Wrong Suspicion

Diddah A S

Folklore from Tasikmalaya is very good for precedent that people do not act rashly without thinking first.

Once upon a time, there is married couple in Tasikmalaya. Their life was peaceful enough and happy. On one day, they found a little tiger who had been left by his mother’s death. The tiger is maintained by them, be educated, and be treated like their family. It turns out that the animal knew who he is, he being obedient to the married couple. The tiger grow up, he was clever and agile. The tiger being called ‘Loreng’.

So closely Loreng’s relationship with the married couple, so that he can understand what did the married couple spoken words. If he asked by them, of course he will obedient and doing what they asked so well.

The married couple who worked as farmer feeling more happy when their child was born, a healthy boy. This moment what they waiting since the old. If they going to work in fields, their baby left at home. Loreng assigned to maintain the safety of the baby. This went on for several months.
The marriage couple feel love Loreng because he can be trusted to maintain the safety of their children.

On a sweltering afternoon, the farmer's wife went into the fields to go to send foods for her husband. The husband immediately stopped work. He immediately went to his wife in the hut. there, The husband and wife eating food that was served.

Just finished eating and drinking. suddenly they heard Loreng’s voice. Loreng seems to run, pass through the fields continue heading loom. Loreng repeatedly wagged his tail as he gently rubbed his body to the husband and wife.
"Dear, why Loreng do not act as usual?" asked the wife.

"Yes, my wife. Weird. What happen?" replied the husband.

"Dear, look!" cried the wife. "Loreng’s mouth full of blood!"

Her husband gave a start, the mouth was covered in fresh blood stripes.

"Loreng?" said the husband. "Do-do you have to pounce on my son. You killed my son!"

Loreng shaking his head. blood in the mouth so scattering. Husband's anger overflowed once. He immediately revoke his machete and cut off the head of Loreng. A suspect who was attacked did not have time to dodge. Tiger was moaning in pain. He did not fight, just a pair of eyes looking toward a married couple with great curiosity. Because He is not dead, the husband immediately swung his machete with the full fury of up to three times. A severing of the neck and body. the animal was killed with a pathetic way.
"Dear! Sooner we go home!"
They immediately ran to his house.
Up in the house, they found their baby still in the swing. It seems the baby fell asleep. He felt for his son's body, her body shaken. Baby woke up and smiled at his parents' arrival.

Both husband and wife were grateful for the baby survived and is still alive. Satisfied after watching the baby, Now they looked around the room. And focused their attention on places around the bottom of his swing. they get the carcass of a huge snake lying bloodied in the swing. Both husband and wife realize that their son has been credited with saving the lives of a large snake attack.
Husband and wife are very sorry, especially the husband, Having been in a hurry to kill him beloved tigers. It is done for the wrong guess.

This story teaches us not to act rashly, Think carefully before taking action that will harm