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lagenda santubong

Gunung santubong adalah gunung yang dapat dilihat dari pelbagai arah dari bandaraya Kuching,kawasan matang,Bako bahkan dari Kota Samarahan.Dilihat daripada pelbagai perspektif dapat memeperlihatkan pelbagai bentuk,ada yang dikatakan seperti perempuan mengandung berbaring,ada kelihatan seperti gergasi tersenyum ada seperti bonggol unta dan pelbagai perspektif dari pelbagai pandangan.
Tidak ketinggalan juga tentang Lagenda Puteri Santubong serta Puteri Sejinjang yang telah bergenarasi diperturunkan hingga terdapat sebuah lagu rakyat yang berkaitan dengan Lagenda kedua -dua puteri tersebut.

Puteri Santubong puteri sejenjang
Penjaga gunung negeri Sarawak
Manis sik ada dapat dilawan
Anak dak dewa turun kayangan

( syair )
Ooo... puteri santubong
Menenun kain... siang
Ooo... puteri sejenjang
Menumbuk padi... malam

Satu hari nya duak kelayi
Beranok-anok sik renti-renti
Sorang madah dirik bagus agik
Sorang sik ngalah sampei ke mati

Yalah kisah duak 'rang puteri
Suka kelayi setiap hari
Lalu disumpah raja kayangan
Menjadi gunung Negeri Sarawak

Lirik ini secara ringkas menceritakan tentang kehidupan dua orang puteri yang pada mulanya akrab tetapi kemudian bertengkar dan melibatkan serangan fizikal yang menyebabkan terbentuknya keadaan gunung santubong sekarang serta keadaan sunung sejinjang tang rendah sekarang beserta sebuah Pulau iaitu Pulau Kera yang terbentuk dari serpihan Gunung sejinjang

Namun begitu terdapat pelbagai versi tentang Lagenda ini,dan bila disebutkan Lagenda,kita pun tidak tahu di bahagian mana kita harus mengambil kebenarannya melainkan ia adalah berasaskan sumber sejarah..ada yang mengatakan Kedua dua puteri ini berasal dari kayangan dan ada juga mengatakan Puteri puteri ini berasal dar Kerajaan Brunei..

Dari Sudut sejarah
Puteri Santubong & Puteri Sejinjang adalah merupakan puteri-puteri Sultan Brunei yang telah melarikan diri bersama 7 orang saudara lelaki mereka kerana ayahanda mereka (Sultan Brunei) telah dibunuh oleh satu komplot sekitar abad ke-18.

Memandangkan 9 orang putera & puteri ini dalam pelarian ingin menuju ke Tanah Melayu yang memaksa mereka menyeberangi Laut China Selatan, maka saudara-saudara lelaki mereka telah bersepakat untuk meninggalkan 2 orang saudara perempuan mereka, Puteri Santubong & Puteri Sejinjang di satu kawasan yg kini terletak di Kuching.

Kedua-dua puteri tersebut akhirnya mencari tempat perlindungan di sebuah gunung yang kini dikenali sebagai Gunung Santubong. Dan kerana berlaku perbalahan di antara dua beradik tersebut, maka Puteri Sejinjang telah mencari tempat perlindungan lain di sebuah gunung yg bertentangan dengan Gunung Santubong iaitu Gunung Sejinjang.

Bagi orang-orang Dayak di Sarawak yang selalu ke kawasan dua gunung tersebut mula berasa hairan. Mereka berfikir akan dari mana datangnya kedua-dua gadis tersebut yang mereka tidak pernah temui sebelum itu di kawasan tersebut. Mereka menganggap kedua-dua puteri tersebut telah 'Turun Dari Kayangan' (seperti yang terdapat di dalam lirik lagu Puteri Santubong - "anak dak dewa turun kayangan".

