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Nico Fajar Undetect14 January at 19:19

Napombalu

ONCE upon a time there were a handsome hunter, his name was

Lawono! "n the jun#e he on#y hunted wi#d hos! $he anima#s o%tena#ways destroyed the &i##aers' %ie#ds! $he &i##aers were &ery rate%u#!

(ith Lawono's he#p, their %ie#d were sa%e %rom the wi#d hos!

Lawono was a#so &ery reat in p#ayin a %#ute, it was so me#odious!

E&ery)ody a#ways enjoyed #istenin his p#ayin the %#ute! One o% the

peop#e was a )eauti%u# ir#! *he a#ways #istened attenti&e#y! Lawono

+new there was a )eauti%u# ir# who a#ways paid attention to him!

Lawono %e## in #o&e with her! $he ir# a#so #o&ed him, #ater they otmarried!

$hey were &ery happy! $hey #o&ed each other and promised to )e a#ways

toether! $hey wou#d )e toether unti# they died!

"n one niht, Lawono had a strane dream! "n his dream he was huntin

a &ery )i wi#d ho! $he ho attac+ed him! e did &ery hard to +i## the

ho! e used his +ni%e to sta) the ho and it %ina##y died!

On the ne-t mornin, Lawono went huntin! "t was sti## ear#y in themornin and he did not want to wa+e his wi%e up!

"n the jun#e ha did not see any anima#s! e cou#d not %ind any wi#d ho

either! e %e#t &ery strane! e wa#+ and he %e#t &ery thirsty! e pic+ed a

coconut! .nd when he wanted to open it usin his +ni%e, he saw his +ni%e

was %u## o% dried )#ood! e was con%used! *udden#y he remem)ered his

wi%e! *omehow he had a )ad %ee#in a)out his wi%e! e immediate#y

went home!

(hen he arri&ed home, many peop#e were in %ront o% his house! One o%

the peop#e said,/(e're sorry %or your wi%e, Lawono! 0#ease accept our

condo#ences!/
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/(hat happened/ as+ed him! e rushed into his house! e saw his wi%e

was dead! er )ody was %u## o% )#ood! Lawono was &ery sad! e %e#t

&ery ui#ty! e +new #ast niht he sta))ed hi wi%e! e then to#d the

&i##aers to do somethin!

/" cannot #i&e without my wi%e! 0#ease prepare two co%%ins, one %or me

and the other one is %or my wi%e!/

/No, p#ease don't do it! 2ou are sti## youn and we sti## need you here!

3esides that we sti## want to hear you p#ay the %#ute!/ said one o% the

&i##aers!

/on't worry, " sti## p#ay the %#ute %or you! 5a#e a ho#e on the co%%in's

co&er! "% you cannot #oner hear my p#ayin, it means "'m dead! 2ou o tothe )each! . strane thin wi## appear %rom the sea! o not point at that

thin and do not say anythin! "t is my reincarnation!/ said Lawono!

Later, the &i##aers )uried the two co%%ins! .t the %irst niht, they cou#d

sti## hear his p#ayin! owe&er the sound was ettin wea+er and wea+er!

.nd %ina##y the &i##aers did not hear anythin!

$hey did Lawono's re6uest! $hey went to the )each! $hey a## set down

on the )each! *udden#y, a strane thin appeared %rom the sea! "t was&ery )i! $hey a## were surprised! owe&er they did not say anythin!

$he thin %ina##y stooped rowin!

$he &i##aers used their sampan and came to the thin! "t was a cora#

is#and! $hey named the is#and as Napom)a#u, which is %rom the words

Napo and Nawa#u! Napo means a cora# is#and and Nawa#u means a

strane thin which turn into an is#and!

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card)oard paper and started hittin me on the top o% the head! $here were

a## +inds o% )utter%#y pieces oin e&erywhere! e threw the card)oard

down on the round and to#d me to pic+ it up and put it in the ar)ae

can inside the )ac+ room o% the dormitory and then he #e%t!

" sat there in the dirt, )y that )i o#d tree, %or the #onest time tryin to %ita## the )utter%#y pieces )ac+ toether so " cou#d )ury them who#e, )ut it

was too hard to do! *o " prayed %or them and then " put them in an o#d

torn up shoe )o- and " )uried them in the )ottom o% the %ort that " had

)ui#t in the round, out )y the #are )am)oos, near the )#ac+)erry )ushes!

