Village Horror Stories Collection
The Moustached Snake Carrier of Treasure

...Chapters VI...

...Mystery of the Whispering Snake...

...Treasure Bearer...

That afternoon in the village of Anjir as far as the middle of Km.12.5 Kuala Kapuas, central Kalimantan.

We were sitting on the porch of Grandpa Rusdi's house. Which he was telling about the snake moustached treasure carrier along his body.

“Many residents who really want to meet the snake. Even every time they down (tapping rubber), they hope to accidentally meet him,” said kai Rusdi.

We all listened carefully. “There are those who say, if we accidentally meet the snake, then we have to throw a tapih (glove) towards it. That way all the gold in his body will be released,”.

“Kayapa fierce snake shape Kai (how does the snake form Kek)?” ask Pihan.

“People say the snake is big and has a mustache. Some say his body is a large round shape. Every time he walks will cause a clattering sound, like the sound of coins colliding simultaneously,” replied kai Rusdi.

“What gold-gold is the scales? So, when tossed butih, then all the golden scales are released,” said Dayat.

“There are those who say when thrown butih, then the snake is immediately lost and all the gold in its body will scatter,” said As’ad on Dayat.

“There are nang suah batamu and fondle our container people Kai (does anyone ever meet and throw a sarong from our place Kek)?” ask Isar.

“Grandmother has seen it directly. But unfortunately, he has no wean to throw,” replied kai Rusdi.

Hearing that was me and they were shocked in disbelief. “What's a Bener Cake?" tanya Pihan doesn't seem to believe it.

"Yes, grandfather doesn't lie" said Kai Rusdi.

"Haduh ... such a pity, otherwise Grandpa could get rich suddenly,” reply Pihan.

“Ha ha .. can zakatnya also dong later we. If Dayat same As'ad is big, so there is no need to get anymore,” said Isar.

“If so Fardi dong can not, because he is clearly older than us,” reply As’ me.

“Pina must ha buhan kam nih bapandir zakat, the money is ja kadada (You guys are sure to talk about zakat, the money is not there),” I replied and they all laughed.

“Oh Yes cake, how is the story. How did grandma meet the snake?” kink asked.

“At that time, he was going to collect sap that was already on tourih. When he reached the end, suddenly there was a clattering sound not far from him."

"When I looked back, the snake passed behind him. Which he saw. The snake is long and mustachioed, its body also looks shiny yellow when exposed to sunlight,” replied kai Rusdi.

“But baby, despite the sheath, he still will not be able to throw, because his whole body is stiff in fear,” he continued to make us more curious.

“Hiss .. if I meet the snake, even though I do not have a holster, I will throw a shirt,” said Dayat.

Pihan looked at Dayat unsure. “Who is the opposite shirt Yat (they can wear clothes Yat)?” saith.

“The important ones are there!" balas Dayat's.

“Originally you are!” isar replied laughing.

Seeing them laughing, Kai Rusdi smiled. “Who knows how to work, even though the released is only a few, it is already profitable,” said As,ad.

“I also later get it first,” said I follow-up.

They looked very hopeful to meet the snake.

My name is Fardi. I'm 17 years old. While Dayat and As’ad are only 14-15 years old.Different for Isar and Pihan, they are still children in their 10s.

Our house and Kai Rusdi are very close together, we are also related to family. If As’ad, he's got a house a little further away from us, maybe about 50-60 meters.

••••••••

To esokan the day after performing the Jum’at Prayer. I went to bed next door to buy instant noodles.

“Tu said Ogi wants to buy bigi para (gum seeds) for resale. Pretty ten thousand perember,” said amang warung.

“Well fitting banar tu, then a lot of bigi para in the rear gate of the house. Mun kada sought 'i kakan ah hagan bamainan (Wah pas once tuh, ' will be very much bigi sap in the rubber garden behind the house. That's also if not in search of children to play),” I replied.

“Take the others as well, so you can search together!” reply to the stall and I nodded.

When I found out that I was thinking that hopefully I could meet the moustached snake that kai Rusdi told me about. Even I intend not to tell the others so that there will be more bigi the people I get.

Because of that, I immediately went home and got ready. I also deliberately brought the sarong by menoopingkan to the face. In addition to preparing to accidentally meet the snake, maybe it will also function so that my face is not bitten by mosquitoes.

“Sar! Fast!” call me.

“Iya Kak,” answered while running with a bucket.

We left immediately without telling the others until we arrived in front of the rubber garden.

"Akkhh ...!"

Suddenly Dayat, As’ad and Pihan were running out while screaming in fear. I was surprised by their appearance.

“Why is this proof (Why are you running around)?” I'm a little scared.

“There was a scary voice calling out the name of Dayat. We were all scared and running away,” replied the snigger.

“He called her while hitting a glass bottle. 'Ting! Ting! Da-yat ... Ting! The ring! Da-yat ... Up to three times!” said As’ad demonstrating it with a sinister voice.

