Marsya Narek

 The area known as Pomomutula is a place full of rich history and legends. Located in North Bolaang Mongondow (Bolmut), if you pass the Bolmut Regent's Office towards Gorontalo, you will cross a bridge called Keakar. To the left, towards the south, there is a place that the Kaidipang (or Boroko) people call Ledit and Pomomutula.Etymologically, in the Kaidipang language, Pomomutula comes from the root word "Hutula," which means rope knot. The word "Po" is a prefix that indicates a place, and "Mu" is an infix which is a verb.So, Pomomutula means a place where ropes are knotted. This place, once a forest and now a thicket, has a special ritual to perform when you pass throughThis ritual involves tying grass (momutulo) so that you don't get lost there. This is the origin of the word Pomomutula according to local people

 "Land And Love" This story is a folk tale from the Minahasan Tompakewa sub-tribe which was immortalized in the book "Land En Volkenkunde Van Nedherlandsch Indie" by J. Bodde, Sonder 07 September 1883. The love story of Princess Oeweranden and King Damopolii. Once upon a time in the past in the Ranoyapo river area there was a country called Pinontakan, this country was between two branches of the Ranoyapo river, one of the Tonaas who lived in that country one day went hunting in the forest with several friends, when they arrived in the middle of the wilderness they started build a hut (sabuwa) and they start collecting the results of their hunt in the form of anoa, forest cattle, deer, etc., the best meat is given to Tonaas, and Tonass stores the selected meat in fur (bamboo). In the sabua (hut) but Tonaas began to be surprised because every time he came home and checked the meat was always decreasing, Tonaas was suspicious because there was a thief, one time Tonaas...

  Every region in the archipelago certainly has folklore in the form of myths, legends, and sagas that are told from generation to generation. However, what is interesting about the Bolaang Mongondow folklore that I have brought up is because the plot is contained in a colonial manuscript entitled "Nederlandsche Zendling Genootschap". This archive is a collection of writings contributing to knowledge about zending, language, region and culture in the Dutch East Indies, which was published in Roterdam in 1867 by M. Wyt and Zonen. Interestingly, in this archive there are many folk tales that were once told by my grandfather when he was still alive, Al-Fatiha, to him. The story that I once thought was just a lullaby, now seems to be part of historical fact because it is no longer a myth or legend, but an 'oral tradition' that can be used as a supporting source for critical historical research. Actually, there is a lot of oral tradition in the colonial manuscripts abov...

 Pinolosian. The name of this village seems unfamiliar to readers. Never mind Pinolosian Village, even South Bolaang Mongondow Regency, where this village is located, perhaps readers don't know yet. I have to admit that my area is not well known. When I was in Jogja, I often saw people confused when they heard the name Bolaang Mongondow (Raya). Their confusion was answered when I explained that Bolaang Mongondow is part of North Sulawesi Province. Generally, they will say: "Ooo, Manado...." In fact, even though they are both in North Sulawesi, Manado is Manado, Bolaang Mongondow is Bolaang Mongondow. It is like two people under one roof. Living in the same house does not mean that all residents have the same characteristics Even though I know that people in Java generally don't really know my area, if asked I would still say, I come from Bolaang Mongondow, South Bolaang Mongondow Regency to be precise. This is not because of regional fanaticism, but rather an effort t...

If we pass the North Bolaang Mongondo  Regent's Office (Bolmut) towards Gorontalo, we will also pass a bridge called Keakar. There is an entrance to the left to the south, you will find a place that the people of Kaidipang (Boroko) call Ledit and Pomomutula. In Kaidipang etymology (language), Pomomutula comes from the basic word "Hutula" which means a knot of rope, given the prefix "Po" which is a word indicating a place, and the infix "Mu" which is a verb, so becomes a word that indicates a place, namely POMOMUTULA, which means a place where ropes are tied. This area called Pomomutula has long been a forest which has now become bush. In this place there is a certain ritual that must be carried out when passing through this place, namely tying grass (momutulo) so that we will not get lost in this place. This is where the word Pomomutula comes from among local people. In Pomomutula, there is a folk story about Datu Binangkal Pugupugu who was the first k...