Sementara itu, 7 orang bersaudara (putera-putera Sultan Brunei) itu pula dikatakan meneruskan pelayaran mereka sehingga ke Pulau Pinang. Setelah mendarat dan berjalan untuk mencari tempat tinggal, sesampainya di suatu kawasan di Pulau Pinang, burung bayan yang mereka bawa dari Brunei telah terlepas. Maka dari situlah kawasan di mana burung bayan mereka terlepas mula dikenali sebagai Bayan Lepas.

Kini, keturunan dari 7 orang putera Sultan Brunei itu masih menetap di kawasan tersebut dan sebahagiannya telah berhijrah ke negeri-negeri lain di Semenanjung Malaysia ini. Cuma keturunan mereka ini tidak lagi memakai sebarang gelaran atau panggilan di depan nama mereka seperti Pengiran atau Datu. Mungkin 7 orang Putera tersebut tidak mahu lagi mengunakan gelaran tersebut agar kumpulan komplot yang membunuh ayahanda mereka itu tidak akan dapat menjejaki mereka dan keturunan mereka lagi. Namun, keturunan 7 orang putera tersebut kini masih percaya yang mereka sememangnya adalah dari keturunan Sultan Brunei. Cuma apa yang mereka hairan dan musykilkan ialah mengapakah nenek-moyang mereka terpaksa melarikan diri dari Brunei hingga sejauh ke Pulau Pinang?!.
(dipinjam dari website lain)
Dari Sudut Lagenda
Puteri Santubong dan Puteri Sejinjang merupakan 2 puteri dari Kayangan. Ayahandanya raja Kayangan telah menurunkan titah agar kedua-dua puteri tersebut turun ke bumi untuk menyelesaikan pertelingkahan dua kampung. Namun sebelum mereka turun ke bumi, ayahandanya berpesan sekiranya terjadi pertelingkahan kedua-dua puteri maka mereka akan terkena sumpahan kayangan dan tinggallah mereka di bumi. Pada asalnya kedua-dua puteri tersebut merupakan sepupu. Ketika turunnya kedua-dua puteri ke bumi. Penduduk kampung kehairanan melihat cahaya terang laksana mentari menyusuri di dua buah kampung. Kejelitaan dan sifat kewanitaan terserlah diraut wajah kedua-dua puteri.
Puteri Santubong menetap di sebuah kampung Pantai Biru dan mengajar menenun kain manakala Puteri Sejinjang di kampung Pasir Kuning mengajar mengasing sekam padi dengan aluk. Dengan kemahiran ini kedua-dua kampung tersebut menjadi aman tanpa pertelingkahan. Selama ini pertelingkahan terjadi kerana sistem pertukaran barang antara kampung tidak setara dengan barangan yang dibawa.
Kemakmuran di kedua-dua kampung tidak berkekalan. Kehadiran Putera Serapi datang berkunjung untuk melihat kehebatan dan kejelitaan kedua-dua puteri. Mengetahui Putera Serapi hendak datang mengadap kedua-dua puteri berhias-hias untuk mengadap Putera Serapi. Kedua-dua Puteri berasa sangat kagum dan tertawan dengan kekacakan Putera Serapi, yang sasa dan terserlah kewibawaannya, begitu juga Putera Serapi yang sudah terpikat dengan kejelitaan dan keayuan kedua-dua puteri tersebut.
Saban hari selepas pertemuan itu. Puteri Santubong dan Sejinjang bertemu hendak menyatakan hasrat hati masing-masing. Namun hasrat yang dinyatakan adalah sama iaitu, kedua-duanya mencintai Putera Serapi. Sejak itu mereka bermusuhan dan bercemburuan antara satu sama lain. Dengan kesaktian kedua-dua puteri mereka bergaduh berhari-hari tanpa henti. Sejinjang mengatakan bahawa dia lebih cantik, manakala Santubong menyatakan dia lebih jelita. Dengan marahnya Sejinjang lalu mencapai aluk, lalu di hayun di pipi Puteri Santubong yang kini kita dapat lihat lengkuk di gunung. Hanya kekuatan terakhir Santubong lalu menikam belida di kepala Sejinjang. Akhirnya kedua-dua puteri tersungkur kesakitan. Kemudian kilat sambung menyambung serta guruh berdentuman, lalu cahaya terang dari langit mengangkat kedua-dua puteri. Sumpahan kayangan terus menjadikan Puteri Santubong menjadi gunung manakala Sejinjang menjadi Pulau Kera yang berteraburan. Putera Serapi pulang kesedihan terus menghilangkan diri di sebuah gunung yang kini dikenali sebagai Gunung Serapi..

