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Story 116: Diamond Girl Folktales

Diamond Girl Folktales

Author: Anonymous

Once upon a time, in the land of Paga Sambu, there was a greedy king. He lived in a palace inlaid with gold and jade, ate banquets with delicacies from the mountains and seas, and guarded a treasury full of treasures. However, like a greedy robber, he plundered every sweat-stained coin of the people.

Near the palace, there lived a poor young man named Bantai. Because he looked very ugly, people called him “ugly boy”. He lost his parents when he was young, and his two older brothers were unwilling to raise him.

Therefore, during the day, Pantai clapped his hands and sang begging songs in the market to get some tsampa and food; at night, he returned to a broken wooden shed and curled up in the grass to sleep overnight.

Bentai’s two brothers often went to the mountains to cut down trees, and then sold them in the market, and gradually became rich. Ban Tai begged his two brothers to take him to the mountains to cut wood. One day, they came to a forest far away from the city, cut down the trees and chopped off the branches. Then, the two brothers took out the food they had brought and sat on the rocks to eat and drink.

The poor ugly child had nothing to eat and said angrily: “Huh, the richer the people, the more money they have.” Stingy! One day, if I become the king, I will give away all the gold, silver and jewels to the poor people.” The two brothers listened, patted their bellies and laughed, and said: “Brother, you can’t beat a stone. When the butter comes out, you might as well nibble on your fingers as a snack!”

Ugly Child Bentai was hungry and tired, so he fell into a deep sleep without realizing it. When he woke up, it was already dark, raining heavily, thunder rolling in the forest, and his two brothers had already disappeared without a trace. He was shivering from the cold and ran around in the boundless forest, looking for a way back to the city. Suddenly, he saw a beautiful golden-winged bird, which was struck to the ground by a thunderstorm and was about to die.

He felt very sorry for the little bird, picked it up gently, and carried it carefully in his arms. Due to the warmth of his body, the bird woke up and chirped “jiga” and “jiga”. The boy said happily: “Fly, fly, lovely bird! Fly to your mother’s arms, fly to your father’s nest!” The bird spread its wings and flew on the boy’s head. After flying three times, we reluctantly left.

A few days later, while he was begging for food on the street, he suddenly felt that someone was following him closely. He glanced back and thought, Oh my God! It turned out to be a very beautiful girl, wearing a gold silk gown and a diamond necklace, smiling at him constantly. The young man was frightened and frightened, thinking: “She is either the king’s princess or the noble’s lady. If I talk to her, it will bring disaster! Yes! Run away!” So he slipped through the crowd and fled back to his home. Small wooden shed.

From then on, every time Bentai went out, the girl kept following him and kept laughing. He was so devastated that he sometimes hid in hotels and sometimes in Linka, but he could not get rid of the girl’s entanglement. Once, Ban Tai had the courage to say: “Noble girl, if you came from the sky, go back to the sky! If you came from the sea, go back to the bottom of the sea! You follow me every day, poor and ugly.

The young man has left me with no way to beg!” The girl stepped forward and said tenderly: “Young man, where do you live? I want to see your home.” The class was shocked and repeatedly begged: “I The place we live in is no better than a doghouse, and there is really nothing to see. Besides, if your powerful father and brother find out about this, my head will be moved. Guji, Guji, please Don’t follow me anymore!”

When the young man turned around and returned to his shabby little wooden shed, the girl in gold clothes had already packed up his things inside. After waiting for him for a long time, the girl said with a smile: “Among all men, you are the most beautiful.” There is no future. I am very fond of you and voluntarily married you, but you treat me like a man-eating tiger and run away all over the city.”

The ugly child said with a sad face: “I have nothing to wear and nothing to eat. How can I afford to support a fairy like you who fell from the clouds? Besides, I look so ugly…”

The girl said: “Although you are ugly, you have a heart of gold! Let me tell you, my name is Paramati, and I am an ordinary girl in the forest. As long as we live together, you don’t have to worry about eating and drinking.” After saying that, he shook out his thick hair and combed it a few times with a golden comb. He heard a crisp and sweet sound all over the place, and the dark wooden shed suddenly shone with light everywhere. It turned out that what fell from the girl’s hair were all extremely precious diamonds. The classmate stood aside, just watching in a daze.

