Sabtu, 10 Oktober 2015

JAPANESE Story

MOMOTARO Story



Long, long ago there lived, an old man and an old woman; they were peasants, and had to work hard to earn their daily rice. The old man used to go and cut grass for the farmers around, and while he was gone the old woman, his wife, did the work of the house and worked in their own little rice field.
One day the old man went to the hills as usual to cut grass and the old woman took some clothes to the river to wash.
It was nearly summer, and the country was very beautiful to see in its fresh greenness as the two old people went on their way to work. The grass on the banks of the river looked like emerald velvet, and the pussy willows along the edge of the water were shaking out their soft tassels.
The breezes blew and ruffled the smooth surface of the water into wavelets, and passing on touched the cheeks of the old couple who, for some reason they could not explain, felt very happy that morning.
The old woman at last found a nice spot by the river bank and put her basket down. Then she set to work to wash the clothes; she took them one by one out of the basket and washed them in the river and rubbed them on the stones. The water was as clear as crystal, and she could see the tiny fish swimming to and fro, and the pebbles at the bottom.
As she was busy washing her clothes a great peach came bumping down the stream. The old woman looked up from her work and saw this large peach. She was sixty years of age, yet in all her life she had never seen such a big peach as this.
“How delicious that peach must be!” she said to herself. “I must certainly get it and take it home to my old man.”
She stretched out her arm to try and get it, but it was quite out of her reach. She looked about for a stick, but there was not one to be seen, and if she went to look for one she would lose the peach.
Stopping a moment to think what she would do, she remembered an old charm-verse. Now she began to clap her hands to keep time to the rolling of the peach down stream, and while she clapped she sang this song:
“Distant water is bitter,
The near water is sweet;
Pass by the distant water
And come into the sweet.”
Strange to say, as soon as she began to repeat this little song the peach began to come nearer and nearer the bank where the old woman was standing, till at last it stopped just in front of her so that she was able to take it up in her hands. The old woman was delighted. She could not go on with her work, so happy and excited was she, so she put all the clothes back in her bamboo basket, and with the basket on her back and the peach in her hand she hurried homewards.
It seemed a very long time to her to wait till her husband returned. The old man at last came back as the sun was setting, with a big bundle of grass on his back—so big that he was almost hidden and she could hardly see him. He seemed very tired and used the scythe for a walking stick, leaning on it as he walked along.
As soon as the old woman saw him she called out:
“O Fii San! (old man) I have been waiting for you to come home for such a long time to-day!”
“What is the matter? Why are you so impatient?” asked the old man, wondering at her unusual eagerness. “Has anything happened while I have been away?”
“Oh, no!” answered the old woman, “nothing has happened, only I have found a nice present for you!”
“That is good,” said the old man. He then washed his feet in a basin of water and stepped up to the veranda.
The old woman now ran into the little room and brought out from the cupboard the big peach. It felt even heavier than before. She held it up to him, saying:
“Just look at this! Did you ever see such a large peach in all your life?”
When the old man looked at the peach he was greatly astonished and said:
“This is indeed the largest peach I have ever seen! Wherever did you buy it?”
“I did not buy it,” answered the old woman. “I found it in the river where I was washing.” And she told him the whole story.
“I am very glad that you have found it. Let us eat it now, for I am hungry,” said the O Fii San.
He brought out the kitchen knife, and, placing the peach on a board, was about to cut it when, wonderful to tell, the peach split in two of itself and a clear voice said:
“Wait a bit, old man!” and out stepped a beautiful little child.
The old man and his wife were both so astonished at what they saw that they fell to the ground. The child spoke again:
“Don’t be afraid. I am no demon or fairy. I will tell you the truth. Heaven has had compassion on you. Every day and every night you have lamented that you had no child. Your cry has been heard and I am sent to be the son of your old age!”
On hearing this the old man and his wife were very happy. They had cried night and day for sorrow at having no child to help them in their lonely old age, and now that their prayer was answered they were so lost with joy that they did not know where to put their hands or their feet. First the old man took the child up in his arms, and then the old woman did the same; and they named him MOMOTARO, OR SON OF A PEACH, because he had come out of a peach.
The years passed quickly by and the child grew to be fifteen years of age. He was taller and far stronger than any other boys of his own age, he had a handsome face and a heart full of courage, and he was very wise for his years. The old couple’s pleasure was very great when they looked at him, for he was just what they thought a hero ought to be like.
One day Momotaro came to his foster-father and said solemnly:
“Father, by a strange chance we have become father and son. Your goodness to me has been higher than the mountain grasses which it was your daily work to cut, and deeper than the river where my mother washes the clothes. I do not know how to thank you enough.”
“Why,” answered the old man, “it is a matter of course that a father should bring up his son. When you are older it will be your turn to take care of us, so after all there will be no profit or loss between us—all will be equal. Indeed, I am rather surprised that you should thank me in this way!” and the old man looked bothered.
“I hope you will be patient with me,” said Momotaro; “but before I begin to pay back your goodness to me I have a request to make which I hope you will grant me above everything else.”
“I will let you do whatever you wish, for you are quite different to all other boys!”
“Then let me go away at once!”
“What do you say? Do you wish to leave your old father and mother and go away from your old home?”
“I will surely come back again, if you let me go now!”
“Where are you going?”
“You must think it strange that I want to go away,” said Momotaro, “because I have not yet told you my reason. Far away from here to the northeast of Japan there is an island in the sea. This island is the stronghold of a band of devils. I have often heard how they invade this land, kill and rob the people, and carry off all they can find. They are not only very wicked but they are disloyal to our Emperor and disobey his laws. They are also cannibals, for they kill and eat some of the poor people who are so unfortunate as to fall into their hands. These devils are very hateful beings. I must go and conquer them and bring back all the plunder of which they have robbed this land. It is for this reason that I want to go away for a short time!”
