Jaka Tarub

LEGENDS AND MYTHS OF INDONESIA
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Indonesia: Jaka Tarub
(East Java Fairy Tales)
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Once upon a time, there was a widow who lived in Tarub

village. She had a son named Jaka who is usually called Jaka
Tarub. Jaka's hobby is shooting the birds.
One day Jaka Tarub went to herd the outs at the edge of the
forest. Then he saw a colourful bird perching on the tree. He
was excited to that bird, but when he tried to shoot the bird,
it flies away to the forest.
Tarub was curious. Then he tried to chase the bird to the

woods. Finally, he arrived in the middle of the woods, but he
couldn't find the bird. It disappeared. He disappointed and
stayed for a moment. Then he heard the laugh of women.
Jaka Tarub approached the source of that laugh. He saw

seven women swimming at the river. He spied from behind a
big stone and took one shawl which put on the rock.
Illustration of Jaka Tarub
image:yehachan.deviantart.com
Those women are seven beautiful angels from heaven. They

still playing in the water. These girls unrealised the coming of
Jaka at that place. But then one of them realised it and
screamed,
"Look, there is a man!"
They were so surprised and soon prepare themselves to fly to

the heaven by wearing their shawl. One of them, the
youngest one couldn't find her shawl which taken by Jaka.
The girl was so sad because she cannot fly without that
shawl. All his sisters left her alone.
Jaka then approached that girl and asking,
"Hi beautiful girl, what are you looking for?"
That girl told him what was going on and that she lost her
shawl. She introduced herself and her name is Nawang
Wulan.
Jaka offered his help and took her to his house. Without more
consideration, Nawang Wulan accepted that offer.
Jaka's mother was so glad to meet Nawang Wulan at home.

Nawang Wulan was beautiful and kind. She has great respect
for her. Nawang lived with Jaka and his mother in a small
house.
Jaka and Nawang loved each other and then they decided to
get married. Day by day, they spent together until they have
a daughter named Nawangsih.
As we know that Nawang Wulan is an angel, so she had a

magical power. It was helpful in maintaining their life.
Although Jaka only stayed home and had no job, they still can
live sufficiently.
Jaka never goes to the rice field, but they always had the
surplus of rice and vegetables. It made their neighbour
amazed. They suspect there was something wrong with
Jaka's wife.
The neighbours thought that Nawang had magical power.

Firstly, Jaka never knew about it until one day. He feels
astonished why his granary was suddenly full. But the stock
of rice began to decrease although he never put the rice on
it.
One day Nawang went to the river to wash up the dress. She
left Jaka home and warn him not to open the pan while she
was cooking the rice.
Jaka felt curious and neglect his wife's warning. Then he went
to the kitchen and opened the pan. He was so surprised when
he saw there's only a stalk of rice inside the pan.
At the same time, Nawang was back from the river. Nawang
Wulan angry when she knew that her husband had disobeyed
her warning.
"Oh my God... what are you doing? "Why do you open it?"
said her.
From that moment she had no power anymore, so they had

to work hard to maintain their life. Day by day the stock of
rice in their granary was getting a decrease.
One day, Nawang found her angel shawl which stolen by Jaka
which can bring her back to the heaven. Jaka then explained
that he had taken it when Nawang and her sisters were
swimming at the river. Jaka Tarub was hidden the shawl at
the granary. He apologised to her for what he had done.
"That's OK, but now I have to go home," said Nawang.
Jaka tried to avoid her.
"No, you may not go, don't leave us, please!"
Nawang said, " I'm sorry but I can't stay here any longer I
have to go" then she wearing her shawl. After that, she gave
her last kisses for Jaka and her daughter Nawangsih.
Suddenly, she got her power again and flew away to heaven
leaving Jaka and Nawangsih.
Illustration of Jaka Tarub and seven angels
image:permaibrunei.org
Nawang Wulan had disappeared behind the cloud, and there

were only Jaka and his daughter. They were sad. Finally, they
lived separately. Jaka lives with his daughter while Nawang
Wulan lives together with her sisters in heaven.

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LEGENDS AND MYTHS OF INDONESIA

Once upon a time, there was a widow who lived in Tarub

Tarub was curious. Then he tried to chase the bird to the

Jaka Tarub approached the source of that laugh. He saw

Those women are seven beautiful angels from heaven. They

"Look, there is a man!"

They were so surprised and soon prepare themselves to fly to

Jaka then approached that girl and asking,

"Hi beautiful girl, what are you looking for?"

Jaka's mother was so glad to meet Nawang Wulan at home.

As we know that Nawang Wulan is an angel, so she had a

The neighbours thought that Nawang had magical power.

From that moment she had no power anymore, so they had

"That's OK, but now I have to go home," said Nawang.

Jaka tried to avoid her.

"No, you may not go, don't leave us, please!"

Nawang Wulan had disappeared behind the cloud, and there

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