Once
upon a time there was a widow who lived in the village of Dadapan.
She had a son whose name was Joko Tarup. Dadapan village was close to a
wood so Joko Tarup liked to go to the wood. He liked hunting for
animals with his blowpipe.
One
day when he was in the wood he saw a beautiful rainbow and he saw seven
angels went down through it. He came closer and searched for them.
The seven angels were swimming and taking a bath in a lake. Joko Tarup
looked at them while hiding behind trees. When they had finished
taking a bath, they flew through the rainbow to heaven.
The
next day he saw the same thing again. This time Joko Tarup had an
idea. He searched for their dress and when he found them he took one of
them. As they had finished swimming and taking a bath, they looked for
their dress. One of them could not find her dress. Her friends had to
come back to heaven so they left her. She was crying while staying in
the water. Joko Tarup approached her.
‘Why are you crying lady?’
‘I lose my dress so I cannot go home’
‘Where is your home?’
‘I live in heaven. I’m an angel. My name is Nawang Wulan. But I lose my dress so I cannot fly anymore’
‘I you don’t mind I will take my mother’s dress for you’
‘OK, please do’
‘Wait for me here, I’ll be back’
Then
Joko Tarup went home to take her mother’s dress and gave it to Nawang
Wulan. He asked her to stay at her house with his mother. Not long
after that Joko Tarup married Nawang Wulan.
As
an angel Nawang Wulan had spiritual power. She had ability which far
above human being. She could cook rice with just a bar of rice and when
it had done the bowl will be full of rice. But there was one
condition. The bowl must not be opened before it has done. Joko Tarup
was very surprised with her wife’s ability. He was very curious about
it. So when Nawang Wulan was away he opened the bowl. Consequently
Nawang’s spiritual power disappeared. She had to cook as ordinary
human being.
Several
months later Nawang Wulan gave birth to a beautiful baby girl. Her
name was Nawang Sih. The birth of Nawang Sih added happiness to Joko
Tarup and Nawang Wulan.
Since
Nawang Wulan could not cook efficiently anymore, she needed more rice
than usual. The stock of rice in their store room diminished rapidly.
Then one day when she took rice there she was very surprised. Nawang
Wulan found her angel dress. It was hidden there under piles of rice.
She immediately wore it and talked to Joko Tarup.
‘My dear husband, now I know what you did to me’
‘Forgive me, my dear. I admit that I did this because I love you’
‘I
love you too. But now I find my dress. I must come back to heaven. I
am an angel. My place is not here. I have to go now’.
‘How about Nawang Sih? She needs you’
‘I
will leave her but don’t worry. I will take care of her. Anytime she
needs me I will be here. For that purpose please build a tower. When
Nawang Sih cries put her there then call my name. I will come
immediately. But I will be invisible to you. Good bye dear’
Then
Joko Tarup built a tower behind his house. Every time Nawang Sih cried
he would put her there. Nawang Wulan would come and take care of
Nawang Sih.
