LEGENDA PULAU SI KANTAN

Labuhan Batu merupakan salah satu kabupaten yang berada di kawasan Pantai Timur Sumatera Utara. Kabupaten yang beribukota Rantau Prapat ini berjarak kurang lebih 300 km dari ibukota Provinsi Sumatera Utara, Medan, dan dapat ditempuh dengan menggunakan angkutan jalan darat, mobil atau kereta api selama 7-8 jam.

Kabupaten ini memiliki potensi Daerah Tujuan Wisata yang belum dikelola dengan baik. Salah satu di antaranya adalah Pulau Si Kantan yang berada di pertemuan Sungai Barumun dan Sungai Bilah (di muara ini terkenal dengan ikan terubuknya) berhadapan dengan kota Labuhan Bilik (Kecamatan Panai Tengah) dan Tanjung Sarang Olang (Kecamatan Panai Hulu).
Menurut cerita, Pulau Si Kantan dulunya tidak ada. Namun, ratusan tahun yang lalu telah terjadi sebuah peristiwa yang sangat luar biasa, sehingga pulau ini muncul di tengah-tengah Sungai Barumun. Peristiwa tersebut diceritakan dalam sebuah cerita rakyat yang sangat terkenal di kalangan masyarakat Labuhan Batu. Cerita rakyat ini mengisahkan tentang seorang pemuda bernama si Kantan yang menjelma menjadi sebuah pulau.
Alkisah, pada zaman dahulu kala, di tepi sebuah sungai di daerah Labuhan Batu, Sumatera Utara (sekitar Desa Sungai Durhaka, Labuhan Bilik), hiduplah seorang janda tua bersama seorang anak laki-lakinya bernama si Kantan. Mereka tinggal di sebuah gubuk kecil yang sudah reot. Ayah si Kantan, sudah lama meninggal dunia. Sejak itu, ibu si Kantan-lah yang harus bekerja keras untuk memenuhi kebutuhan hidup mereka.
Si Kantan adalah anak yang tampan, rajin dan tekun bekerja. Setiap hari ia membantu ibunya mencari kayu bakar di hutan untuk dijual ke pasar. Pada suatu malam, ibu si Kantan bermimpi didatangi oleh seorang kakek tua yang tidak dikenalnya. Dalam mimpinya, kakek tua itu menyuruhnya pergi menggali tanah di sebuah tempat di dalam hutan.
Pada pagi harinya, ia menceritakan mimpinya tersebut kepada si Kantan. “Ai mak, enen mimpi bagus en, Mak! Cocoknya kita laksanakan petunjuknya en. Siapa tau ika bisa mangubah nasib kita,” ujar si Kantan. Maka, ibu dan anak itu pergi ke hutan dengan membawa linggis. Sesampainya di hutan, ibu si Kantan berusaha mengingat-ingat petunjuk yang diterima dari kakek tua di dalam mimpinya. “Botul, Kantan! Tompatnya poghsis di sika!” seru ibu Kantan dengan yakinnya. “Baiklah, Mak! Semoga ingatan Amak indak salah,” kata si Kantan. Si Kantan pun mulai menggali tanah di bawah sebuah pohon yang besar dengan penuh semangat. Setelah menggali sedalam dua kaki, si Kantan pun menemukan sebuah benda yang terbungkus kain putih yang sudah usang. “Mak, Kantan manomukannya!” “Bonda apa en, Nak?” tanya sang ibu penasaran. “Ontahlah, Mak!” jawab si Kantan.
Tanpa berpikir panjang, benda panjang yang terbungkus kain itu segera dibukanya. Ternyata benda itu sebuah tongkat emas yang berhiaskan permata. “Tengoklah, Mak! Bondaka botul-botul hebat.?“ “Bonagh, Anakku! Barangkali Tuhan ingin mangubah nasib kita ka yang udah lama mandeghita ka.” Setelah itu, mereka pun pulang dengan membawa tongkat emas itu. Sesampainya di gubuk, sang ibu menghendaki agar benda itu dijual saja. Hasilnya akan digunakan untuk membeli rumah baru dan untuk memenuhi kebutuhan sehari-hari.
