LEGEND ORIGIN PORCUPINE RIVER

 Origin of Porcupine River (West Kalimantan Folklore)

Once upon a time, there lived a farmer and his wife. Though not rich, they like to help others.

One night, the farmer was sitting on the bed. Beside him, his wife was already asleep. Suddenly he was struck by a white centipede that comes from his wife's head. White centipede was walking away from the farmer's house. The farmer was followed to arrive at a pond not far from their home. Centipede was then disappears. Farmers then walked home. His wife was still asleep.

The next morning, the farmer's wife told his dream last night. "I was walking in the meadow, and there is a lake there. I saw a giant hedgehog in the lake. He glared at me, so I ran. "

The farmer then went back to the pool. In it he saw a shiny object. He picked it up, it turns a golden statue of the hedgehog. The statue is very beautiful, the eyes of the diamond. Farmers take her home.

At night, the farmers visited in his dreams a giant hedgehog. "Let me stay in your house. In return, I will give you whatever you ask. "

Hedgehogs were taught to wipe the golden hedgehog statue head and utter a sentence to ask for something. If requested enough, farmers must say the sentence to stop it.

Farmers told his dream to his wife. They want to prove that dream. Farmers rubbed the statue's head and say the sentence request. He asked for rice. Instantly come out of the mouth of a statue of rice! Rice continued to flow out to many. Farmers say the second sentence immediately and stops the rice out of the mouth of a statue of the hedgehog.

They both then asked various objects they need. They became very rich. But they remain arrogant and increasingly fond of help. Many people come to ask for help.

A thief privy porcupine sculpture. He pretended to ask for help and steal the statue. The thief took the statue home. His village was hit by drought. The thief told his neighbors that he could bring water to their village.

The thief pleaded water, rubbing the statue's head and say the sentence request. The water came out of the mouth of the statue. The villagers were very happy. Shortly thereafter, the water that comes out is sufficient for the villagers, but it continues to flow resulting in flooding. The thief does not know how to stop the water coming out of the statue. Villagers to flee to higher ground.

Thieves also wanted to escape, but could not move his legs. He saw a giant hedgehog holding his leg. Eventually he was immersed in water higher and higher. The water then forms a river called the river Hedgehog.

Porcupine River mist shrouded morning.