E&ery year when the )utter%#ies wou#d return to the orphanae and try to

#and on me " wou#d try and shoo them away )ecause they did not +now

that the orphanae was a )ad p#ace to #i&e and a &ery )ad p#ace to die!


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.rra=i Cadas=t .ji14 January at 1>:4

Nama 7e#ompo+ : .rra=i johan

;i+a .%riani

$hrias 5ayan *!wi *eptiani

$E "*$O;2 OF J.C7 .N $E 3E.N*$.L7

"n the day, o% 7in .#%red, there #i&ed a poor woman! *he was a widow

and had an on#y chi#d named Jac+, whom she indu#ed to a %au#t! $he

conse6uence o% her )#ind partia#ity was that Jac+ did not pay the #eastattention to anythin she said! is %o##ies were not owin to a )ad

disposition, )ut his mother had ne&er chec+ed on him!

$he poor woman one day ta#+ed with Jac+ with tears in her eyes! e

distress was reat, and %or the %irst time in her #i&e, she had not enouh

money to purchase day! Nothin now remains to se## )ut her poor cow!

Jac+ )ean as+in his mother to #et him se## the cow in the ne-t &i##ae

and she at #ast consented!

.s he was oin a#on, Jac+ met a )utcher! $he )ucher in6uired why he

was ta+in the cow %rom home! Jac+ rep#ied that was oin to se## it! $he)utcher he#d some curious )eans in his hat that were o% &arius co#ors and

attracted Jac+?s notice! $he )utcher as+ed what was the price o% the cow,

o%%erin at the same time a## the )eans in his hat %or it!

$he )arain was stuc+ instant#y and the cow e-chaned %or the )eans!

*oon a%ter that Jac+ hurried home and ca##in a#ound to his mother )e%ore

he reached the house, thin+in to surprise her! (hen she saw the )eans

and heard Jac+?s account, she )ecame &ery anry! *he %ierce#y +ic+ed the

)eans away and they %#ew in a## directions with some )ein scattered inthe arden!

$he %o##owin mornin, Jac+ awo+e &ery ear#y and some somethin

uncommon %rom the window o% his )ed@cham)er! Auic+#y, he ran

downstairs into the arden, where he soon disco&ered that some o% the

)eans had ta+e root and sprun up surprisin#y! $he sta#+s were o% an
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immense thic+ness and had so entwined that they %ormed a #adder a#most

#i+e a chain in appearance!

(ithout tin+in twice, he )ean to c#im) the )eansta#+ path that #ed to a

)i cast#e! $he cast#e had a hue door and Jac+ pushed with a## his

strenth to open it! $hen he went inside! Jac+ #oo+ed around in wonder!e was in an enormous room! e saw a hue pi#e o% si#&er and o#d

coins! e a#so saw the )iest ta)#e he had e&er seen! Ne-t to the ta)#e

there was a hue chair! $he ta)#e was co&ered with #ots o% de#ecious

#oo+in %ood! Fee#in &ery hunry, Jac+ c#im)ed up into the chair and

then into the ta)#e! e started to eat the de#icious %ood!

*udden#y, he heard rum)#in noise comin %rom a corner o% the room!

Jac+ #oo+ed into the dar+ corner and rea#i=ed that the noise was comin

%rom a s#eepin iant! e was snorin #oudy! Jac+ was rea##y scared!Jac+ 6uic+#y jumped down %rom the ta)#e and ra))ed some coins %rom

the %#oor! $hen he ran as %ast as he cou#d and c#im)ed )ac+ down the

)eansta#+!

$he ne-t mornin, Jac+ %e#t )ra&e and c#im)ed up the )eansta#+ aain!

$his time he saw a oose with two o#den es ne-t to the s#eepin iant!

Jac+ tiptoed across the room toward the 6oose! *udden#y, he tripped and

%e## into the %#oor with a crash!

$he iant wo+e up and saw Jac+! e was &ery anry and shounted: B%ee,

%i, %o, %um! " sme## the )#ood o% an En#ishman! 3e he a#i&e or )e he dead,"?## rind his )ones to ma+e my )read!