“Tapi, Mak! Siapa na sanggup memboli bonda yang sangat bahaghga ka?” tanya si Kantan. “Botul jua katamu, Nak! Penduduk desa ka ghata-ghata hanya patani biasa ja, pandapatannyapun pas-pasan sijo. Bagaimana kalo ko jual saja kapulo lain?” usul ibu si Kantan. Si Kantan menerima usulan ibunya dengan senang hati. Namun, di sisi lain, ia sangat sedih karena akan meninggalkan ibunya yang sudah tua itu sendirian.
Keesokan harinya, si Kantanpun berpamitan kepada ibunya. “Jaga diri baik-baik, na Mak! Setelah bondaka tajual, Kantan akan segogha balek manomui Amak,” ucap si Kantan kepada ibunya. “Baiklah, Anakku! Baghangkatlah dan hati-hati di jalan! Jangan lupa copat pulang kalo udah baghasil,” seru sang ibu. “Baiklah, Mak! Kantan berangkat!” pamit si Kantan sambil mencium tangan ibunya. Tiba-tiba suasana haru menyelimuti hati ibu dan anak itu. Tak terasa, sang ibu meneteskan air mata, lalu dipeluknya anak satu-satunya itu dengan erat-erat. “Nak, Jangan lupakan Amakmu di sika. Copatlah balek!” pesan sang ibu. “Iya, Mak! Kantan bajanji balek sacopatnya,” jawab si Kantan membalas pelukan ibunya.
Setelah itu, berangkatlah si Kantan dengan sebuah tongkang menyusuri Sungai Barumun menuju laut lepas, menuju Malaka (saat itu hubungan dagang antara Malaka dan Pane-Labuhan Bilik sudah baik). Berhari-hari sudah si Kantan terombang-ambing oleh gelombang di tengah laut. Meskipun perjalanan itu menguras tenaga dan membosankan, namun hal itu tidaklah membuat niat si Kantan surut. Ia yakin bahwa hasil dari penjualan tongkat emas itu akan mengubah nasibnya menjadi lebih baik. Setibanya di Malaka, ia pun segera menawarkan kepada para pedagang di sana. Seluruh pedagang di kota itu sudah ia tawari, namun tak seorang pun yang sanggup membelinya. Ia pun berniat kembali ke kampung halamannya tanpa membawa hasil. Dalam perjalanan menuju ke pelabuhan, ia bertemu dengan beberapa hulu balang dari Kerajaan Malaka yang sedang berkeliling ronda di kota itu. “Hai, Anak Muda! Benda apa yang sedang kamu bawa itu?” tanya salah seorang hulu balang. “Tongkat Emas,
Tuan!” jawab si Kantan. Lalu ia menceritakan maksud kedatangannya ke kota itu. “Bagaimana jika benda itu kamu tawarkan kepada raja kami. Siapa tahu beliau tertarik,” hulu balang lainnya menawarkan.
Si Kantan menerima tawaran itu. Ia kemudian dibawa untuk menghadap kepada sang raja. Setibanya di istana, para hulu balang melaporkan kepada raja, bahwa pemuda miskin itu ingin menjual sebuah benda yang sangat berharga. Sang Raja kemudian mengamati benda itu. “Aduhai, istimewa sekali benda ini,” gumam Baginda Raja. Setelah itu, ia berkata kepada si Kantan, “Hai, Anak Muda! Aku sangat tertarik dengan tongkat emas engkau ini. Tapi, aku tidak ingin membelinya dengan uang. Bagaimana jika engkau tinggal di istana ini dan aku jadikan menantuku?” sang Raja menawarkan. ”Ampun, Baginda! Jika itu kehendak Baginda, hamba menerima tawaran itu,” jawab si Kantan sambil member hormat.
Seminggu kemudian, si Kantan pun dinikahkan dengan putri raja yang cantik jelita. Pesta pernikahannya dilangsungkan dengan sangat meriah. Sejak itu, si Kantan resmi menjadi anggota keluarga istana Kerajaan Malaka. Ia bersama istrinya hidup bahagia di istana. Kehidupan yang serba mewah membuat si Kantan lupa kepada ibunya yang sudah tua dan hidup sendirian di kampung.
