Lessons and Fairy Tales

Sawiragading 3's

Sawerigading who heard the bad news immediately removed his disguise as an oro and raised his clothes of greatness, then immediately faced the King of China. Arriving at the palace, he immediately told the origin and intent of his arrival to China

“Ampun, Your Majesty! Introduce the name Ananda Sawerigading Putra Raja Luwu Batara Lattu’ from South Sulawesi. Ananda came to face carrying the mandate of Ayahanda, in the hope that He would accept Ananda as His Majesty's son-in-law,” Sawerigading said.

“Hai, Young Man! You don't confess! What is the proof that you are the son of my brother?” ask the King of China

Sawerigading immediately showed a hair, a bracelet and a ring We Tenriabeng gave to the King of China while telling all the events he experienced so he could get to China. Hearing his brother's wishes and pleas through his nephew, the King of China was silent for a moment, then said

“Alright! Now I believe that you are my nephew. Your father once told me that he had golden twins. Her daughter's face and her maniacs are similar to my daughter's.”

To further reassure him, the King of China immediately called his daughter to face. Before long, We Cudai came and sat down beside his father. At the sight of the handsome young man sitting before his father, We Cudai looked nervous and his heart suddenly skipped a beat. Apparently, he fell in love with the young man who was none other than Sawerigading.

“What did Father call Ananda?” tanya We Cundai bowed shyly.

“Oh my daughter, know it! The person who proposed to you a few days ago turned out to be your cousin. Name Sawerigading. The brothers with their father. But, to convince you of this truth, try to match the length of this hair with the length of your hair and wear this bracelet and ring!” the King of China gave a hair, a bracelet and a ring to his daughter.

After We Cudai wore the bracelet and ring, the more convinced the Chinese King that Sawerigading was really his nephew. The bracelets and rings were all suitable to be worn by We Cudai. Similarly, his hair was the same length as We Tenriabeng's.

“Good, Father! If Ayahanda approves, Ananda is willing to marry Sawerigading. Ananda apologized for previously thinking Sawerigading was not from a good family,” We Cudai replied timidly.

How happy the Chinese king felt to hear his daughter's answer. Similarly, Sawerigading felt because his proposal was accepted. With a feeling of happiness, he immediately returned to his ship to convey the happy news to his guards and ordered them to lift all the luggage on the boat to the palace for the purposes of the feast.  Three days later, the wedding party was celebrated. All the Chinese people were happy to see the wedding

A year later, Sawerigading and We Cudai were blessed by a child and named La Galigo. However, for We Cudai, the happiness felt incomplete if he had not met his in-laws. One day, she took her husband to South Sulawesi to visit her in-laws. At first, Sawerigading refused his wife's invitation, because he had promised not to return to his hometown because of disappointment to his parents who had refused his desire to marry his twin brother. However, as his wife continued to urge him, he finally agreed.

The next day, a couple of husband and wife left with some guards to Luwu Country. However, they do not take their son (La Galigo) with them because he is still a baby. On the way, Sawerigading and his entourage again encountered many obstacles. The boat they were riding on almost drowned in the middle of the sea due to storm and big waves. Thanks to the help of Almighty God, they also survived to Nengeri Luwu.

After many years Sawerigading with his wife living in Luwu Land heard the news that in the land of Java developed the teachings of Islam. Sawerigading immediately ordered his troops to combat the teachings. But what happened after his troops arrived in Java? Apparently, they did not fight the adherents of the religion, but instead turned to embrace Islam. Even some members of his army decided to settle in Java.

While other members of the army returned to Luwu to report the news to Sawerigading and at the same time invite him to embrace Islam. Outraged by the betrayal of his troops and did not want to convert to Islam, Sawerigading with his wife decided to return to China and promised not to set foot again in Luwu Country. On the way back to China, the ship they were on was shipwrecked in the middle of the sea. That said, the couple became the ruler of buriq liu or peretiwi (undersea world).

The moral message that can be plucked from the story above is the reward received from the nature of not easily despair. This trait is shown by Sawerigading behavior that is always steadfast in the face of various obstacles and trials to achieve his wishes, namely marrying We Cudai who is in China