This story like Hansel Gretel tales from Aceh, Indonesia with the moral values of love.
Someday over somewhere village at Aceh, live one family with seven brothers. Eldest brother is ten-10-years old and the youngest one is two-2-years old. For daily necessities, they have planted vegetable for food and resale at traditional market. Despite just a simple family, they are live in happiness.
One time, drought-affected village. All plants died of drought, thats make all villagers innutritioninclude the family with seven boys too. Their parents make desicion to dispose their seven children into the forest far from the village.
"My husband, how to keep our children to the forest?"
"Tomorrow morning, they will go with us to collect wood in the forest. While they get some rest, we'll pretend to look for some water in the river." answer the husband.
Without them knowing it, their third child at that time did not sleeping and hear all their conversations.
Tomorrow morning, a married couple persuade their boys to get more firewood for resale. The sun is rising higher and higher, when the sun was above their heads, their take a rest.
"Dear sons, I'll took some water in the river. Please wait here just a moment. Mother will help me for carrying water."
"Don't stay long....we will wait here..!" answer the eldest of seven brother.
"yes, my dear."said their mother.
Until sunset, seven brother's parent not yet came back. at last, the oldest brother suggest his brothers to seek them, they worry something happen to them. But the youngest said,
"Brother, we shouldn't find them. They have left us in the forest, like I hear last night."
"Why do not you talk Earlier?"
"I'm afraid they will be angry to me..."the second boy said quitely.
"Now, we need someplace for live until tommorow morning."
after walking far enough, they found a tree with a big hole in the trunk. They finally rested there until morning.
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When chickens are crowing. Younger brother both asked, "Where is now will we go?"
"You all wait here. I'll climb this tree to see the existence of settlements." said the eldest boy.
The oldest boy saw thick smoke from a distance, happily elder brothers told the six younger siblings. They set off toward the smoke. Until near the smoke, on the edge of the village, they saw a house that is very, very big.
"Waaaa!! Maybe this is the home of giants." The third boy said.
While they were in awe, the giant doors open and appear a giant female.
"Hi! Human children, what are you doing here?" female giant asked, her voice low but still sounds heavy.
Eldest son hard enough to answer with, "We lost, Mrs. Giant. Our parents left us in the middle of the jungle."
Feeling sorry for the kids, the giant female led them into the house and provide plenty of food and beverages.
"Eat as soon as possible, after it went up to the attic as soon my husband will come home from hunting." female giant said softly.
Seven brothers to eat with gusto, considering since yesterday they hunger and thirst. After eating, they say terimah love the female giant and climbed into the attic to hide.
The door creaked when opened, the male giant came in with heavy steps to bring the gold and diamonds. Aaand he can smell some yummy human near him.
"My wife, I smell the delicious food! Where you store the food?"
"I put it in the attic, but they are still small, just wait until they are plump enough to eat."
Male giant complied.