.s Jac+ ran out o% the cast#e he ra))ed the oose and then hurried down

the )eansta#+! e was much %aster than the )i c#umsy iant and 6uic+#y

reached the round!

Jac+ ca##ed out, Be#pD e#pD 5other, 6uic+#y, )rin the a-eD On hearin

Jac+?s cries, his mother came runnin with the a-e! Usin a## his strenth

and so did the iant! $he iant #aid dead on the round!

"n the end, Jac+ and his mother were ne&er poo# aain! $hey used someo% the #d coins to )uy another cow! $he oose continued to #ay o#den

es and they #i&ed happi#y e&er a%ter!


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FE))iiy ;hiiandda14 January at 1:

$he *tory o% :

*an+urian and $an+u)an 0erahu 5ountain

Once, there was a +indom in 0rianan Land! Li&ed a happy %ami#y!

$hey were a %ather in %orm o% do,his name is $uman, a mother which

was ca##ed is ayan *um)i, and a chi#d which was ca##ed *an+urian!

One day, ayan *um)i as+ed her son to o huntin with his #o&e#y do,

$uman! .%ter huntin a## day, *an+urian )ean desperate and worried

)ecause he hunted no deer! $hen he thouht to shot his own do! $hen hetoo+ the do #i&er and carried home!

*oon ayan *um)i %ound out that it was not deer #e&er )ut $uman's,

his own do! *o, *he was &ery anry and hit *an+urian's head! "n that

incident, *an+urian ot wounded and scar then cast away %rom their

home!

2ears o )ye, *an+urian had tra&e# many p#aces and %ina##y arri&ed at a

&i##ae! e met a )eauti%u# woman and %e#t in #o&e with her! (hen theywere discussin their weddin p#ans, $he woman #oo+ed at the wound in

*an+urian's head! "t matched to her son's wound who had #e%t se&era##

years ear#ier! *oon she rea#i=ed that she %e#t in #o&e with her own son!

*he cou#dn't marry him )ut how to say it! $hen, she %ound the way! *he

needed a #a+e and a )oat %or ce#e)ratin their weddin day! *an+urian

had to ma+e them in one niht! e )ui#t a #a+e! (ith a dawn just moment

away and the )oat was a#most comp#ete! ayan *um)i had to stop it!

$hen, she #it up the eastern hori=on with %#ashes o% #iht! "t made the coc+crowed %or a new day!

*an+urian %ai#ed to marry her! *he was &ery anry and +ic+ed the )oat!

"t %e#t o&er and )ecame the mountain o% $an+u)an 0erahu 3andun!


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yan 6mren sLah mis,, GHGI

.#mi=ar ar+ i##14 January at 1:

sangkuriang

$he name trans#ates rouh#y to /upturnin o% aI )oat/ or /upturned )oat/

in *undanese, re%errin to the #oca# #eend o% its creation! $he story te##s

o% /ayan *um)i/, a )eauty who #i&ed in (est Ja&a!

*he cast away her son /*an+urian/ %or diso)edience, and in her

sadness was ranted the power o% eterna# youth )y the ods! .%ter many

years in e-i#e, *an+urian decided to return to his home, #on a%ter the

two had %orotten and %ai#ed to reconi=e each other!

*an+urian %e## in #o&e with ayan *um)i and p#anned to marry her,

on#y %or ayan *um)i to reconi=e his )irthmar+ just as he was a)out to

o huntin! "n order to pre&ent the marriae %rom ta+in p#ace, ayan

*um)i as+ed *an+urian to 1I )ui#d a dam on the ri&er Citarum and I

)ui#d a #are )oat to cross the ri&er, )oth )e%ore the sunrise!

*an+urian meditated and summoned mythica# ore@#i+e creatures @)uta

hejo or reen iantsI@ to do his )iddin! ayan *um)i saw that thetas+s were a#most comp#eted and ca##ed on her wor+ers to spread red si#+

c#oths east o% the city, to i&e the impression o% impendin sunrise!

*an+urian was %oo#ed, and upon )e#ie&in that he had %ai#ed, +ic+ed

the dam and the un%inished )oat, resu#tin in se&ere %#oodin and the

creation o% $an+u)an perahu %rom the hu## o% the )oat!


