The Story of the Snake Princess
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The Story of the Snake Princess[1][2] (or Kisah Putri Ular[3] in Indonesian) is a folklore originating from the North Sumatera, Indonesia.[4]
Story
Once upon a time, in a kingdom in Simalungun, North Sumatera, there lived a wise king called the King. His daughter, the Princess, was renowned for her enticing beauty. The Princess succeeded in catching the attention of the Young King, a king from a nearby kingdom. Captivated by her looks, the Young King planned to marry the Princess.
The Young King gathered all of his court members and asked for their opinion on the marriage. All of them favoured his plan, and the next day, the Young King sent some of the kingdom’s representatives to visit the King. They were all welcomed and greeted warmly by the King. One of the Young King’s representatives then explained the reason behind their visit to the castle, which was the Young King’s plan to marry the Princess. He agreed and gave his blessings to the marriage of the Young King and his daughter, as he believed that the marriage would bring the people of the two kingdoms together and give them a prosperous and peaceful life. The King, although he had agreed to the marriage, asked for the opinion of his daughter, and she was willing to marry him. As the Young King wanted a huge wedding ceremony, he requested that the marriage take place in two months, which the King also agreed on.
As the wedding day approached, the King told his daughter to take care of herself well and not let anything that could possibly cancel the marriage happen. Since then, the Princess was always accompanied by her court ladies to take a bath in the pool behind the castle every morning. One day, she sat on a rock by the pool while imagining how happy she would be as she stood beside her gorgeous husband during their wedding. Unaware of the strong wind that suddenly blew into the pool, a twig fell on her nose and caused it to bleed. The Princess ordered her court lady to bring her a mirror, and she was surprised to see her previously sharp nose had crooked. She cried as she thought that she had become less beautiful and that the Young King would look for another physically perfect princess. She also felt ashamed of herself as she was unable to keep her promise to her father that she would take good care of herself until the wedding day came.
The Princess, feeling hopeless, prayed to God that He would punish her for her sin to the King. A thunder suddenly roared, indicating that God had heard her prayers. Upon that, snake scales started to appear on her leg. The court ladies couldn't believe what they had seen, and the scales started to spread to her chest. The Princess told the court ladies to call her parents in the castle. The King and the Queen were shocked to see their daughter had transformed into a huge snake that could only hiss and stared at them with glazed eyes. The Queen called the Princess numerous times, only to hear the Princess saying nothing. There wasn't anything that could be done except for them to tear up as they witnessed their beautiful daughter transforming into a scary snake.
Synopsis
The story of the Snake Princess is a very famous folk tale. This story tells of the failure of a beautiful princess who was to become empress by her father, who was a king.
A princess who is famous for her beauty will be proposed to by a young and handsome king. However, the princess ran into a problem. She accidentally cut her nose while taking a shower. This made her feel like a failure and she wanted to curse herself for breaking her promise to take good care of herself before the wedding. This made the Princess despair and she begged God to be punished, and she became a snake because of her failure.
Origin
The story of the “Snake Princess” (or Putri Ular in Indonesian) originates from the Simalungun people of North Sumatra as one of their famous folk-tales.
Adaptation
The story is once portrayed in a short film created in 2019 called “Legenda Puang Sorma” which was directed by a man named Sultan Saragih. The film was shot in the Siantar District in Simalungun, Sumatra, and consisted of a cast of 25 people. It was then played in the “Festival Rondang Bittang” on 27 - 28 July 2019 which was located in Sarimatondang; a sub-district of the Sidamanik District which is a part of the main Siantar District. The director stated the purpose of the film’s creation is to raise awareness regarding the preservation of local traditions, especially toward millennials, as he thought that a movie would be a suitable medium for that generation.
Reference
- ↑ "Sanggar Budaya Rayantara Garap Film "Legenda Puang Sorma" Putri Kerajaan Siantar yang Berubah jadi Ular" (in Bahasa Indonesia). 2019-07-08. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
- ↑ nanasastrawan (2019-11-29). "Kisah Putri Ular". Mbludus.com (in Bahasa Indonesia). Retrieved 2021-03-30.
- ↑ "FILM PENDEK DAN PERTUNJUKAN TEATER LEGENDA "PUANG SORMA" KEMBALI DI GELAR". Lovely Simalungun. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
- ↑ Syntia, Anneke (2020). "Lexical Metaphor in Selected Sumatera Utara Folklores : a Systemic Functional Analysis".
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