The old man was much surprised at hearing all this from a mere boy of fifteen. He thought it best to let the boy go. He was strong and fearless, and besides all this, the old man knew he was no common child, for he had been sent to them as a gift from Heaven, and he felt quite sure that the devils would be powerless to harm him.
“All you say is very interesting, Momotaro,” said the old man. “I will not hinder you in your determination. You may go if you wish. Go to the island as soon as ever you like and destroy the demons and bring peace to the land.”
“Thank you, for all your kindness,” said Momotaro, who began to get ready to go that very day. He was full of courage and did not know what fear was.
The old man and woman at once set to work to pound rice in the kitchen mortar to make cakes for Momotaro to take with him on his journey.
At last the cakes were made and Momotaro was ready to start on his long journey.
Parting is always sad. So it was now. The eyes of the two old people were filled with tears and their voices trembled as they said:
“Go with all care and speed. We expect you back victorious!”
Momotaro was very sorry to leave his old parents (though he knew he was coming back as soon as he could), for he thought of how lonely they would be while he was away. But he said “Good-by!” quite bravely.
“I am going now. Take good care of yourselves while I am away. Good-by!” And he stepped quickly out of the house. In silence the eyes of Momotaro and his parents met in farewell.
Momotaro now hurried on his way till it was midday. He began to feel hungry, so he opened his bag and took out one of the rice-cakes and sat down under a tree by the side of the road to eat it. While he was thus having his lunch a dog almost as large as a colt came running out from the high grass. He made straight for Momotaro, and showing his teeth, said in a fierce way:
“You are a rude man to pass my field without asking permission first. If you leave me all the cakes you have in your bag you may go; otherwise I will bite you till I kill you!”
Momotaro only laughed scornfully:
“What is that you are saying? Do you know who I am? I am Momotaro, and I am on my way to subdue the devils in their island stronghold in the northeast of Japan. If you try to stop me on my way there I will cut you in two from the head downwards!”
The dog’s manner at once changed. His tail dropped between his legs, and coming near he bowed so low that his forehead touched the ground.
“What do I hear? The name of Momotaro? Are you indeed Momotaro? I have often heard of your great strength. Not knowing who you were I have behaved in a very stupid way. Will you please pardon my rudeness? Are you indeed on your way to invade the Island of Devils? If you will take such a rude fellow with you as one of your followers, I shall be very grateful to you.”
“I think I can take you with me if you wish to go,” said Momotaro.
“Thank you!” said the dog. “By the way, I am very very hungry. Will you give me one of the cakes you are carrying?”
“This is the best kind of cake there is in Japan,” said Momotaro. “I cannot spare you a whole one; I will give you half of one.”
“Thank you very much,” said the dog, taking the piece thrown to him.
Then Momotaro got up and the dog followed. For a long time they walked over the hills and through the valleys. As they were going along an animal came down from a tree a little ahead of them. The creature soon came up to Momotaro and said:
“Good morning, Momotaro! You are welcome in this part of the country. Will you allow me to go with you?”
The dog answered jealously:
“Momotaro already has a dog to accompany him. Of what use is a monkey like you in battle? We are on our way to fight the devils! Get away!”
The dog and the monkey began to quarrel and bite, for these two animals always hate each other.
“Now, don’t quarrel!” said Momotaro, putting himself between them. “Wait a moment, dog!”
“It is not at all dignified for you to have such a creature as that following you!” said the dog.
“What do you know about it?” asked Momotaro; and pushing aside the dog, he spoke to the monkey:
“Who are you?”
“I am a monkey living in these hills,” replied the monkey.” I heard of your expedition to the Island of Devils, and I have come to go with you. Nothing will please me more than to follow you!”
“Do you really wish to go to the Island of Devils and fight with me?”
“Yes, sir,” replied the monkey.
“I admire your courage,” said Momotaro. “Here is a piece of one of my fine rice-cakes. Come along!”
So the monkey joined Momotaro. The dog and the monkey did not get on well together. They were always snapping at each other as they went along, and always wanting to have a fight. This made Momotaro very cross, and at last he sent the dog on ahead with a flag and put the monkey behind with a sword, and he placed himself between them with a war-fan, which is made of iron.
By and by they came to a large field. Here a bird flew down and alighted on the ground just in front of the little party. It was the most beautiful bird Momotaro had ever seen. On its body were five different robes of feathers and its head was covered with a scarlet cap.
The dog at once ran at the bird and tried to seize and kill it. But the bird struck out its spurs and flew at the dog’s tail, and the fight went hard with both.
Momotaro, as he looked on, could not help admiring the bird; it showed so much spirit in the fight. It would certainly make a good fighter.
Momotaro went up to the two combatants, and holding the dog back, said to the bird:
“You rascal! you are hindering my journey. Surrender at once, and I will take you with me. If you don’t I will set this dog to bite your head off!”
Then the bird surrendered at once, and begged to be taken into Momotaro’s company.
“I do not know what excuse to offer for quarreling with the dog, your servant, but I did not see you. I am a miserable bird called a pheasant. It is very generous of you to pardon my rudeness and to take me with you. Please allow me to follow you behind the dog and the monkey!”
“I congratulate you on surrendering so soon,” said Momotaro, smiling. “Come and join us in our raid on the devils.”
“Are you going to take this bird with you also?” asked the dog, interrupting.
“Why do you ask such an unnecessary question? Didn’t you hear what I said? I take the bird with me because I wish to!”
“Humph!” said the dog.
Then Momotaro stood and gave this order:
“Now all of you must listen to me. The first thing necessary in an army is harmony. It is a wise saying which says that ‘Advantage on earth is better than advantage in Heaven!’ Union amongst ourselves is better than any earthly gain. When we are not at peace amongst ourselves it is no easy thing to subdue an enemy. From now, you three, the dog, the monkey and the pheasant, must be friends with one mind. The one who first begins a quarrel will be discharged on the spot!”
All the three promised not to quarrel. The pheasant was now made a member of Momotaro’s suite, and received half a cake.
Momotaro’s influence was so great that the three became good friends, and hurried onwards with him as their leader.
Hurrying on day after day they at last came out upon the shore of the North-Eastern Sea. There was nothing to be seen as far as the horizon—not a sign of any island. All that broke the stillness was the rolling of the waves upon the shore.
Now, the dog and the monkey and the pheasant had come very bravely all the way through the long valleys and over the hills, but they had never seen the sea before, and for the first time since they set out they were bewildered and gazed at each other in silence. How were they to cross the water and get to the Island of Devils?
