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Friend Princess Moon

In the interior of Borneo Dayak there lived a handsome young man and sturdy. He worked diligently and smart hunting. It also plays music, plucking the lute and sampe. His name Kilip. He lives alone in his parents' house relics. "How happy if I could go wandering. I can see more of this world, "said Kilip to himself. But his wanted to stay hope. For, before his parents died Kilip advised that keeping house and home. The message was always made her hesitate.

One night, after worked in the fields, kilip sitting on the stairs his home. He began picking sampe and beautiful song. Own songs. Song voices his ideals. He sang until late at night.

Voice and quotation of sampe to echoes in the air. During singing Kilip the moon shines very bright. When he stopped singing the sky was dark and the moon began to dim. When the night was long and the moon was almost drowned, he stopped singing and went to bed. Suddenly his step stopped because there was a light shining down from the sky. Has not been his surprise, the light was slowly transformed into a beautiful daughter.

"Who are you?" Ask Kilip by surprise.
"Daughter of the moon," he said simply.
Kilip at the princess with eyes examined.
"It could be an evil fairy forest ....?" Said Kilip to his feeling.
"Do not be afraid. I came to say thank you.
Kilip increasingly do not understand. Princess approached.

"When you play music, I was pounced on Ruha giant."
"Pounced on a giant ...?"
"True. Giant Ruha always comes when I shine. He wanted to control the land and sucking my shines month. If that happens, will happen eclipse and I stopped shining, "said Princess Moon explained.

"But Ruha Giant let me go when he heard the voice."
Kilip still do not understand. But, he tried to believe the explanation the Moon Princess.
"To repay you, I'll give you a present. Tell your request, "said Lady Moon.

Kilip reminded of his desire, "I want to see more of this world," said Kilip. Then the daughter of the moon turns himself into a bird, 'Get on my back. I'll take you around the world. "

Kilip quickly jumped into the back of the incarnation. In an instant he had been floating. He could see how vast this world. The houses, towering mountains, valleys extend, vast forests, and river meandering, all made him wonder.

"I've seen the world. Now I return to my house, "said the bird Kilip incarnation. Birds were returned to Earth. Bird landed right in front of his house. When Kilip down, the bird is turned back into light. With the light quickly climbed into the sky.

"Awaited a melodious voice every night ... .." A voice echoed in the sky. Since then Kilip always pick the harp or sampe to her friend the Moon Princess. Now he is not lonely anymore. He has seen more of the world. The incident made the love Kilip hometown.