NARRATIVE TEXT: THE LEGEND OF TIMUN MAS

 

Legend of the Timun Mas

 

In a village far away, there was a lady named Mbok Rondo. She was all alone since her husband passed away. She really wanted a child to keep her company and play with.

One day, while she was praying for a child, a big green giant named Buto Ijo heard her prayers. He came to her and asked, “Do you really want a child?” Mbok Rondo was scared but she said yes.

The giant told her he could give her a child, but there was a condition. He said, “You have to take care of the child and feed him well. When he is 6 years old, I will come back for him.” Mbok Rondo was worried but she agreed.

The giant gave her some cucumber seeds to plant. Mbok Rondo did as she was told and planted the seeds.

Once Mbok Rondo planted the cucumber seeds, they grew very fast and soon had big cucumbers ready to pick. But when Mbok Rondo picked one, she found a baby girl inside! She was so surprised. The baby was named Timun Mas because she was born from a golden cucumber.

But soon, the giant came back to take Timun Mas away because she was 6 years old now. Mbok Rondo was very sad and didn’t want the giant to eat her daughter. So she told the giant that Timun Mas was too small and skinny to eat yet and asked him to come back in 2 years.

The giant believed her and left. Mbok Rondo was worried about Timun Mas and prayed for a way to save her. One night, God answered her prayers and told her in a dream about a hermit on a mountain who could help.

So Timun Mas went to find the hermit. After climbing the mountain for many days, she finally met him. He was an old man with white hair and a white robe. He told her that if the giant came back, she should run away as fast as she can.

“The giant’s steps are too big, I’ll be caught easily,” Timun Mas said, feeling worried.

“Don’t worry,” the hermit told her. “Take these four small packets and throw one at a time when you’re running away.”

Two years passed and the giant came back to take Timun Mas. Mbok Rondo pleaded with him not to eat her, but the giant reminded her of the promise she made.

Timun Mas opened the first package and threw the cucumber seeds at the giant.

Suddenly, a cucumber field grew around him and he had trouble moving because of all the cucumbers.

THE MESSAGE: 

We should not give up with all the problems of life that happens in our life. Because every problem there must be a solution.