TIMUN MAS (GOLDEN CUCUMBER)
Once upon a time, there lived a couple
of husband and wife of the farmer. They lived in a village nearby a forest. They
lived happily. Unfortunately, they haven’t been given any child.
Everyday they pray to God. They prayed
so that they’ll be given a child. One day a Giant walked passed their house.
The Giant heard the couple of husband and wife’s praying. Then the Giant gave
them cucumber’s seed.
“Plant this seed. Later you will get a
daughter,” said the Giant. “Thank you, Giant,” said the couple of husband and
wife. “But there is a requirement. When she turn to seventeen years of age, you
must give her back to me,” answered the Giant. That couple of husband and wife
were longing for a child. Without thinking too long, they agreed.
The couple of husband and wife of the
farmer were than planted those seeds. Everyday they take care of the plants
which were growing with the best of care. Many months later there grew a golden
colour cucumber.
The longer, the cucumber get bigger and
heavier.When the fruit was riped, they picked them. They cut the fruit
carefully. They were so shocked when they found a beautiful baby girl inside of
the fruit. The couple of husband and wife were very delighted. They called the
baby Timun Mas.
Year after year has passed. Timun Mas
grown to be a gorgeous young lady. Both of her parents were very proud of her.
But, they were became very afraid. Because on Timun Mas’ seventeeth birthday,
the Giant returned again. The Giant demanded the promise to take Timun Mas back.
The farmer tried to be calm. “Please, wait
a moment. Timun Mas was still playing. My wife will call her,’ he said. The
farmer immediately meet with her daughter. “My child, take this,” she said
while passing a cloth bag. “This will help you against the Giant. Now, run as
quick as possible,” she said. Then, Timun Mas was instantaneously ran away.
The couple of husband and wife were
grieved by Timun Mas departured. However, they weren’t willing their child to
be the Giant’s meal. The Giant was waiting for so long. He couldn’t wait. He
knows, he had been fooled by the husband and wife. Later, he destroyed the farmer’s
house. Before long, he chased Timun Mas to the forest.
The Giant spontaneously ran to chase
Timun Mas. The Giant got closer. Timun Mas immediately took a handful of salt
from her cloth bag. Later, she sprinkled those salt to the Giant direction. All
of a sudden, a vast of ocean was outspread. The Giant was forced to swim with
hard work.
Timun Mas ran again. But then the Giant
was almost able to catch her. Timun Mas took the magic thing from her bag
again. She took a handful of chilies. She threw those chilies to the Giant
direction. Suddenly, there were trees with branches and sharp thornes which
trapped the Giant. The Giant was screaming in pain. While Timun Mas ran to safe
her life.
Yet the Giant was very strong. He, again
and again almost captured Timun Mas. Timun Mas took out her third magic stuff. She
spreaded magical cucumber’s seeds. In an instant, there grows a huge cucumber
plantation. The Giant was very tired and hungry. He then ate the fresh cucumbers
with relish. Because overeating, the Giant then fell asleep.
Timun Mas ran away again. She ran
mightily. But sooner or later, she ran out of energy. Its worse because the Giant
has woken up from his sleep. The Giant again and again almost capture her. Timun
Mas was very frightened. She then threw her last weapon, a handful of shrimp
paste. Again and again miracle happened. A huge lake mud was outspread. The Giant
was trapped inside it. His hands were almost reached Timun Mas. But, the lake
mud pulled him in. The Giant was panicked. He couldn’t breath, then drowned.
Timun Mas felt relieved. She has survived. Timun Mas returned to her parent’s home. Timun Mas’ father and mother were very happy to see Timun Mas has survived. They greeted her. “Thank you, God. You have save our daughter,” they said joyfully.
From then on, Timun Mas lived quietly
with her parents. They lived happily without worried anymore.
TIMUN MAS
CERITA RAKYAT JAWA TENGAH
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