Desa Panyalahan
Pada Jaman
dahulu, di Tasikmalaya ada sepasang suami isteri di daerah itu. Kehidupan
mereka cukup tentram dan bahagia. Pada suatu hari mereka menemukan
seekor harimau kecil yang ditinggal mati oleh induknya. Harimau itu
dipelihara oleh mereka, dididik dan diperlakukan seperti anggota keluarga
sendiri. Ternyata hewan itu tahu diri, ia menjadi penurut kepada
sepasang suami istri itu. Harimau itu tumbuh menjadi besar,
ia cerdas dan tangkas. Harimau itu diberi nama si Loreng.
Demikian
erat hubungan si Loreng dengan suami isteri itu sehingga ia dapat mengerti
kata-kata yang diucapkan suami isteri itu. Kalau ia disuruh pasti
menurut dan mengerjakan perintah suami isteri itu dengan baik.Suami isteri yang
bekerja sebagai petani itu semakin berbahagia ketika lahir anak mereka, seorang
bayi laki-laki yang sehat dan menyenangkan. Inilah saat bahagia yang
mereka tunggu-tunggu sejak lama. Apabila mereka pergi bekerja
di sawah, bayinya ditinggal di rumah. Si Loreng ditugaskan untuk
menjaga keselamatan anak mereka.
Pada suatu
siang yang terik, isteri petani pergi ke sawah untuk mengirim makanan kepada
suaminya. Melihat kedatangan isterinya si suami segera menghentikan
pekerjaannya. Ia segera menghampiri isterinya di
dangau. Di sana si suami melahap makanan yang dihindangkan
isterinya. Baru saja selesai makan dan minum, tiba-tiba mereka mendengar
suara gerangan si Loreng. Si Loreng nampak lari
pontang-panting, melewati pematan sawah terus menuju ke dangau. Si
Loreng mengibaskan ekornya berkali-kali dengan lembut sembari
menggosok-gosokkan badannya kepada suami isteri itu.
“Kakang, (sebutan untuk suami) mengapa tingkah si Loreng tidak
seperti biasanya?” Tanya sang isteri. “ Iya, Isteriku…aneh
sekali. Ada apa gerangan?” sahut sang suami. “Kakang!
Lihat…!” teriak sang isteri.” Mulut Loreng penuh dengan darah!” Sang suami tesentak
kaget, mulut si Loreng memang berlumuran darah segar. “Loreng…? Kata sang
suami.” Jangan-jangan kau telah menerkam anakku. Kau telah membunuh
anakku!”
Si Loreng
menggeleng-gelengkan kepalanya. Sehingga darah di bagian mulutnya
berhamburan, si suami seketika meluap marahnya. Ia segera mencabut
goloknya dan memenggal kepala si Lorong!. Si Loreng yang tak menduga
diserang tak sempat mengelak. Harimau itu mengerang kesakitan, ia
tidak melawannya, sepasang matanya memandang ke arah sepasang suami isteri itu
dengan penuh rasa penasaran. Karena hewan itu belum mati si suami
segera mengayunkan goloknya dengan penuh kemarahan sehingga tiga kali, putuslah
leher si Loreng dari badannya. Binatang itu tewas dengan cara
mengenaskan.
“Kakang !
Cepat kita pulang !” Mereka segera berlari ke rumahnya. Sampai di dalam
rumahnya, mereka mendapati anaknya masih berada di dalam ayunan. Bayi itu
nampak tertidur nyenyak. Dirabanya tubuh anaknya itu,
diguncang-guncang tubuhnya. Si bayi pun terbangun dan tersenyum
melihat kedatangan orang tuanya.
Kedua suami
isteri itu bersyukur karena bayinya selamat dan masih hidup. Setelah puas
memandangi anak bayinya, setelah merasa lega atas keselamatan anaknya, kini
mereka mengedarkan pandangan ke sekeliling ruangan dalam rumah mereka,
perhatian mereka terpusat pada tempat sekitar ayunan anaknya bagian bawah.
Mereka mendapatkan bangkai seekor ular yang sangat besar berlumuran darah
tergeletak di bawah ayunan. Sadarlah kedua suami isteri itu bahwa si
Loreng telah berjasa menyelamatkan jiwa anaknya dari bahaya yaitu dari serangan
ular besar. Suami isteri sangat menyesal, terlebih si suami, karena telah
tergesa-gesa membunuh harimau kesayangannya. Hal tersebut membuatnya
salah terka.Dalam bahasa Sunda, salah terka disebut
nyalahan.
Untuk mengenang peristiwa
tersebut, maka tempat tinggal suami isteri itu dinamakan
"Panyalahan". Lama kelamaan Panyalahan makin banyak penduduknya
sampai menjadi sebuah desa yang ramai.
Desa Panyalahan story in English
Once upon a
time in Tasikmalaya, there lived a wife and a husband. Their life was quite
peaceful and happy. One day, they found a stray tiger cub left by its dead
mother. The tiger cub was cared by them, being educated and treated like their
own family member. In fact, the tiger was appreciative, it became obedient to
the couple. The tiger grew into a big tiger, he was clever and tough. The tiger
was named Loreng.
The
relationship between Loreng and the couple was so close, that Loreng was able
to understand every words said by the couple. If he was asked to do something
he would obey and did what he was asked. The couple, who were farmers, were
even happier when their child was born, a healthy son. This was the happy
moment they had waited for a long time. When they went to the field to work, the baby was left in the house.
Loreng was asked to look after their son’s safety.
In a sweltering
afternoon, the wife of the farmer went to the field to send the foods for her
husband’s lunch. Seeing her wife’s arrival, the husband immediately ceased his
work. He quickly approached his wife in the lake. There, the husband ate the
foods served by his wife. As the husband finished eating and drinking, they
suddenly heard Loreng’s roar. Loreng then seemed to run hurrily, through field
into the lake. Loreng flicked his tail repeatedly and softly as he rubbed his
body to the couple.
“Kakang (a call for the husband), why does Loreng’s
behavior is not as he usually is?” asked thee wife. “Yes, my wife, how strange.
I wonder, what happened?: said the husband. “Kakang! Look!” Shouted the wife.
“Loreng’s mouth is full of blood!” The husband was startled, Loreng’s mouth was
indeed stained with flesh blood. “Loreng...?” Said the husband. “Don’t tell me
you have pounced my son. You have killed my son!”
Loreng shook
his head, which it made the blood on his mouth splattered, the husband got even
angrier. He quickly drew his machete and chopped Loreng’s head! Loreng, which
he did not expect to be attacked, did not manage to evade. The tiger groaned in
pain, he did not fight back, one of his eye stared at the couple curiously.
Because the beast was not dead just yet, the husband swung his machete three
times immediately and angrily, Loreng’s head was chopped off of his body. The
beast died a tragic death.
The
couple were grateful since their baby was safe and still alive. After satisfied
staring at their baby and felt relived of their son’s safety, they began to
look around the room on their house, their attention was focused on the place
below their son’s cradle. They realized that Loreng had saved their son’s life
from danger, namely from the attack of a giant snake. The couple regretted it,
especially for the husband since he hurriedly killed his dear tiger. This caused
a misunderstanding for him. In Sundanese, misunderstanding was known as
Nyalahan.
“Kakang! Let’s
go home quickly!” They run to their house as soon as possible. Arrived at their
house, they got their son laid down in the cradle peacefully. The baby seemed
to sleep soundly. They touched their son’s body, and shook it. The boy woke up
and smiled upon his parent’s arrival.
In
memory of that incident, the place where the couple lived then was named
“Panyalahan”. As the time past, Panyalahan was getting crowded which it became
a busy village.
