IN BUKIT Napo, West Sulawesi stands a very prosperous kingdom. It's called the Kingdom of Balanipa. The kingdom of Balanipa is in a fertile area. The results of abundant natural wealth and can increase the income of its people.

This kingdom was led by a man named Raja Balanipa. For his people, Balanipa was a very wise and just king. The natural wealth obtained is distributed equally, so that the people live prosperously. But behind the good side, the king has a huge appetite for power.

It has been thirty years since Raja Balanipa has run his reign. During that time Raja Balanipa never wanted to step down from his throne. In fact, he did not want to leave the king's office to his son. Even though he has two sons.
Due to dark eyes due to lust for power, King Balanipa ordered his patih to throw his two children to a foreign country. Because he was worried, if only the child later seized his power.

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The incident made the empress fear when she got pregnant again. But what can I say, a few months after his two children were exiled, the empress returned pregnant. The empress was restless and restless. In his room, he was just pensive. His eyes went blank out the window. It crossed his mind the condition of the baby if it is male. He will surely be thrown back by the king. In the same boat with her two sisters.

He had asked himself if he would preach his pregnancy to the king? But he still preached it for fear of the King Balanipa wrath. Knowing this, the king did not respond happily. As expected, he was anxious again if one day his son was a boy. But he prayed that his gender would be female.

One day, King Balanipa and his tombs hunted for the land of Mosso for a long time. Before leaving the palace, the king ordered the Mosso Puang Commander to look after his family. He also ordered that if the queen gave birth to a baby boy, the baby would have to be thrown away. However, if the baby is a girl, take good care of the baby. Although the commander was shocked by the order, but he did not dare to refute the king.

A few months left by the king, the time came for the empress to give birth. Commander Puang Mosso worried while praying that the child would be female. So that it is not sinful to throw a child away. The same prayer was continued by the empress. But the prayer was not answered, the empress gave birth to a baby boy. The difference is, the baby has physical markings, namely the tongue is black and hairy.

Of course the presence of the baby boy made the queen more anxious. With a troubled heart, the empress conveyed this to the Mosso Puang Commander who had been pacing outside the delivery room. Hearing this news, the Mosso Puang Commander could only surrender. But in his heart, he could not bear to throw the baby.

For the sake of the baby's safety, the Mosso Puang Commander then offered to the empress to hide the baby to her relatives in a faraway place. If King Balanipa returns from hunting later he will say that the baby has died and make a mound near the palace garden as the baby's grave. With tears in her eyes, the empress agreed even though she had to part with her baby.
At that time the Commander of Puang Mosso headed straight to the other country, on Salemo Island, to hand over the baby queen to a relative named Puang Tala. To the Puang Mosso Commander, Puang Tala promised to take care of this baby boy like caring for his own child.

Shortly after Commander Puang Mosso returned to the palace, when the full moon, Raja Balanipa returned from hunting. The commander welcomed the arrival of Raja Balanipa with anxiety because he had to lie about his male singing. After giving an explanation, the king then asked Puang Mosso to be delivered to the grave of his baby boy. After praying and satisfied observing the tomb, the King and Commander Puang Mosso returned to the palace.

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Far away on Salemo Island, Raja Balanipa's baby boy grew up to be a handsome and mighty young man. Under the guidance of his adoptive father Puang Tala, the baby was transformed into a smart and not arrogant young man. He studied various studies diligently. So that it becomes a kind, agile, and intelligent young man. That sound reached the ears of King Gowa. So finally, he was appointed commander with the title Manyambungi.

Since becoming commander, the Kingdom of Gowa has become very famous and increasingly prosperous. The greatness of the warlord knowledge of Panglima Manyambungi has made the Kingdom of Gowa always victorious in war. Small countries around the Kingdom of Gowa are reluctant and afraid to fight. So they finally submitted to the King of Gowa. Prince Manyambungi also very very fond of the people of Gowa. He did not hesitate to defend the weak. No wonder the people are also very impressed and proud of him.

In contrast to the condition of the Kingdom of Balanipa which is very alarming. The people of Balanipa live with great pain because the king has been increasingly blinded by power. Raja Balanipa doesn't pay attention to his people anymore. On the other hand he is getting older. Until finally he died. Since Raja Balanipa died, he was replaced by Raja Lego, a king who was very cruel and cruel. He often persecuted the people and burdened him a large tribute. Finally, the longer life of the people of Balanipa suffer more.

One day, a number of Balanipa people secretly held a meeting to get rid of King Lego. But they knew that in his country no one dared to oppose King Lego. An idea arose for the assistance of the Commander of Manyambungi whose greatness extends to Balanipa. But they did not know Manyambungi was actually the son of Raja Balanipa.

The people of Balanipa finally sent people to meet the Panglima Manyambungi in the Kingdom of Gowa. The messenger finally succeeded and told the purpose and purpose. Panglima Manyambungi was stunned to hear the messenger's story. He remembered his life story, an outcast from the Kingdom of Balanipa. Commander Puang Mosso who occasionally visited him even called himself the son of the king.

Manyambungi then willing to help the people of Balanipa. But he requested that the Mosso Puang Commander, who had not seen him for years, come back. The messenger then excused himself and promised to bring Commander Puang Mosso to the Kingdom of Gowa.

The Mosso Puang Commander finally arrived at the Kingdom of Gowa. His heart fluttered when he met eyes with the child he had taken to Salemo Island to be cared for by his relative Puang Tala. He wondered whether he was the child? Pour Mosso then remembered the physical characteristics of the child, namely the tongue is black and hairy.

Reluctantly, Puang Mosso asked Commander Manyambungi to stick out his tongue. And it turns out, Manyambungi tongue is hairy and black. Puang Mosso was overjoyed and was very sure that the commanding commander in front of him was the son of King Balanipa. The child is wasted because of the father's lust for power.

On the appointed day, the Commander of Manyambungi and his army and envoys from the Kingdom of Balanipa immediately headed to Napo Hill to fight the Lego King. Manyambugi which was later nicknamed To Dilaling was then greeted with joy by the residents of Balanipa. They helped his army attack the King of Lego. A fierce battle is inevitable. Finally, To Dilaling succeeded in getting rid of King Lego and his army. The victory made To Dilaling crowned a king in the Kingdom of Balanipa in Bukit Napo.

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Source:
Material edited from the Commander of the Book to Be Stopped by Ririen Ekoyanantiasih 2016 (gln.kemdikbud.go.id)