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Harau Valley According to Legend

This legend tells, formerly Harau Valley is the ocean. Moreover, based on geological survey team from Germany in 1980, said that the rock contained in the hills Harau Valley is rock breccia and conglomerate. This rock type is generally found on the seabed.

Harau Valley According to legend, the King Hindustani sailed with his wife and daughter, Princess Sari Banilai. This journey in order to salvation for his daughter's engagement to a young man named Hindustan Bujang Juaro. Before departing, Sari Banilai i swear by her fiancé, when she was broken a promise he would turn to stone and if the Bujang Juaro a broken promise, it will turn into a snake.

But unfortunately, the way the ship was carried away by the waves and beached on a strait (the place is now called the Harau Valley). The ship was choked up by the roots membelintang on two hills until finally broken.

To avoid sinking, the ship was moored at a large rock located on the outskirts of the hill (the hill is now called Bukit Jambu). Boat mooring stones where it is now called Stone Boat berthing facility.

Once stranded, Raja Hindustani along with his family was greeted by a king who ruled Harau at that time. Eventually, because of good relations, the King Hindustani wants to marry his daughter with a local boy named Rambun Paneh. One more thing, to go back to the land of Hindustani is also not possible. He does not know the oath which is pronounced Sari Banilai with her fiance, Bujang Juaro. Not long after, Rambun Paneh married to Sari Banilai.

Time passed, and of the marriage was born a son. One day, his grandfather, the King of Hindustan, made toys for his grandchildren. When he's playing, the toy is dropped into the sea. The child was crying. His mother, Princess Sari Banilai mindlessly plunge into the sea to fetch the toy. It got so bad, the waves came and threw his body menjempit on two large boulders.

Sari Banilai conscious, that he had broken a promise to his fiancee before, Bujang Juaro. In case of resignation, he prayed to the Almighty, so that the sea receded. Her prayer was granted, not long after the sea water to recede. He also prayed if he makes a mistake he vows to be willing to eat rocks. Not long ago, the body slowly Princess Sari Banilai turned to stone.

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