Sementara itu, sang istri selalu mendesak ingin bertemu mertuanya dan ingin melihat kampung halaman suaminya. “Kanda” ! Kapan Kanda akan mengajak Dinda untuk menemui ibu di kampung?” tanya sang istri. Mula-mula si Kantan enggan mengabulkan permintaan istrinya dengan alasan sibuk mengurus istana. Namun, karena didesak terus oleh istrinya dan direstui oleh Baginda Raja, maka si Kantan pun tidak bisa mengelak lagi. “Baiklah, Dinda! Besok pagi kita berangkat” janji si Kantan kepada istrinya.
Dengan menggunakan kapal pribadinya yang besar dan mewah, si Kantan dan istrinya beserta puluhan prajurit istana berlayar menuju Pulau Sumatera. Setelah berhari-hari mengarungi Selat Malaka, akhirnya kapal si Kantan berlabuh di kota kecil, Labuhan Bilik, yang terletak di muara Sungai Barumun. Penduduk setempat sangat terkejut dengan kehadiran kapal sebesar itu. Mereka pun berdatangan ke pelabuhan ingin melihatnya dari dekat. “Woiiii, mogah kali kapal enen! Tapi, siapa ja pamiliknya?” kata seorang penduduk penasaran. “Oiii, lihat enen!” seru penduduk lainnya sambil menunjuk ke arah seorang laki-laki gagah bersama seorang wanita cantik berdiri di anjungan kapal. “Indakja jantan enen si Kantan?” tanya seorang penduduk mengenali si Kantan. “Osahmu! enen si Kantan, lajang na tinggal di gubuk di topi sungai enen,” kata seorang penduduk yang juga mengenal si Kantan.
Maka tersiarlah kabar bahwa si Kantan telah menjadi kaya-raya, bagai seorang raja dengan kapalnya yang besar dan megah. Akhirnya, kabar kedatangan si Kantan pun terdengar oleh ibunya. Perempuan tua itu sangat gembira, karena anak yang ditunggu-tunggunya selama bertahun-tahun telah kembali. Saat menerima berita itu, ia memutuskan untuk menunggu anaknya dengan sabar di gubuk reotnya. Namun, setelah beberapa lama menunggu, anak yang dirindukannya tak kunjung datang.
Akhirnya, ibu tua itu memutuskan untuk menyusul anaknya di pelabuhan. Dengan menggunakan sampan, janda tua itu menyusuri Sungai Barumun menuju pelabuhan tempat kapal si Kantan berlabuh. Ia sudah tidak sabar lagi ingin memeluk anak yang sangat disayanginya itu. Dengan sekuat tenaga, ia mengayuh sampannya lebih cepat lagi. Akhirnya, tampaklah dari kejauhan sebuah kapal besar sedang bersandar di pelabuhan. “Kalo bonar kata oghang en, kapal en pasti punyanya si Kantan anakku, ”pikir janda tua itu.
Dengan sisa tenaga yang dimilikinya, ia terus mengayuh sampannya mendekati kapal megah itu. Ketika sampan yang dinaiki sudah semakin dekat dengan kapal besar itu, ia segera memanggil anaknya. “Kantaaan!!! Kantaaan!!! Kantan anakkuuuuu !!!” Mendengar suara teriakan dari luar kapal, istri si Kantan pun bertanya kepada si Kantan, “Kanda! Suara siapakah yang memanggil-manggil nama Kanda?” “Ah, itu hanya orang gila,” jawab si Kantan pura-pura tidak peduli, walaupun sebenarnya ia sangat mengenal bahwa suara itu adalah suara ibunya. Namun, ia malu memperkenalkan istrinya dengan ibunya yang miskin lagi tua itu.
Panggilan si ibu kembali terdengar semakin dekat. “Kantan, Anakku!!! Ko di mana?” “Ika amakmu datang, Nak!” teriak sang ibu. Maka semakin yakinlah istri si Kantan, kalau yang memanggil suaminya itu adalah mertuanya. Ia semakin penasaran ingin melihat ibu mertuanya yang sudah lama ia rindukan. Ia pun segera lari keluar kapal, tapi disusul oleh si Kantan. Dari anjungan kapal, tampaklah oleh mereka seorang perempuan tua yang sedang mendayung sampan ke arah kapalnya. “Kantaaan, Anakku! Aku ka amakmu yang ko tinggalkan dolu,” teriak ibu tua itu.
