A long time ago, there was a couple. Both of them were already old, yet they didn’t have children. They wished for a child, and they prayed every day. One day, Buto Ijo, or a giant, came to them. He said he would grant the old couple’s wish to have a child, but with one condition. They had to give the kid to Buto Ijo when she reached 17. The old couple was very happy to know this, and without hesitation, they agreed with Buto Ijo.

After the agreement, a lovely girl was born from one of the golden cucumbers planted in the old couple’s yard. They decided to name the girl “Timun Mas” or “Golden Cucumber,” suiting the place she was born in.

Timun Mas grew into a cheerful and smart kid. The old couple was happy to see Timun Mas’ development everyday. This happiness continued until Timun Mas reached 17. When Timun Mas reached her age, they remembered the agreement with Buto Ijo.

Knowing this, the mother and the father were very sad. They didn’t want to lose their only kid. So, they tried to make Timun Mas stay alive by giving her a pouch. Inside the pouch were cucumber seeds, salt, and shrimp paste. They told Timun Mas that if a giant came after her, she just needed to throw each item to Buto Ijo.

On Timun Mas’ 17th birthday, Timun Mas was ready. Buto Ijo came after her, just as her parents said. She ran swiftly, and she threw the cucumber seeds. The seeds turned into tangled plants, trapping Buto Ijo’s feet. His chasing stopped for a while but he managed to get off the plants.

Realizing that the plants couldn’t stop Buto Ijo, Timun Mas threw salt. The salt turned into sea, which drowned the giant. But still, he was able to after Timun Mas.

The last item inside the pouch was a shrimp paste. Timun Mas threw it, and it turned into quicksand. This time, Buto Ijo couldn’t get away. The quicksand sucked him so quickly till he drowned in it. Timun Mas was saved, and she can gather with her family again.

A long time ago, there was a couple. Both of them were already old, yet they didn’t have children. They wished for a child, and they prayed every day. One day, Buto Ijo, or a giant, came to them. He said he would grant the old couple’s wish to have a child, but with one condition. They had to give the kid to Buto Ijo when she reached 17. The old couple was very happy to know this, and without hesitation, they agreed with Buto Ijo.

After the agreement, a lovely girl was born from one of the golden cucumbers planted in the old couple’s yard. They decided to name the girl “Timun Mas” or “Golden Cucumber,” suiting the place she was born in.

Timun Mas grew into a cheerful and smart kid. The old couple was happy to see Timun Mas’ development everyday. This happiness continued until Timun Mas reached 17. When Timun Mas reached her age, they remembered the agreement with Buto Ijo.

Knowing this, the mother and the father were very sad. They didn’t want to lose their only kid. So, they tried to make Timun Mas stay alive by giving her a pouch. Inside the pouch were cucumber seeds, salt, and shrimp paste. They told Timun Mas that if a giant came after her, she just needed to throw each item to Buto Ijo.

On Timun Mas’ 17th birthday, Timun Mas was ready. Buto Ijo came after her, just as her parents said. She ran swiftly, and she threw the cucumber seeds. The seeds turned into tangled plants, trapping Buto Ijo’s feet. His chasing stopped for a while but he managed to get off the plants.

Realizing that the plants couldn’t stop Buto Ijo, Timun Mas threw salt. The salt turned into sea, which drowned the giant. But still, he was able to after Timun Mas.

The last item inside the pouch was a shrimp paste. Timun Mas threw it, and it turned into quicksand. This time, Buto Ijo couldn’t get away. The quicksand sucked him so quickly till he drowned in it. Timun Mas was saved, and she can gather with her family again.