Legend of Mermaid in Southeast Sulawesi

Once upon a time there lived a woman with two children , he only lived three of them because her husband was dead . Both children are named La Nturungkoleo and his brother named La Mbata - mbata . They live in poverty . For everyday eating so hard . Mother trying desperately to please his two sons .
One day her two children whimpering like to eat fish , and whining to his mother to find fish for them . So Mom went to sea to catch fish . His departure was made ​​to go away and not come back again , the mother is said to have become a mermaid , known as WA NDIU - NDIU , every second day the boy went to sea waiting to return to their mother , but her mother's fate would have been Takan away and never come back . Both children were sorry . Because want to eat fish to make her go away for good , then there lived two of them alone in this world .
Every time the boys ketepi sea , they often sing to entertain themselves , and expect the mother to listen and want to get back to the mainland , the following fragment of the song ," Wa Wa Ina ndiu - ndiu maipa andiku milk , andiku La Mbata - mbata , wa kaaku La Ntrungkoleo "( Oh mama si mermaids , let's give milk to my sister, my brother - La mbata mbata , sister La nturungkoleo )

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