“Hei, perempuan jelek! Enak saja mengaku-ngaku sebagai ibuku. Aku tidak punya ibu seburuk kamu!” hardik si Kantan dengan kesal. “Tenang, Kanda! Siapa tahu wanita itu benar ibu Kanda. Sepertinya ia sangat mengenal Kanda,” sahut sang istri menenangkan suaminya. “Tidak, Istriku! Ia bukan ibuku. Ibuku masih muda dan cantik,” bantah si Kantan. “Hei, orang tua gila! Jangan dekati kapalku. Dasar perempuan pembawa sial!” si Kantan kembali mencaci-maki ibunya. “Pengawal! Usir dia dari sini!” perintah si Kantan.
Setelah beberapa pengawal mengusir perempuan tua itu, si Kantan kembali memerintahkan pengawalnya untuk memutar haluan kapal dan kembali ke Malaka. Sementera itu, perempuan tua itu bagai disambar petir melihat perilaku anak kesayangannya, yang sungguh di luar dugaan. Dadanya terasa sesak, air matanya pun tak terbendung lagi. Dengan sisa tenaganya, ia mengayuh sampannya kembali ke gubuknya dengan perasaan hancur-lebur. Ia sangat sedih karena telah diusir oleh anak kandungnya sendiri.
Dengan deraian air mata, ia pun berdoa, “Ya Tuhan, budak en udah duraka sama amaknya yang malahighkan mambosaghkannya ka. Boghi ia palajaran, agar ia menjadi anak nan tahu babakti pada oghang tua!”
Baru saja ucapan itu lepas dari mulut sang ibu, tiba-tiba petir menyambar, hujan badai yang sangat dahsyat pun datang. Tak berapa lama, air Sungai Barumun pun bergulung-gulung lalu menghantam kapal si Kantan dengan bertubi-tubi. Tak ayal lagi, kapal besar yang megah itu pun tenggelam ke dasar Sungai Barumun. Seluruh awak kapal tak dapat menyelamatkan diri, termasuk si Kantan dan istrinya. Setelah kapal itu sudah tak tampak lagi, suasana kembali tenang seperti semula. Beberapa hari kemudian, muncullah sebuah pulau kecil di tempat kejadian itu, yaitu tepatnya di tengah-tengah Sungai Barumun dan berhadapan dengan kota Labuhan Bilik dan Tanjung Sarang Olang. Kemudian pulau itu oleh masyarakat setempat diberi nama Pulau Si Kantan. Ceritanya di Pulau itu ada seekor monyet putih yang merupakan penjelmaan dari istri si Kantan dan ada sebatang pohon mangga yang buahnya sebelah ke laut berasa asam dan yang sebelah daratan rasanya manis. Wallahu alam.

English Version
Labuhan Batu is one of regencies in North Sumatra East Coast region. Its capital Rantau Prapat District is located approximately 300 km from the capital of North Sumatra, Medan, and can be reached by using road transport, car or train for 7-8 hours.

This district has the potential of Tourism Destination Regions that have not been managed well. One of these is The Kantan Island who was in attendance Barumun River and River Bar (at the estuary is famous for its fish terubuknya) dealing with the town of Labuhan room (Panai Central District) and Tanjung Sarang Olang (Panai Hulu District).
According to the story, The Kantan Island was not there. However, hundreds of years ago there has been an extraordinary event, so that this island appears in the middle of the River Barumun. These events are recounted in a well-known folk tale in Labuhan Batu society. This folktale tells about a young man named the Kantan who becomes an island.
Once, in ancient times, on the banks of a river in the area of Labuhan Batu, North Sumatra (around the village of River rebellious, Labuhan room), there lived an old widow with a son named the Kantan. They lived in a small shack that was decrepit. Kantan's father, had long since passed away. Since then, the mother of the Kantan who had to work hard to meet their living needs.
The Kantan is the son of a handsome, industrious and diligent work. Every day she helped her mother gather firewood in the forest to be sold into the market. One night, the mother of the Kantan dream accosted by an old man who does not recognize. In her dream, the old grandfather told him to go dig up the soil in a place in the forest.
