Long time ago in the island of Java,
Indonesia, lived a couple of farmer. They had married for some years but
they had no children. So they prayed to a monster called Buta Ijo to give
them children. Buta Ijo was a ferocious and powerful monster. He
granted their wish on one condition. When their children had grown up,
they had to sacrifice them to Buta Ijo. He liked eating fresh meat of
human being. The farmers agreed to his condition. Several months
later the wife was pregnant.
She gave birth to a beautiful baby girl. They named her Timun Emas. The farmers were happy. Timun Emas was very healthy and a very smart girl. She was also very diligent. When she was a teenager Buta Ijo came to their house. Timun Emas was frightened so she ran away to hide. The farmers then told Buta Ijo that Timun Emas was still a child. They asked him to postpone. Buta Ijo agreed. He promised to come again. The following year Buta Ijo came again. But again and again their parents said that Timun Emas was still a child.
She gave birth to a beautiful baby girl. They named her Timun Emas. The farmers were happy. Timun Emas was very healthy and a very smart girl. She was also very diligent. When she was a teenager Buta Ijo came to their house. Timun Emas was frightened so she ran away to hide. The farmers then told Buta Ijo that Timun Emas was still a child. They asked him to postpone. Buta Ijo agreed. He promised to come again. The following year Buta Ijo came again. But again and again their parents said that Timun Emas was still a child.
When the third time Buta Ijo came their
parents had prepared something for him. They gave Timun Emas several
bamboo needles, seeds of cucumber, dressing and salt. ‘Timun,
take these things’ ‘What are these things?’
‘These are your weapons. Buta Ijo
will chase you. He will eat you alive. So run as fast as you
can. And if he will catch you spread this to the ground. Now go!’
Timun Emas was scared so she ran as quickly as she could. When Buta Ijo arrived she was far from home. He was very angry when he realized that his prey had left. So he ran to chase her. He had a sharp nose so he knew what direction his prey ran.
Timun Emas was just a girl while Buta Ijo was a monster so he could easily catch her up. When he was just several steps behind Timun Emas quickly spread the seeds of cucumber. In seconds they turned into many vines of cucumber. The exhausted Buta Ijo was very thirsty so he grabbed and ate them. When Buta Ijo was busy eating cucumber Timun Emas could run away.\
Timun Emas was scared so she ran as quickly as she could. When Buta Ijo arrived she was far from home. He was very angry when he realized that his prey had left. So he ran to chase her. He had a sharp nose so he knew what direction his prey ran.
Timun Emas was just a girl while Buta Ijo was a monster so he could easily catch her up. When he was just several steps behind Timun Emas quickly spread the seeds of cucumber. In seconds they turned into many vines of cucumber. The exhausted Buta Ijo was very thirsty so he grabbed and ate them. When Buta Ijo was busy eating cucumber Timun Emas could run away.\
But soon Buta Ijo realized and started
running again. When he was just several steps behind Timun Emas threw her
bamboo needles. Soon they turned into dense bamboo trees. Buta Ijo
found it hard to pass. It took him some time to break the dense bamboo
forest. Meanwhile Timun Emas could run farther.
Buta Ijo chased her again. When he
almost catch her again and again Timun Emas threw her dressing. This time
it turned into a lake. Buta Ijo was busy to save himself so Timun Emas
ran way. But Buta Ijo could overcome it and continued chasing her.
Finally when Timun Emas was almost caught she threw her salt. Soon the land where Buta Ijo stood turned into ocean. Buta Ijo was drowned and died instantly.
Timun Emas was thankful to god and came back to her home.
Finally when Timun Emas was almost caught she threw her salt. Soon the land where Buta Ijo stood turned into ocean. Buta Ijo was drowned and died instantly.
Timun Emas was thankful to god and came back to her home.