Momotaro soon saw that they were daunted by the sight of the sea, and to try them he spoke loudly and roughly:
“Why do you hesitate? Are you afraid of the sea? Oh! what cowards you are! It is impossible to take such weak creatures as you with me to fight the demons. It will be far better for me to go alone. I discharge you all at once!”
The three animals were taken aback at this sharp reproof, and clung to Momotaro’s sleeve, begging him not to send them away.
“Please, Momotaro!” said the dog.
“We have come thus far!” said the monkey.
“It is inhuman to leave us here!” said the pheasant.
“We are not at all afraid of the sea,” said the monkey again.
“Please do take us with you,” said the pheasant.
“Do please,” said the dog.
They had now gained a little courage, so Momotaro said:
“Well, then, I will take you with me, but be careful!”
Momotaro now got a small ship, and they all got on board. The wind and weather were fair, and the ship went like an arrow over the sea. It was the first time they had ever been on the water, and so at first the dog, the monkey and the pheasant were frightened at the waves and the rolling of the vessel, but by degrees they grew accustomed to the water and were quite happy again. Every day they paced the deck of their little ship, eagerly looking out for the demons’ island.
When they grew tired of this, they told each other stories of all their exploits of which they were proud, and then played games together; and Momotaro found much to amuse him in listening to the three animals and watching their antics, and in this way he forgot that the way was long and that he was tired of the voyage and of doing nothing. He longed to be at work killing the monsters who had done so much harm in his country.
As the wind blew in their favor and they met no storms the ship made a quick voyage, and one day when the sun was shining brightly a sight of land rewarded the four watchers at the bow.
Momotaro knew at once that what they saw was the devils’ stronghold. On the top of the precipitous shore, looking out to sea, was a large castle. Now that his enterprise was close at hand, he was deep in thought with his head leaning on his hands, wondering how he should begin the attack. His three followers watched him, waiting for orders. At last he called to the pheasant:
“It is a great advantage for us to have you with us.” said Momotaro to the bird, “for you have good wings. Fly at once to the castle and engage the demons to fight. We will follow you.”
The pheasant at once obeyed. He flew off from the ship beating the air gladly with his wings. The bird soon reached the island and took up his position on the roof in the middle of the castle, calling out loudly:
“All you devils listen to me! The great Japanese general Momotaro has come to fight you and to take your stronghold from you. If you wish to save your lives surrender at once, and in token of your submission you must break off the horns that grow on your forehead. If you do not surrender at once, but make up your mind to fight, we, the pheasant, the dog and the monkey, will kill you all by biting and tearing you to death!”
The horned demons looking up and only seeing a pheasant, laughed and said:
“A wild pheasant, indeed! It is ridiculous to hear such words from a mean thing like you. Wait till you get a blow from one of our iron bars!”
Very angry, indeed, were the devils. They shook their horns and their shocks of red hair fiercely, and rushed to put on tiger skin trousers to make themselves look more terrible. They then brought out great iron bars and ran to where the pheasant perched over their heads, and tried to knock him down. The pheasant flew to one side to escape the blow, and then attacked the head of first one and then another demon. He flew round and round them, beating the air with his wings so fiercely and ceaselessly, that the devils began to wonder whether they had to fight one or many more birds.
In the meantime, Momotaro had brought his ship to land. As they had approached, he saw that the shore was like a precipice, and that the large castle was surrounded by high walls and large iron gates and was strongly fortified.
Momotaro landed, and with the hope of finding some way of entrance, walked up the path towards the top, followed by the monkey and the dog. They soon came upon two beautiful damsels washing clothes in a stream. Momotaro saw that the clothes were blood-stained, and that as the two maidens washed, the tears were falling fast down their cheeks. He stopped and spoke to them:
“Who are you, and why do you weep?”
“We are captives of the Demon King. We were carried away from our homes to this island, and though we are the daughters of Daimios (Lords), we are obliged to be his servants, and one day he will kill us”—and the maidens held up the blood-stained clothes—”and eat us, and there is no one to help us!”
And their tears burst out afresh at this horrible thought.
“I will rescue you,” said Momotaro. “Do not weep any more, only show me how I may get into the castle.”
Then the two ladies led the way and showed Momotaro a little back door in the lowest part of the castle wall—so small that Momotaro could hardly crawl in.
The pheasant, who was all this time fighting hard, saw Momotaro and his little band rush in at the back.
Momotaro’s onslaught was so furious that the devils could not stand against him. At first their foe had been a single bird, the pheasant, but now that Momotaro and the dog and the monkey had arrived they were bewildered, for the four enemies fought like a hundred, so strong were they. Some of the devils fell off the parapet of the castle and were dashed to pieces on the rocks beneath; others fell into the sea and were drowned; many were beaten to death by the three animals.
The chief of the devils at last was the only one left. He made up his mind to surrender, for he knew that his enemy was stronger than mortal man.
He came up humbly to Momotaro and threw down his iron bar, and kneeling down at the victor’s feet he broke off the horns on his head in token of submission, for they were the sign of his strength and power.
“I am afraid of you,” he said meekly. “I cannot stand against you. I will give you all the treasure hidden in this castle if you will spare my life!”
Momotaro laughed.
“It is not like you, big devil, to beg for mercy, is it? I cannot spare your wicked life, however much you beg, for you have killed and tortured many people and robbed our country for many years.”
Then Momotaro tied the devil chief up and gave him into the monkey’s charge. Having done this, he went into all the rooms of the castle and set the prisoners free and gathered together all the treasure he found.
The dog and the pheasant carried home the plunder, and thus Momotaro returned triumphantly to his home, taking with him the devil chief as a captive.
The two poor damsels, daughters of Daimios, and others whom the wicked demon had carried off to be his slaves, were taken safely to their own homes and delivered to their parents.
The whole country made a hero of Momotaro on his triumphant return, and rejoiced that the country was now freed from the robber devils who had been a terror of the land for a long time.
The old couple’s joy was greater than ever, and the treasure Momotaro had brought home with him enabled them to live in peace and plenty to the end of their days.

