Timun Mas by Glue Studios, Malaysia. Narrative Text for grade 10 of SMK Farmasi Surabaya.

Summary

In a tale from Java, Indonesia, a lonely widow named Umok makes a pact with the monstrous ogre Buo EO to have a child, Timun Amas, but at the cost of returning her to him when she turns six. As the fateful day approaches, Umok seeks help from a hermit in Gong Kidul, who gives her four pouches to aid Timun Amas. When the ogre comes to claim her, Timun Amas uses the pouches to create obstacles—cucumbers, bamboo, a wave, and spices—that ultimately defeat the ogre, allowing her and her mother to live in peace.

Takeaways

• 🏝️ The story is set on the mystical island of Java, Indonesia.
• 👵 Umok, a widow, lives alone on her farm and yearns for a child to alleviate her loneliness.
• 🙏 In desperation, Umok prays to Buto, a monstrous ogre known to grant wishes at a price.
• 💔 Buto agrees to grant Umok's wish but demands the child be returned to him when she turns six.
• 🌱 Umok receives a special cucumber seed from Buto, which bears a fruit containing a baby girl, Timun Amas.
• 👧 Timun Amas grows up under Umok's loving care, unaware of the looming danger.
• 🏞️ In search of a way to save her daughter, Umok seeks advice from a hermit in the southern mountains.
• 🎒 The hermit gives Umok four pouches to aid Timun Amas in her confrontation with Buto.
• 🔥 Timun Amas uses the pouches' contents to create obstacles that slow Buto: cucumber seeds, needles, salt, and spices.
• 🏡 In the end, Timun Amas outwits Buto, ensuring a peaceful life for herself and her mother.

Q & A

Where does the story of Umok take place?

The story takes place on the mystical island of Java, Indonesia.

Who is Umok in the story?

Umok is a widow who lives alone on her farm and longs for a child.

What does Umok pray to Btoo for?

Umok prays to Btoo for help to alleviate her loneliness and to have a child by her side.

What is the terrible price Btoo demands for granting Umok's wish?

Btoo demands that when the child turns 6 years old, Umok must return her to him to become his meal.

How does Umok receive her daughter Timun Amas?

Umok receives her daughter Timun Amas after planting a cucumber seed given by Btoo, which grows into a large cucumber emitting a golden radiance, and inside it, she finds a baby girl.

Why does Umok seek help from Gong Kidul?

Umok seeks help from Gong Kidul because she is desperate to protect her daughter Timun Amas from the ogre Btoo when the time comes to fulfill her promise.

What does the hermit give Umok to help her daughter against Btoo?

The hermit gives Umok four small pouches, which contain items that will help Timun Amas against the ogre.

What are the contents of the four pouches and how do they help Timun Amas?

The pouches contain cucumber seeds, needles, salt, and spice. The cucumber seeds create a barrier of cucumbers, the needles turn into a forest of sharp bamboo trees, the salt causes a torrent of sea water, and the spice transforms into boiling mud that burns Btoo's skin.

How does Timun Amas ultimately defeat Btoo?

Timun Amas defeats Btoo by using the last pouch, which contains spice that turns into boiling mud, causing Btoo to struggle in pain and eventually fall silent, indicating his defeat.

What happens to Timun Amas and Umok after defeating Btoo?

After defeating Btoo, Timun Amas returns to her house, and she and her mother Umok live out the rest of their days in peace.