jaka tarrub

1. Drama folklore entitled"JakaTarub"
FiguresDrama:
1. Mother Jaka Tarub / mBokRandha Tarub
2. Jake Tarub
3. Mr. Ranu
4. NawangWulan
5. The sixthangel
narrator:
In the olddays ina village inCentral Java.The life of ayoungman namedJake Tarub. He livedwith
hismotherwhowas calledMbokRandha.His fatherhaddiedlongago. EverydayJake Taruband
mBokRandha paddyfarming.
On one night,the middle of adeepsleep,dreamingTarubJakawife gota prettysweetangel from
heaven.
Once awakenedfromsleep.......,
scene 1
Jake Tarub:
Ah!Turns out I'm Justa dream.(Smiling) Mydreamisbeautiful andclearlyvisible diingatanku
imagined.DuuuhsoIcan not sleepanymore!
I go out alone.(Sittingonthe porchlookingatthe sky)
The stars are beautiful!
narrator:
Jaka Tarub dreamymoment,suddenlyheardroosterscrowingsignifiesthe alreadypagi.IbuJaka
Tarubpunawakenedfromsleep,
MBok Randha:
Where Jake Tarub huh?Kokwas not inher room.
(Openingthe windows)oh!Thatmorninghe had sat daydreaminginfrontof the house.Whatishe
thinkinghuh?Whathe thoughtof wantto get married?Friendssebayanyapunaverage have been
married.Kasianmyson.I had to helpJake Tarubfinda good wife forhim.
narrator:
Duringthe day whenmBokRandha were inthe fields,suddenlycame PakRanulandownersnextto
him...
scene 2
Mr. Ranu:
Mbok, whyisyour sonso far have not married,too?

2. MBok Randha:
I have no idea!(While recallingthe eventsthatmorning)
(Wonder) Whatisit youask that Mr. Ranu?
Mr. Ranu:
No nothingMbok.I intendtomatchwithmy sonLaraswati.
MBok Randha:
(Surprised) gasp?
narrator:
HearingintentionPakRanuhadjustexpressed.He wasveryhappy.Laraswati isa beautiful girl who
saidshe perparasgentle.He believesthat Jake Tarubwantto make Laraswati as hiswife.However
mBokRandha not wantto precede hissonto take a decision.Somehow he realizedthatJake Tarub
are grownand have theirowndesires.
MBok Randha:
I agree Mr. Ranu.But firstwe shouldaskour children,respectively.
Mr. Ranu:
(Nodding)
Alright.Ithinkwhatwas saidMbok Randhatrue.Later we try to ask our childreneach.
narrator:
Day by day.MBok Randha have notfoundthe right time todiscussplansforan arranged marriage
and Laraswati Tarub Jaka.He was afraidJake Tarub offended.JakaTarubmightalsohave had a bride
whohas not beenintroducedtohim.EventuallymBokRandhawill forgetthe original intention.
Jaka Tarub isa youngmanwho wasveryhappyhunting.He is alsoa reliable hunter. Hisexpertise
was gainedfromhislate father.ThatmorningJakaTarub readyto hunt inthe woods.
scene 3
Jake Tarub:
Mom, I wenthuntingfornow.(Smoothingherbows,arrows,knivesandswordshadprepared)
MBok Randha:
Be careful,son.
Jaka Tarub Heemmmhopefullybringhome abigdeerthat can be usedto eatfor the nextfew days.I
wantto rest first(intothe house)
narrator:
Soonin the middle of the forest,JakaTarubmanagedto shoota deer.Hisheart ishappy.But

