Seven Princesses From Heaven Folktales from Maluku - Part III

Seven Princesses From Heaven Folktales from Maluku - Part I, Part II.

It looked as if the rain had stopped-the sun came throught the wall of rumbai leaves. Suddenly remembered her parents, as nursyafah lifted bungsu from the tube, she saw reflection of her wings shiningon the roof of baileo house, and then says “oh, my wings!”. And she asked her husband about the wings, and prince djafar lied to her for the second time. Prince djafar said, the wing he found in the jugle. Then he bought them to home and put in the roof of baileo house. But nursyafah has finished her job, and her must go home to the heavens now. After nursyafah put on her wings, her husband and children watched her fly away. Djafar sidiq was very sad at his lovely wife’s departure. The children all cried too, especially the youngest.
A years passed, djafar was unable to bear being separated from his wife. And he could not stand to hear his children crying. He prayed to the God. Djafar prayer was answered. You can takeA garuda with two heads (a magical bird) was sent to take him to the heavens. As he arrived in the heavens, prince djafar was greeted by seven goddeness. One pf them was his wife, nursyafah.

Djafar was overjoyed. His sorrow dissolved as he saw nursyafah and his heart was full of gladness. Si bungsu was very happy too! Djafar had broughthis youngest son with him purpose. Nursyafah don’t want to come back to they family, and she say ”I am sorry, but take this lock of hair to remember me by…if you niss me, stroke the hair, I will feel it. Actually, princess nusyafah loved djafar and their children. To express her love she gave them her crown and her hair. With a woeful heart, Djafar returned to the earth, carrying Nursyafah’s crown and hair. Djafar was very sad because he could not tempt Nurhsyafah into coming back with him. Later on his youngest son inherited the crown and hair. Si Bungsu became a wise Sultan of Ternate. Later on, the other children were to become rulers in Bacan and Tidore. Prince Djafar was to become the Sultan of Jaiholo.
Until this day, the crown and hair are still on display at the Sultan’s palace in Ternate. They are regarded as sacred. Supposedly the hair is still growing and must be cut form time to time. If you go to the Moluccas, spend some time in Ternate and be sure to visit the Sultan’s palace (Kedaton Sultan) to see the crown and hair that is still growing and must be trimmed occasionally.
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By Dwi Elisa