KOREAN story



  "Anak katak yang nakal"

 

Di suatu masa, hiduplah seekor Katak Muda dan Ibunya yang sudah ditinggal meninggal suaminya di sebuah kolam besar. Katak Muda ini adalah seekor katak pembuat onar, yang sama sekali tidak pernah mendengarkan ucapan Ibunya. Sehingga, menyebabkan banyak kesedihan dan rasa malu Ibunya.

Si Katak Muda ini selalu saja melakukan hal-hal yang bertentangan dengan kata-kata Ibunya. Jika Ibunya memintanya bermain di bukit, maka katak muda ini pergi ke pantai. Jika Ibunya memintanya pergi ke lingkungan atas, maka katak muda ini pergi ke bawah.

"Apa yang sebaiknya kulakukan dengan anak itu?" tanya Ibu katak pada dirinya sendiri, "Kenapa dia sama sekali berbeda dari anak-anak lainnya yang selalu menurut apa kata orang tua? Aku tidak bisa membayangkan apa yang akan terjadi padanya jika dia bersikap keras kepala seperti ini. Meski begitu, aku harus melakukan sesuatu supaya kebiasaan buruknya hilang." Ibu katak menghela napasnya.

Cerita rakyat Korea - "Anak Katak yang Nakal"

Sayangnya, setelah melakukan segala upaya untuk mengubah anaknya, Ibu katak tidak mendapati anaknya berubah. Katak muda tetap saja bersikap semaunya. "Hahaha..." terkekeh katak muda melihat Ibunya yang sudah putus asa dengan sikapnya, "Kau tidak usah mengkhawatirkanku. Aku baik-baik saja dengan sikapku ini!"

"Apakah iya?" kata Ibu katak, "Lalu kenapa suaramu tidak terdengar seperti katak? Mari kuajari..." Sambil tersenyum Ibu Katak bersuara kaegul! Kaegul! Kaegul! sebagaimana biasa dilakukan oleh katak pada umumnya. "Sekarang, cobalah bersuara sepertiku."

Si katak muda menyombongkan dirinya bahwa itu mudah saja dilakukannya. Namun ketika bersuara, yang terdengar dari dalam mulut Katak Muda adalah suara kulgae! Kulgae! Kulgae!

"Aduh, kenapa kau bersuara seperti seekor katak tidak baik? Kau akan membuat Ibumu ini mati!" pekik Ibu Katak, "Dengarkan aku jika aku sedang memberitahumu tentang hal yang baik untukmu. Sekarang kau..."

Belum Ibunya selesai berbicara, si Katak Muda melompat-lompat menjauh sambil bersuara, "Kulgae! Kulgae!"

Cerita rakyat Korea - "Anak Katak yang Nakal"

Hari demi hari, Ibu Katak terus saja memberi nasihatnya, tapi Katak Muda terus melakukan apa yang diinginkannya - kebalikan dari apa yang dikatakan Ibunya. Berpikir tentang nasib Katak Muda kelak, Ibu Katak jatuh sakit. Hal ini membuat Ibu Katak memanggil Katak Muda di sisi tempat tidurnya.