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ULaii *#a#o Asepiand14 January at 14:8

*#eepin 3eauty

Lon ao there #i&ed a 7in and Aueen who said e&ery day, B"% on#y we

had a chi#dD 3ut %or a #on time they had none!

One day, as the Aueen was )athin in a sprin and dreamin o% a chi#d, a

%ro crept out o% the water and said to her, B2our wish sha## )e %u#%i##ed!

3e%ore a year has passed you sha## )rin a dauhter into the wor#d!

.nd since %ros are such maica# creatures, it was no surprise that )e%orea year had passed the Aueen had a )a)y ir#! $he chi#d was so )eauti%u#

and sweet that the 7in cou#d not contain himse#% %or joy! e prepared a

reat %east and in&ited a## his %riends, %ami#y and neih)ours! e in&ited

the %airies, too, in order that they miht )e +ind and ood to the chi#d!

$here were thirteen o% them in his +indom, )ut as the 7in on#y had

twe#&e o#den p#ates %or them to eat %rom, one o% the %airies had to )e #e%t

out! None o% the uests was saddened )y this as the thirteenth %airy was

+nown to )e crue# and spite%u#!

.n ama=in %east was he#d and when it came to an end, each o% the

%airies presented the chi#d with a maic i%t! One %airy a&e her &irtue,

another )eauty, a third riches and so on K with e&erythin in the wor#d

that anyone cou#d wish %or!

.%ter e#e&en o% the %airies had presented their i%ts, the thirteenth

sudden#y appeared! *he was anry and wanted to show her spite %or not

ha&in )een in&ited to the %east! (ithout hesitation she ca##ed out in a#oud &oice,

B(hen she is %i%teen years o#d, the 0rincess sha## pric+ herse#% with a

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$hen without another word, she turned and #e%t the ha##!

$he uests were horri%ied and the Aueen %e## to the %#oor so))in, )ut the

twe#%th %airy, whose wish was sti## not spo+en, 6uiet#y stepped %orward!

er maic cou#d not remo&e the curse, )ut she cou#d so%ten it so she said,

BNay, your dauhter sha## not die, )ut instead sha## %a## into a deep s#eep

that wi## #ast one hundred years!

O&er the years, the promises o% the %airies came true K one )y one! $he

0rincess rew to )e )eauti%u#, modest, +ind and c#e&er! E&eryone who

saw her cou#d not he#p )ut #o&e her!

$he 7in and Aueen were determined to pre&ent the curse p#aced on the

0rincess )y the spite%u# %airy and sent out a command that a## the spind#es

in the who#e +indom shou#d )e destroyed! No one in the +indom was

a##owed to te## the 0rincess o% the curse that had )een p#aced upon her %or

they did not want her to worry or )e sad!

On the mornin o% her %i%teenth )irthday, the 0rincess awo+e ear#y K

e-cited to )e another year o#der! *he was up so ear#y in the mornin, that

she rea#i=ed e&eryone e#se sti## s#ept! $he 0rincess roamed throuh theha##s tryin to +eep herse#% occupied unti# the rest o% the cast#e awo+e!

*he wandered a)out the who#e p#ace, #oo+in at rooms and ha##s as she

p#eased and at #ast she came to an o#d tower! *he c#im)ed the narrow,

windin staircase and reached a #itt#e door! . rusty +ey was stic+in in

the #oc+ and when she turned it, the door %#ew open!

"n a #itt#e room sat an o#d woman with a spind#e, )usi#y spinnin her %#a-!

$he o#d woman was so dea% that she had ne&er heard the 7in?scommand that a## spind#es shou#d )e destroyed!

Bood mornin, ranny, said the 0rincess, Bwhat are you doin

B" am spinnin, said the o#d woman!


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B(hat is the thin that whir#s round so merri#y as+ed the 0rincess and

she too+ the spind#e and tried to spin too!

3ut she had scarce#y touched the spind#e when it pric+ed her %iner! .tthat moment she %e## upon the )ed which was standin near and #ay sti##

in a deep s#eep!