legenda santubong

Mengikut lagenda, Puteri Santubong & Puteri Sejenjang sebenarnya adalah 2 orang puteri Sultan Brunei yang telah melarikan diri bersama 7 orang putera mereka, selepas ayahanda mereka (Sultan Brunei) telah dibunuh oleh satu komplot sekitar abad ke-18.

Memandangkan dalam pelarian 9 orang “Putera & Puteri” ini ingin menuju ke Tanah Melayu yang terpaksa menyeberangi Laut Cina Selatan, maka saudara-saudara lelaki mereka telah sepakat meninggalkan 2 orang saudara perempuan mereka di satu kawasan dekat dengan Kuching kini, iaitu di Bukit Santubong.
Orang-orang Sarawak (Dayak) yang selalu ke kawasan bukit tersebut merasa hairan dengan kehadiran 2 puteri cantik yang belum pernah ditemui mereka, dan menganggap kedua-dua puteri itu “Turun Dari Kayangan” dan merupakan “Penjaga Gunung Sarawak” (yang muncul dalam lirik lagu Puteri Santubong).
Kedua dua puteri ini pada mulanya hidup aman tetapi lama kelamaan menjadi musuh kerana masing masing mempertahankan kecantikan mereka dan mengaku mereka paling cantik di dunia. Kerana bergaduh, seorang daripada mereka telah berpindah ke sebuah bukit lain diberi nama Bukit Sejenjang.
Perbalahan Puteri Santubong dan Puteri Sejenjang akhirnya membawa kepada kematian apabila kedua duanya saling berbunuhan antara satu sama lain. Maka lahirlah lagenda Puteri Santubong dan Puteri Sejenjang yang kita dengar sehingga ke hari ini.
Lirik lagu Puteri Santubong Puteri Sejenjang (memang saya suka betul lagu ni. Tak tahu kenapa RTM berhenti siarkan di televisyen sekarang):
Oh……
Puteri Santubong,
Sejinjang sayang,
Kisah lama, Zaman mensia maya.
Puteri Santubong, Puteri Sejinjang,
Penjaga gunung Negeri Sarawak,
Manis sik ada dapat dilawan,
Anak dak Dewa turun kayangan.
Oh……
Santubong puteri bertenun kain malam,
Oh……
Sejinjang puteri menumbuk padi siang.
Satu hari nya dua kelahi,
Beranuk anuk sik renti-renti,
Seorang madah dirik bagus agik,
Seorang sik ngalah walau sampai ke mati.
Udah lejuk nya duak kelahi,
Lalu bertukuk nya duak puteri,
Sejinjang mengayun aluk ke pipi,
Tebik Santubong sampai gituk ari.
Tapi Santubong membalas juak,
Lalu ditikam batang belidak,
Sampei terkena Sejinjang kepala,
Lalu bertabor jadi Pulo Kera.
Kisah Santubong, kisah Sejinjang,
Asal berkawan jadi musuhan,
Kinik tuk tinggal jadi kenangan,
Pakei ingatan sepanjang zaman.

Bako National Park ~ Sarawak, Borneo

Bako National Park ~ Sarawak, Borneo

It's been a while since the last visit and butterflies were beginning to flutter in my tummy. 7 years can be a long time in the tropics. lifecycles seem to be shorter and longer at the same time.

It was a 5.30 morning call, we had to get to Bako village for an early check in at the park. Having arrived in Kuching the day before, we had not been able to get to the Visitor's Information Centre in time to make bookings for a place to stay at the park. Had our quick toast, jam and coffee at Singgahsana Lodge (breakfast included) where we stayed the night before and carrying with us only our overnighters, rushed off to catch the 7.00am bus.

