Couldn't bear to lose her daughter, the widow asked a wise man for a help. The wise man gave her four things and explained the widow how to use them. The D-day arrived. The Giant came and asked for Timun Mas. The widow let Timun Mas out of her house from the back door. Timun Mas ran as fast as she could while the Giant after her. Timun Mas threw the first ingredient, cucumber seeds. They soon turned into giant cucumber trees which block the Giant's steps. The Giant was trapped but he could escaped. Timun Mas kept running and threw the second ingredient, needles, which turned into sharp bamboo trees. The Giant's feet was hurt but he didn't give up. The Giant kept chasing Timun Mas. Timun Mas threw the third ingredient, salt, which turned the ground into lake. Timun Mas hoped that the Giant would be drowned into the lake forever. But the Giant could still escape from it. Then it came the last try. Timun Mas threw the last ingredient: the shrimp paste. It turned into muddy swamp which not only trapped the Giant, but shrunk him down as well. Timun Mas was safe and she got home to see her mother. They finally live together in peace.
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What a struggle! The widow struggled for a daughter, Timun Mas struggled for her life in her very young age. What's the value I got from this incredible story? First, people need to fight for their lives, just like Timun Mas did. No matter whether we are young or old, no matter whether we are male or female. Second, never ask a devil for help nor accept his offer. There's always something we have to pay at the end. Mostly the price is too valuable for us, such as our family member's health or life. I wonder, why this kind of story became a folktale? Is it the reflection of our people's lives in the past when magic and spell existed? Is it valueable enough to retold this kind of story over generations? I think we need to remake the story into a positive one to make it an old brand-new folktale. What do you think?This post is to answer English Friday Weekly Challenge #16 Values From A Tale.
I'm busy translating, no time to think.
BalasHapushahahahaha.....
Duh, serius, baca gini jadi sadar kalo bahasa Inggrisku lumayan kurang bagus.
halah, mbak Susi...
HapusDirimu cepat sekali mbak.
BalasHapusSaya agak2 lupa nih cerita2nya. Hehehe.
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didorong paragraf pertama, mas. hehe..
Hapuswah, saya juga suka Timun Mas, bahkan dulu sampe minjem vcdnya
BalasHapusWah kalo vcd-nya malah belum pernah lihat mbak.kayaknya bagus ya.
HapusMy mother also ever told the story to me but I forgot. Your post and another member's post recall my memory about Indonesian tales. they are pretty interesting stories :D
BalasHapus