Hi steemians- South Aceh is a district that is famous for tourism that is legendary and also very interesting for us to visit. One of the famous legends is the legend of a magical hermit named Tuan Tapa who is now the name of the capital of South Aceh, namely the City of Tapak Tuan and also as a site that is believed to be the footing of Mr. Tapa who is famous for the Footprint of Tuan Tapa.
Tapak Tuan Tapa Tourism is a tourist attraction that is very crowded with tourists both local and foreign who are curious and want to see giant footprints on the beach. But the truth of this legend is still doubtful, even though this tour is still interesting to visit. Tourism Tapak Tuan Tapa is located in Gampong Pasar, Tapak Tuan District, South Aceh. You have to cover a distance of about 1.5 km, if you want to go to Tapak Tuan Tapa Tourism.
The legend of the Tourism Footprint Tuan Tapa is told that there lived two dragons from China, where the two dragons did not have children. When the dragon found a human baby floating in the sea, the dragon was very happy. The baby was found in the ocean because the boat of his parents was destroyed by a storm, therefore the baby was cared for and cared for by the two dragons until he grew up to become a beautiful woman known as the Dragon Princess.
The Dragon Princess realized that she was not the child of the two dragons, until finally the Dragon Princess repeatedly asked permission for the two dragons to go look for her parents but was never allowed because the two dragons were afraid that the Princess dragon would leave them.
One day, the two dragons were going to go somewhere for a long time, because they did not want to spare the time, the Dragon Princess was determined to go out of the cave where she lived without the two dragons' knowledge. Until finally the Dragon Princess met the prince around the coast and the prince fell in love with him. Because he wanted to find his parents, the Dragon Princess finally went with the prince to use the ship.
Because the Naga Betina felt uneasy she finally decided to go back to the cave where she lived, and the feeling was right, the Dragon Princess was not in the cave. This caused the dragon to get angry and go to look for Princess Nagadi for every ship on the beach. Until finally the dragon found the ship that took his daughter away, and that's where the dragon was angry and damaged the ship.
The crew of the ship was frightened and shouted until finally disturbing Mr. Tapa's hermitage. Finally Mr. Tapa came out of his trial and turned into a giant. Mr. Tapa went to the top of the mountain before finally jumping into the sea to fight the dragon. As a result of the leap, Mr. Tapa rests on a rock that causes leaving a large human footprint.
Mr. Tapa finally managed to kill the two dragons using his magic stick until the dragon's body was destroyed. The female dragon who saw the incident finally ran away in fear. The princess finally returned to her parents. Until finally this legend is associated with several tourist sites that are like stones in the form of skullcap and also sticks that are believed to be a relic belonging to Mr. Tapa.
Mr. Tapa Pun finally disappeared in a place believed to be the resting place of Mr. Tapa. The place is located in front of the Tuo Mosque in Padang Village, Kec. Tapak Tuan, South Aceh.
