru.
"The noble one, the Sabang dragon is the guardian of the Barisan Strait, if the dragon dies eat these two islands will unite because no creature can afford a buffer between the two islands other than the dragon", explains Tuanku Gurka.
"I do not care these two islands together, I want to master the kingdom of Nature", explained Sultan Daru. "There are two giants named Seulawah Agam and Seulawah Inong, they are very powerful", said Tuanku Gurka.
"Seulawah Agam has enormous strength while Seulawah Inong has a sword of geulantue that is very fast and very sharp", added Tuanku Gurka.
So soon the two giants came to Sultan Daru to convey their combat with the dragon of Sabang. Shortly afterwards a messenger was sent to the dragon of Sabang to inform them that the two giants would come to fight with him.
Dragon Sabang sad to hear the news and immediately facing Sultan Alam, "Sultan Alam my friend, came the messenger of Sultan Daru to me carry the message that two giants Selawah Agam and Seulawah Inong will come against me", Clear the Dragon to Sultan Alam.
"They are very strong, I am afraid of losing," said the dragon. "If only I were killed then the two islands will be united, the earth will shake hard and the sea will recede, then your people run to the high mountain, comes ie beuna, it is a very big wave that will sweep this land ", the Dragon's message.
Sultan Alam tears to hear the message from the dragon of his friend, "Well my friend, I will convey your message to my people.
So at the time that has been determined there was a fierce battle between the dragon of Sabang and the two giants on the beach. The Sultan and the people of both kingdoms testified the exciting fight from a distance. On a giant occasion Selawah Inong successfully slashed his sword to the dragon's neck.
Then the giant Seulawah Agam lifted the dragon's body and shouted, "Weehh!", Throwing the dragon's body as far as it goes, then the dragon's body fell lying in the open sea. For a moment everyone was silent, then the sultan Alam shouted, waving his hand to the dragon's body lying deep in the middle of the sea, "Sabaaaaang !, sabaaaang !, sabaaang!" Called Sultan Alam. "O Sultan Alam, not usa beautiful marine park around Sabang. Such conditions have in fact also provided livelihoods to the people.
Some of the elders of the village admitted to seeing some princess bathing with a bird of fire with a rainbow at dawn. Although this statement reaps a lot of debate, this recognition is quite interesting.
There is a mystical story that once, there was a fisherman who was fishing on the boat. Suddenly he was jerked by feel the tremendous pull. When jumped a giant fish gabu and then pulled the fisherman to the bottom of the lake.dan strangely that he could breathe in the water. So far following the pull of the cork, he was struck by a golden palace at the bottom of the lake. Welcomed by the court ladies, he faced a beautiful queen who offered treasures and himself to be wife. But the fisherman refused because he married. the queen '' told him to stay overnight. The next day, the fishermen were escorted by a pair of strange creatures to the surface. Upon arrival at home, the fishermen were shocked by a crowd that was shocked by his presence. They claimed the father had been missing for 40 days and was declared dead.
Perhaps there are still many legends hidden behind the beauty of this zero kilometer Indonesia. however, I am happy here. Other times I will describe more other legends. That is all and thank you.