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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