THE ORIGIN OF CATU HILL - BUKIT CATU

Once upon a time in Bali island, there is a fertile and prosperous country. Farm and fields always provide an abundant harvest. In the village lived a farmer named Mr. Jurna and his wife. They wanted his rice-plants yield more than the previous harvest.

"Hmm, should the rice planting season now that we make vows," Mr Jurna motion to his wife.

"Vows what, sir?" Miss Jurna said.

"Well, if rice yields will increase, we are making a big rice cone (tumpeng)," says Pak Jurna hopefully. Miss Jurna agrees.

Apparently Mr. Jurna rice harvest increased. In accordance with the vows that had been said, then Mr. Jurna and his wife make a great rice cone (tumpeng). Also will present eating and drinking party. But Mr. Jurna and his wife was not satisfied with the harvest which they obtained. They want vows again next growing season.

"Now we vows again. If rice harvest will be increased, we will make three large rice cone," said Mr. Jurna who supported his wife.

They also wanted to throw a party more lively than the previous party.

It turned out really happen. Increased rice harvest over again. Mr Jurna and his wife immediately perform the vows. Most of the remaining harvest, Mr Jurna used to buy livestock. But they're still not satisfied. Mr Jurna and his wife, vowed again to make five large cone, if the crops and livestock becomes more. The next harvest abundant and more and more livestock.

"A gift from the gods, what we beg successfully," said Mr Jurna.

On one fine morning, Mr Jurna went to the field. When arriving at the edge of rice fields, he noticed something strange.

"Heap of soil as big as catu?" she wondered.

"My feelings there is no heap of soil yesterday," murmured Mr. Juran while remembering.

Catu is the measuring tool of rice from coconut shell. After observing that soil heap, Mr. Jurna move on immediately surrounding the fields. After that, he went home. Arriving at home, Mr. Jurna told his wife about what he saw earlier. He immediately proposes to make the rice of catu as seen in the fields. Mrs. Jurna support her husband's plans.

"Well, sir. We'll make some rice catu. That way, our harvests will abound, so it can exceed the harvestsomeone else," suggested Mrs. Jurna.

Abundant harvest. rice granary is full. The neighbors Mr Jurna amazed to see the harvest that is unequaled.

     

"Mr Jurna was briliant farmers," said a middle-aged man to his friends.

"Not briliant farmer, but he was lucky farmers," said one of his friends, smiling.

Mr Jurna and his wife makes some rice of catu. Hijinks begin immediately very lively. Some of the rice of catu was immediately taken to where a catu which form soil pile is located. However, Mr Jurna very surprised to see the catu is getting bigger.

"Fine, I'll makes rice of catu such as land catu of this growing," Mr Jurna determination, with a tone of arrogance.

Mr Jurna immediately went home and ordered his wife to makes a larger rice of catu.

A rice of catu, ready to be brought to the field. While humming and accompanied sound water of field, Mr Jurna carry large rice of catu. But after arriving on the place, Mr. Jurna shocked.

"Gosh! Catu is getting bigger and high!" Mr Jurna yelled.

"Anyway. I still have rice stock to made equal to this catu," said Mr Jurna arrogant.

That's what happened. Each Mr Jurna make a larger rice of catu, pile soil in the form of catu getting bigger and higher. Long run catu of the soil becomes a hill. Mr Jurna and his wife surrender. They are no longer able to make the rice of catu. So what happened? Mr Jurna falling into poverty and caused by his own arrogance. Finally, the pile of soil that has been turned into a hill named "Bukit Catu" or "Catu Hills".

Moral message : Be grateful for everything that has been granted by the Almighty. Do not be too greedy and arrogant. 

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