$he 7in, Aueen and ser&ants had a## started their mornin routines and

riht in the midst o% them %e## as#eep too! $he horses %e## as#eep in the

sta)#e, the dos in the yard, the do&es on the roo% and the %#ies on the

wa##! E&en the %ire in the hearth rew sti## and went to s#eep! $he +itchen

maid, who sat with a chic+en )e%ore her, ready to p#uc+ its %eathers, %e##as#eep! $he coo+ was in the midst o% sco#din the +itchen )oy %or a mess

he?d made )ut they )oth %e## %ast as#eep! $he wind died down and on the

trees in %ront o% the cast#e not a #ea% stirred!

;ound the cast#e a hede o% )rier roses )ean to row up! E&ery year it

rew hiher unti# at #ast nothin cou#d )e seen o% the s#eepin cast#e!

$here was a #eend in the #and a)out the #o&e#y *#eepin 3eauty, as the

7in?s dauhter was ca##ed, and %rom time to time 0rinces came and triedto %orce their way throuh the hede and into the cast#e! 3ut they %ound it

impossi)#e %or the thorns, as thouh they were a#i&e, ra))ed at them and

wou#d not #et them throuh!

.%ter many years a 0rince came aain to the country and heard an o#d

man te## the ta#e o% the cast#e which stood )ehind the )rier hede and the

)eauti%u# 0rincess who had s#ept within %or a hundred years! e heard

a#so that many 0rinces had tried to ma+e it throuh the )rier hede )utnone had succeeded and many had )een cauht in it and died!

$he the youn 0rince said, B" am not a%raid! " must o and see this

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$he ood o#d man did a## in his power to persuade him not to o, )ut the

0rince wou#d not #isten!

Now the hundred years were just ended! (hen the 0rince approached the

)rier hede it was co&ered with )eauti%u# #are roses! $he shru)s madeway %or him o% their own accord and #et him pass unharmed!

"n the courtyard, the 0rince saw the horses and dos #yin as#eep! On the

roo% sat the s#eepin do&es with their heads tuc+ed under their wins!

(hen he went into the house, the %#ies were as#eep on the wa##s and the

ser&ants as#eep in the ha##s! Near the throne #ay the 7in and Aueen,

s#eepin peace%u##y )eside each other! "n the +itchen the coo+, the +itchen

)oy and the +itchen maid a## s#ept with their heads restin on the ta)#e!

$he 0rince went on %arther! .## was so sti## that he cou#d hear his own

)reathin! .t #ast he reached the tower and opened the door into the #itt#e

room where the 0rincess was as#eep! $here she #ay, #oo+in so )eauti%u#

that he cou#d not ta+e his eyes o%% her! e )ent down and a&e her a +iss!

.s he touched her, *#eepin 3eauty opened her eyes and smi#ed up at

him!

$hrouhout the cast#e, e&eryone and e&erythin wo+e up and #oo+ed ateach other with astonished eyes! (ithin the month, the 0rince and

*#eepin 3eauty were married and #i&ed happi#y a## their #i&es!


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horri%ied to #earn that *now (hite is not on#y a#i&e and we## and #i&in

with the dwar%s, )ut is sti## the %airest o% them a##!

$hree times the Aueen disuises herse#% and &isits the dwar%s' cottae

whi#e they are away durin the day, tryin to +i## *now (hite! First,

disuised as a pedd#er, the Aueen o%%ers co#or%u# stay@#aces and #aces*now (hite up so tiht that she %aints, causin the Aueen to #ea&e her %or

dead! owe&er, *now (hite is re&i&ed )y the dwar%s when they #oosen

the #aces! Ne-t, the Aueen dresses as a di%%erent o#d woman and )rushes

*now (hite's hair with a poisoned com)! *now (hite aain co##apses,

)ut aain is sa&ed )y the dwar%s! Fina##y, the Aueen ma+es a poisoned

app#e, and in the disuise o% a %armer's wi%e, o%%ers it to *now (hite!

(hen she is hesitant to accept it, the Aueen cuts the app#e in ha#%, eats

the white part and i&es the poisoned red part to *now (hite! *he eatsthe app#e eaer#y and immediate#y %a##s into a deep stupor! (hen the

dwar%s %ind her, they cannot re&i&e her, and they p#ace her in a #ass

co%%in, assumin that she is dead!

