FLS 2019 Storytelling - Carmelia Zelina Caroline - DKI Jakarta - Timun Mas

Summary

In this storytelling video, Karim Ali narrates a Central Javanese folktale about an old woman who longs for a child. After praying, a giant grants her wish with the condition that the child will be given to him at age 17. The woman has a daughter named Demon Mas, and when the giant comes to claim her, they try to escape using magical objects like cucumbers, needles, and salt. Each item creates obstacles, but finally, a shrimp paste turns the ocean into a barrier, defeating the giant. The story emphasizes the importance of faith, perseverance, and never giving up.

Takeaways

• 🕌 The speaker greets the audience with an Islamic greeting and wishes everyone a good day.
• 😀 The speaker introduces himself as Karim Ali from Nickel Jacket and states the intention to tell a story from Central Java.
• 🌳 The story revolves around an old lady named Wopsie who prays for a child every day.
• 👹 A giant hears Wopsie's prayers and offers her a child on the condition that she gives the child back when they turn 17.
• 👧 The old lady agrees, and a magical cucumber appears, inside of which is a baby girl named Demon Mas.
• 📈 Demon Mas grows up quickly, and her mother worries about the giant coming to claim her.
• 🏃‍♀️ Demon Mas' mother advises her to run away from the giant, giving her magical items like a cucumber seed, needles, salt, and a shrimp paste.
• 🌱 As Demon Mas is chased by the giant, she uses the cucumber seed to create a field of cucumbers that slows the giant down.
• 🎋 When the giant continues to chase, Demon Mas throws the needles, creating a bamboo forest to further hinder him.
• 🌊 Eventually, Demon Mas uses the shrimp paste to summon an ocean, which drowns the giant, ending the chase and saving her life.
• 💡 The moral of the story is to always pray for help, never give up, and do your best to solve problems.

Q & A

What is the main story in the script about?

The story is about an old lady who prays for a child and is granted one through a magical cucumber by a giant. However, the giant demands the child when she turns 17.

Who is the main character in the story?

The main character is a girl named Timun Mas, who was born from a magical cucumber.

What deal did the old lady make with the giant?

The old lady agreed to give the giant her child when the child turned 17, in exchange for the giant providing her with a child.

Why did the giant come to the old lady's house?

The giant came to the house to take Timun Mas, as the old lady had promised when the child was born.

How did Timun Mas escape from the giant?

Timun Mas used magical items given by her mother, including cucumbers, needles, salt, and shrimp paste, to create obstacles like a cucumber field, bamboo forest, ocean, and eventually a swamp.

What happened to the giant at the end of the story?

The giant drowned in the swamp created by Timun Mas using the shrimp paste, and he never appeared again.

What is the moral of the story?

The moral is to always ask for help when needed, avoid making dangerous deals, and to never give up while trying to reach your goals.

Why did the old lady not want to give Timun Mas to the giant?

The old lady had grown to love Timun Mas too much and could not bear to give her away to the giant.

What items did Timun Mas use to defend herself against the giant?

Timun Mas used cucumbers, needles, salt, and shrimp paste as magical defenses to create obstacles and escape the giant.

What is the significance of the magical cucumber in the story?

The magical cucumber is significant because it was the source of Timun Mas's birth, fulfilling the old lady’s wish for a child, but also tying her to the dangerous agreement with the giant.