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.
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.
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.
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