Paramadi picked up the diamonds, wrapped them in a piece of white silk, handed them to the young man and said, “Sell these diamonds to the merchants on the street! However, you must remember not to tell the origin of the diamonds. Don’t mention my name. No one else can see me except you.”

The boy Bentai held the diamond in his arms and walked into a shop with four wooden doors. When the merchant saw these rare treasures, he was so surprised that he couldn’t speak for a long time. Finally he stammered: “Young man, the value of these diamonds can buy the entire palace. I will never be able to pay them off in my life.” . If you must sell it to me, then I have a three-story house in the city. There are nine warehouses in the house filled with butter, tea, highland barley, Pulu, and meat. I will sell this house from The prayer flags on the roof, down to the broom behind the door, are all left to you!” So the businessman accompanied the team, inspected the house and warehouse, handed over all the keys, and the two parted happily.

From then on, the girl and the boy lived a happy life together in the dilapidated wooden shed. They don’t have to worry about clothing or food. Sometimes they drink and talk, sometimes they play the piano and sing.

Gradually, Ban Tai’s ugly face became upright and handsome; his skinny monkey-like body became stronger day by day. Everyone who knew him was surprised by his change. Some noisy neighbors quietly eavesdropped near the shed and heard the singing and laughter of a young girl. However, when they looked out of the door, they saw that the boy was alone.

Besides, the news that the merchant had obtained the diamond reached the king’s ears. He immediately sent a team of soldiers to collect all the treasures and escorted the merchants into the palace. The king said: “Honest businessman, please tell me, where did you get so many rare diamonds?” The businessman knelt in front of the king, kept touching his forehead to the ground, and said tremblingly: “Report to the Lord.” I bought it from a wealthy foreign businessman because it was too expensive, so I had to pay for it year after year.”

“Shut up!” the king roared fiercely: “Since you are a giant foreign businessman, how can you make you pay year after year! I will use the red-hot iron rod to poke it through your mouth, feet and heart. Only then can I reveal your truth.” The merchant looked in the direction pointed by the king and saw four fierce warriors walking towards him holding a red-hot iron bar. He was so frightened that he almost fainted and had to admit that he had bought the diamond from an ugly child. The king ordered the merchant to find the boy within three days. If he could not find the boy, he would be killed with a red-hot iron bar.

The businessman searched and searched for seven days, but could not find the boy. Because as I said just now, the boy’s appearance has changed. The king said: “You incompetent guy, let me give you a mark first!” He ordered his warriors to burn the merchant’s leg with an iron rod. The pain made the merchant die, and he signed and deeded it on the spot. , continue to look for the boy.

One day, the young boy Ban Tai was walking through the market and saw a businessman limping around looking around with a cane and a sad face. He ran happily and stroked the merchant’s long beard happily. The poor businessman looked left and right, finally recognized him, and told him the whole story of his misfortune with tears of pain. The young man was very sympathetic to him and went to see the king with the merchant.

The king said: “Beggars, where did you get so many treasures?” The young man replied: “King, it is really interesting to talk about the origin of these diamonds. Once, I was collecting firewood in the mountains far away. , I saw a very tall tree with a very big bird’s nest on the tree. I thought, let’s take out some eggs for lunch! I climbed, climbed, climbed to the top of the tree, and saw a bird’s nest in the bird’s nest.

He quickly picked up the sparkling pebbles, took them home, and sold them to the businessman. Only then did he know what diamonds these pebbles were called…” The king’s sharp eyes rolled a few times, and he said hypocritically: “I believe it. , the people of Paga Sambu will not deceive their king. You go, go home! Live a happy life in peace and contentment.”

