The Curse of the King of Mintin Island

It is said that long ago, there was a kingdom on Mintin Island, Kahayan Hilir area, Central Kalimantan. The kingdom was known as a prosperous & peaceful kingdom because it was led by a fair and wise king.

The Death of the Queen Consort

But one day, the peace of the Mintin Island kingdom was a little disturbed when the Empress died. The death of the empress made the King of Mintin Island gloomy. He always looks sad. This situation made him unable to rule properly. At the same time, the king's health had deteriorated over time. The royal adviser suggested that the king go sailing for a while to cure his sadness.

The King Surrender Throne To Crocodile And Dragon

To take care of the royal government, the king then handed over the throne to his twins named Naga & Crocodile. His two children agreed to the king's orders. Since the king's departure to calm down, his two twin sons have ruled the kingdom. But unfortunately, this transfer of power raises a big problem. The two sons of the king have different characters. Dragons have bad behaviors such as pleasure, drunkenness & gambling. Meanwhile, crocodiles have good behavior such as being generous, warm-hearted, not extravagant & helpful.

Seeing the Dragon's behavior, which always squandered royal treasures, Crocodile became angry. Crocodiles often advise Naga to be busy taking care of their people rather than being busy having fun. However Naga did not listen to his brother's advice. Because it was difficult to be advised, Crocodile scolded the Dragon. But Dragon's efforts still don't want to listen to his brother's advice. As a result, there was a great quarrel between the two of them. The quarrel then developed into a war. Both Dragon and Crocodile each have loyal troops. The two armies were often involved in wars that claimed many lives in the kingdom of Mintin Island.

Meanwhile, on his voyage, the king has a bad feeling about the kingdom he left behind. He is worried about the condition of the kingdom because he knows the temperament of his two children. He immediately changed the course of his ship to return to his kerajaanya.

The Curse of the King of Mintin Island

Arriving at the kingdom, the king's worries had been happening. How shocked he was when he saw that the two twins were fighting each other. With great anger the king shouted, "Why are you two fighting each other! You have squandered my trust! With this war you have made your people suffer. Because of your mistakes I will punish you. Crocodile, be you a real crocodile & live in water. Because of your mistake, you will stay in this area. Your job is to guard Mintin Island. Whereas you are a Dragon, be you a real dragon. Because your mistake is great and your temper has always been very bad, you will live along the Kapuas River. Your job is to keep the Kapuas River from growing overgrown by Bantilung fungi. "

After pronouncing the curse, something very strange happened. Suddenly the sky darkened. Lightning boomed very loudly. At that instant, his two sons changed form. The crocodile turned into a crocodile, while the dragon turned into a dragon.

The folklore of the curse of the King of Mintin Island comes from the Central Kalimantan.