Timun Mas
Lama waktu yang
lalu di pulau Jawa , Indonesia , tinggal beberapa petani . Mereka telah menikah
selama beberapa tahun , tetapi mereka tidak punya anak . Jadi mereka berdoa
kepada rakasa yang disebut Buta Ijo untuk memberi mereka anak-anak . Buta Ijo
adalah rakasa ganas dan kuat . Dia mengabulkan permintaan mereka dengan satu
syarat . Ketika anak-anak mereka telah dewasa, mereka harus mengorbankan mereka
untuk Buta Ijo . Dia suka makan daging segar manusia . Para petani setuju untuk
kondisinya . Beberapa bulan kemudian istri sedang hamil .
Dia melahirkan
seorang bayi perempuan cantik . Mereka menamai dia Timun Emas . Para petani
senang . Timun Emas sangat sehat dan seorang gadis yang sangat cerdas . Dia
juga sangat rajin . Ketika ia masih remaja Buta Ijo datang ke rumah mereka .
Timun Emas
ketakutan sehingga dia melarikan diri untuk bersembunyi . Para petani kemudian
mengatakan Buta Ijo bahwa Timun Emas masih anak-anak. Mereka memintanya untuk
menunda . Buta Ijo setuju . Dia berjanji untuk datang lagi . Tahun berikutnya
Buta Ijo datang lagi. Tapi lagi dan lagi orang tua mereka mengatakan bahwa
Timun Emas masih anak-anak.
Ketika ketiga
kalinya Buta Ijo datang orang tua mereka telah mempersiapkan sesuatu untuknya .
Mereka memberi Timun Emas beberapa jarum bambu , biji mentimun , saus dan garam
.' Timun , mengambil hal-hal ini ' ' Apa ini ? ' '
Ini adalah senjata Anda . Buta Ijo akan mengejar Anda . Dia akan makan Anda
hidup . Jadi berlari secepat Anda bisa. Dan jika ia akan menangkap Anda
menyebarkan ini ke tanah . Sekarang pergi! '
Timun Emas takut
sehingga ia berlari secepat yang dia bisa . Ketika Buta Ijo tiba ia jauh dari
rumah . Dia sangat marah ketika ia menyadari bahwa mangsanya telah meninggalkan
. Jadi dia berlari mengejarnya . Dia memiliki hidung yang tajam sehingga ia
tahu apa arah berlari mangsanya .
Timun Emas hanya
seorang gadis sementara Buta Ijo adalah rakasa sehingga ia bisa dengan mudah
menangkapnya up . Ketika ia hanya beberapa langkah di
belakang Timun Emas cepat menyebar benih-benih mentimun . Dalam hitungan detik
mereka berubah menjadi banyak tanaman merambat mentimun . The kelelahan Buta
Ijo sangat haus sehingga ia meraih dan makan mereka . Ketika Buta Ijo sedang
sibuk makan mentimun Timun Emas bisa melarikan diri .
Tapi segera Buta Ijo
menyadari dan mulai berlari lagi . Ketika ia hanya beberapa langkah di belakang
Timun Emas melemparkan jarum bambu nya . Tak lama kemudian mereka berubah
menjadi pohon bambu lebat . Buta Ijo merasa sulit untuk lulus . Ini membawanya
beberapa waktu untuk memecahkan hutan bambu lebat . Sementara itu Timun Emas
bisa berlari lebih jauh .
Buta Ijo mengejarnya
lagi . Ketika ia hampir menangkapnya lagi dan lagi Timun Emas melemparkan
riasnya . Kali ini berubah menjadi danau . Buta Ijo sedang sibuk menyelamatkan
diri sehingga Timun Emas berlari jalan . Tapi Buta Ijo bisa mengatasinya dan
terus mengejarnya .
Akhirnya ketika Timun
Emas hampir tertangkap ia melemparkan garam itu . Segera tanah tempat Buta Ijo
berdiri berubah menjadi laut . Buta Ijo itu tenggelam dan tewas seketika .
Timun
Emas bersyukur kepada Tuhan dan kembali ke rumahnya