One day a young orphan who was poor. He lived alone in the northern part of Sumatra Island is very dry. He lived by farming and fishing.One day, he was fishing and got caught a strange fish. The fish was big and very beautiful. The color is golden. He then took off pole and holding fish. But when touched by hand, the fish turned into a beautiful princess! Apparently he is a fish that is cursed the gods for having violated a ban. Already are written, if he touched his hand, he will change shape to be like what's being touched. Because he touched people, he also turned into a human.
The young man proposes marriage to the daughter and fish. Prince nodded his head a sign that fish are willing.
