The history of Tapaktuan with the Legend of Tapa and Dragon Princess
Tapaktuan is very famous for a Legend of Tapa and Dragon Princess. The story is very lively in the community there. This story is very easy to we can hear from A to Z. The Legend is accompanied by ornament ornaments that have the shape and appearance as it is in the story. It's good I tell a little about the Legend of Tapa Tapa and the Dragon's Daughter.
"Once upon a time, in the past, in Aceh Selatan lived a pair of dragons. This pair of dragons, has a daughter called the Dragon Princess or the Youngest Princess. This princess is beautiful. This beautiful princess, according to the story obtained from sea kepas when finished a devastating storm that drowned a ship from mainland china.
It is said that, at that moment, a pair of dragons are wading through a sea of waves. The male Dragon suddenly stopped, stunned to notice a black spot in the middle of the sea. The black spot caught his eye. Lamat-lamat black dot is getting closer to the dragon caused by the current wave of the sea. The Male and Female Dragons continue to notice the black dot. As the black dots drew closer, the Dragon saw the wood of a ship and among the woods a tiny baby was stuck on a floating wood.
This tiny baby floats in the waves until finally the pair of dragons help and nurture them nest. Because a pair of dragons do not have offspring and the tiny baby that they make as a child picked and named with the Youngest Princess or better known by the Princess Naga. Syahdan, a pair of dragons and the youngest daughter inhabiting a land around Batu Itam Village (now-red name) Tapaktuan District, South Aceh.
Indeed at that time it is often seen the entry of ships - merchant ships from foreign countries to the South Aceh region to buy spices that thrive in the area. According to the story, patchouli, cloves and nutmeg is the most commodity in the mainland of South Aceh, so the water traffic in the region is quite rama
Back pain, a pair of dragons are very happy to get a daughter shaped human. With the joy of a pair of dragons nurturing and caring for the princess. Meanwhile, after surviving and pulling aside the mother's real parents (origin from China-ed) is so sad to lose her baby after their boat ran aground in a violent storm. They think that her beloved daughter is already lost in the sea, so with a sense of pity (according to the story) they also return the country of origin by boarding another merchant ship.
The two dragons were very fond of their adopted daughter. In fact, the female dragon always hugged the little princess in her grip so as not to be lost. Like the children, the youngest daughter after being conscious of her unconscious, frightened and crying so much so seeing the dragonous figure of the Dragon. Despite the sadness, the pair of dragons strive to keep the youngest daughter from feeling frightened and willing to accept them as his new family. Over time, the youngest Princess finally accepted her situation and got along warmly with the pair of dragons.
So unfortunately with the Youngest Princess, the male dragon created a beautiful playground on the mountain. Starting from the place of the bath of the princess to the other places are filled so that the Youngest Princess likes and does not leave from them. All of it was done for the youngest Princess to stay with them.
That is, while time keeps rolling. Youngest daughter was already crawling teenagers. Both dragons are highly praised for the beauty of the Youngest Princess. His eyes were slightly slanted, his white skin and his graceful features made a pair of dragons dote to the Youngest Princess. They are very spoiling the princess. Meanwhile, the Youngest Princess who spent many years living and living with two dragons in a cave began to feel uncomfortable. Many times he asked the 'foster parents' to be allowed to see the land and see the people, but the two dragons did not approve. In their opinion, if the princess is allowed out, then the possibility to be abandoned is certainly there. That is why the Youngest Princess was never brought to the mainland.
Until one day, the youngest daughter determined to leave the residence of his foster parents. The intention to escape was so well designed that the two intelligent dragons did not know. Day after day passed, the beautiful youngest daughter was more obedient to the dragon's rules. This makes a pair of dragons believe and believe that the princess will not abandon them. Therefore, it is often seen a pair of dragons go across the ocean and leave the Youngest Princess alone in their cave residence.
Youngest daughter is not a foolish girl. Although often left alone so the opportunity to go open, but in order to maintain the dragon's confidence in him, he let the situation take place. In fact, one day there was the sight of a ship that drove rather close to his residence. In his heart felt very excited when seen by him men dressed neatly stand the ship. At that time with bold, Youngest daughter began to often appear self-cultivated cave to his presence there to the attention of every passing ship.