3. unfortunately,soJake Tarub was walkinghome withhiscatch,suddenlycame atigerattackedhim
and tookthe deeraway,
Jaka Tarub slumped....
scene 4
Jake Tarub:
Sialll!Siaaaalll!Forthe firsttime Iexperiencedthissesial fate!Game animalsalreadyinhandinstead
devoured bywildbeasts.Foreshadowedwhat,this?Ah!Ishouldnotminda no-no.ShouldIcontinue
my journey.
narrator:
Misfortune didnotwantto leave JakaTarub. Afterwalkingandwaitingacouple of times,
Jake Tarub:
(Slumped)haaahh.Iwasexhausted.buruanpunnotananimal passinginfrontof me.while the
increasinglyrisingsun.Iam veryhungry.I'dbettergo home.LetthoughI didnot bringthe hunted.
Hopefullyshe'll be able tounderstandmysituation.
narrator:
WhenJaka Tarub startedenteringthe village,
Jake Tarub:
What isit? Why are people runningwithveryhasty?Andtheylookedatme quizzically.
Ah!No needkupikirin!I'mhungryall.Iwantedtoget home.
narrator:
Jaka Tarub stunnedlookedathishouse whichwasvisible fromadistance.
Jake Tarub:
Nah tuh!
Many people gatheredinfrontof myhouse.Andpeople alsorushedtowardthe house.Whatisit?
narrator:
Jaka Tarub begannotin the mood.He ran towardhishouse.
Jake Tarub:
(Half-shouted) Whatisthis?!
narrator:
People were surprisedandlookedathim.
Mr. Ranu:
(Overandpat the shoulderandguidingincomingJake Tarub)

4. Sabar ya, kid!
narrator:
A momentlater.....
Jake Tarub:
Mom ....Mother ....ibuuu!(Screamingandcrying)
narrator:
Jaka Tarub eyesimmediatelyfixedon abody stretchedoutona cot inthe livingroom.A few seconds
laterJake Tarub realizesthathismotherhaddied.JakaTarub couldnot holdbackthe tears.Thisis
evidence of abadfeelingthatisfeltsince the morning,she thought.
Jaka Tarub could notdo anything.He justlookedather face pensive.Mr.Ranustory that hiswife
whofoundmBokRandha had diedinhissleepthismorningdidnotdisregard.He wascontemplating
hisfate is nowall alone.JakaTarub alsoregretnot fulfill herdesiretosee hersettle downand
grandchildren.Butall of a memorable stay.Now hismotherwasrestingpeacefully.
Afterthe deathof his mother,Jake Tarubfill the nextdaytohunt.Onlyby hunting,JakaTarub can
forgethisgrief.
In one morning,Jake Tarubbeengettingreadytogo hunting.Casuallyhe walkedtowardsthe Forest
Wanawasabecause itwas still early.Whenhe reachedthe hutanpunJakaTarubjustwaitingforprey
animalspassinginfrontof him.Notfeel itwasdaylight.
5 scenes
Jake Tarub:
(Daydreaming) Aaahh!FromthismorningIwaitforthe prey,but none of game animalsthatgained.
DuuuhI'm thirsty.Well,I'mtryingto findwater.
narrator:
Soonafterthat.....
Jake Tarub:
Wooow!The lake toyaweningalreadyvisiblefromhere.(Halt) Ilike tohearthe soundof the girls
were bantering.Ah!It'sprobablyjustmyimagination!
Where there mightbe girlsplayinginthe middle of the junglelikethis?
narrator:
Withcrept Jake Tarub steppedagaintowardLake Toyawening.Laughtergirlsweremore clearly
audible.JakaTarubpeekingoutfrombehindalarge tree towardthe lake.
Jake Tarub:
(Surprised) haaahhh??There are sevenbeautifulgirlswere bathinginthe lake Toyawening.My

