Contoh Story Telling KISAH TIMUN MAS ( Dalam Bahasa Inggris )

TIMUN MAS

 

Long long time ago, there lived an old woman named Mbok Sirni. She lived by herself because her husband had long passed away and she had no children. Every day, she prayed to God to give her a child.

“Oh My God, I’m sure You will give me a child. I always try to be patient waiting it. If You do not give me a child, who will take care of me on someday? So, please answer my prayer. Amin.”

One night, when she was praying, a giant named Buto Ijo, passed her house and heard her prayer.

“Ha ha ha ha...  Mbok Sirni. Ha ha ha... I will give what do you want. I can give you a child but on one condition. You must give the child back to me when it is six years old.” said Buto Ijo.

“Are you sure, Buto Ijo?”. Mbok Sirni was so happy, she did not think about the risk of losing the child later and agreed to take the giant’s offer. Buto Ijo then gave her a bunch of cucumber seeds.

“Just plant it around your house.” and then Buto Ijo left without saying anything else. In the morning, Mbok Sirni planted the seeds. The seeds grew within several days, and blossomed plentifully. Not longer after that, a big golden cucumber grew from plants. In a hurry, Mbok Sirni plucked the golden cucumber and carried it home carefully. She sliced the cucumber slowly and carefully.

“Oh My God, this is a beautiful baby girl. You are so gorgeous. Thank God. I’ll give you a special name. Because you were born from Golden Cucumber. You’re name is Timun Mas.”

Years passed by and Timun Mas had grew to become a lovely and beautiful little girl. She was also smart and kind. Mbok Sirni loved her very much. But she kept thinking about the time the giant would take Timun Mas away from her. One night, Mbok Sirni had a dream. The next morning, Mbok Sirni told Timun Emas about her dream. 

“Timun Mas, last night, I had a dream. In order to save you from Buto Ijo, I had to meet the holy man who lived in Mount Gundul.” said Mbok Sirni.

“What? How can you go there, Mother? It’s hard and dangerous work. However, I want to save from Buto Ijo. Do you mind if we do the message of the dream. I hope we are surely meet the holyman who will help us.” Timun Mas replied.

Then, Mbok Sirni took leave of Timun Emas to go to Mount Gundul. There, they saw the holy man, and then they approached him.

“Oh, you are exactly Timun Emas. Come in. Your mother has certainly told you of her dream. So, please receive my gift. There are four little bags, each of them containing cucumber seeds, needles, salt, and shrimp paste. You can use these to protect yourself,” said the holy man.

A few days later, Buto Ijo came to see Mbok Sirni about her promise.

“Hahaha... Mbok Sirni! Where is Timun Mas? Now I will take her back. Hahaha...” shouted Buto Ijo.

In a worried, Mbok Sirni said. “My daughter, take these bags with you. It can save you from the giant. Now, run through the back door,” said Mbok Sirni. But Buto Ijo saw Timun Mas running to the woods.

“Where will you go, Timun Mas! Don’t flee!” said Buto Ijo full of anger. Starved and enraged, he rushed toward Timun Emas. The giant was so angry and rushed toward Timun Mas. He was getting closer and closer. She then opened the first bag. It was the cucumber seeds. She threw those seeds and instantly they grew into the huge cucumber fields. The giant ate them all, so that she could run further.

However, it was giving the giant more strength to chase the girl. He was getting close again. After that, she opened the second bag that contains the needles and spilled them behind her.

The needles magically turned into the lush bamboo trees which were thorny. The giant bony’s were bled and scrathed. Unfortunately, he made it and chased her again. Timun Mas opened the third bag and spilled the salt inside. That made the soil which the salt touched turned into the very deep sea.

The giant almost drown there, but he swam to cross it. From a far place, Timun Mas saw it. She then opened the last bag and threw it. It was the shrimp paste and made the soil became the large swamp of boiling mud.

Finally, the giant was trapped there and the mud drowned him. Everything was ended. Timun Mas came back to her home and live happily ever after with Mbok Sirni.