La Tongko-Tongko :
Folktale From South Sulawesi
THERE was a
very stupid man. His name was La Tongko- Tongko. He lived with his mother. One day,
La Tongko- Tongko told his mother that wanted to get married. If you want to
get married, you have to find a girls first. Then ask her to marry you.
La Tongko- Tongko listened to his mother. So, he started to find a girl. And while he was looking around, he met a girl. She was carrying some potatoes in her bag.
Hey, girl I want to get married. Do you want to be my wife?
The girl was angry! She thought La Tongko- Tongko was mocking her. She threw the potatoes at him. La Tongko- Tongko ran away!
At home, La Tongko- Tongko told his mother about girl he met today.
Oh, you are so stupid La Tongko- Tongko. You cannot ask a girl to get married like that. You and the girl have to love each other then you can get married, explained his mother.
La Tongko- Tongko immediately went out. He still remembered his mothers advce. While he was looking around, a girl was walking and she was carrying some fire woods. La Tongko- Tongko approached her and talked to her.
Hey, girl I love you. Do you love me? If you do, lets get married.
The girl was angry! She threw some woods at him. La Tongko- Tongko ran away!
Again, La Tongko- Tongko told his mother about the girl he met.
Oh, no. Youre so stupid. You cannot do that. Love takes time. Besides that you have to talk nicely and gently, explained his mother.
La Tongko- Tongko walked around. Finally, he arrived in the jungle. He saw a girl was lying on the ground under a big tree. He did not know that the girl was dead. He approached the girl and talked to her.
Hi, beautiful girl. I really love you. How about you? Do you love me?
Of course the girl did not respond.
After all she was dead already. However, La Tongko- Tongko thought that girl needed time to respond. He remembered his mothers advice. He repeated his question again. And when she kept quiet, La Tongko- Tongko thought the girl was shy. Finally, he asked the final question.
Do you want to marry me? If you keep quiet, I will think you say yes.
And because the girl did not say anything and did not move at all, La Tongko- Tongko held her and brought her home.
At home, La Tongko- Tongko put her in his bed room. He told his mother tha t he had already found a wife. The mother was happy. She wanted to meet the girl. And when she saw a dead body in the bed room, she screamed!
La Tongko- Tongko,why did you bring a dead body to our home?
Dead body? How did you know she is dead? asked La Tongko- Tongko.
Cant you smell the stink from her body? Bury her body now!
La Tongko- Tongko then buried the girls body. He felt that he just learned something. And after finished burying the body, he went back home.
Before he went to bed, he broke wind. It smelled so bad. La Tongko- Tongko thought that he was dead. He dug a hole and buried his body. And when his mother saw him, she was really angry.
what are you doing?
Im dead mother. I broke wind and it smelles so stink.
The mother could not do and say anything. He just left La Tongko- Tongko alone. And after several hours, La Tongko- Tongko could not hold it anymore. He freed himself and went back to his home.
La Tongko- Tongko listened to his mother. So, he started to find a girl. And while he was looking around, he met a girl. She was carrying some potatoes in her bag.
Hey, girl I want to get married. Do you want to be my wife?
The girl was angry! She thought La Tongko- Tongko was mocking her. She threw the potatoes at him. La Tongko- Tongko ran away!
At home, La Tongko- Tongko told his mother about girl he met today.
Oh, you are so stupid La Tongko- Tongko. You cannot ask a girl to get married like that. You and the girl have to love each other then you can get married, explained his mother.
La Tongko- Tongko immediately went out. He still remembered his mothers advce. While he was looking around, a girl was walking and she was carrying some fire woods. La Tongko- Tongko approached her and talked to her.
Hey, girl I love you. Do you love me? If you do, lets get married.
The girl was angry! She threw some woods at him. La Tongko- Tongko ran away!
Again, La Tongko- Tongko told his mother about the girl he met.
Oh, no. Youre so stupid. You cannot do that. Love takes time. Besides that you have to talk nicely and gently, explained his mother.
La Tongko- Tongko walked around. Finally, he arrived in the jungle. He saw a girl was lying on the ground under a big tree. He did not know that the girl was dead. He approached the girl and talked to her.
Hi, beautiful girl. I really love you. How about you? Do you love me?
Of course the girl did not respond.
After all she was dead already. However, La Tongko- Tongko thought that girl needed time to respond. He remembered his mothers advice. He repeated his question again. And when she kept quiet, La Tongko- Tongko thought the girl was shy. Finally, he asked the final question.
Do you want to marry me? If you keep quiet, I will think you say yes.
And because the girl did not say anything and did not move at all, La Tongko- Tongko held her and brought her home.
At home, La Tongko- Tongko put her in his bed room. He told his mother tha t he had already found a wife. The mother was happy. She wanted to meet the girl. And when she saw a dead body in the bed room, she screamed!
La Tongko- Tongko,why did you bring a dead body to our home?
Dead body? How did you know she is dead? asked La Tongko- Tongko.
Cant you smell the stink from her body? Bury her body now!
La Tongko- Tongko then buried the girls body. He felt that he just learned something. And after finished burying the body, he went back home.
Before he went to bed, he broke wind. It smelled so bad. La Tongko- Tongko thought that he was dead. He dug a hole and buried his body. And when his mother saw him, she was really angry.
what are you doing?
Im dead mother. I broke wind and it smelles so stink.
The mother could not do and say anything. He just left La Tongko- Tongko alone. And after several hours, La Tongko- Tongko could not hold it anymore. He freed himself and went back to his home.
Question
1.
Who lived with
La Tongko Tongko in his home ?
a.
His friend
b.
His dog
c. His mother
d.
His wife
2.
What is La
Tongko Tongko told to his mother in paragraph 1 ?
a. He wanted to
get married
b.
He wanted to
find a girl
c.
He wanted to
ran away
d.
He wanted to
some drink
3.
What is La
Tongko Tongko ask tothe girl who carrying some potatoes in her bag ?
a. Do you want to
be my wife ?
b.
Do you love me
?
c.
Do you crazy ?
d.
Can i love you
?
4.
How did the
girl who carrying some potatoes in her bag felt after La Tongko Tongko ask her
?
a. She felt so
angry
b.
She felt so
happy
c.
She felt so
hungry
d.
She felt so sad
5.
Where the
folktale of La Tongko Tongko came from ?
a.
From my home
b.
From your home
c.
From La Tongko
Tongko home
d. From South
Sulawesi
6.
What is the
explained his mother for La TongkoTongko about the first girl he met ?
a.
You and the
girl have to fight each other
b. You and the
girl have to love each other
c.
You must to be
a smart man
d.
You and the
girl have to school each other
7.
What is La
Tongko Tongko ask to the girl who carrying some fire woods ?
a.
Will you marry
me ?
b.
What do you
want ?
c.
Where is your
mother ?
d. Do you love me
?
8.
What is the
explained his explained his mother for La Tongko Tongko about the second girl
he met ?
a.
Your so stupid
b.
You can’t do
that
c. You have to
talk nicely and gently
d.
Love takes time
9.
“He freed
himself ....” The underlind word refers to ...
a.
Mother
b.
Little brother
c. La Tongko
Tongko
d.
The big brother
10. What is the name of the story which
a very stupid man ?
a.
The three bears
b.
The little bear
c. La Tongko
Tongko
d.
Your hamster
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