After coming out of the palace, the young man secretly rejoiced: because the origin of the diamond had finally been hidden from the cruel king. Unexpectedly, within three days, the young man was captured by the warriors and brought to the king again. As he walked, he shouted: “King, king, I don’t have half a diamond anymore.” At this time, the king leaned down from the golden throne and said with a pleasant smile.

Asked: “Young man, tell me, where did the girl singing and laughing in your broken wooden shed come from?” It turned out that on the day the young man came out of the palace, Guoyu had already sent a spy to investigate his situation. After listening to the king’s words, The young man was shocked, but he still said with a smile: “King, please don’t seek happiness on the poor. I am a beggar. Besides my own shadow, who will come to keep me company?” The king cursed angrily: “Shut up.” Mouth! I will use red-hot iron bars to poke through your mouth and out of your feet to poke out the truth from your intestines. ”

After that, a group of devil-like executioners, some threw him to the ground and tied his hands and feet tightly with cowhide strips, while some held red-hot iron bars and gestured, just waiting for the king. A command. The boy Bentai closed his eyes in horror and prayed silently: “Beautiful girl Parangma Di, we can only meet in another world!”

However, the king’s order to execute the boy was interrupted by a burst of crisp laughter. I saw a beautiful woman in gold clothes, like a golden cloud blown by the breeze, floating in front of the king. Her bright, pure, silver bell-like smile can really make the dead come back to life and the old become young. She smiled and said to the king: “I am this young man’s wife. Don’t kill him. If you have any problems, just come to me!”

The king stared at his eyes, one big and one small, and shouted repeatedly: “It’s a pity, it’s a pity that such a beautiful woman is married to a poor beggar. Come on, come on! Just stay and be my concubine!” After that, He stretched out his fat, hairy hands and hugged Miss Parangmadi. But the girl was like a nimble bird, smiling “giggling” and running quickly, sometimes in the east, sometimes in the west, sometimes jumping on the throne, and sometimes going around the steps.

The king was like a clumsy bear, either kicking down a chair or breaking his forehead. Seeing the king’s ugly appearance, not only the young men were very happy, but the servants also covered their mouths and laughed secretly. Paramadi stood on the king’s throne, pointed at the king who was so tired that he couldn’t straighten up, and said with a smile: “King, if you want to get diamonds, quickly crawl on the ground and pick them up!”

After that, shake them away. He kept combing his thick and thick hair with a golden comb. Glittering diamonds splashed in the hall. The king screamed with joy: “Attendants! Warriors! Help me pick up diamonds quickly!” They crawled around on the ground, trying to catch the little babies jumping around. However, when the diamond was caught in their hands, it disappeared silently like snowflakes falling on the lake.

They were so tired that they staggered around and did not get a diamond. And Parang Ma Di and young boy Pan Tai had already escaped from the palace. The king was furious and ordered all the soldiers to capture the young man and his wife.

Besides, Paramadi returned to the small wooden shed and said to Ban Tai, “Let me tell you, I am the bird you rescued in the forest. Now that the greedy king has seen it, he will definitely send troops to arrest him.” . Tonight, hurry up to my sister Aizama Di and borrow that wonderful bellows!” Then, he handed him a gemstone ring and told him various ways to find Aizama Di, and the young man set off in a hurry. .

Following the girl’s instructions, he kept walking eastward, over the snow-covered peaks, across the rivers spouting jade, and into a very large forest. The forest is full of sandalwood trees, red pine trees, white birch trees, as well as various fruit trees and dazzling flowers. There are countless birds that he has seen or not seen before, some are dancing, some are playing in the forest, some are chasing each other, and some are hovering in the clouds.

The colorful feathers are dazzling; the chirping one after another is as noisy as a festival. The boy walked through the forest and saw a palace made of coral. He walked up to the first floor, where there were many girls in green clothes, chattering and laughing. He followed Parangma Di’s instructions and dangled his gemstone ring in front of everyone. Climb the jade stairs to the second floor. There were many beauties in golden shirts there, singing and dancing happily. He followed Parangmadi’s instructions, dangled a gemstone ring in front of everyone, and climbed to the third floor.

