Cerita Nusantara "The Legend Of Timun Mas" #english#reading#fyp#bahasainggris

Summary

In an ancient tale, an elderly couple, longing for a child, are granted a wish by a giant with a catch: they must give the giant the key to their daughter when she turns 17. A girl, named Timon Mas, is born from a golden cucumber in their garden. As Timon Mas grows up, the couple becomes distressed when the giant comes to claim her on her 17th birthday. Using items given to her by her parents — cucumber seeds, salt, and shrimp — Timon Mas outwits the giant, trapping him with a plant, drowning him with salt, and finally drowning him in quicksand. She is reunited with her family, safe and sound.

Takeaways

• 😀 A childless old couple prayed for a child and were granted their wish by a giant named Buu.
• 😀 The giant agreed to grant their wish under the condition that the child, when she turned 17, would give him a key.
• 😀 A girl, named Timon Mas, was born from a golden cucumber planted in the couple's yard.
• 😀 Timon Mas grew up to be a cheerful and intelligent girl, bringing joy to the couple.
• 😀 When Timon Mas turned 17, her parents remembered the agreement with Buu, which saddened them as they didn't want to lose her.
• 😀 To protect Timon Mas, her parents gave her a pouch containing cucumber seeds, salt, and shrimp paste.
• 😀 Timon Mas was told to use the items in the pouch if Buu came after her on her 17th birthday.
• 😀 When Buu came to collect the key, Timon Mas used the cucumber seeds to trap him in a tangled plant, temporarily slowing him down.
• 😀 After freeing himself, Buu was stopped again when Timon Mas threw the salt, which turned into a sea and drowned him for a while.
• 😀 Finally, Timon Mas threw the shrimp paste, which turned into quicksand, trapping and sucking Buu into it, saving her from harm.
• 😀 Timon Mas was able to reunite with her family after Buu was defeated, ensuring her safety.

Q & A

What was the main wish of the elderly couple?

The elderly couple wished for a child of their own, as they had none despite their old age.

Who granted the elderly couple's wish, and what was the condition?

A giant granted the couple's wish, but with the condition that when their daughter turned 17, they had to give her to the giant.

How was the girl born, and what was her name?

The girl was born from one of the golden cucumbers in the couple's yard, and they named her Timona, meaning 'Demon Mas' or 'Golden Cucumber'.

What were the characteristics of Timona as she grew up?

Timona grew up to be a cheerful and smart child, bringing happiness to her parents every day.

How did the elderly couple react when Timona turned 17?

The couple was very sad, as they remembered the agreement with the giant and did not want to lose their only daughter.

What did the parents give Timona to protect her from the giant?

The parents gave Timona a pouch containing cucumber seeds, salt, and shrimp paste, instructing her to use them if the giant came after her.

How did the cucumber seeds help Timona escape the giant?

When Timona threw the cucumber seeds, they turned into a tangled plant that trapped the giant’s feet, temporarily halting his chase.

What happened when Timona threw the salt?

The salt transformed into a vast sea, which drowned the giant and slowed his pursuit, although he still managed to continue after her.

What role did the shrimp paste play in Timona's escape?

When Timona threw the shrimp paste, it turned into quicksand, which trapped the giant and sucked him down, finally preventing him from chasing her.

What was the outcome of the story?

Timona was saved from the giant, and she returned to live with her family, where they all lived happily ever after.