Hello sobat… How are you, readers? Oke, dalam
kesempatan kali ini, saya akan berbagi ilmu nih sobat tentang Issumboshi.
Sobat tau tidak? Issumboshi ini adalah cerita rakyat yang berasal dari Jepang. Menurutku,
ceritanya ini sekilas hampir mirip dengan cerita dari Indonesia tentang Legenda
Gunung Bromo. Bisa juga disebut dengan cerita Narative.
Cerita Narative itu sepengetahuanku
adalah sebuah cerita yang terjadi di masa lampau atau cerita zaman dahulu yang
tujuannya hanya untuk menghibur pembaca. Contohnya seperti legenda, mite,
fable, dll. Kali ini saya akan berbagi cerita tentang Issumboshi yang tentunya
dalam edisi Limited Edition yaitu berbahasa Inggrish. Langsung saja
tanpa panjang lebar,,, Cekidot… Cekidot… Cekidot…
ISSUMBOSH I
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| by miyah. |
One upon a time there was an old couple
who didn’t have a child. They lived in a small house near the village forest. “Please
give us a child,” they asked God every day.
One day, from the household Shinto
altar, they heard a cute cry, “Waa! Waa!”
They looked and saw a crying baby who
looked just like a little finger. “This child must be a gift from God!”
We will call this child ‘Issumboshi’,”
they said .
They raised Issumboshi with much care,
but Issumboshi never grew bigger.
“Hey, Issumboshi do you want to be eaten by a frog?”.
Issumboshi was always being bullied by the children of the village and often
went home feeling unhappy.
Grandmother would make some big rice
balls and encourage him. “Eat a lot, and grow up quickly,” Grandmother said.
One day, Issumboshi said, “I will go to
the capital to study and become a respectable person. Then I will come back.”
Grandfather and Grandmother were worried about him, but Issumboshi’s mind would
not be changed. At once they began to prepare for his trip.
Issumboshi sheathed a needle sword in a
straw case, put on a cup for a sedge hat, and started out with a chopstick
staff, in high spirits.
“I’m going now,” Issumboshi said.
“Is he safe? With such a small b ody?”
Grandfather and Grandmother asked as they saw him off.
Issumboshi went on the trip with a big
wish in a small body.
… … …
At last Issumboshi reached the capital
city and anchored under the bridge. Then he climbed up to the railing and
viewed the town.
“There is a fine palace over there. I
shall ask them at once.”
At long last Issumboshi arrived at the
palace.
“Excuse me, but I want to meet the
feudal lord.”
The lord came to the door, “What? Who’s
there?”
“Here I am, at your feet.”
“Oh. How small! Why do you want to meet
me?”
“Please let me be your retainer.”
“I wonder if your very small body can do
anything.”
“I’ll stay in your pocket and guard you
from all harm.” When Issumboshi said so, a bee came buzzing by. “Yaaa!”
Issumboshi yelled, stabbing the bee.
“Bravo! I employ you. It would be good
if you became the Princess’s man.”
“Oh! What a cute fellow he is!” said the
Princess, putting Issumboshi on her palm.
“I will defend you upon my life,” said
Issumboshi.
The Princess liked Issumboshi, and she
taught him reading, writing, and various studies. Further, Issumboshi practiced
fencing very hard in order to be strong.
One day the Princess went out to worship
at the Kiyomizu Temple. Suddenly there was a strong wind, and some demons
appeared. The leader of the demons tried to grab the Princess. “Help me!” she
screamed. Issumboshi tried to help her, but the demon caught him and threw him
into his mount. Issumboshi, who was swallowed, jabbed and jabbed the demon’s stomach.
The demon rolled over and spat out Issumboshi.
Issumboshi jumped at the demon and
stabbed his eyes. The remaining demon were frightened. They ran away in great
haste, but one demon, who was left behind, trembled while holding the magic
hammer.
“Do you want me to stab your eyes, too?”
Issumboshi asked.
“Please, don’t. This is the magic hammer
that will grant you a wish. I give it to you, so please spare me.” And saying this, he ran off in a hurry.
“Thank you, Issumboshi. You have saved
my life,” the Princess said.
“Princess, please wave this magic hammer
and make a wish that I may become big,” said Issumboshi. The Princess waved it
and asked, “May Issumboshi become big!”
… … …
And then, strangely, before her eyes,
Issumboshi began to grow. He grew into a nice young man. They went back to the
palace, and the Princess asked the King to let her marry Issumboshi.
The Princess and Issumboshi then got
married, and they invited Grandfather and Grandmother to live with them in the
palace. They lived happily ever after.
(Adapted
from Japanese Fairy Tales, 1987)
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