The Legend Of Fish PorpoisesIn ancient times in a village in rantau Mahakam, there is a small family very happy. They consist of a pair of husband and wife and two sons and a daughter. The needs of their life can be fulfilled from a garden planted with various types of fruits and vegetables. So did all sorts of difficulties can be overcome by wisdom.One day the wife of stricken by an illness. There have been many physicians who treat the disease, but never recovered until his wife died. The death of his wife, the family began life not neglected again. They are soluble in the deep sorrow of losing their beloved people. The father became quiet and pemurung, while his two sons always suffused sense of bewilderment, not knowing what must be done. The State houses and their gardens have now been well maintained again. Some of the elders of the village have tried to advise her father not to dissolve in grief, but their advice-no advice can give you the change to it. This state of affairs lasted quite a long time.As always in the back of the village held a party the customary harvest. A variety of shows and entertainment was held again. In a performing art, a girl, her beautiful and charming, so it's always welcome young men of the village when he went into action. Hear news that is interesting, also the father's heart to witness how the greatness of the show that so many residents of the village being touted to youth who are nuts.His father walked slowly approached the venue where the girl will play. Deliberately she stood at the front so that it can clearly watch the games as well as the face of the girl. Finally the show began. In contrast to other audiences, the father is not a lot of chuckles or praise the appearance of the girl. However once in a while there is also the father of a small smile. The girl threw a sweet smile to the audience that praised her and tease her. At one point, finally met also the view between the girl and her father had said. These events are repeated several times, and there is estimated to be completely let that entwined sense of love between the girls with the father of two children and they agree to get married.Setelah mendapat restu dari sesepuh dan kedua anaknya, akhirnya mereka melangsungkan pernikahan sepekan setelah pesta adat tersebut. Ternyata benar, kehidupan mereka membaik setelah memiliki ibu tiri. Wanita itu rajin memasak, ia juga merawat mereka dengan baik. Namun keadaan itu tak berlangsung lama. Beberapa tahun kemudian, ibu tiri mereka mulai menunjukkan sifat-sifat aslinya. Ia menjadi kejam, setiap hari kedua anak itu disuruh bekerja keras. Ia juga tak lagi memasak. Anak-anak itu hanya diberi makanan sisa. Ayah mereka tak berani berkata apa-apa, ia takut jika istrinya itu pergi.Hingga suatu hari, wanita itu memutuskan untuk berhenti merawat kedua anak tirinya. Jadi, ia menyusun sebuah rencana jahat.“Hari ini, kalian harus mencari kayu bakar sebanyak-banyaknya. Jumlahnya harus tiga kali lipat dari yang kalian bawa kemarin! Jangan berani pulang jika belum mengumpulkan kayu sebanyak itu!” perintahnya.Kedua anak itu tak berani membantah, dengan patuh mereka segera berangkat ke hutan. Hari sudah sore, tapi kayu yang mereka kumpulkan masih sedikit. Teringat pesan ibu tirinya, mereka pun tak berani pulang ke rumah. Bahkan mereka memutuskan untuk menginap di hutan. Untunglah, ada pondok yang kosong. Dengan perut keroncongan, mereka tidur kelelahan.Keesokan harinya, mereka melanjutkan pekerjaan. Tanpa putus asa, mereka terus mengumpulkan kayu bakar hingga akhirnya terkumpul juga. Namun kedua anak itu nyaris pingsan karena kelelahan dan kelaparan.Mereka tergeletak lemas, seorang kakek tua yang kebetulan lewat menghampiri mereka.“Kalian kenapa? Mengapa wajah kalian pucat sekali?” tanya kakek itu.Kedua anak itu menceritakan semuanya pada si kakek. Karena iba, ia menunjukkan tempat pohon buah-buahan. Mereka mengikuti petunjuk kakek tersebut dan dengan lahap memakan buah-buahan tersebut. Setelah tenaga mereka pulih, kedua anak tersebut bergegas pulang.“Ayah, Ibu, kami pulang. Lihatlah kayu yang kami bawa ini, rasanya cukup untuk persediaan satu bulan,” teriak anak laki-laki.Sementara adik perempuannya sibuk menata kayu di dalam rumah. Namun aneh, tak ada sahutan.Mereka mencari orangtua mereka ke kamar, tapi tidak ada. Mereka melihat lemari baju orangtua mereka telah kosong, dan beberapa perabot rumah pun telah hilang. Sadarlah mereka, bahwa ayah dan ibu tiri mereka telah pergi secara diam-diam.Mereka menangis sejadi- jadinya. Para tetangga yang mendengar datang untuk menanyakan apa yang terjadi. Mendengar cerita keduanya, para tetangga merasa iba menawarkan untuk tinggal bersama mereka.
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