Travelling to Bako

There are a number of ways of getting to Bako. One is to take a tour Or by taxi (RM30 per way) or by mini van. We decided on the bus. This public bus, Petrajaya Transport Co leaves from Bus Stop no. 1 at Jln Market, opposite Elektra House for Bako Village (Kampung Bako) every hour from 7am till 6pm and costs a nominal fee of only RM2.50. Be prepared to wait though. It's not always on time.

The white mini vans take travellers into the outskirts of Kuching, charge at least double the price of public buses and waits to be filled before leaving. If need be, you can also catch one of these at the car park area opposite Electra House.

About 30 minutes later, we arrived at the bus stop at Kampung Bako. The Bako National Park office (more like a booth really) is by the jetty and manned by very helpful officers. Before entering the park, all visitors are to acquire permits which means just filling up a form and submitting to the officer there. Upon finding out that we hadn't booked a room at the park he promptly called the park to enquire on availability. The park is now a must see for anyone visiting Kuching and surroundings. Looking at the visitor chart, numbers have certainly jumped from several thousand in the early 90's to about several 10s of thousands in 2000s. Busy periods are especially on weekends. But on taking a closer look at the visitor chart, the peak seems to coincide with summer and winter holidays in Europe. However, the dormitories are difficult to book some days as tour agents bring in large tour groups. Unfortunate for us, we happened to visit on one of these booked out days.

Rooms at the Park

The officer at the jetty finally got a reply from the park and. there were no dorm bed left but there was a room available for RM105 per room per night. Ouch! Just to give you an idea of the type of accommodation at the park and pricing, have a look at the accommodation page.

Okay, not to scare anyone away from staying overnight. Bako National Park has so much to offer nature wise. The only grouse we had was the housing condition. We had no choice but to stay at a RM105 per night room, with shared bathroom facilities but we had expected a little more of the cleanliness and upkeep of the place ...

Boat ride to Bako

Having been to Bako 3 times in my life, one of the highlights is the boat ride. The first two trips, we were totally drenched. The winds were strong, the rain was pelting on us and there was absolutely no cover from the direct bombardment; the boats were open-tops. Lesson no 1. make sure you bring along waterproof luggage. The recent trip in September was of fine weather, the water was still, the winds down and no rain. I'm not sure if the weather has anything to do with boat schedules but when the tide is low, boats have some difficulty getting to the jetty at the park and visitors may have to wade out to sea to the moored boat or enter and leave the park at tide related times ie earlier than expected sometimes.

The officer stationed at the Kampung Bako jetty usually arranges the boats for visitors. The local boatmen are licensed with the park and standard rate is RM40 per person per way and these boats can seat 4 - 6 persons comfortably. The ride takes some 45min, hugging the coastline, passing kelongs and fishermen out on their sampans pulling in their nets left out the night before. Finally, we arrived at the Bako National Park jetty.

precious mangrove forests are depleting as fishing farms and resorts are fast claiming coastlines

Let the boatman know when to expect you for your return trip and don't forget to ask for his name, just in case you have a change of plans and may need to get in touch with him. Normally, these boatmen will wait for visitors at the canteen so if you do have to change your plans, meet him there or pass on your message to the ranger or any of the other boatmen sitting around and they will be able to help you locate your boatman.

From the jetty, it's a bit of a walk to the ranger station. At the ranger station, visitors are required to pay RM10 for the entrance fee. For any room bookings, either pay there or present the voucher for the prepaid room. If you're early and roomkeeping has not completed their cleaning yet, then visitors can leave their baggage in the baggage room at the ranger station - hang around at the canteen or go on the treks.

