NASKAH STORYTELLING

LEGEND OF AMAT RHANGMANYANG

Long time a ago in Pasie Village near Paya Senara in Krueng Raya Aceh, lived a handsome youngman, wise, dilligent dan dutiful to parents. Amat Rhangmanyang, that was of the young man who grew up in to teenage. And he just living in a bamboo hut with his very old mother and sick.

Amat which was usually called is busy himself in this dailylife as laborer in the village.There is very little income, and he felt that he was not enough to fulfiil his life and his mother. Still, how hard he tried to work, he still lived in poverty.

One day when he comes home from work, Amat really want to talk to his mother Mak Minah about something that he really want to make Mak Minah happy.

“Mak, there is something that i want to say. Mak if i stay here, i’ll always be a poor man. But i really want to make mak happy like everyone else.”said amat

Mak Minah said “but we still can find our livelihood in here nyak.”

“Mak, isn’t working and trying compulsory? Then whats wrong if i want to migrate and then make you happy?”

“Amat, do you have the heart to leave your mother here ini silence and to the blanket?”

“Mak, which son can bear to leave his mother if his departure is to make mother happy. Mak i really want to make you happy. We can eat good food and you don’t need to work. Mak please just allow me to go”

“If you really want to go, I can’t stop you. I could only pray to Allah for you to gain success in life” said his mother wisely.

“But, promise me. You’ll come home” said mak minah honestly.

After Mak Minah allow it to go, Amat was preparing for his departure and said goodbye to his mother.

“Amat my son, if you succeed never forget your hometown and your mother. I will always pray to you and I will wait for you here. Don’t let them change you, but share our kind to them” said mak minah

“Mak, i will always remember you whatever will be. And if i succeed i’ll go home and make you happy like my promise”

Then, Amat arrived in country side . Being very hardworking and certainly not forgetting God. And always pray for his mother.

Day to month month to year, now Amat becomes a very rich merchant. He succeeded in this country. And also has a very beautiful wife. But because of his daily life, Amat has change. He became forgetful of God. And never pray anymore. He has been lulled by the pleasures of this world.

One day, his wife come to Amat and ask him to return to his hometown.

“Kanda, dinda want to visit kanda hometown”

“But dinda, kanda is busy. No time to leave it at all”

“Kanda, but you promise to bring me to your hometown, please i really want to go there”

In his loneliness, of course Amat really missed his hometown, his friends and also his mother.

With various preparations, he finally returned to his hometown with his a very luxurious ships and his bodyguards. The luxury ship passed the beautiful sea of Aceh

On the other side, hearing the return of his son, Mak Minah was so happy and did not expect that his son would become a very rich merchant. Mak Minah prepared to meet his son at the port.

After arriving, Ahmad meet his friends. Mak Minah when see that didn't believe it was her child. Mak Minah tried to call her son with a very happy feeling

“Amat, my son. Amat this is you emak nyak. Why did you go so long without sending any news?" said Mak Minah.

Amat pretended to forget his mother, because he shame that his mother was old and wearing ugly clothes. "kanda Is she your mother?",asked his wife. "No, she was just a beggar who pretended as my mother to get my property," said Amat to his wife.

“Amat, this is you emak nyak, emak. You forget your mother? I really miss you.”

Amat said “ mother? Hahahahahahahha I don’t have mother like you. My parents are not indigent merchant, like you. And i don’t forget. But since you are not my mother and i don’t know you. Bodyguards arrest this woman and drag her away for me.”

Mak Minah is very sad. She is not expected that her son to be a rebellious child. And then, she said while crying, "Amat, this is your mother, why do you like that? You promise to me, that you will make me happy. I’m so sad Ya Allah, if he is my son, I curse him and his bodyguard became a hill". Suddenly, a thunderstorm came. In short time Amat, his wife and his bodyguards became a hill.

“Argggh, maak. Maak help me. Argghhhhh mak i remember you, please forgive me.....”

Moral lesson :

as a child, we must not forget the services of our parents. Father and mother. They love us unconditionally. They accept us for who we are. Then why aren't we the other way around? love your parents. Whatever they’re condition.