Mysterious Man, and Myth Behind Mamuju Flood

Mamuju, Sulbarkita.com - The emergence of a mysterious old man had shocked residents Housing H. Basir, District Simboro, Mamuju District, West Sulawesi. Reportedly, he came to the houses of residents, asked for a glass of water as a release thirst. But the people who feared the presence of the man immediately tore him away, avoiding the occurrence of things they do not want.

According to some residents, the incident occurred two days before the flood hit Mamuju some time ago. When he did not get a drink of water from the residents, the man in tattered clothes also issued an oath. "You will see a lot of water inundating your homes," said one resident who refused to be named.

Bak mantra, that speech fruition disastrous. Floods actually rolled up houses in Mamuju last week. Residents were then guessed, whether the mysterious man is "Dato", astral guard village guard. "This incident is a reprimand for residents," said one resident Street Martadinata, Binanga Village.

The news of the old man's appearance makes people shudder. One of them is Rahmania, 38, a resident of Jalan Abd. Malik Pattana Endeng, Rangas Village, Simboro District. He heard the news from other residents. "My cervical hair stands up when people tell the old man," he told Sulbarkita.com, March 26, 2018.

Rahmania added, residents also then connect the flood disaster with the killing of a crocodile in the River Karema. "I believe the news and consider that this flood is a curse," he said.

Mamuju floods occurred after the Karema River overflowed due to rain down since early dawn, March 22, 2018. The incident was washed away dozens of homes and claimed one casualty of police officers on duty.

Residents affected by the flood are now still in disaster response posts. According to data from the Regional Disaster Management Agency of West Sulawesi Province, casualties so far have reached 1,089 heads of households or 3,267 inhabitants. [ERI]