Journal of the Federated Malay States museums - Sabrizain.org
Journal of the Federated Malay States museums - Sabrizain.org
Journal of the Federated Malay States museums - Sabrizain.org
You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles
YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.
[918. I. H. N. Evans: Ethnological Miscellanea. 217<br />
down stream : <strong>the</strong>n he returned to <strong>the</strong> house whore he was<br />
staying, without <strong>the</strong> Raja km. win;; about it.<br />
Aftei a time some <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Raja's people came down lo <strong>the</strong><br />
river and found that <strong>the</strong> dragon's head was gone; and. when<br />
1 <strong>the</strong> Raj 1 was informed <strong>of</strong> this, he ailed Budak Yoid Intoie to<br />
his palai eand wished to give his daughter to him in marriage;<br />
but Budak Yoid Intoie excused himself, saying that he wished<br />
to travel more and see o<strong>the</strong>i < ountries before he married. So<br />
Budak<br />
as wife.<br />
Yoid Intoie gave <strong>the</strong> Raja's daughter to Rah Serpik<br />
Now <strong>the</strong> Raja's daughter was betro<strong>the</strong>d to Bonsu Jang-<br />
1 kah Benua, <strong>the</strong> son <strong>of</strong> ano<strong>the</strong>i<br />
him in three months.<br />
Raja, and was to have married<br />
One day Bonsu Jangkah Benua drew his sword, <strong>the</strong> blade<br />
<strong>of</strong> which was as large : s a banana leaf, and <strong>the</strong><br />
bole <strong>of</strong> a coconut-tree, and -aid, " Why, <strong>the</strong><br />
hilt like <strong>the</strong><br />
rust on my<br />
sword-blade is like a "male" ants'-nest 1 one has married mj betro<strong>the</strong>d."<br />
; perhaps some-<br />
Then he cut ready his ship, loaded it with weapons <strong>of</strong> all<br />
kinds, and set sail.<br />
When <strong>the</strong> Raja saw Bonsu Jangkah Benua's ship approaching<br />
he thought to himself. " Perhaps this is my daughter's<br />
betro<strong>the</strong>d." And Budak Yoid Intoie and his four companions<br />
were in <strong>the</strong> palace at <strong>the</strong> time.<br />
As soon as <strong>the</strong> ship came to land Bonsu Jangkah Benua<br />
went straight to <strong>the</strong> Raj i's palace and called from below <strong>the</strong><br />
1<br />
steps, •'Whoever has taken my betro<strong>the</strong>d, come down "<br />
\\>w when <strong>the</strong> Raja had heard <strong>the</strong> music <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> gongs<br />
and <strong>the</strong> flutes coming from Bonsu Jangkah Benua's ship, as it<br />
approached, and <strong>the</strong> noise <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> cannon being fired, he had<br />
run away into an inner room and had hidden his head in a<br />
sin 1- -ended drum.<br />
1 1<br />
Budak Void Intoie heard Bonsu Jangkah Benua below<br />
ind he 1 .died to him to ome up into <strong>the</strong> palace to<br />
chew betel-nut. acknowledging thai <strong>the</strong>re had been a fault in<br />
<strong>the</strong> matter <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> princess marrying. But Bonsu Jangkah<br />
refused to chew betel-nut with him, and said that he<br />
would cut in two <strong>the</strong> man who had stolen his betro<strong>the</strong>d.<br />
Then Budak Void Intoie took a censer and burnt incense,<br />
saying. " Chiloh Ink pedak" eng may s'lak<br />
come down ancestor sword I size leaf<br />
bah."<br />
rice<br />
Whereupon <strong>the</strong> sword camedown from <strong>the</strong> sky and it was<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> size <strong>of</strong> a rice-leaf. And he ti Id Bonsu fangkah Benua<br />
to return to his ship, but he refused.<br />
Youngest-Son-Strides-Over-Counti y (?)<br />
2 Tall and pointed nests <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> termite are called male nests