If in Tanah Minang, West Sumatra, there is a legend of Malin Kundang with a stone trail resembling a person prostrating in the Air Manis Beach area, in Aceh there is a legend of Tuan Tapa with the famous footprint of a giant footprint 2.5 meters wide and 6 meters long on Mount Lampu , Mr. Tread. Tapak Tuan is the capital of South Aceh. The city is located about 500 kilometers from the capital city of Aceh, Banda Aceh. Tapak Tuan comes from the two syllables of tapak and Tuan. The naming is inseparable from the legend of Tuan Tapa and the existence of giant footprints there. This legend has become a folk tale from generation to generation and is believed to this day. Once upon a time there lived a powerful ascetic with a giant body named Syech Tuan Tapa. He often meditates or meditates to get closer to his Lord on a hill which is now called Mount Tuan in Tapak Tuan. Once upon a time, a pair of dragons from mainland China found a human baby girl with a mole on the belly floating alone in the middle of the Indian Ocean. They rescued the baby and took care of it until it grew into a girl on the hill which is now called Mount Alur Naga.
Several years passed, the existence of a pair of dragons and a girl reached the ears of the king and consort of the Asralanoka Kingdom, a kingdom in the Indian Ocean region. The king and queen lost their daughter while sailing in the Indian Ocean a few years ago. They suspected that the daughter the two dragons cared for was their child. After checking themselves, the king and empress were sure that the girl was his. They asked the two dragons for it, but were refused. They took the girl to the ship and went out to sea. The two dragons were angry and chased them until a battle broke out over the ocean. The battle disturbed Tuan Tapa's mediation. He came out of the mountain and put his right foot on the rock to throw his body into the sea where the battle was. The footprints left an imprint on the rock which is now known as Mount Lampu. People called it Tapak Tuan and became the forerunner of the name Tapak Tuan. Tuan Tapa intends to save the girl from becoming a victim of the fight. Apparently, it angered the two dragons and a fight ensued between Tuan Tapa and the two dragons. Long story short, Tuan Tapa won the battle and the two dragons died. As for the king and empress again have their children. They and their followers settled in South Aceh. They could not return to the Asralanoka Kingdom because the ship was damaged during the battle. It is said that they became the ancestors of the current Tapak Tuan community. The legend is believed by the local community to this day. There is some evidence that is believed to be, including the giant footprints of Tuan Tapa on Mount Lampu. There is also a rock that resembles Tuan Tapa's hat and skullcap which was released during the fight which is located 50 meters from the giant's footprints. There are heart-shaped corals in Batu Itam Village and dragon scales in Batu Merah Village which are located about 5 kilometers from the giant footprints. It is said that it was the remains of a male dragon that had lost a fight. In addition, there is also a reef in the shape of a ship's sail at Batu Berlayar Beach, Damar Tutong Village, Samadua District, South Aceh, which is located 20 kilometers from the giant's footprint. It is said that the remains of the king and consort of the Asralanoka Kingdom were destroyed during the battle.
There is also a giant tomb with a width of 2 meters and a length of 15 meters at the Tuo Mosque, Padang Village, Tapak Tuan, which is located about 1 kilometer from the giant footprints. It is said that this tomb is the final resting place or the place where Mr. Tapa disappeared a week after the fight. The legend of Tuan Tapa, especially the giant footprints, has become an attraction for immigrants and tourists to South Aceh. Visitors to this tourist attraction are around 500 people per day on Monday-Friday and around 1,000 people per day on Saturday-Sunday. Around 60 percent of visitors are from Banda Aceh to North Sumatra.