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Monday, March 28, 2011

The Origin of Guel Dance

Two brothers, sons of the Sultan of Johor, Malaysia. They are the Muria and Sengede.One day the brothers were herding ducks in the sea while flying kites. Suddenly came a storm so fierce their kite string broke. They desperately chasing the kite. They forget that at the time they're herding ducks, to itiknya went somewhere. After failing to find a kite them, then they thought of their ducks. But the poor, the ducks were no longer visible. They went home with the fear of getting angry from their parents. 

That's true what they think. Arriving home, they scolded their father. They were also told to look for the ducks, and not allowed to return before the missing ducks were found again. For days and even months they went looking for their ducks, but do not bring results until they finally arrived at Kampung Serule. With their limp body toward a meunasah / break and fell asleep. In the morning they were found by villagers and brought to the palace of King Serule. Unexpectedly, they even adopted by the king. Some time passed, people Serule live prosperous, secure, and prosperous. This is caused by a second miracle child. Prosperity of the people that make the King Linge Serule jealous and angry, threatening to kill both children. Unfortunately for Moriah, he had murdered and buried on the banks of the River Samarkilang, Southeast Aceh. 

At one point, small kings gathered in the palace of the Sultan of Aceh in Kutaraja. Kings small intestine was present cap, a sort of tribute to the Sultan of Aceh. At that time, Cik Serule come together Sangede. At that time, King Linge was also present. When King Serule entrance to the palace, Sangede waiting in the courtyard. While waiting for his godfather, Sangede draw a white elephant. Apparently Sangede paintings caught the attention of Prince Sultan who then requested the Sultan to find a white elephant as it is drawn by Sangede. Sangede then told that the white elephant in Gayo district, and he actually had never seen. So, when it also ordered the Sultan and Raja Raja Serule Linge to capture the white elephant in order dedicated to the Emperor. King and King Linge Serule really confused, how is it possible to find something you have never seen. 

Sangede sorry for telling that the white elephant in the Gayo until his stepfather was tasked to look. In the confusion, one night dreaming Sangede met Muria telling you that a white elephant was in Samarkilang, and is actually a white elephant that is himself an incarnate when murdered by King Linge. In the morning, Sangede and King Serule who holds Muyang Samarkilang like Rich went to the command in a dream Sangede. Sure enough, after some time searching, they both find a white elephant that was wallowing in the riverside. 

Sangede and King Serule Muyang Rich then carefully put on the rope on the elephant's body was apparently docile. But when it comes to whipped up, the white elephant that ran hard. King Serule and Sangede could not help it. They can only catch up to an elephant when it stopped near the cemetery in Samarkilang Muria. Surprisingly, the white elephant it stopped like a stone. Not moving a muscle even though Sangede and King Serule try menghelanya. Various ways for attempted by Sangede white elephant that would move and follow his orders to be invited to go to the palace Kutaraja. But, all in vain. 

Sangede wits' end. Finally, he's singing to attract a white elephant. As he sang, Sangede winding-liukkan body. King Serule bandwagon Sangede dance together in front of a white elephant to want to rise up and obey orders. Unexpectedly, a white elephant that attracted also by Sangede movements, and then rose. Sangede continue dancing while walking to the elephant followed him. Finally, the elephant started to follow Sangede who continue to dance up to the palace. The dance dance called Geuel until now. 

Sangede realize that something is an invitation to a person or the animal is not necessarily rude manner. With a dancing white elephant that was eventually followed his invitation.

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