5. heartis so berdegubevenlouderthis,the girlswere all flawlessinverybeautiful.
Oooohh!Turnsout itwas a girl of sevenangel comingdownfromheaven.
Heeemm.Isthisthe meaningof mydream?(Happy) Eh!That is,it ison top of the rock pile isgreat
as there are pilesof clothesperhapsitwasthe pile of the fairies.If Itake one of these angel outfit,
whichhas certainlywouldnotbe able toreturnto heaven.
Heeemmm!(Smile andimagine) the angelwhostole herclotheswoulddefinitelybe willingtobe my
wife.
narrator:
CarefullyJake Tarubwalkedoverpilesof clothes.He walkedveryslowly.If angelswere aware of his
presence,of course all plannedtobe dispersed.JakaTarubchose a red shirt.Afterwork,Jake Tarub
hastilyslippedbehindabush-semak.Tibaarrivingfromthe angel said........
scenes6
The oldestangel:
Let's go home now.Itwas late afternoon
6 angel:
Yes,right.Shouldwe go home nowbefore sunset
narrator:
The angel came outof the lake and puton theirclothes,respectively.
Angel Nawangwulan:
My clothesthere.Where are myclothes?DuuuuhhWhotookmyshirt?(Crying)
The oldestangel:
Where do youput yourclothesNawangwulan?
Angel NawangWulan:
(Cryingandpanic) here.Same withyourclothes...Duuuuhhow am I? If my clothesdonotexist,I
can not go to heavenandscarves usedtoflyparticipate disappeared,too.
narrator:
Because Nawangwulannotfindhisclothes,he immediatelywentbacktoLake Toyawening.Her
otherfriendstohelpfindclothesNawangwulan.Theireffortsare invainbecause the clothesare
takenhome NawangwulanJakaTarubto hishome.
Finally,anangel said...
The oldestangel:
Nawangwulan,forgive us.We mustimmediatelyreturntoheavenandleave youhere.Itwasalready
late inthe afternoon.

6. NawangWulan:
Yes.
narrator:
Nawangwulancannotdo anything.He justnoddedandwavedtosix friendswhoflyslowlyleaves
Lake Toyawening.
NawangWulan:
(Crying) Maybe itwas myfate to be the inhabitantsof the earth.
I shouldbe howto try? time Ihad to take a dipinthe lake forever.
narrator:
NawangWulanpundespair.Andsuddenlysay....
NawangWulan:
Anyone whocangive me the clothesI'll make sisterwhenshe wasawoman,butwhenhe was a boy
I'll make my husband.
narrator:
Jaka Tarub whohad beenwatchingthe movementsNawangwulanhappysmiling frombehindatree.
Jake Tarub:
Ha ha ha....!
(Mutters) Finallymydreamcome true!
narrator:
Jaka Tarubpunout of hidingandwalkstowardsthe lake.He broughtsuithislate motherhad taken
whencominghome earlier.JakaTarubimmediatelyputclothes carriedona large rock andsaid ....
Jake Tarub:
Hi ....angel!IJaka Tarub. I broughtclothesthatyou need.Take itanduse immediately.Itwasalmost
night!
narrator:
Jaka Tarub leftNawangwulanandwaitedbehindabigtree where he washiding.Soon Nawangwulan
came to see him.
NawangWulan:
I Nawangwulan.I'manangel fromheavenwhocan notgo back there because itlostmyshirt.Hi,
Jeff.Because Ihadbeensworn,I'll take youto be my husband.
Jake Tarub:
Thanks,Nawangwulan.Well,let'snowcome tomyhouse.
NawangWulan:

7. Baiklaaah
narrator:
Day by day,monthturnedintomonths,donot feel householdJake TarubandNawangwulanbeen
blessedwithadaughternamedNawangsih.NobodyvillagerssuspectwhoactuallyNawangwulan.
Jaka Tarub recognize herasthe girl who came from a village farfromthe village.
Since hermarriage to Nawangwulan,JakaTarubfeel veryhappy.Butthere isone thingthat
botheredherduringthistime.
scenes7
Jake Tarub:
(Surprisingly) evenif cookedeverydaywhythe rice granaryseemsnotreducedhuh?Overtime it
pile of rice wasincreasing.
narrator:
One morning,Nawangwulanwanttowashintothe river...
NawangWulan:
Kang Mas, KeepNawangsihwasyes.Iwantto washout andclose the steamrice beingcooked,do
not openyes.
Jake Tarub:
yes,
narrator:
Whenwas playingwithNawangsih,whowasonlyone year,JakaTarubrememberedthe rice being
cookedhiswife,
Jaka Tarub:
Ooohyes.Earliercookrice.I thinkthe longcookingrice.Wait a minute ya,kid.Mr checkout the rice
isripe yet.
narrator:
UnconsciouslyJakaTarubopenthe rice steamer.He forgotthe message Nawangwulan.
Jake Tarub:
(Surprised) Haaahh?Insidethere are onlyasprigsteamedrice?Nawangwulanjustcooka sprigof
paddy.What doesthat meanyes?Ido not understand.
narrator:
ShortlyTarub Jakastill inconfusion,suddenNawangWulan,
had got home toher husbandglaredatthe kitchendoor.