In the morning, he told these dreams to the Kantan. "Ai mak, enen en nice dream, Madame! En our established fitting instructions. Who knows ika can mangubah our fate, "said the Kantan. So, mother and son went to the woods with a crowbar. Arriving in the forest, the mother of the Kantan trying to remember the instructions given by the old grandfather in his dreams. "Botul, Kantan! Tompatnya poghsis in physics! "Cried the mother Kantan with confident. "Well, Madame! May the memory of Amak indak wrong, "said the Kantan. The Kantan also began digging the ground under a large tree with gusto. After digging as deep as two feet, the Kantan also found an object wrapped in white cloth worn. "Mak, Kantan manomukannya!" "En Bonda what, kid?" Asked the mother wondered. "Ontahlah, Madame!" Replied the Kantan.
Without thinking, long object wrapped in cloth was immediately opened. Apparently it was a jeweled gold rod. "Look, Madame! Bondaka botul great-botul.? "" Bonagh, child! Maybe God wants us mangubah fate who've long mandeghita ka ka. "After that, they went home with the gold stick. Arriving at the hut, the mother wants it sold only. The results will be used to buy new houses and to satisfy their daily needs.
"But, Madame! Who could memboli na bonda very bahaghga ka? "Asked the Kantan. "Botul likewise you say, boy! Villagers ghata ka-ja ghata only patani ordinary, mediocre pandapatannyapun sijo. How does selling only if ko kapulo else? "Suggested the mother of the Kantan. The Kantan accept the proposal of his mother with a happy heart. However, on the other hand, he was very sad because it will leave an elderly mother alone.
The next day, the Kantanpun said goodbye to his mother. "Take care of yourself well, na Mak! After bondaka tajual, Kantan will segogha turned manomui Amak, "said the Kantan to his mother. "Well, my son! Baghangkatlah and be careful on the road! Do not forget copat kalo udah baghasil home, "cried the mother. "Well, Madame! Kantan go! "Leave the Kantan, kissing her mother's hand. Suddenly the atmosphere of emotion enveloped heart of the mother and child. Not felt, the mother shed tears, and hugged her only child with her tight. "Son, Do not forget Amakmu in physics. Copatlah turned! "Message of the mother. "Yes, Madame! Kantan bajanji turned sacopatnya, "replied the Kantan reply to his mother's arms.
After that, leave the Kantan with a barge down the River Barumun toward the open sea, to Malacca (then trade relations between Malacca and Pane-Labuhan room was good). For days the Kantan been swayed by the waves at sea. Although the trip was exhausting and boring, but it does not make the intention of the Kantan receding. He believes that the proceeds from the sale of gold stick it will change his fortunes for the better. On arrival in Malacca, he was immediately offered to the traders there. All the traders in the town he had been offered, but no one who could afford it. He also intends to return to his hometown without bringing results. On the way to the port, he met with several upstream Balang of the Kingdom of Malacca which was patrolling around the city. "Hi, young man! What things are you take it? "Asked one of the upstream Balang. "Sticks Gold,
Sir! "Replied the Kantan. Then he told the purpose of his coming to town. "What if the thing you are offering to our king. Who knew he was interested, "upstream Balang other offers.
The Kantan accept the offer. He was then taken to appear before the king. Arriving at the palace, the upstream Balang reported to the king, that the poor youth that wanted to sell an object that is very valuable. The King then watched it. "Ah, this very special thing," murmured the king. After that, he said to the Kantan, "Hey, young man! I'm very interested with you this golden wand. But, I do not want to buy it with money. What if you lived in this palace and I will make in-law? "The King's offer. "Have mercy, Sire! If that is the will of His Majesty, the servant of the offer, "replied the Kantan while members respectfully.
A week later, the Kantan was married to a beautiful princess. The ceremony took place with a very festive. Since then, the Kantan officially became a member of the family palace of the kingdom of Malacca. He and his wife live happily in the palace. Luxurious life that makes the Kantan forget the mother who is old and lived alone in the village.
Meanwhile, the wife always wanted to meet urgent in-law and wanted to see her husband's hometown. "Kanda"! Whenever Kanda Dinda will take to meet the mother in the village? "Asked the wife. At first he was reluctant to grant the request of his wife's Kantan with busy taking care of the palace grounds. However, as urged continued by his wife and sanctioned by His Majesty the King, then the Kantan can not dodge anymore. "All right, Dinda! Tomorrow morning we leave "the Kantan promise to his wife.
