In a village in Bali there once lived a silly happy
boy called Belog. “Belog” means “Blockhead” in Balinese, and Belog was well
known around his village because of the foolish things he was always doing. The
people of the village never grew tired of telling each other stories about
Belog’s simple-minded behavior.
Folktale
from Bali
One day Belog’s mother accidentally dropped her last box
of matches into a puddle of water. The matches got wet and would not light. She
needed immediately matches to light her stove, so she called out to her son and
said. “Belog, please go to the shop and buy some matches. The matches that I
have are wet, and I cannot light the fire to cook our
meal.”
She gave Belog some money and then added, “Do make sure
that the matches you buy are dry and can light easily!”
Folktale
from Bali
So Belog took the coins for the matches from his mother,
and happily walked to the village shop. He walked inside and asked the owner
for a box of matches. Then Belog carefully counted his coins and paid for the
box and began to walk home.
Folktale
from Bali
No sooner was he outside the shop, then a thought struck
Belog. He opened the box and looked inside.
“They look like good matches to me.” he thought. “But how
can I be certain? I’d better try one.”
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Belog took out one of the matches and lighted it. It
caught fire easily.
Folktale
from Bali
“Ah, that match is all right,” he said. “But how about
the others?” so Belog took out all the matches one by one and lighted them to
see that they were good.
“This is a good box of matches. “Belog said to himself.
Then he returned home.
Folktale from
Bali
“Here mother,” said Belog with an honest and foolish
smile on his face. “I bought a good box of matches. They all work. I tested all
of them!” then Belog handed his mother the box of used, burnt matches.
Folktale
from Bali
His poor mother, what could she say? After all, Belog was
her only child, and she loved him dearly.
Folktale
from Bali
-FIN-
Read the Indonesian translation HERE
Author: Unknown
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