I Laurang Manusia Udang

Legenda I Laurang Manusia Udang merupakan salah satu cerita rakyat

Sulawesi Selatan yang cukup populer, cerita ini mengisahkan I Laurang,
yang konon lahir dengan kondisi seperti udang. Hal itu berawal dari ibunya
sangat ingin punya anak, meskipun anaknya mirip udang.

Semasa kecilnya, ibunya suka sekali menceritakan tentang raja yang

memiliki tujuh orang puteri kepada I Laurang. Hal ini membuat I Laurang
berkeinginan untuk menikah dengan salah seorang putri raja tersebut. Ia
pun meminta orang tuanya untuk melamar salah seorang putri raja itu
untuknya.

Kedua orang tuanya dengan rasa malu dan resah mencoba melamar putri
raja sesuai keinginan dari I Laurang. Namun, dari enam dari ketujuh putri
raja menolak lamaran dari I Laurang karena bentuk fisiknya. Hanya si
bungsu yang bersedia untuk dipersunting oleh I laurang.

I Laurang pun sangat bahagia mendapat kabar itu. Ia pun keluar dari
cangkang kulit udang yang selama ini membungkus dirinya. Ternyata, I
Laurang memiliki paras yang sangat tampan dan gagah. Dia pun menikah
dengan putri ke tujuh dari raja. Keenam putri yang menolaknya pun
menyesal dan merasa iri kepada si bungsu.

Saat I Laurang diutus untuk pergi berdagang, ia harus meninggalkan

istrinya. Namun, I Laurang mengetahui niat jahat para saudara istrinya. Dia
pun mewanti-wanti istrinya dan memberikan sebuah telur dan pinang untuk
selalu dibawa. Saat para saudaranya melakukan aksi jahatnya dengan
membuatnya terlempar ke laut, si bungsu tetap bisa selamat karena kedua
benda yang diberikan I Laurang.

Singkat cerita I Laurang dan si Bungsu bertemu di lautan. Mereka pulang

ke istana dengan selamat. Saat Raja mengetahui kejahatan keenam
putrinya, Ia pun mengangkat si bungsu sebagai penggantinya. Sementara
keenam putri lainnya menjadi pelayan istana.
 I Laurang Shrimp Man

The legend of I Laurang, the Shrimp Man, is one of the most popular folk
tales in South Sulawesi. This story tells of I Laurang, who is said to have
been born with conditions like a shrimp. It started when his mother really
wanted to have children, even though her children were like shrimp.

As a child, his mother loved to tell I Laurang about the king who had seven
daughters. This made I Laurang want to marry one of the king's daughters.
He also asked his parents to propose to one of the king's daughters for
him.

Both his parents with shame and restlessness tried to propose to the king's
daughter according to the wishes of I Laurang. However, six of the seven
daughters of the king refused the proposal from I Laurang because of their
physical appearance. Only the youngest is willing to be married by I
laurang.

I Laurang was very happy to receive the news. He also came out of the
shrimp shell that had been wrapped around him. Apparently, I Laurang has
a very handsome and dashing face. He also married the seventh daughter
of the king. The six daughters who rejected him regretted and felt jealous
of the youngest.

When I Laurang was sent to go to trade, he had to leave his wife. However,
I Laurang knew the evil intentions of his wife's brothers. He also warned his
wife and gave an egg and areca nut to always carry. When his brothers did
their evil act by throwing him into the sea, the youngest was still able to
survive because of the two objects that I Laurang gave him.

Long story short, I Laurang and the youngest met in the ocean. They
returned to the palace safely. When the King learned of the crimes of his
six daughters, he appointed the youngest as his successor. While the other
six princesses became palace servants.