ORIGIN DRY ISLAND

Once, in South Sumatra, there was a king who reigned in the kingdom of Srivijaya. The king had a beautiful daughter named Siti Fatimah. In addition to beautiful, she is also well mannered. Manners and gentle speech language reflects the nature of a princess. Beauty and elegance temperament invite admiration of the youth in the City of Palembang. However, no one dared to ask for her hand boy, because his parents wanted him to marry the son of a wealthy king. One day, there came a son named king of China Affairs Ann Tan Bun to trade in the land of Palembang. China King's son intends to stay some time in the country, because he wanted to expand its business. As a newcomer, Tan Bun Ann came to the King of Srivijaya to notify the purpose of his arrival to the country. "Please, Your Majesty! Ann Tan Bun slave name, son of the king of Chinese Affairs. If allowed, the servant intends to stay in this country in some time for the trade, "said Ann Tan Bun while saluting. "Well, young man! I let you stay in this country, but on the condition you have to give up some profit that you get to the kingdom, "pleaded the King of Srivijaya. Tan Bun Ann King Sriwijaya request was complied with. Since then, every week he went to the palace to give up some profit merchandise. One time, he met with Siti Fatimah in the palace. Since it first saw the face of Siti Fatimah, Tan Bun Ann fell in love. And vice versa, Siti Fatimah was put to her heart. Finally, they were in a relationship of love. Due to feel comfortable with Siti Fatimah, Tan Bun Ann was intending to marry her. One day, Tan Bun Ann went to the King of Srivijaya to apply for Siti Fatimah. "Please, Your Majesty! Servants came to the king to ask for blessing. If allowed, the servant of the king wanted to marry the daughter, Siti Fatimah, "said Tan Bun Ann. Srivijaya king paused. He thinks that Ann Tan Bun is a son of a wealthy Chinese King. "Well, Tan Bun! I merestuimu married to my daughter on one condition, "said King Srivijaya. "Is the requirement that, sire?" Said Tan Bun Ann curious. "You must provide the nine jars of gold," replied the King of Srivijaya. Without thinking, Tan Bun Ann was willing to meet that requirement. "Well, Sire! Servants will be eligible, "said Tan Bun Ann. Ann Bun Tan was immediately sent an envoy to the Chinese State to submit a letter to his parents.

After a time, the messenger came back with a reply letter to Tan Bun Ann. A letter from both parents that contain the blessing upon their marriage and at the same apology, for not being able to attend their wedding. However, as a sign of her affection, her parents send nine jars filled with gold. For security and safety of urns containing the gold from the pirates, their coating with vegetable mustard without the knowledge of Tan Bun Ann. When you know the party delegates have returned, Tan Bun Ann and Siti Fatimah with his family and a loyal lady immediately went to the docks in Muara Sungai Musi to examine the contents of the jar ninth. Arriving at the dock, Tan Bun Ann immediately ordered his envoy to demonstrate these urns. "Where urns containing the gold?" Said Tan Bun Ann to one of his envoys. "We keep it in the boat room, sir," replied the envoy said, the ship headed to the room where the jars are stored. After removing the messenger jar was the ninth ship of the room, Tan Bun Ann immediately examine the contents one by one. How surprised she was after seeing the urn contained only a rotten vegetable mustard. "Oh, how embarrassed I was on the prospective in-laws. Of course they would feel slighted by the foul-smelling stuff, "said Ann Tan Bun in the heart with a feeling of disappointment as he throw it into River Musi urn. Hopefully, Tan Bun Ann immediately open another jar. However, the expectation only hope. After opening the jars that contain all vegetable mustard were already decomposing. Increased liver kecewalah son of King of China. With feeling upset, he immediately threw it into the jars one at a time Musi River without checking first. When he was about to throw the last jar into the river, his foot suddenly stumbles, so the jar fell to the floor and broke the ship. How shocked he was when he saw the gold-bullion gold is scattered out of the jar. Apparently under a cabbage-lettuce that had rotted the stored gold bullion. He shared a loyal bodyguard immediately plunged into the Musi River was about to take the jars containing the gold. Seeing this, Siti Fatimah rushed to the edge of the ship was about to see the state of her future husband. With feelings of anxiety, he waited for her future husband appeared on the surface of the river water. Because the people who loved it not show up, finally Siti Fatimah with ladies who faithfully take plunge into the river to find the prince of the Chinese State. Before plunging into the river, he commanded the people on the ship. "If there is a pile of soil on the banks of this river, I mean it's grave," said Siti Fatimah message. A few days after the event, there was a pile of land on the banks of the Musi River. Eventually it became an island stack. Local people call it Pulo Kemaro. Kemaro Pulo island in the Indonesian language means drought. So named because the island has never flooded, although the volume of water in the Musi River on the rise.

Nama : RIZKI OKTAVIANSI Kelas : IX.3