The Pearl from Indragiri
The Pearl from Indragiri is adapted from the Indragiri
Hilir (Riau) folklore entitled "The Youngest", which is taken from
a collection of folktales entitled Oral Literature; Collection of
Indragiri Hilir Folk Stories. The pearl of Indragiri tells the story
of a girl who lived with six of her siblings in a rural village of
Riau. This beautiful girl named the Youngest has a noble
character and morals. Diligently helping his parents, the youngest
was loved by his parents. This was what caused jealousy in the
hearts of her six sisters. The youngest often get bad treatment
from their sisters. However, Youngest is never felt any
resentment or heartache. The youngest stayed good and forgave
her sisters.
This story contains moral values that we should not do
evil to others especially to our own siblings. In addition, we
should not have vengeful nature and always forgive others
mistakes. Doing good and loving each other will make life more
beautiful.