"Anakku," kata Ibu Katak, "Kurasa aku takkan hidup lebih lama lagi. Ketika aku meninggal, jangan kuburkan jasadku di gunung, tapi kuburlah aku di sisi sungai." Ibu Katak mengatakan itu karena tahu Katak Muda akan melakukan hal sebaliknya yang dikatakannya.

Beberapa hari kemudian Ibu Katak benar-benar meninggal. Hal ini menyisakan kesedihan mendalam bagi Katak Muda. "Oh, Ibuku yang malang. Aku merasa dia terlalu khawatir dengan kenakalanku. Kenapa aku tak mendengarkannya?" kata Katak Muda menyesal, "Kini, dia sudah tiada. Aku telah membunuhnya."

Katak Muda merasa Ibunya meninggal karena dirinya. "Aku selalu melakukan apa yang Ibu katakan karena merasa itu menyenangkan. Tai kali ini aku akan melakukan apa yang dia katakan." Maka, Katak Muda memakamkan Ibunya di sisi sungai, walaupun dia merasa itu tidaklah bijaksana.

Beberapa kemudian badai turun, menyebabkan air sungai meluap. Katak Muda tidak bisa tertidur karena khawatir makam Ibunya akan hanyut. Akhirnya, dia pergi ke makam Ibunya di sisi sungai untuk berjaga-jaga.

Di tengah hujan lebat, Katak Muda duduk. Dia menangis berulang-ulang dan bersuara dengan benar, "Kaegul! Kaegul! Jangan hanyutkan jasad Ibuku." Itulah yang selalu dilakukan Katak Muda setiap kali hujan turun. Sejak itu, katak hijau menangis kaegul kaegul waktu hujan turun

JAPANESE story



Wanita salju

   

    
Alkisah di sebuah desa, tinggalah dua orang pemuda bernama Mosaku dan Minokichi.  Mosaku adalah seorang pria yang saat ini berumur 36 tahun dan Minokichi adalah pemuda yang baru berumur 18 tahun. Kedua pemuda ini bekerja menebang pohon di kaki gunung dan kemudian menjualnya kembali untuk menyambung hidup. Setiap harinya Minokichi dan Mosaku selalu pergi bersama-sama mendaki gunung untuk mencari kayu. Untuk bisa mencapai gunung, mereka harus melalui sebuah sungai yang besar. Beruntung bahwa dipinggir sungai ada seorang tukang kapal yang biasanya membantu orang untuk menyebrang sungai, maka dari itu setiap harinya mereka berdua selalu menggunakan jasa si tukang kapal ketika hendak pergi dan turun gunung. Pada suatu hari yang dingin turunlah salju. Pada hari itupun sejak pagi hari Minokichi dan Mosaku tetap pergi ke gunung untuk mengambil kayu di hutan. Ketika langit kemudian menjadi semakin gelap, mereka berdua kemudian memutuskan untuk menghentikan pekerjaan mereka dan bergegas pulang ke rumah. Mereka berdua dengan cepat berjalan menuruni gunung ditengah badai salju yang semakin lama semakin kencang. Karena begitu lebatnya salju yang turun, dengan cepat seluruh permukaan tanah telah seluruhnya tertutupi oleh salju. Ketika mereka berdua telah mencapai tepian sungai, mereka begitu kaget karena tidak mendapati kapal yang biasanya ada di tepian sungai. Mereka berdua kemudian berinisiatif untuk mencari si tukang kapal di gubuk dekat sungai. Mereka bergegas menuju gubuk tersebut, namun sayang bahwa mereka tidak mendapati si tukang kapal berada disana. Mereka berdua berpikir bahwa si tukang kapal menghentikan pekerjaannya setelah melihat kondisi cuaca yang semakin lama semakin memburuk. Ditengah badai salju yang semakin kencang, kondisi udara yang semakin dingin, mereka berdua tidak bisa berbuat apa-apa. Akhirnya mereka berdua tidak punya pilihan lain selain menunggu esok hari untuk pulang.

Mereka berdua kemudian bermalam di gubuk tersebut. Gubuk tersebut sangatlah
kecil, tidak memiliki jendela, dan hanya mempunyai satu pintu masuk. Pada saat itu, Mosaku dengan cepat langsung terlelap. Akan tetapi Minokichi pada saat itu tidak bisa tertidur sama sekali. Udara semakin lama semakin bertambah dingin. Minokichi yang saat itu tidak bisa tidur menjadi menggigil kedinginan dan merasa ketakutan. Namun karena kemudian merasa kelelahan, Minokichi pun akhirnya tertidur. Entah berapa lama tertidur saat itu, tiba-tiba saja Minokichi terbangun. Ketika terbangun dan merasakan kedinginan, Minokichi melihat bahwa pintu di gubuk telah terbuka dan angin meniup salju masuk ke dalam gubuk. Minokichi hanya bergumam saja saat itu. Siapakah yang sudah membuka pintu gubuk tersebut. Ketika mengalihkan pandangannya ke sekeliling gubuk, Minokichi yang tetap berbaring saat itu melihat bahwa ada seseorang yang mengenakan kimono putih dan berambut panjang berada diatas tubuh Mosaku. Melihat keadaan saat itu Minokichi ingin bersuara dan menanyakan apa yang sedang diperbuat oleh wanita tersebut. Namun seolah-olah kekuatan mistis dari sang wanita tersebut, tubuh Minokichi tidak dapat digerakkan sama sekali dan tidak bisa mengeluarkan sepatah katapun. Dengan perlahan-lahan “Wanita Salju” tersebut mendekatkan wajahnya ke wajah Mosaku. Kemudian “Wanita Salju” tersebut menghembuskan nafas dan keluarlah semacam awan putih yang kemudian menutupi seluruh wajah Mosaku. 



