
The story of tiger stone associated with the legend of the bitter tongue circulating in the community. At that time, the bitter tongue was sunbathing on a rock high penarakan wells. At the time was sunbathing, the bitter tongue saw a tigress that often interfere with the villagers, then by the bitter tongue, the tiger was warned not to interfere in the village community. However, these tigers do not obey what is conveyed by the bitter tongue. In fact, bitter tongue had advised the Tigers to three times, until finally, bitter tongue saying "ai, basic rock you ni". Eventually it became a stone tiger. After investigation, it turns out the tiger is a tiger adulterers and children who are diterkamnya is an illegitimate child. Medium tiger behind it is a male tiger tigress was about to pounce.
Stone tiger found in Pulau Pinang District, Village Pagun Pagar Alam has been around since the era of Majapahit in the 14th century. Stone tiger is a symbol as a guard (against adultery and bloodshed) of 4 areas, namely: Fences Mount, Gumai Ulu, Gumai Valley, and Gumai Talang.
If there is any sector in the village woman known to commit adultery, then there are things that must be performed by the woman that is: slaughter goats to clean house, then before the goat was cut, then that person should be ostracized from the village to some other area or in the mountains. Then if the woman is pregnant and giving birth, it must be slaughtered buffalo. Once these requirements done, then the woman can be accepted in society again.
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