By; Febri Wengke
Nggerang is a girl in
the legend of the Manggarai community who is very beautiful and elegant.
Groaning because of her elegance and beauty, she was contested by several local
kings in Manggarai. Because many kings wanted Nggerang, Nggerang was fought
over and finally killed as a way to try the kings who fought over Nggerang.
Which resulted in Nggerang's skin being used as one of the materials for
traditional Manggarai musical instruments, namely Gendang or the drum.
Once upon a time, right
in the village of Ndoso “beo Ndoso” which is located in West Manggarai Regency,
East Nusa Tenggara Province. In Ndoso village, there was a small baby, namely
Nggerang was found on the bank of a river near Ndoso village by one of the
residents of Ndoso village. Thus the Nggerang was cared for and raised by the
residents of the Ndoso village. Nggerang grew into a very beautiful and
graceful girl from the appearance of her white skin and long hair. Because of
the beauty and grace of the Nggerang, Nggerang is the highlight of the
conversation of Ndoso villagers and spread in several villages in Manggarai.
Likewise, the local kings in Manggarai know about the beauty and grace of
Nggerang. At that time the most powerful kings and wanted Nggerang to be
married included King Todo from Manggarai and King Bima from the Sumbawa
archipelago. Even though Nggerang became a struggle for kings, Nggerang with
his determination was not interested in being proposed to by these kings. Until
several times the king of Todo and the king of Bima came to see Nggerang, but
with the power that Nggerang had as a descendant of another human, Nggerang
could transform into anything around him. With the power to change shape,
Nggerang was not seen at home or around the village of Ndoso. In the end, King
Todo and King Bima threatened to kill Nggerang's father, if Ngerang didn't show
up to meet the two kings. Because of this threat and Nggerang's love for his
father, Nggerang willingly appeared to the kings of Todo and the king of Bima.
Even though because of the threat, Nggerang still with his determination did
not want to be used as a struggle for the kings and did not want to be proposed
to by the kings. Because of Nggerang's refusal, the kings agreed to kill
Nggerang. The kings of Todo and the king of Bima with their power made the skin
of the stomach and the skin of the back of the Nggerang as two drums, which are
one of the traditional Manggarai musical instruments. Because of the Nggerang
that comes from another human being and has the power to change shape, making
the two drums made of Nggerang skin a sacred drum, that is, when one of the
drums is played, it causes light to appear from the sky and the sound
propagation will be heard wherever one goes. one Gendang was saved. Of which
the two drums, one of which is stored in the king of Todo, was taken from Ndoso
because at that time the village of Ndoso was the territory of the Todo
Kingdom. Likewise, the other drum is stored in the king of Bima as one of the
kings who really wants Nggerang the beautiful and elegant angel. From the sound
of the two drums, if from the king of Todo one of the drums is hit, it causes
the sound to propagate to the king of Bima, and vice versa. Thus the two drums
are stored until now in the Todo Kingdom and the Bima Kingdom. Part of
Nggerang's body was buried in the village of Ndoso, where the grave is still
well-preserved today.
Reference;
Interviews and stories from Mrs. Elisabet Hasmi, a native of Ndoso Village,
West Manggarai Regency, Flores, East Nusa Tenggara.
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