“The voice that calls it the voice of a man,” he continued also stingy by holding a bucket that contains bigi para.

“Don't Fardi nih scare us,” accuse me of pain.

“I just arrived. Where do I know!” my dispute.

“How sis,” asks Isar to me scared.

“Gini only, we go together so we can take care of each other if something happens,” I told them.

Want to not want me to be able to convince them all to go back to look for bigi para. Because of hearing their stories, I was afraid too. My sister Isar even seemed to want to not go.

“Again what Dayat said has a point. Maybe it's just a prankster,” my connection.

“Honestly! look out ja mun tata you we've responded (really! just be careful if we meet directly we just beat it up)!” pihan replied looking upset.

“That's us Han ai. tatau kutung ja handwriting has been opened (you're Pihan. Meet the stumped hand monkey has run away),” tease As’ad.

“You must have run,” reply.

Hearing that, I also thought it must run, because the warik is famous sangar even though his hands are stumped.

••••••

After that, we also looked for bigi para together. Until, finally, we got enough. Though not yet reached the middle, we just look for him to walk straight to the side.

Then we started straight to the bottom, until we got to the middle where there were two mounds of earth extending, along the rubber garden. While searching in that place, we were instead struck by someone walking towards us.

I thought it seemed like someone was looking for bigi para like us, and sure enough it turned out to be Ahmad Rifa’i.

“How dare we Mad manyurun (How dare you Mad alone),” said Dayat when he approached us.

“Well what to fear,” replied Ahmad.

“Have a long time?” ask As’ad.

“Lumayan long.”

“That's it .. there didn't you hear the voice of people calling Dayat while tapping a bottle?” ask As’ad again.

“I didn't hear anything-ap-” She instantly woke up.

I looked at him in wonder too. Suddenly, I heard a clattering right behind us. While Ahmad Rifa’i was still a little silent looking up while staring at something. The sound was again getting louder.

As’ad and Dayat who quickly looked back suddenly fell silent like Ahmad. I bowed my head straight. My eyes were only fixed on the dry leaves near the feet.

At first glance, I also saw Isar and Pihan just like them. all of them fell silent without a sound, continuing to stare at what was behind me.

I quickly turned back and ended up as silent as they were. The only thing I could feel at that time was the fear and intimidation of the moustached snake that Kai Rusdi had told me about.

I'm sure they're all aware. Seeing and hearing clearly, how the moustached snake was on a tree trunk wrapped around its body. The clattering sound of gold in his body was always deafening every time he moved.

At that time I was sure. What we all thought of, was something very unlikely. How can the sheath on a snake that stares sharply, as well as long and as big as a betel stem.

How could we possibly run. While we were all fixated, unable to move in the face of his fear and intimidation.

Other things I remember at the time. Da was very dakat, staring intently at the sheath that I pegged to the face. Every now and then, he stuck out his his hissing tongue.

I don't know what's going on. Suddenly, the snake then passed by our side, walking away from us, leaving behind an increasingly weakened clamor. When the voice completely disappeared we were all finally able to breathe a sigh of relief.

I immediately removed the glove on my face to breathe comfortably, trying to calm down.

isar was near me. I heard her crying, and so did Pihan. I quickly hugged the two of them so they could calm down.

“Let's go home soon. Soon it will enter the time of Ashar,” said Ahmad Rifa’i who already looks calm, even though his hands tremble.

Me and the others could only agree. Even though our bucket wasn't full at the time, I'm sure, the only thing we thought about was being grateful for being still given safety.

••••••

Next day. I looked out the window of my house. Dayat, As’ad, Pihan and Isar seem to be telling the story of yesterday on kai Rusdi. I listened for a moment to their conversation.

“Maybe you can do it, if the first to see is you, not the snake that first saw you," said Kai Rusdi.

"Come away, maybe the same thing will happen" Dayat replied

"But most importantly nothing happened to you. Fortunately the snake was just a threat,” reply kai Rusdi.

“It also made Pihan and Isar cry ha ha ha...” said As’ad laugh, then followed Dayat. Pihan and Isar were only trying to argue.

“Yo Di,” Sapa Ahmad Rifa’i passing by my side.

“Ehh, Buy what Mad?” I asked him, because he just came from the stall.

“Nukar noodles well money results of Bigi para sumalam (buy noodles from bigi sap yesterday),” answers.

“Loh not until a bucket!” reply wonder.

“Quiet can still get half, so five thousand rupiah.” Hearing that I immediately told those who were with Kai Rusdi.

They quickly returned to their respective homes to retrieve the bigi that had been collected yesterday. Then we went and sold him to Ogi.

The only thing we still don't know, is the person who called Dayat while hitting the glass bottle. Either there are people who are idle or it could be a ghoib who wants to scare, or it is actually warning us all.

- Finishes