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ppGift from Wild Boar

There was a young man named Penyumpit. Because his parents were in debt to Pak Raje, a village head
who was rich but cunning, now that his parents have died, he has to look after Pak Raje's fields day and
night.

One day, Penyumpit saw a wild boar destroying Pak Raje's rice field. He then threw a spear and it hit the
wild boar. Then he continued to chase the wild boar into the forest.

Suddenly, a miracle happened! Arriving in the forest, the wild boar immediately turned into a beautiful
princess.

"O, beautiful princess. Are you the pig that was injured earlier? I'm sorry, I have speared you earlier,"
said Penyumpit regretfully. "It's okay. It's not your fault.

My name is Putri Malam," said Putri Malam while moaning in pain. Then Chopsticks helped treat Putri
Malam's wound until it healed.

The next day, Princess Malam was able to walk again. As a token of gratitude, he gave a few packets
containing turmeric and forest spices to Penyumpit.

Arriving at home, Penyumpit was surprised, the package containing the spices turned into gold,
diamonds, gems and diamonds. He immediately went to Mr. Raje's house to pay all the debts of his late
parents.

Penyumpit explained the events of that night to Pak Raje. Apparently, Pak Raje was interested in
following in the footsteps of Penyumpit. But Pak Raje had bad luck. It wasn't the Princess of the Night
that he encountered, but dozens of large pigs that attacked him. He also died miserably.

Penyumpit tried to help Pak Raje by saying special prayers and spells to the Gods. Chopsticks prayer
finally granted by God. Pak Raje recovered and he came back to life. Pak Raje felt ashamed of Penyumpit
because he always did bad things.

Then Penyumpit was married off to his daughter. Penyumpit became a rich man and lived happily with
his wife, he remains humble and generous, Pak Raje has now turned into a humble and generous person
like the Chopsticks.

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Moral Message

An act that is done by other people, not necessarily in accordance with our abilities.
Hadiah dari Babi Hutan
Ada seorang pemuda bernama Penyumpit. Karena orang tuanya dulu berhutang kepada Pak Raje,
seorang kepala desa yang kaya namun licik, maka kini setelah kedua orang tuanya meninggal, ia harus
menjaga sawah Pak Raje siang dan malam.

Pada suatu hari, Penyumpit melihat seekor babi hutan merusak sawah Pak Raje. la lalu melemparkan
tombak dan tepat mengenai babi hutan. Lalu ia terus mengejar babi hutan itu sampai masuk ke hutan.

Tiba-tiba, terjadi sebuah keajaiban! Sampai di hutan, babi hutan itu seketika berubah menjadi seorang
putri yang cantik.

"Wahai, putri yang cantik. Kaukah babi yang terluka tadi? Maafkan, aku tadi telah menombakmu," kata
Penyumpit dengan penuh penyesalan. "Tidak apa-apa. Itu bukan salahmu.

Namaku Putri Malam," ucap Putri Malam sambil merintih kesakitan. Kemudian Penyumpit membantu
mengobati luka Putri Malam sampai sembuh.

Keesokan harinya, Putri Malam sudah bisa berjalan kembali. Sebagai tanda terima kasih, ia memberikan
beberapa bungkus yang berisi kunyit dan rempah-rempah hutan kepada Penyumpit.

Setibanya di rumah, Penyumpit terkejut, bungkusanyang berisi rempah-rempah itu berubah menjadi
emas, berlian, permata, dan intan. la pun segera pergi ke rumah Pak Raje untuk membayar semua
hutang-hutang almarhum orangtuanya.

Penyumpit menjelaskan peristiwa malam itu kepada Pak Raje. Ternyata, Pak Raje tertarik mengikuti
jejak Penyumpit. Namun Pak Raje mengalami kesialan. Bukanlah Putri Malam yang ia temui, melainkan
puluhan babi besar-besar yang menyerangnya. la pun mati mengenaskan.

Penyumpit berusaha menolong Pak Raje dengan mengucapkan doa dan mantra khusus kepada para
Dewa. Doa Penyumpit akhirnya dikabulkan Dewa. Pak Raje sembuh dan ia hidup kembali. Pak Raje
merasa malu kepada Penyumpit karena selalu berbuat jahat.

Kemudian Penyumpit pun dinikahkan dengan putrinya. Penyumpit menjadi orang kaya raya dan hidup
bahagia dengan istrinya, la tetap rendah hati dan dermawan, Pak Raje pun kini berubah menjadi orang
yang rendah hati dan dermawan juga seperti Penyumpit.

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Pesan Moral

Suatu perbuatan yang dilakukan orang lain, belum tentu sesuai dengan kemampuan kita.

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