Once upon a time in North Sumatra, there lived a statue maker named Datu Panggana. He is known as a reliable sculptor. The results of his sculpture are very smooth also looks very similar to the original. Like animal sculptures, plants or human-shaped sculptures, the results will definitely be very similar to the original. The name Datu Panggana became so famous that many residents ordered a statue for him.
Datu Panggana Makes a Nai Manggale Statue
According to legend, one day, Datu Panggana went to the forest, looking for wood to use to make sculptures. After getting the wood according to his wishes, Datu Panggana then returned to his house. Then he began to work to make statues of women. Datu Panggana works day and night making the statue without seeing a model. At work, he only imagined a beautiful woman. All his attention was devoted to the statue, until finally the statue was also finished, a statue in the form of a very beautiful woman's face. Datu Panggana was very surprised by the beauty of the sculpture he made.
Bao Partigatiga Gives Nai Manggale's Clothing
At that time a man passed in front of Datu Panggana's house. The man named Bao Partigatiga. When he saw the statue of a beautiful woman, Bao Partigatiga was very surprised to see her beauty. He also praised Datu Panggana's expertise. Incidentally Bao Partigatiga brought women's clothing and jewelry. He then put on the clothes and jewelry he brought to the statue of the woman. It seems more and more beautiful also increasingly resembles the human statue after being dressed by Bao Partigatiga. Datu Panggana and Bao Partigatiga looked at the statue in amazement.
After being satisfied staring at the statue, Bao Partigatiga then tried to remove his clothes and jewelry from the statue. Strangeness ensued, Bao partigatiga was unable to release it. As if the statue refused. Bao Partigatiga was angry at Datu Panggana. He asked Datu Panggana to destroy the statue so that he could take off his clothes and jewelry.
"Hai Datu Panggana! I can't take my jewelry. Hurry up and destroy your statue you made! I want to go home now. " said Bao Partigatiga angrily.
"It's good you told me to destroy my statue. Your own fault! Who told you to wear your clothes and jewelry. " answered Datu Panggana.
They both had a big fight because of the problem. To avoid a fight, Bao Partigatiga finally left the place. He left his clothes and jewelry attached to the statue of Datu Panggana.
After Bao Partigatiga died, Datu Panggana then tried to bring the beautiful woman statue into his house. Again, something strange happened, Datu Panggana was unable to move the statue he made into the house. Upset, he finally left the statue outside the house.
Datu Partoar Pray For Nai Manggale to Become Human
A man named Datu Partoar passed in front of the beautiful woman statue. Just like Bao Partigatiga, he was very amazed to see her beauty. He then prayed to the Gods to change the statue of the woman into a human being. The Gods granted Datu Partoar's request, in an instant the beautiful woman statue was transformed into a beautiful beautiful woman.
Datu Partoar is happy. He then invited the beautiful female statue incarnation to come to his house. The girl also agreed. Arriving at home, Datu Partoar's wife was very happy to welcome the beautiful girl. He then gave it the name Nai Manggale. "Because you don't have a name, I give the name Nai Manggale." Nai Manggale was pleased to be warmly received by the Datu Partoar family. He then told that he was a statue that was destined by the Gods to become human because of Datu Partoar's prayer. Since then Nai Manggale has lived with the Datu Partoar family. Nai Manggale has been considered a child by them.
Fighting over Nai Manggale
News of a statue transformed into a beautiful girl named Nai Manggale finally heard in the ears of Datu Panggana. He then rushed to the house of Datu Partoar. He was surprised when he found out the figure of Nai Manggale turned out to be a statue he made first. "Nai Manggale must come with me because before becoming a human she is a statue I made." said Datu Panggana to Datu Partoar.
"You can't do that! It's true that he is a statue you made, but I found it wasted outside the house. I also pray to the Gods so that the statue you made becomes a human. So it is appropriate that Nai Manggale lives with me. " said Datu Partoar.
The fight between the two of them became more pointed by the emergence of Bao Partigatiga. "The clothes and jewelry worn by Nai Manggale are mine. So Nai Manggale should stay with me. " said Bao Partigatiga.
The dispute between the three was getting hotter and hotter. Each no one wants to budge. All three feel entitled to own Nai Manggale for their respective reasons. Because there was no way out, the three agreed to report the matter to Aji Bahir, their village elder.
Aji Bahir is well known as an astute wise figure. He is known to be able to provide a solution for people who are fighting. His suggestions and opinions are acceptable to those who complain to him.
After listening carefully to the explanation of the three, Aji Bahir then gave advice. "Because Datu Partoar begged the God until finally Nai Manggale was transformed into a human, then Datu Partoar deserves to be a father to Nai Manggale." said Aji Bahir.
"Datu Panggana was the maker of the Nai Manggale statue before becoming a human, so he is entitled to become the uncle of Nai Manggale. Aji Bahir said to the three of them.
"As for Bao Partigatiga, he is still young. He deserves to be Nai Manggale's sister. " Aji Bahir said again.
The three then nodded their heads in agreement. The three of them are relieved that their problem has been solved. They also feel happy because they can be related to the presence of Nai Manggale. Now Nai Manggale, whose beauty is famous among the Tapanuli tribes, lives happily with her parents, uncle and sister.
Nai Manggale Married
Nai Manggale's beauty spread to neighboring villages. A young man named Datu Partitik dared to come to Datu Partoar to propose to Nai Manggale. However, the application was rejected by Nai Manggale because Datu Partitik was very ugly. Do not despair, Datu Partitik then uses magic so that Nai Manggale likes it. When trying to apply for the second time, Datu Partitik's application was received by Nai Manggale. They finally married with a festive ceremony.
But unfortunately the happiness did not last long. After marriage Nai Manggale felt a lot of calamity happened to her. He also never blessed with a child. He felt maybe the Gods did not give him children because he himself came from a statue. Feeling sad that Nai Manggale was suffering from prolonged, severe illness. There is no physician who is able to treat the disease.
The statue of Si Gale-Gale
Feeling that her life will not be long, Nai Manggale then told her husband to make a statue like him to make it a memory for the people who had loved him. Not long after Nai Manggale died.
After his wife's death, Datu Partitik then asked Datu Panggana to make a statue according to the request of his late wife. The statue was given the name Si Gale-Gale. Since then the statue of Si Gale-Gale will be made to commemorate people who died without children.
If we go to the island of Samosir in the middle of Lake Toba, North Sumatra, then we will find a Si Gale-Gale statue that can move. The Gale-Gale is a statue of death that is made when someone dies without children. Intended so that people who die do not grieve in the afterlife. According to ancient Batak beliefs, people who die without children, their spirits will enter the statue of Si Gale-Gale. The statue will then be guided by a sacrificial dalang while the audience will dance around the statue while offering solace to the statue.
The Si Gale-Gale form is usually made without a head. Then in the head of the statue will be placed the skull of the deceased. The face of the statue is colored with egg yolk, its eyes are made of fruit, its hair is from horse hair, and the body of the statue is given complete beautiful clothes.
The statue that can move Si Gale-Gale is said to have originated from the legend of Nai Manggale. She is a human incarnation of sculpture made by Datu Panggana. How is the story? Please follow the following folklore.
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