8. NawangWulan:
Kang Mas! Why didyoubreakmy message?
Jake Tarub:
(Pause cannot answer)
NawangWulan:
Gone was kesaktiankutochange a sprigof paddyintorice basket!
Duuuuhh!(Advance annoyed) FromnowonIhave to poundrice to cook.Therefore youmust
provide amortar for me!
Jake Tarub:
Forgive me.Iregretnot ignore whatyousay.
NawangWulan:
Yes.what can I say,it was toolate.
StartingtodayI have to keeppoundingrice tobe cooked.
narrator:
Since the incident,starttheirgrainstockslookincreasinglydepleting.Evennow ithasbeen
remainingrice inthe bottomof the barn.
As usual thatmorningNawangwulantoabarn locatedinthe backyardto pickup the rice.Whenit
was pullingthe stemof rice stalkswere leftabitof it,Nawangwulanfelthandsholdingsomething
soft.Out of curiosity,Nawangwulancontinue toattract it.
scenes8
NawangWulan:
(Shockedandpale,dejected)
Haaahh? It's a dressand redshawl.Whycan there be here?ThisWuaah certainlyact Jake Tarub.So,
so that tookclothesanda shawl for thisisJake Tarub. Jaka Tarub fool me.AltogetherIdonot thinkit
turnedoutthat the heartisJake Tarub stealingmyclothes.Ah!Me,I wantedtogo home to heaven.
I misswithmybrothersinheaven.Iwant to go backto my hometown.
narrator:
Tarub afternoonwhenJake returnedtohishome,he didnotfindhisNawangwulanandNawangsih.
scenes9
Jake Tarub:
(Shouting) Wulan!Wulan!Wulan!Where are you?
It was late at night,butno balmNawangwulanandNawangsih.Where are theyright?
narrator:

9. SuddenlyJake Tarubstandingonthe home page to see somethingfloatingtowardhim.He watched
for a moment.
Jaka Tarub stunned.Momentslaterhe recognizeditturnsout.....
Jake Tarub:
Haaahh? Wulan?Wulan?I waslookingforyoueverywhere.Where didyouWulan?
(Shaking) KauKauwearingangel,Wulan.YouYou're beautiful angel andselendangmuwearingit.
(Muttering) Idonot thinkthat Nawangwulanmanagedtoreinventbidadarinyashirt.meansthatI
keptsecrethas beenuncovered.
NawangWulan:
(Sad) Whycouldyou do thisto me Jake Tarub?
Jake Tarub:
I'm sorry Nawangwulan. A,I'msorryNawangWulan.
narrator:
The onlywordsthat couldbe spokenJake Tarub.Nawangwulancanfeel how Jake Tarubhelplessin
frontof him.
NawangWulan:
Nowyoumust bearthe consequencesof youractionsJake Tarub!
I'll go back to heavenbecause actuallyIaman angel.Ido not belonghere!
narrator:
Jaka Tarub notanswer.He wasresignedtothe decisionNawangwulan.
NawangWulan:
(A firmvoice) Youmust take care of its ownNawangsih.Fromthismomentwe are nothusbandand
wife!
AndI submitto youNawangsih!
narrator:
The boy wasstill asleep.He didnotrealize thatsoonhermotherwouldleave her.
NawangWulan:
(Lookingatthe face Nawangsih) faultme Jake TarubHowever,Nawangsihstill myson.If he wantsto
see me someday,burnrice straw,thenI will godownto see him
Onlyone condition,youshouldnotbe togetherNawangsihwhenIsaw her.Let himalone nearthe
rice stalkswere burned!
Jake Tarub:
Yes,NawangWulan.I will obeyeverythingyousay.

10. narrator:
Jaka Tarub can onlyholdhergrief very.She wantsto looktough.
AfterJakaTarub expressedhisreadinessnottomeetagainwithNawangwulan,the bidadaripunflew
himself andNawangsih.JakaTarubcouldonlystare at the departure Nawangwulanclasping
Nawangsih.Itwasunforgivablemistake.There isnootherthingtodo todaybesidestakingcare
Nawangsihwell asmessagesNawangwulan