Bako National Park

Bako National Park ~ Sarawak, Borneo

In and around Bako ranger station

If you want to see lots of local fauna, this area is the best place to spot them. I guess we were the lucky ones. The residents around the centre are :

	Bearded wild pig - a family of wild pigs are found rummaging for food around the canteen and chalets and sometimes along the beach. They are relatively harmless but keep your distance and try not to provoke them, taunt them etc.
	Long Tailed Macaques - there are several troops patrolling the grounds. Although generally harmless, they can be a nuisance. These monkeys have a habit of thieving. Leave anything on the table and the next instance, a cadet has snitched it and run off up into the trees with your stuff. So don't leave anything unattended, don't leave the windows open when you leave the room and try not to feed them.
	Silver Leaf Langurs or Silver Leaf Monkeys - visitors can often find a family swinging from tree to tree in the daytime. These shy monkeys keep very much to themselves and their only interest is to fill themselves with young shoots and leaves.
	Wagler's Pit Viper - the last trip we were shown a tree in the rangers' quarters with at least 3 pit vipers lounging under its leafy shade. These snakes are venomous but just observe from a safe distance, as it is quite often poised in a tightened spring position and can uncoil pretty fast. This as a defence and also because it's vital diet of rats and birds has to invoke them to react fast or go hungry. Adults can grow to 90cm long and a litter up to 16 young are born. These snakes are born green with red and white spots along their backs, which later fade away.
	Flying Lemur - to spot these creatures are difficult. They are nocturnal, arboreal and well camouflaged into the surroundings. But if you do get to see it especially in 'flight'. It's the most amazing sight and rare would you ever see one in the daytime. The best places to spot these animals are high up among the treetops, check along tree trunks. They adhere themselves to the vertical trunks comfortably and can remain motionless for hours. Best place? A cluster of jungle trees found in the open grounds between the chalets behind the rangers' station.

A little further on from the jetty, take the walkway to the mangrove swamp. This is where you may get to see the following:

Fiddler crabs - lots of these around, especially along the muddy banks

Mudskippers - like the crabs, can be found playing along the banks

Oriental Small-Clawed Otter and the Hairy-Nosed Otter - The oriental small-clawed otters are sometimes seen at Sungai Assam and the Hairy-nosed otter are sometimes seen early in the morning around the mangroves at Telok Assam. They spend most of their time in the water, feeding on fish, frogs and other small animals.

Proboscis Monkey - I think this highly endangered creature is the highlight for most visitors who come to Bako. Preferring young shoots of mangrove trees, these monkeys occasionally leave the safety of high treetops to forage at ground level along the muddy flats of the mangrove swamp. We had the privilege to witness such a rare sight on our last visit. The males came down to the flats whilst the young ones and the females remained in the forest cover. They spent a good hour on ground, moving from one stunted tree to the other. Being camera and people shy, they tried their best to keep out of view, hiding behind trunks and leafy cover. Best time to see them is early in the morning around daybreak and late evening before nightfall. There seems to be only one family around this area but according to the ranger, there are a few other families on the other set of mangrove swamp around the teluk assam area.

Water Monitor Lizard - can be found around the waterfront and sometimes under the jetty. Normally shy of people.

Boat prices to get around Bako National Park

For those not wanting to trek to the other pristine beaches found on the other side of the headland. Take a look at the rates ; then make arrangements with other visitors who has the similar intentions and split the cost.

Jong’s Crocodile Farm

Jong’s Crocodile Farm

Jong’s Crocodile Farm atau Taman Buaya Jong di Sarawak adalah adalah sebuah kawasan persendirian yang menempatkan lebih 1000 ekor buaya dari pelbagai jenis dan saiz. Taman ini terletak di daerah Padawan (jalan Kuching-Serian) merupakan kawasan penternakan, pembiakan dan pemuliharaan buaya terbesar di malaysia. Buaya buaya di sini ditempatkan mengikut saiz, spesies/jenis dan umur.

  Kalau timing melawat anda betul anda akan menyaksikan demo memberi makan buaya yang ada di sini. Pelbagai cenderamata kenang-kenangan boleh dibeli dan sekiranya anda berminat boleh beli juga daging buaya yang telah dikeringkan.. =) Di sini juga ada menempatkan spesies unggas, burung, beruang dan binatang eksotik yang lain yang hanya boleh didapati di kepulauan Borneo.