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| Map of Sarawak of where Rentap lived |
Born
in 1800 by the name of Libau, an Iban
ethnic child, the hero now known as "Rentap"
is a force not to be reckoned with. Little are told about where exactly was the
location that he first landed his feet on earth but it is said that he built
most of what he is in the vicinity of Batang Kapuas
outfall at West Kalimantan, Indonesia.
Lead by Orang Kaya Pemamcha Dana "Bayang" he had participated in many war
expeditions and has earned his stripes over the years to be given the title Rentap which literally means “the earth shaker”. One of his triumphant
achievements which he is most renowned for was during a voyage at Sambas when he bravely fought
a handful of men on a boat and successfully snatched
a keris with a gold-plated handle from the enemy prince, nephew of the Sambas
Sultan. After all of his training to become a warrior and
the reputable stories of him foretold throughout the land, it is no surprise
that he was elected as the leader of his tribe dominating from the Skrang River
to Saribas River, Sarawak;
trusted with the role of standing against its enemies and rid them from
existence.
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