Takatuliang, the
Woodcarver
Long, long time
ago on the island of Simbau, in the Sulawesi Sea, there lived a king and his
beautiful daughter. The princess was not only beautiful, but she was also wise
and kind.
Many princess wanted to marry the
King’s daughter and this made the king confused. He, then, announced a contest:
whoever presented the princess with the most valuable gift would marry her.
Takatuliang, a poor woodcarver, wanted
to join the contest but he was so poor that he had nothing to present. Then, he
went far into the forest. There he chose the best tree and carved it into a
doll. Next, he took an old piece of cloth and sewed it into a dress for the
doll. After that, he cut his own hair and glued it to the doll’s head.
On the day of the contest , all the
princess gathered before the king and the princess. One by one, they presented
their gifts: diamonds, silk, gold, jewelry. Then came Takatuliang’s turn.
“What do you
have?” asked the princess.
“I bring only a
doll,” said Takatuliang softly.
“How many dolls
like this do you have?” asked the princess again.
“Only this one.
I carved it myself and decorated it with my own hair and my father’s old cloth.
He died and this is the only thing he left me.” Answered Takatuliang.
The princess was very touched to hear
Takatuliang’s story. She decided to marry Takatuliang because he had presented
her everything he had. Together, Takatuliang and the princess lived happily
ever after.
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