UFS 211 - TASK 10: Post the complete Folklore Story on your own blog.
Folklore Short Story:
The Story Of Sugar Palm Tree (Indonesian Folk Story)
Synopsis of Sugar Palm Tree
A husband and a wife lived happily in a village. They had
two children a son and a daughter. The son’s name was Tare Iluh and
the daughter’s name was Beru Sibou. Their happy life ended when their
father died. Since then their mother worked hard for them. She worked so hard
that it made her suffer from a terrible illness. Their mother then died. Later,
Tare Iluh and Beru Sibou stayed at their uncle’s house. Days passed by and
those kids have grown into adults. Tare Iluh decided to find a job in
another village. He then left his sister and his uncle. Tare Iluh wanted to
make money in a short time. He thought gambling was the answer. He gambled
using the money his uncle gave him. At first he won some money. He was so happy
and used all the money. Sadly, he lost. All the money he had was gone. He was
upset. After that he borrowed money from the villagers, he lost again and he borrowed
some money again. He kept on borrowing some money until he had a lot of debts.
In the mean time, Beru Sibou was waiting for his brother. She
was worried because he had not given her any news. Finally she heard that his
brother was in the jail. She rushed to go and wanted to meet her brother.
Beru Sibou did not know the way to the village. She was lost in a
jungle. She met an old man and asked about his brother. The old man knew that
there was a man in the jail because of gambling. He then suggested Beru Sibou to
climb a high tree and sang a song about his brother. His brother might hear her
song. Beru Sibou then climbed a high tree. She sang a song about his
brother. She sang and screamed his brother’s name. Nobody listened to the song
and that made Beru Sibou frustrated. She then prayed to God. Right after she
finished praying, heavy storm attacked. And
slowly Beru Sibou changed into a tree. It was just not an
ordinary tree. All parts of tree were useful. Her tears changed into sweet
water. Her hair changed into very strong leaves. People can use them as roof of
their houses. The fruits of the tree named kolang kaling are very
delicious. People name it as sugar palm tree or pohon enau.
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