Tak lama kemudian dari dalam mulut  “Wanita Salju” tersebut keluar semacam benang mirip sarang laba-laba. Pada saat itu pula tiba-tiba saja cahaya berkilauan keluar dari tubuh Mosaku. “Wanita Salju” tersebut meninggalkan Mosaku dan kemudian mendekati Minokichi. Bermaksud untuk melakukan hal yang sama, wanita tersebut kemudian mendekatkan wajahnya ke wajah Minokichi. Mendapat perlakuan seperti itu, Minokichi ingin berteriak kencang. Namun kondisi dirinya tidak bisa bergerak ataupun mengeluarkan suara sedikitpun. Minokichi yang merasa sangat ketakutan karena wanita tersebut memandang wajahMinokichi dalam waktu yang cukup lama. Sampai akhirnya wanita cantik bermata dingin tersebut berucap bahwa Minokichi masih terlalu muda. “Wanita Salju” itu kemudian mengurungkan niatnya danberpesan kepada Minokichi supaya jangan menceritakan kepada siapapun kejadian yang sudah dilihatnya malam. Jika sampai Minokichi menceritakan kejadian malam itu, dia nantinya akan langsung mati. Wanita itu kemudian meninggalkan Minokichi dan pergi menghilang. Sesaat setelah wanita itu menghilang, tubuh Minokichi kembali dapat digerakkan. Minokichi bangkit untuk mengejar wanita tersebut. Namun dia tak melihat siapa- siapa diluar. Minokichi pun menutup pintu dan kembali tidur karena berpikir bahwa kejadian itu mungkin hanyalah mimpi atau khayalan. Keesokan paginya tukang kapal menghampiri gubuk tempat Mosaku dan Minokichi berada. Tukang kapal berusaha membangunkan Mosaku dan Minokichi pada saat itu. Minokichi segera terbangun saat itu. Namun sayang, Mosaku sudah meninggal. Pada saat itu Minokichi langsung teringat akan kejadian semalam. Namun karena ancaman dari “Wanita Salju” membuatnya mengurungkan niat menceritakan hal ini kepada si tukang kapal. Semenjak kejadian itu Minokichi tidak bekerja dalam waktu yang lama. Selang kira-kira sebulan dan kembali sehat Minokichi kembali melakukan rutinitas seperti biasa. Namun kematian Mosaku membuat Minokichi kini hanya seorang diri mengerjakan pekerjaan menebang kayu di gunung. Tahun demi tahun telah berlalu, ingatan akan “Wanita Salju” semakin lama semakin hilang dari pikirannya. Hingga pada suatu hari di musim salju setelah pulang menebang kayu, Minokichi melihat seorang gadis berjalan pulang seorang diri. Melihat hal itu Minokichi mendekati wanita tersebut dan mengajaknyaberkenalan. Wanita tersebut bernama Oyuki (FYI: Yuki dalam bahasa Jepang berarti salju) Singkat cerita hubungan Minokichi dan Oyuki semakin akrab. Minokichi jatuh cinta kepada Oyuki yang pada saat itu masih sangat muda dan sangat cantik. Hingga mereka pun akhirnya menikah. Setelah menikah mereka pun hidup bahagia bersama. 8 tahun berlalu semenjak Oyuki dan Minokichi menikah. Selama waktu itu pula, mereka telah dikaruniai 10 orang anak. Dan semakin lama anak-anak Oyuki dan Minokichi bertumbuh semakin besar. Minokichi pun semakin lama terlihat semakin tua. Namun berbeda dengan Oyuki yang setiap tahun wajahnya tidak pernah berubah dan tetap cantik. Hingga penduduk sekitar mengatakan bahwa kecantikan Oyuki adalah sebuah keajaiban. Pada suatu malam dimusim dingin, disaat anak-anak sudah lelap tertidur, Minokichi dan Oyuki pun duduk berduadi dekat perapian. Oyuki yang mengenakan kimono putih saat itu tiba-tiba saja mengingatkan Minokichi akan kejadian pada saat dirinya berumur 18 tahun. Mereka berdua pun terlibat dalam sebuah percakapan. “Melihat wajahmu yang cantik dan juga memiliki kulit yang putih mengingatkanku akan kejadian saat aku berumur 18 tahun. Aku berjumpa dengan seorang wanita yang benar-benar mirip sekali denganmu.” begitu ucap Minokichi. Oyuki yang saat itu sedang menjahit tiba-tiba saja menjadi marah dan murka kepada Minokichi seolah-olah cemburu. Dengan nada yang keras ia menanyakan siapakah wanita yang dimaksudkan oleh Minokichi tersebut. “Ceritakan kepada saya siapakah wanita tersebut? Dimana kalian bertemu?”
awab Oyuki dengan suara keras. Minokichi yang mendengar hal itu menjadi agak ketakutan dan kemudian menceritakan seluruh kejadian yang dialaminya di gubuk bersama Mosaku pada saat itu. “Ketika itu saya melihat seorang wanita cantik berkulit putih dan cantik
seperti dirimu. Namun wanita tersebut sangatlah menakutkan. Saya sendiri tidak yakin itu mimpi atau bukan, tetapi wajahnya mirip sekali denganmu” cerita Minokichi saat itu. Mendengar cerita dari Minokichi, seketika itu pula wajah Oyuki kemudian berubah menjadi “Wanita
Salju” yang menakutkan. “Wanita itu adalah saya…. saya…” teriak Oyuki dengan nada yang sangat menakutkan. Minokichi langsung kaget dan kemudian menjadi sangat ketakutan. Melihat wajah Oyuki yang berubah menjadi menyeramkan membuat Minokichi tidak bisa bergerak ataupun berkata-kata, sama seperti waktu itu. “Saya sudah pernah bilang bahwa kamu tidak boleh menceritakan hal ini kepada siapapun. Kalau kamu menceritakannya, maka padasaat itu pula kamu akan mati.” ucap Oyuki yang sudah menjelma menjadi Wanita Salju. “Saya ingin sekali membunuhmu.. Akan tetapi… Kita sudah memiliki anak, jadi saya tidak bisa melakukan ini. Karena itu, saya harus pergi. Sampai jumpa dan tolong jaga anak-anak kita…” ucap wanita salju lagi. Seketika itu pula tubuh wanita salju itu perlahan- lahan menghilang. Kemudian muncul semacam awan putih dan cahaya berkilauan yang kemudian menghilang ke atas langit. Melihat hal itu Minokichi pun berteriak dan memanggil nama Oyuki dengan sangat keras. Minokichi segera berlari keluar rumah dan terus
memanggil-manggil nama Oyuki. Pada saat itu pula tiba- tiba saja turun salju lebat. Minokichi menyesal dan terus menerus memanggil nama Oyuki ditengah salju. Terlambat sudah… Oyuki sudah pergi dan tidak pernah kembali…



