TIMUN MAS - TEATER MUSIKAL - TEATER PIJAR SMANIGA - PRODUC SUDUT SEKOLAH

Summary

In this entertaining and humorous retelling of the Indonesian folk tale, a farmer and his wife, desperate for a child, are granted a daughter named Timun Mas by a kind but ominous giant. The giant demands that when Timun Mas turns 17, she must be given to him as food. Despite the terrifying promise, the couple agrees and raises Timun Mas with love. When the time comes, Timun Mas, armed with magical herbs from her mother, escapes the giant and defeats him. The story ends with Timun Mas living happily with her parents, free from fear and danger.

Takeaways

• 😀 A couple of farmers are living happily in a prosperous village but have no children, praying for a child.
• 😀 The couple humorously discusses the idea of having a child, with the husband joking about a second wife before realizing his mistake.
• 😀 A giant appears and offers to grant them a child, but with the condition that once the child grows up, they must give her to the giant as food.
• 😀 The couple agrees to the giant's condition, and the giant gives them a cucumber seed, which they plant.
• 😀 The cucumber grows into a golden cucumber, and when cut open, it reveals a beautiful, intelligent, and kind girl named Timun Mas.
• 😀 Timun Mas grows up to be 17 years old, and her parents give her a special potion to defend herself from the giant.
• 😀 The giant returns, claiming it is time to take Timun Mas, as per their agreement, but the parents refuse to give her up.
• 😀 Timun Mas is instructed to run and use the potion to defeat the giant.
• 😀 Timun Mas successfully uses the potion to weaken the giant, defeating him and ensuring her safety.
• 😀 The story ends with Timun Mas and her parents living peacefully, free from fear of the giant, and with Timun Mas safe and sound.

Q & A

What was the main wish of the couple in the story?

The couple wished for a child as they were unable to have one of their own.

How did the couple express their desire for a child?

They prayed every day, asking for a child from the divine, expressing their sadness and hope for a son or daughter.

Who appeared to the couple to grant their wish?

A giant, described as a kind-hearted and generous creature, appeared to grant their wish.

What was the condition the giant set in exchange for granting the child?

The giant demanded that once the child grew up, the couple must give the child to him to be eaten.

How did the couple respond to the giant’s condition?

Despite the terrifying condition, the couple agreed to the giant's terms, hoping for a child.

What did the giant give the couple to help them have a child?

The giant gave them a cucumber seed, which they were to plant in their field, and it would eventually grow into a child.

What happened when the cucumber grew?

The cucumber grew into a golden-colored fruit, which, when cut open, revealed a child named Timun Mas.

What was the name given to the child and why?

The child was named Timun Mas, which means 'Golden Cucumber,' after the golden cucumber that birthed her.

How did Timun Mas grow up?

Timun Mas grew up to be a beautiful, intelligent, and kind-hearted young woman.

What warning did Timun Mas' parents give her as she grew older?

They warned her to flee and use a special potion to defeat the giant if he ever came for her.

How did Timun Mas escape from the giant?

When the giant came to take her, she used the potion given by her mother, which weakened the giant, allowing her to escape.

What was the fate of the giant in the end?

The giant died after being struck by the potion, and Timun Mas was able to live peacefully with her parents thereafter.