Until when, when a pair of dragons say goodbye to go a little longer, so have to leave the princess alone is prayed. Youngest daughter is very excited because in that period, the plan to escape will be done. Thus, after tens of kilometers of dragons passed, there was a sailing ship and just happened to have witnessed the beauty of the princess and the ship's skipper immediately leaned near the island and then took the youngest daughter sailing. Usually, every ship does not dare to get close to the island because it often blows strong winds and often makes the crew of the ship is very inconvenient to keep from drowning. This is caused by the dragons who do not want their place approached.
After the Princess sailed, elsewhere, the female Dragon felt her heart uncomfortable so decided to return to their residence. But how confused the two dragons because the existence of the youngest daughter is not visible. All the corners of the island they are meruri but the Youngest Princess is gone. The female dragon is very sad while the male dragon is angry.
Finally it was decided to search for the Youngest Princess abandoned. Their targets are passing ships. The coincidence of the ocean visible a black dot that drove close to a large island. Soon the two dragons chased him. After lurking, they see the Youngest Princess being there. Both dragons were furious, thinking their daughter was abducted by a human being so that the ship and all the passengers became threatened. Frightened, all the passengers shouted. The wind brought their cries to a cave called Goa Kalam. Inside is an old man who is imprisoned. (There is no clear explanation of who the real name of this character is-red). This old man is called Tuan Tapa. The master who heard the screams and the screams of fear felt uneasy. Then, Master tapa took his wand and out of the cave. With his supernatural powers, Mr. Tapa saw clearly in the midst of the sea there was a fight between a pair of dragons and the ship's passengers.
Without waiting, Mr. Tapa then changed his size to be big. (according to the story, the sea in the Tapaktuan area is limited to the waist-ed). After that, Mr. Tapa broke the unbalanced fight. But a pair of dragons who have been crazy turned to attack Mr. Tapa. Because there was a big wave due to the movement of a pair of dragons, the ship was thrown away. The fight between a pair of dragons and Tuan Tapa was exciting. The dragon's two bodies spit fire from their mouths while their tails and claws do not miss strikes. Thus, thanks to the power of Tuan Tapa, all the attacks of a pair of dragons are muted.
As a result of the fight, large island in the middle of the sea was destroyed and separated into 99 pieces (hereinafter called Pulau Banyak, the island is in the district of Aceh Singkil)
Until at one time, the Staff of Tuan Tapa succeeded in concerning the body of the male dragon so that it was destroyed. The blood radiated out, mostly scattered to the coastal areas and frozen (Furthermore, the place where the dragon's blood was spilled is called Desa Batu Sirah or Batee Mirah). While the heart and heart are also exposed to the coast (this area is called the village of Batu Itam or Batu blackened-ed). The male Dragon died with the body destroyed.
Seeing her mate die, the females frightened her then escaped. In order to avoid death, the panicked female dragon ran aimlessly and crashed into another island and broke into two islands (hereinafter called Pulau Dua, located in the sea region of Bakongan Timur district of South Aceh district).
Meanwhile, the result of a battle between a pair of Dragons and Tapa Tapa, still leaves a mark of a stick. Once restored, the Staff, believed to be Tuan Tapa's wand.
Then, How is the Princess's fate? according to the story, the Princess finally returned to normal life like a man and live happily with his parents on the land of China.
And this Lagenda has been reinforced with some evidence that has been left by Mr. Tapa in the form of sticks and hat that is in the middle of the sea Tapaktuan and can only be viewed from a mountain called Mount Lampu before the tide has receded. Then a footprint and a tomb of Tuan Tapa is large.
That's a little story about the Legend of Tapa Tapa and the Dragon Princess of Tapaktuan City according to the version I gathered from some of the people of South Aceh. Many versions are circulating within the community. irrespective of the various versions are all but nothing else just to introduce that this is the Dragon City, This is the Tapaktuan with a great legend for future generations to know about the origin of the title of Dragon City inherent with Tapaktuan City.