 Pesan Moral
yang bisa saya ambil dari cerita ini, yaitu bahwa  “ketika kamu sudah berjanji kepada seseorang mengenai hal apapun itu, tepatilah janji tersebut. Termasuk janji untuk menjaga rahasia seseorang. Jagalah baik-baik dan simpan rahasia tersebut hanya untuk dirimu saja. Karena kita tidak akan pernah tau bahwa rahasia itu mungkin akan berdampak buruk bagi orang lain”

Minggu, 04 Oktober 2015

Jaringan Epitel pada Manusia dan Hewan



Jaringan Epitel merupakan jaringan yang terdapat pada daerah paling luar yang berfungsi sebagai pelindung organ dan jaringan yang ada di bawahnya. Berbeda dengan jaringan epidermis, jaringan epitel hanya terdapat pada manusia dan hewan.

Jaringan epitel yang terdapat di permukaan luar disebut epitelium dan yang terdapat di permukaan bawah disebut endotelium. Jaringan epitel terdiri oleh satu atau banyak sel, tersusun kompak, dan tidak mempunyai ruang antarsel. Berikut penjelasan lengkap mengenai jaringan epitel pada hewan dan manusia.

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Jaringan Epitel pada Hewan dan Manusia

Pengertian Jaringan Epitel

Pengertian Jaringan Epitel adalah jaringan yang terdapat pada daerah paling luar yang berfungsi sebagai pelindung organ dan jaringan yang ada di bawahnya. Jaringan epitel hanya terdapat pada hewan dan manusia.

Fungsi Jaringan Epitel

Fungsi jaringan epitel adalah sebagai berikut.
  • Sebagai pelindung organ yang ada di bawahnya, misalnya epitel jaringan kulit dan epitel selaput rongga mulut.
  • Sebagai reseptor, yaitu epitel yang bertugas menerima rangsangan, misalnya pada alat-alat indra.
  • Sebagai kelenjar, misalnya epitel pada saluran pencernaan menghasilkan enzim-enzim pencernaan. 

Jenis-jenis Jaringan Epitel

Jaringan epitel dibagi atas delapan jenis berdasarkan bentuknya sebagai berikut.
Epitel pipih selapis
Terdiri atas selapis sel yang berbentuk pipih. Jaringan epitel ini yang membentuk peritonium, pembuluh  darah, pembuluh limfa, kapsul glomerulus, dan alveolus. Memiliki fungsi yang memungkinkan terjadinya proses difusi karena sifatnya yang semipermeabel.
Epitel Pipih Selapis
Epitel Pipih Selapis
Epitel pipih berlapis banyak
Terdiri atas banyak lapisan sel yang berbentuk pipih. Jaringan epitel ini terdapat pada rongga mulut, epidermis, esofagus, ujung uretra, dan rongga hidung. Berfungsi sebagai perlindungan.
Epitel pipih berlapis banyak
Epitel pipih berlapis banyak
Epitel kubus selapis
Terdiri atas selapis sel yang berbentuk kubus misalnya. Jaringan epitel ini terdapat pada permukaan dalam lensa mata, permukaan ovarium, saluran nefron ginjal serta pada retina mata. Berfungsi dalam sekresi dan absorpsi.
Epitel kubus selapis
Epitel kubus selapis
Epitel kubus berlapis
Terdiri atas banyak lapisan sel yang berbentuk kubus. Merupakan jaringan epitel yang membentuk saluran kelenjar  minyak dan kelenjar keringat pada kulit. Berfungsi untuk sekresi.
Epitel silindris selapis
Terdiri atas selapis sel yang berbentuk silinder misalnya epitel pada dinding lambung, jonjot usus, kelenjar pencernaan, kantung empedu, dan saluran rahim. Berfungsi untuk sekresi, absorpsi, perlindungan, dan pelumas.
Epitel silindris selapis
Epitel silindris selapis

