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Teks Story Telling Timun Emas – Inggris

Golden Cucumber

Once upon a time, there was a widow who lived alone, because there was no
one on her side, she felt and dreamed of the presence of a child. In the small
village, she say at heart ”when I have a child, I’m tired of live alone”.. And she
thinks to call BUTO IJO.
Widow: It has been a long time I haven’t got a child, Last minnner is call buto ijo.
(She clacks his hand, and buto ijo is coming)

Buto ijo : ha..ha...ha...ha.... !! Why you called me??

Widow: I have one request to you it has been a long time I haven’t a child. Can you
help me?

Buto ijo: of course, but I have one prerequirement for you!

Widow: what is?

Buto ijo: If you have a child, you must give me if your child grows up.

Widow: O.K!!!

Buto ijo: This is a seeds cucumber. And if cucumber already ripe, pick them and
crack it and you have a new child

Widow: Thanks

Two weeks passed and the cucumber started to bear fruits, and there was one
which was large and shined like gold. The widow pickad the large cucumberand
splitted it carefully and it appeared that therewas a cute baby was named Timun
Emas. And as the time goes, timun emas grow up. Buto ijo goes to timun emas hut
and he dun timun emas widow promise.

Buto ijo: where is your child??

Widow: She goes to play with her friend

Buto ijo: Don’t lie! You must keep your promise!

Widow: But she really plays with her friend!!

Buto ijo: O. K... but you must call your child now!!
Widow: ye... yeah!!

Few minutes latter, in timun emas friend’s home

Widow: Timun emas.. I want say important matter to you!

Timun emas: What is mom?

Widow: Actually, before you were born, I have one promise to buto ijo

Timun emas: Who is buto ijo?

Widow: He is evil giant who help me to have a child and I make a promise to him
when you grow up, I must give you to him. Now you must run far from here and I
give you four small package contaid cucumber seeds, needles, salt and terasi.I will
pray for you safety from the giant

Next mother say to buto ijo

Widow: Buto ijo.... Timun emas not in anywhere!

Buto ijo: Don’t lie again (afterwards, buto ijo look timun emas) There is timun emas!
Don’t run!!

Widow: Run timun emas... Run!!!

Buto ijo overtake timun emas...

He chased her. When she was almost caught, she dispersed the cucumber
seeds from the package and they suddenly became cucumber field. He was
interested in eating the cucumber. Then she was almost caught she dispersed the
needles from the package that became bamboo field. His feet were wounded and
bled.pricked by the bamboos. Yet he didn’t give up and kept chasing her, then she
dispersed the salt from the package and the field became a sea. Yet he
kept chasing her. Finally, she dispersed the terasi from the package. Suddenly
appeared boiling sea mud, and finally he was dead. With the dead of the giant,
Timun emas could live happily with her mother

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