Jambi Regional Folklore: Datuk White Blood

Myth Datuk White Blood is the story of a warlord kingdom in Sungai Dusun Aro area, Tebo regency, Jambi. The Myth of the White Blood Datuk trusted by the people of this river hamlet Aro as a commander who has the white blood when injured on the body.

The story of White Blood Datuk mentioned in the Dutch colonial period to the Aro River region. King River Aro worried about the fate of his people who chained chains of colonialism. King consult with the commanders to anticipate any possible attack that would befall the kingdom. The king's decision that the motion must be met by the Dutch at sea. Based on the strategy is in place penghadangan Berhala Island. The task was charged to Datuk White Blood. Perntah was received with the firm even when the wife of Datuk White Blood was heavily pregnant. Parting it without his wife's sobs. His wife knew that her husband went to fight to defend Jambi from the Dutch colony. Datuk Blood White and the rest of the troops was such a brave choice berselempan high spirit and virility.

Arriving at the White Blood Datuk Berhala Island and founded the fortress troops from the coast up to the top of the hill. A few days later the ship came to the island of Dutch troops to take enough drinking idols. That's when a surprise attack launched by the White Blood Datuk troops to the Netherlands. Because it did not think the attack was made the Dutch overwhelmed and eventually defeated by the forces Datuk White Blood. The entire contents of the vessel was confiscated and burned the Dutch ship.

By the fourth night after his victory Datuk White Blood and Dutch troops facing dating back at sea. The fighting had lasted several days and it turns out the Dutch side is much bigger and stronger in armaments. Defeat in numbers and weapons which ultimately makes the White forces defeated Datuk Blood. In that battle Datuk White Blood sword severed his head by a Dutch soldier. His ship was destroyed and sunk into the sea. From the severed neck veins bled white still sound Datuk White Blood who ordered his men to immediately bring it back while the others continue the resistance. By his men, Datuk White Blood taken to the fortress. Then Datuk White Blood ordered his men to search for stone sengkalan (pepper grinder) to close the wound. After closing the wound with stone sengkalan then stop the blood flowing. As no accident, Datuk White Blood and his men re-join the army. He raged and struck out all the Dutch soldiers. The battle finally won by the Dutch.

The next day White Blood Datuk back to the Land of the River Aro. When he reached the Aro River, he being carried to his house and he did not stop by the king first. People come up to the stairs accompanied home. The wife has been waiting for and has given birth to a son. Seeing the condition of her husband, who was without a head, she remained submissive and return it also is not crying. Then slowly won the White Blood Datuk baby in the cradle. The baby slept quietly in his sleep and with both hands firmly clutching his son Datuk White Blood to his chest and put it back in the cradle. The people who attend drowning in emotion and tears melinangkan look and feel as though there is parting dialogue between father and son, between husband and wife, between the commander and his men. White Blood Datuk slowly lowered and then lying near the cradle of our beloved child, the child can only dirabanya ang and didekapnya tana know the shape and appearance. Along with Zan ashar voice that faintly through the distance, the body motionless Datuk White Blood can not breathe anymore.