On the third floor, there is a golden chair with a small box inlaid with precious stones. He followed the instructions and made three bows to the golden chair. Suddenly, a cuckoo, the king of birds, jumped out of the box. It called “Jiga” and “Jiga” three times, and turned into a girl as beautiful and strong as Paramadi.

Wearing a green gem on her head and a bright blue dress, she said to the boy in a singing voice: “I am Aizama Di! I am Aizama Di! What do you want to say?” ! You have something to say!” The young man repeated to her what Parangmadi had told her. Azamadi frowned and said angrily: “The king of Paga Sambu is so bad! So bad! Take the treasure quickly and save my poor sister!” After that, she handed it to him. A very, very small bellows.

The young man looked left and right, but he couldn’t believe that it could deal with the king’s army. Looking at the sky again, it was already the morning of the next day. The sun had already risen over the snow-capped mountains. How could he make it back after such a long journey?

He felt even more anxious and uneasy. Azamadi saw his thoughts and put a feather-made garment on him. She blew it gently with her mouth, and the boy seemed to have the wings of a crane, flying over the forest, over the snow-capped mountains, and landing on her. Next to the broken wooden shed.

At this time, thousands of the king’s guards, armed with swords, spears, bows and arrows, screamed “Gou Yi”, “Hi Yi” and “Xiao Yi”, and surrounded the small wooden shed. Parangma Di was very happy when she got the wonderful bellows. She walked out of the small wooden shed and said to the king’s guard: “Soldiers, go back quickly, go back! If you don’t retreat, I will tell you to come in a show of force, stagger to the ground and run away!”

The king’s guard captain did not Follow the girl’s advice, he ordered the soldiers to charge. Parangmadi was very angry, opened the magical bellows, and kept inciting the king’s guards. I saw strong hurricanes blowing the soldiers around, some fell into the ditch, and some were nailed to the wall. Seeing that the situation was not good, everyone used their swords and spears as crutches, used bows and arrows to support themselves, and turned around to escape.

Seeing the power of the wonderful bellows, the young man was so happy that he threw his hat into the sky and said, “Girl! Girl! Lend me the bellows quickly and let me teach that cruel king a lesson.” He took the bellows and went to the palace. . The king who was watching the battle on the roof saw his guards floating towards the ground like leaves blown by the autumn wind. He didn’t know what happened. The young man put one hand on his hips and pointed at the king with the other and cursed: “You are a tyrant who eats mountains without being satisfied and drinks from the sea without quenching your thirst. You have already set foot on the sky burial ground.

How can you be so majestic?” When the king saw the young man, he gritted his teeth with hatred. He ordered the warriors around him to shoot him to death with random arrows. The young man said: “King, you think about going to heaven every day. Now, I will send you to heaven!” He opened the bellows and fanned it hard a few times. The king was like a kite, quickly rising into the sky. The market goes up and down, up and down.

The people coming and going in the market, all of whom hated the cruel king, clapped their hands and applauded. The young man said: “King, since you don’t want to go to the sky, just fall into hell!” Then he stopped the bellows, and the king fell from mid-air and died. The people in the market said in unison: “Whoever is upright is the leader, and whoever is kind is the parent. Boy, you got rid of the blood-sucking demon for us, and we recommend you to be the new king.”

The young boy Pantai became the king of Paga Sambu, and Paramati became the queen. They opened the king’s treasury and distributed the gold and silver treasures plundered by past kings to the poor people. One day, the young man went to inspect the place where the property was distributed and found that his two brothers, carrying large ox-hair bags, were receiving their respective portions. The young man walked over and said, “Brother, what I said when I was logging has finally come true!”

At this time, the two brothers knew that the newly elected king was their ugly brother. They were so ashamed that they couldn’t help it and wished they could turn into one. Rats burrow into holes in the ground and hide.

Narrated by: Yeshe Tenzin, Chengguan District, Lhasa City
Recorded on April 23, 1979
Compiled on February 5, 1980