long time ago in the island of java,indonesia,there lived a couple of farmer.they had married for some years but they had no children. so they prayed to a monster called buta ijo to give them children.buta ijo was a ferocious and powerful monster.he granted their wish on one condition.when their children had grown up,they had to sacrifice them to buta ijo.he liked eating fresh meat of human being.the farmers agreed to his condition.several months later the wife was pregnant.

      she gave birth to a beautiful baby girl.they named her timun emas.the farmer were happy.timun emas was very healthy and a very smart girl.she was also very diligent.when she was a teenager buta ijo came to their house.timun emas was frightened so she ran away to hide.the farmers then told buta ijo that timun emas was still a child.they asked him to postpone.buta ijo agreed.he promised to come again.the following year buta ijo came again.but again and again their parents said that timun emas was still a child.

       when the third time buta ijo came her parents had prepared something for him.they gave timun emas several bamboo needles,seeds of cucumber,dressing and salt as weapons if buta ijo chased her.

       timun emas was scared so she ran as quickly as she could.when buta ijo arrived she was far from home.he was very angry when he realized that his prey had left.so he ran to chase her.

        when buta ijo was just several step behind timun emas was scared so she ran as quickly as she could.when buta ijo arrived she was far from home.he was very angry when he realized and started running again.when he was just several steps behind,timun emas threw her dressing.this time it turned into a lake.buta ijo was busy to himself so timun emas run away. but buta ijo could overcome continued chasing her.

     finally when timun emas was almost caught she threw her ocean.buta ijo drow need  and died instantly.

      timun emas was thankful to god and came back to her home.