By using a large private boats and luxury, the Kantan and his wife along with dozens of soldiers sail to the island of Sumatra palace. After days of sailing the Strait of Malacca, the ship finally docked in the small town Kantan, Labuhan room, located at the mouth of the River Barumun. The locals were very surprised by the presence of the ship that big. They were coming into the harbor like to see it up close. "Woiiii, mogah times enen ship! But who pamiliknya ja? "Said one resident wondered. "Oiii, see enen!" Another resident said, pointing toward a fine gentleman with a beautiful woman standing on the bridge of the ship. "The Kantan Indakja enen male?" Asked a resident to recognize the Kantan. "Osahmu! enen the Kantan, single na live in shacks on the river enen hat, "said a resident who is also familiar with the Kantan.
So the news that the Kantan tersiarlah has become very rich, like a king with a large and magnificent ship. Finally, news of the arrival of the Kantan was heard by his mother. The old woman very happy, because children who been waiting for years has returned. When receiving the news, he decided to wait patiently in the shack son reotnya. However, after a long wait, the kid who missed did not come.
Finally, the old lady decides to follow her son in the harbor. By using a canoe, an old widow Barumun down the river to the port where the ship docked Kantan. He already can not wait to hug a child who really loved it. With all his strength, his pedal boat even faster. Finally, it was seen from a distance of a large ship was leaning on the harbor. "If Bonar said oghang en, en ship's definitely hers Kantan my son," thought the old widow.
With the rest of the power it has, he continued to pedal a boat approached the ship was magnificent. When the canoe which had climbed closer to the big ship, he immediately called her son. "Kantaaan! Kantaaan! Anakkuuuuu Kantan! "Hearing the shouts from outside the ship, the wife of the Kantan also asked the Kantan," Kanda! Whose voice is calling out the name of Kanda? "" Ah, that's just crazy, "replied the Kantan pretend not to care, although in fact he is very familiar with that voice is the voice of his mother. However, he was embarrassed to introduce his wife to his mother that poor old man again.
Call the mother back getting closer. "Kantan, my son! Ko where? "" Ika amakmu come, boy! "Cried the mother. So the more you can be assured Kantan's wife, who called her husband if it is-in-law. He was more curious to see the mother-in-law who had long he missed. He was soon run out of the ship, but was followed by the Kantan. From the bridge of the ship, it was seen by them an old woman who was rowing the boat towards the ship. "Kantaaan, my son! I ka ko amakmu who leave dolu, "cried the old lady.
"Hey, ugly girl! Hell I claim as my mother. I have not got as bad as your mother! "Snapped the Kantan in disgust. "Relax, Kanda! Who knew she was right mother Kanda. It seems he was very familiar with Kanda, "said the wife to calm her husband. "No, my wife! He is not my mother. My mother was young and beautiful, "said the Kantan. "Hey, parents crazy! Stay away from my ship. Basic women's jinxed! "The Kantan again scold her mother. "Guards! Throw him out of here! "Ordered the Kantan.
After several guards drove the old woman, the Kantan back ordered guards to play the prow of a ship and go back to Malacca. Sementera it, the old woman was struck by lightning like to see her beloved children's behavior, which was unexpected. His chest felt tight, the tears were unstoppable again. With the remaining strength, he was pedaling boat back to his hut with a feeling of broken-melting. He was very sad because it has been expelled by his own biological child.
With deraian tears, he prayed, "Lord, already en duraka same slave who malahighkan mambosaghkannya amaknya ka. Boghi he palajaran, so he became the child know babakti on oghang nan old! "
Just saying it out of the mouth of the mother, all of a sudden lightning strike, a very powerful rain storm was coming. Before long, Barumun River water was swirling and then hit the ship with a barrage Kantan. Inevitably, the magnificent big boats that had sunk to the bottom of the River Barumun. The entire crew could not save themselves, including the Kantan and his wife. After the ship was not visible anymore, the atmosphere of calm returned to normal. A few days later, there was a small island on the scene, that is exactly in the middle of the River Barumun and dealing with the city room and Tanjung Labuhan Nest Olang. Then the island was by the local community was named Si Kantan Island. The story on the island that there was a white monkey who is the incarnation of the Kantan wife and there is a mango tree next to the sea fruit taste sour and sweet taste of the mainland. Allaah nature.