Suri story Ikun and Two Birds

Indonesian Lesson

folklore of Indonesia

Suri story Ikun and Two Birds

On the island of Timor, long ago there lived a farmer with a wife and fourteen children. Seven children were male and seven female. Although they have a large garden, the garden is not sufficient to support the family.

The reason is that existing plants are often marred by a wild pig. Farmers are assigned to the sons to take turns keeping their gardens from the wild boar. Unless Ikun Suri, the sixth brother is timid and envious. Begita heard the snorting wild boar, they will flee from her garden.

As with the Ikun Suri, when he heard the pig coming, he then took his bow and shot him. After the animal died, she took him home. There've been waiting for his brothers. The oldest brother in charge of handing out the wild boar meat. Because of envy, he just gave Suri Ikun head of the animal. Of course there is not much meat can be obtained from the head.

Next, he asks Suri Ikun bersamannya grinding his father's search for the left in the woods. And it was getting late. Forest according to a story at night inhabited by the evil ghosts. With fear he went to follow her sister. He did not know that her brother took the other path that leads home. Stay Suri Ikun that grew into the woods. Again and again she called her brother's name.

The call was answered by the ghosts of the forest. They deliberately mislead Ikun Suri. Once in the middle of the woods then, is to catch ghosts. He was not eaten, because according to the ghosts that he was too skinny. He then locked up in the middle of the cave. He was fed regularly. The cave was so dark. But luckily there is a gap beside it, so there is still a ray Ikun Suri into the cave.

Of the gap Suri Ikun saw two young birds are hungry. And he shared his food with them. After all these years, birds and even then grew into a very large bird, and strong. They want to free Ikun Suri. At one point, the ghosts that open door of the cave, the two are attacked and wounded birds ghost ghost. Then they flew Suri Ikun to the hilly regions of high.

With his magical powers, these birds create a castle complete with palace guards and servants. It was there for the next Ikun Suri happy.