Legend of Lau Kawar
Legend of Lau Kawar is a North Sumatran folk legend about an ungrateful son who does not honor his mother.[1][2] Today Lau Kawar is the name of a lake in Karo Regency, but the legend suggests that the lake was once a village. The village, named Kawar, was submerged following an earthquake and heavy rain.[1][3] The disaster was caused by God in response to a mother’s prayer asking for punishment for her sinful son.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Reza, Marina Asril (2010). 108 Cerita Rakyat terbaik Asli Nusantara [108 Best Original Folk Tales from Nusantara]. Jakarta: Visimedia.
- ^ Maharani, Monika Cri (2011). Cerita rakyat asli Indonesia: dari 33 provinsi [Folk tales from Indonesia: or 33 provinces]. Jakarta: Agromedia.
- ^ "The Legend of Lau Kawar Lake". www.indonesia-tourism.com. Retrieved 2024-07-08.