A couple found six dragon eggs on a riverbank while foraging in the forest. That night, five of the eggs hatched into four sons and a daughter who were named as kings of different islands. The female child later gave birth and was floated away in her eggshell to another island. The unhatched sixth egg became a sacred stone that is washed once a year and its waters used in a baptismal ritual. A house was built near the river to honor the eggs as objects of worship for the local people.
3. Once upon a time in Teluk Kabui Kampung Wawiyai Kabui, a couple of husband and wife was
walking into the forest (as forest encroachers) seeking for food, as soon as they arrived on the Waikeo
riverbank (Wai means water, Kew means bay), they found six dragon eggs. The eggs were stored in noken
(bag) and they took them, when they arrived home the eggs were stored in a room.
At night, they heard the sound of whispers, they were shocked after seeing that the five eggs
already hatched four sons and a daughter dressing finely showing that they were the royal descendants.
It is not clear yet who gave the names of the children but it was noted that each of the children were named:
War being the King in Waigeo.
Betani being the King in Salawati.
Dohar being the King in Lilinta (Misool)
Mohamad being the King Waigama (Batanta)
The female child (Pintolee), was found pregnant, her male siblings put her in the shell and
floated her until she marooned in Numfor island. The other one egg did not hatch and became a stone named
Kapatuai but it was treated as a king put in a special room with two stones serving as guardians on either
side of the entrance. Every year the egg is washed and the water is flushed to the people for baptism of Kawe.
It is not possible to see the stone at any time, we can only see it once a year when it is washed.
Since people have great respect for the existence of these eggs, a house is constructed on the side of Waikeo
River as the residence and it remains the worship object of the local people.
5. Once upon a time in Teluk Kabui Kampung
Wawiyai Kabui, a couple of husband and wife
was walking into the forest (as forest
encroachers) seeking for food, as soon as
they arrived on the Waikeo riverbank (Wai
means water, Kew means bay), they found
six dragon eggs. The eggs were stored in
noken (bag) and they took them, when they
arrived home the eggs were stored in a
room.
6. At night, they heard the sound of whispers, they were shocked after seeing that the five
eggs already hatched four sons and a daughter dressing finely showing that they were
the royal descendants.
It is not clear yet who gave the names of the children but it was noted that each of the
children were named:
War being the King in Waigeo.
Betani being the King in Salawati.
Dohar being the King in Lilinta (Misool)
Mohamad being the King Waigama (Batanta)
The female child (Pintolee), was found pregnant, her male siblings put her in the
shell and floated her until she marooned in Numfor island. The other one egg did not
hatch and became a stone named Kapatuai but it was treated as a king put in a special
room with two stones serving as guardians on either side of the entrance. Every year
the egg is washed and the water is flushed to the people for baptism of Kawe. It is not
possible to see the stone at any time, we can only see it once a year when it is washed.
7. Since people have great
respect for the existence of
these eggs, a house is
constructed on the side of
Waikeo River as the
residence and it remains
the worship object of the
local people.
8. Take care of
historical objects that
our descendants can
see