Once upon a time, in ancient times there lived a widow and her two children, a son and a daughter. On a sunny day, the mother wants to bring her two children to a party. "Today we are going to a party, boy! Change your clothes with beautiful clothes. "
"Fine, ma'am!" answered his two children. Of course her two children are very happy. They immediately changed their clothes to beautiful clothes.
Arriving at the party venue, the two children rejoiced because they saw many guests coming and also found delicious food. A few meters from their place, there is a traditional musical performance stage that is filled with the audience. The children asked permission from their mothers to watch the musical performance.
"Mother, may we watch a musical performance there?" asked the child.
"Yes, that's fine, as long as you don't go too far. Many people are crowded, so later it will be hard for you to find you. " her mother allowed it but advised that her child not go far away.
The two children immediately ran towards the stage where a musical performance was held. Initially they were happy to enjoy music in a crowd. Gradually they began to get bored. Finally the two of them went for a walk around the stage. They forgot their mother's message not to go far.
When walking around, they see a lake that has clear water. At that time the sun was very hot which made them tempted to take a bath in the lake. Then they took off their clothes and jumped into the lake. Both of them felt very happy playing with water in the hot weather. They really forgot his mother's message.
Meanwhile, the party is almost over. Mother goes to the stage to look for her two children, but she doesn't find them. It was almost night, the mother continued walking while asking people about the whereabouts of her two children, but still could not find them. Finally he was desperate and decided to go home.
Arriving at home, the mother continued to weep for her children. Until finally he fell asleep because of fatigue. In his sleep, he dreamed of meeting an old woman. The old woman said that her two children were in a clear water pool near the party location.
"Your two children are in a pond near the party location. If you want to meet them, throw rice into the pool then your two children will appear. " said the old woman in a dream.
The next day, the mother woke up. Remembering his dream last night, he immediately rushed to the pool near the location of the party with a handful of rice. After searching to and fro finally he managed to find the clear water pool. Without a long wait, he immediately threw the rice he was holding into the pool while calling out the names of his children.
After a while, two large and beautifully colored fish appeared on the surface of the pond. Mother cried seeing the appearance of the two big fish. He wondered if his two children had turned into these two big fish. After paying close attention, he was finally convinced that the two big fish were his offspring. But rice has become porridge.
"What has happened to you boys? Why did you all turn into fish? I really love you, son? Why not obey your message not to go far. " Mother cried.
Hearing the cry of the mother, villagers also arrived. After hearing the explanation of the mother, the villagers also comforted her. But still the mother felt very sad because of the loss of her two children.
Now the village where the pond is located is called Sungai Janiah Village (or Sungai Jernih Village). While the crystal clear pool is often visited by many people because it is considered a sacred place. Although only a legend, the legendary Fish of the Janiah River gives the message the importance of obeying the advice of parents.
The Janiah River Magic Fish (Jernih River) is a tourist attraction located in Agam Regency, West Sumatra. About 13 kilometers from Bukittinggi direction to Payakumbuh. In the pond there are lots of big fish. Some are even said to be the size of a buffalo. This folklore is abaout where do these fish come from.
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