Buon Don is considered a legendary land in Dak Lak. This is a famous place for hunting and taming wild elephants. There are many mysterious and thrilling stories surrounding this land.
When visiting Ban Don eco-tourism area, in Ea Huar commune, Buon Don district, many tourists want to learn and explore about the two elephant tombs that are solemnly worshiped here.
Above the two graves is a roof frame built like a house, looking very sturdy and solemn.
Two cement tombs carved in the shape of elephants lying side by side. Behind each tomb is a stone stele with a brief biography of the elephants named Pac Ku and H'Panh.
The owner of the tourist area said that these are wild elephants, captured by the G'ru (elephant hunters) in Buon Don, tamed, named and then integrated into the village life. These two elephants have been attached to the tourist area for a while and are very loved by tourists.
The male elephant named Pac Ku was very friendly. In 2010, the elephant was slashed 217 times by a bad guy to get his tusks. Despite all the efforts to save him, the elephant did not survive.
The female elephant H'Panh is famous for her intelligence. In 2003, while leading a survey team up the mountain, H'Panh discovered a herd of wild animals and sent a signal to alert the team.
After 2 days of gathering lost tourists in the forest, elephant H'Panh brought everyone home safely. However, in 2005, elephant H'Panh ate tree bark, was poisoned and died.
After the two elephants passed away, villagers and tourists from near and far often came to burn incense and lay flowers to express their condolences.
To give visitors a place to visit and learn more about Pac Ku and H'Panh elephants, the tourist area has established two tombs, collected pictures, and rewritten the stories of H'Panh and Pac Ku elephants.
