story telling

Storytelling Golden Cucumber

Long time a go in a small village lived an old woman who named Mbok Rondho. She lived alone, her husband died. She very wanted to have a child. So oneday, she met Buto Ijo to ask a child. Buto Ijo gived her cucumber seed. He said if the cucumber seed was planted it will grow to be a biiiiiiiiig cucumber. And in the big cucumber there was a beautyful baby.. Buto Ijo said again, "I want to take her when she is 16 years old!"

Mbok Rondho allowed. She planted the seed in front of her house. In the next day she found a biiiiiiiiig cucumber in her yard, and when she opened that cucumber there was a beatyful baby named Timun mas. Mbok Rondho was holding the baby and sang "I love you, you love me, we are happy family, with a great big hug, and a kiss from me to you, won't you say you love me too......?"

Timun mas grew to be a beatyful lady. She was 16 years old. Oneday her mom said, "Timun mas, you must go. Buto Ijo want to take you! Bring this terasi and go quickly!!"

 Timun mas was very shocked, "What happend mom? I don't know, please tell me.."

Mbok Rondho explained her meeting with Buto Ijo, Timun mas said "Ok mom, don't worry! I'll go quickly!"

In the next day, Timun mas went to the jungle. Oh yeah, she didn't forget to bring terasi...to conquer......Buto Ijo!! In the jungle, Buto Ijo searched her. "Timun mas, Timun mas! Where are you?" Timun mas was very scared. So when Buto Ijo found her, she threw her terasi. And suddenly Buto Ijo sank in a muddy lake. Finally Buto Ijo died there.

The end. Timun mas came back to her house and lived happiness with her mom