$ime passes, and a prince tra&e#in throuh the #and sees *now (hite!

e strides to her co%%in! $he prince is enchanted )y her )eauty and

instant#y %a##s in #o&e with her! e )es the dwar%s to #et him ha&e the

co%%in! $he prince's ser&ants carry the co%%in away! (hi#e doin so, they

stum)#e on some )ushes and the mo&ement causes the piece o% poisoned

app#e to dis#ode %rom *now (hite's throat, awa+enin her! $he princethen dec#ares his #o&e %or her and soon a weddin is p#anned!

$he &ain Aueen, sti## )e#ie&in that *now (hite is dead, once aain as+s

her mirror who is the %airest in the #and, and yet aain the mirror

disappoints her )y respondin that /2ou, my 6ueen, are %airM it is true!

3ut the youn 6ueen is a thousand times %airer than you!/

Not +nowin that this new 6ueen was indeed her stepdauhter, she

arri&es at the weddin, and her heart %i##s with the deepest o% dread when

she rea#i=es the truth!.s punishment %or her wic+ed ways, a pair o% heated iron shoes are

)rouht %orth with tons and p#aced )e%ore the Aueen! *he is then %orced

to step into the iron shoes and dance unti# she %a##s down dead


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adid a%id=14 January at 1:49

nama +e#ompo+ : adid .# a%id=

;ia .#&io#ita.pri#ia 0ermata *ari

esta 5artanita

$he 5yth O% 5a#in 7undan

. #on time ao, in a sma## &i##ae near the )each in (est *umatra, a

woman and her son #i&ed! $hey were 5a#in 7undan and her mother!

er mother was a sin#e parent )ecause 5a#in 7undan's %ather hadpassed away when he was a )a)y! 5a#in 7undan had to #i&e hard with

his mother!

5a#in 7undan was a hea#thy, di##ient, and stron )oy! e usua##y went

to sea to catch %ish! .%ter ettin %ish he wou#d )rin it to his mother, or

so#d the cauht %ish in the town!

One day, when 5a#in 7undan was sai#in, he saw a merchant's ship

which was )ein raided )y a sma## )and o% pirates! e he#ped the

merchant! (ith his )ra&e and power, 5a#in 7undan de%eated the pirates!

$he merchant was so happy and than+ed to him! "n return the merchantas+ed 5a#in 7undan to sai# with him! $o et a )etter #i%e, 5a#in

7undan areed! e #e%t his mother a#one!

5any years #ater, 5a#in 7undan )ecame wea#thy! e had a hue ship

and was he#ped )y many ship crews #oadin tradin oods! 0er%ect#y he

had a )eauti%u# wi%e too! (hen he was sai#in his tradin journey, his

ship #anded on a )each near a sma## &i##ae! $he &i##aers reconi=ed

him! $he news ran %ast in the townM B5a#in 7undan has )ecome rich

and now he is here!.n o#d woman ran to the )each to meet the new rich merchant! *he was

5a#in 7undan?s mother! *he wanted to hu him, re#eased her sadness o%

)ein #one#y a%ter so #on time! Un%ortunate#y, when the mother came,

5a#in 7undan who was in %ront o% his we## dressed wi%e and his ship

crews denied meetin that o#d #one#y woman! For three times her mother

)eed 5a#in 7undan and %or three times he ye##ed at her! .t #ast 5a#in


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appeared, one #are and ta##er than the other! . sweet %rarance came

%rom them!

/*idapa+sa, #oo+ hereD 3iside me is our chi#d! e himse#% wi## te## you

who drowned him,/ the ta##er one spo+e!

Father, my mother is innocent randmother thrown into the ri&er! Now"'m happy )ecause my )e#o&ed mother has come with me,/ the sma##er

one spo+e! $hey #e%t their %rarance )ehind! *ince than peop#e ca## the

city on its )an+s o% the ri&er 3anyuwani! 3anyu means water and wani

means %rarant!

FE))iiy ;hiiandda1 January at 1:


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ih and Li%ted Up

"t was a windy day!

$he mai#man )are#y made it to the %ront door! (hen the door opened,

5rs! 0enninton said, /he##o/, )ut, )e%ore she had a rea# chance to say/than+ you/, the mai# )#ew out o% the mai#man's hands, into the house and

the %ront door s#ammed in his %ace! 5rs! 0enninton ran to pic+ up the

mai#!

/Oh my,/ she said!

