Seven Brothers |Part 2

Tomorrow, when the giant went to hunt, the female giant equip them with enough food, gold and diamonds.

"Go Toward the west ... you will find the sea, sailed and start a new life in the country." advice from a giant female.

" We are very grateful for the help, Mrs. Giant. Mistress was very kind. "Said the eldest brother as he said goodbye.

They were walking toward the west. After passing through the woods, climbing mountains, and through the valley. Finally they arrived at the beach. They bought a fishing boat and then they sailed to a country led by a king who was just and wise. In this country, they sell gold and diamonds from the giant to a wealthy merchant. Seeing the money, they buy land estates, each gets a sufficiently large land estates. They planted various crops on their land and sell the results.

The seven brothers helping each other and continue to work hard over the years. Thanks to hard work, now each of the seven brothers may have a treasure and a magnificent house. They live happily.
Someday, when The youngest brother was a walk in the garden, he remembered his parents. He immediately invited to the six siblings to discuss it.

"My Brothers, I invite you here to take you for our parents, I really miss them and I'm sure they'd still be alive. "

"I also feel the same way, I want to go looking for them too." Said the sixth brother.

"OK! We will be looking for him, Do you agree with this idea?" Said the eldest brother.
"Agreed!" They answered in unison.

They sailed back to their homeland, and visited every village looking for their parents. Until they arrived in the village, where they found their parents to live in a state of suffering. The seven sisters feel sorry and pity to see their condition.

Apparently after they left the seven children in the forest, they feel guilty and sorry to maturity in a prolonged sadness.

Although the drought has ended,
although already have food,
they still yearn for their children,
they kept looking and could not find the seven brothers.

Now their children have been returned, they were really happy. Both parents went away with their children and enjoy their old age together. Fin-Tina Hardiyanti-

Seven Brothers |Part 1

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.