Story of Jaka Tarub and 7 Angels

Once upon a time, there was a widow who lived in the village of Dadapan. She had a son whose name was Jaka Tarub. Dadapan village was close to a wood so Jaka Tarub liked to go to the wood. He liked hunting for animals with his blowpipe.

One day when he was in the wood, he saw a beautiful rainbow and he saw seven Angels went down through it. He came closer and searched for them. The seven Angels were swimming and taking a bath in a lake. Jaka Tarub looked at them while hiding behind trees. When they had finished, they flew through the rainbow to heaven. But before they finished Jaka Tarub had an idea, he looked for their shawls they wore and then He took one of them. As they had finished swimming and taking a bath, they looked for the shawls. But one of the Angels could not find her shawl. Her sisters had to go back to Heaven so they left her. She was crying while staying in the water, and Jaka Tarub approached her.

“ Why are you crying, Lady?”

“I lose my shawl, I cannot go home”

“Where is your home?”

“I live in Heaven, I am an Angel. I have to go back but I lose it so I cannot fly anymore. My sisters had gone. I had no one here”

“Oh, so sorry to hear that. I will help you, would you like to come to my house?”

“Thanks. Oh I’m forget my name is Dewi Nawang Wulan, what’s your name?”

“People call me Jaka Tarub”

Jaka Tarub and Nawang Wulan had have conversation. And after day by day, Nawang Wulan was falling in love with Jaka Tarub, either he did. They willing had a married and got a daughter named Dewi Nawang Sih.

Over the life of a good-wife, Nawang Wulan always used her power. Everything was easier to her, she could cook rice magically only with her power. But there is one condition, The bowl was forbidden to opened before it has done. Consequently, Nawang Wulan lost her power.

Several months later Nawang Wulan gave birth to a beautiful baby girl. Her name was Dewi Nawang Sih. The birth of Nawang Sih made Jaka Tarub and Nawang Wulan a lot of happiness. Since Nawang Wulan could not cook efficiently anymore, she needed more rice than usual but their rice supply becomes low. Nawang Wulan went to the barn and she found her lost shawl. By seeing this, Nawang Wulan was too angry to know that her husband was the person who had stolen the shawl. Jaka Tarub begged her not to go back to Heaven but Nawang Wulan’s decision was made.

“My dear husband, now I know what you did to me”

“Forgive me, dear. I admit that I did this because I love you”

“I love you too but now I found my shawl, I must go back to Heaven. I am an Angel, my place is not here. I have to go now”

“How about Nawang Sih? She needs you”

“I will leave her here but don’t worry, I will take care of her. Anytime she needs me I will be here. For that purpose please build a tower. When Nawang Sih cries put her there then call my name. I will come immediately but I will be invisible to you. Good bye, dear”

Then Jaka Tarub built a tower behind their house. As a promised him to Nawang Wulan, every time Nawang Sih cried he would put her there. And Nawang Wulan would come and take care of her.