$ommy was watchin the shutters open and then shut, open and then

shut!

/5om,/ he said, /may " o outside/

/3e care%u#,/ she said! /"t's so windy today!/$ommy craw#ed down %rom the window@seat and ran to the door! e

opened it with a )an! $he wind )#ew %ierce#y and snatched the new#y

reco&ered mai# %rom 5rs! 0enninton's hands and )#ew it e&en %urther

into the house!

/Oh my,/ she said aain! $ommy ran outside and the door s#ammed shut!

Outside, ye##ow, o#d, and red #ea&es were #eapin %rom swayin trees,

#andin on the roo%, jumpin o%% the roo%, and then chasin one another

down the street in tiny whir#winds o% merriment!

$ommy watched in %ascination!/"% " was a #ea%, " wou#d %#y c#ear across the wor#d,/ $ommy thouht and

then ran out into the yard amon the swir# o% co#ors!

5rs! 0enninton came to the %ront porch!

/$ommy, " ha&e your jac+et! 0#ease put it on!/

owe&er, there was no $ommy in the %ront yard!

/$ommy/

$ommy was a #ea%! e was )#owin down the street with the rest o% his

p#ay@mates!. map#e #ea% came c#ose@)y, touched him and mo&ed ahead! $ommy met

him short#y, )rushed aainst him, and mo&ed %urther ahead! $hey swir#ed

around and around, hit cars and po#es, %#ew up into the air and then down

aain!

/$his is %un,/ $ommy thouht!


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$he map#e #ea% )#ew in %ront o% him! "t was )riht red with we##@de%ined

&eins! $he sun@#iht shone throuh it i&in it a )ri##iance ne&er )e%ore

seen )y a #itt#e )oy's eyes!

/(here do you thin+ we are oin/ $ommy as+ed the #ea%!

/oes it matter/ the #ea% rep#ied! /a&e %un! Li%e is short!//" )e to di%%er,/ an o#der #ea% said sudden#y comin )eside them! /$he

journey may )e short, )ut the end is the )einnin!/

$ommy pondered this the )est a #ea% cou#d ponder!

/(here do we end up/

/"% the wind )#ows you in that direction,/ the o#d #ea% said, /you wi## end

up in the city dump!/

P/" don't want that,/ $ommy said!

/"% you are )#own in that direction, you wi## %#y hih into the air and see

thins that no #ea% has seen )e%ore!/

/Fo##ow me to the city dump,/ the map#e #ea% said! /5ost o% my %riends

are there!/

$he wind )#ew $ommy and the map#e #ea% a#on! $ommy thouht o% his

choices! e wanted to continue to p#ay!

/O+ay,/ $ommy said, /" wi## o with you to the dump!/

$he winds shi%ted and $ommy and the #ea% were )#own in the direction o%the city dump!

$he o#d #ea% didn't %o##ow! e was )#own %urther down the )#oc+ and

sudden#y #i%ted up hih into the air!

/ey,/ he ca##ed out, /the sihts up here! $hey are spectacu#ar! Come and

see!/

$ommy and the map#e #ea% inored him!

/" see somethin! " see the dump!/ $he o#d #ea% cried out! /" see smo+e!

Come up here! " see %ire!//" see nothin,/ the map#e #ea% said!

$ommy saw the %ence that surrounded the city dump! e was happy to )e

with his %riend! $hey wou#d ha&e %un in the dump!

*udden#y, a car pu##ed up! "t was $ommy's mom! 5rs! 0enninton wasn't

a)out to #et her #itt#e )oy run into the city dump!


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/Not so %ast,/ she said ettin out o% the car! /2ou are not a##owed to p#ay

in there! on't you see the smo+e/

$ommy watched the map#e #ea% )#ow aainst the wa## and stru#e to et

o&er! e ran o&er to et it )ut was una)#e to reach it!

5rs! 0enninton wa#+ed o&er and too+ the #ea%! *he put it in her poc+et!/$here,/ she said, /it wi## )e sa%e unti# we et home!/

$ommy smi#ed, ran to the car and ot in! e ro##ed down the )ac+

window and #oo+ed up into the s+y! e wondered where the o#d #ea% had

one! 0erhaps one day he wou#d see what the o#d #ea% had seen @ perhaps!

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