Epitel silindris berlapis banyak
Terdiri atas banyak lapisan sel yang berbentuk silinder. Jaringan epitel ini terdapat pada saluran kelenjar ludah, kelenjar susu, uretra, dan laring. Berfungsi untuk sekresi dan pergerakan.
Epitel silindris berlapis banyak
Epitel silindris berlapis banyak
Epitel silindris bersilia
Sebenarnya hanya terdiri atas selapis sel, tapi kelihatan beberapa sel. Jaringan Epitel ini juga sering disebut epitel silindris semu. Jaringan epitel ini terdapat pada saluran reproduksi, saluran pernapasan, dan rongga hidung. Berfungsi sebagai perlindungan, pergerakan, dan sekresi.
Epitel silindris bersilia
Epitel silindris bersilia
Epitel transisional
Jaringan epitel yang bentuk selnya berubah-ubah. Jaringan epitel ini terdapat pada ureter dan ginjal.

Sabtu, 03 Oktober 2015

  SEJARAH PENEMUAN SEL
 
Penemuan mikroskop oleh A.Leeuwenhoek telah banyak membantu para ahli dalam kegiatan penelitiannya. Robert Hooke seorang ilmuwan Inggris pada pertengahan abad XVIII, dengan memanfaatkan mikroskop, berhasil menjadi orang pertama yang melihat adanya ruang-ruang kecil yang dibatasi dinding-dinding pada irisan jaringan tumbuhan. Ruang-ruang kecil ini dinamakan Cella (sel). Dengan penemuan sel oleh Robert Hooke, para ahli mulai tertarik, apalagi setelah diketahui bahwa bagian yang penting dari sel tidak hanya dinding selulosa yang dilihat Robert Hooke, tetapi meliputi isi sel tersebut.

Dua abad kemudian, yaitu pada permulaan abad XIX, Johannes Parkinye memperkenalkan istilah “protoplasma” untuk cairan yang terdapat dalam sel hidup. Pada tahun yang sama, Matthias Schleiden seorang ahli botani dan Theodor Schwann ahli Zoologi merumuskan suatu generalisasi yang kemudian berkembang menjadi “teori sel”, bahwa sel adalah unit struktural dan fungsional dari semua organisme, unit dasar yang mempunyai semua ciri khas makhluk hidup.

Suatu penegasan lagi dikemukakan oleh Rudolf Virchow yang mengatakan Omnis Cellula-Cellula yang artinya bahwa semua sel berasal dari sel pula. Dengan demikian, sel merupakan unit pertumbuhan pada makhluk hidup sehingga, menurut August Weismann, nenek moyang makhluk hidup dapat ditelusuri.

Beberapa ahli telah mencoba menyelidiki tentang struktur dan fungsi sel, dan kemudian muncullah beberapa teori tentang sel. Sejarah ditemukannya teori tentang sel diawali penemuan mikroskop yang menjadi sarana untuk mempermudah melihat struktur sel. Berbagai penelitian para ahli biologi, antara lain seperti berikut.

  1. Robert Hooke (1635-1703)
    Ia mencoba melihat struktur sel pada sayatan gabus di bawah mikroskop. Dari hasil pengamatannya diketahui terlihat rongga-rongga yang dibatasi oleh dinding tebal. Jika dilihat secara keseluruhan, strukturnya mirip sarang lebah. Satuan terkecil dari rongga tersebut dinamakan sel.

  2. Schleiden (1804-1881) dan T. Schwann (1810-1882)
    Mereka mengamati sel-sel jaringan hewan dan tumbuhan. Schleiden mengadakan penelitian terhadap tumbuhan. Setelah mengamati tubuh tumbuhan, ia menemukan bahwa banyak sel yang menyusun tubuh tumbuhan. Akhirnya ia menyimpulkan bahwa satuan terkecil dari tumbuhan adalah sel. Schwann melakukan penelitian terhadap hewan. Ternyata dalam pengamatannya tersebut ia melihat bahwa tubuh hewan juga tersusun dari banyak sel. Selanjutnya ia menyimpulkan bahwa satuan terkecil dari tubuh hewan adalah sel.

  3. Robert Brown
    Pada tahun 1831, Brown mengamati struktur sel pada jaringan tanaman anggrek dan melihat benda kecil yang terapung-apung dalam sel yang kemudian diberi nama inti sel atau nukleus. Berdasarkan analisanya diketahui bahwa inti sel selalu terdapat dalam sel hidup dan kehadiran inti sel itu sangat penting, yaitu untuk mengatur segala proses yang terjadi di dalam sel.

  4. Felix Durjadin dan Johannes Purkinye
    Pada tahun 1835, setelah mengamati struktur sel, Felix Durjadin dan Johannes Purkinye melihat ada cairan dalam sel, kemudian cairan itu diberinya nama protoplasma.

  5. Max Schultze (1825-1874)
    Ia menegaskan bahwa protoplasma merupakan dasar-dasar fisik kehidupan. Protoplasma merupakan tempat terjadinya proses hidup. Dari pendapat beberapa ahli biologi tersebut akhirnya melahirkan beberapa teori sel antara lain:
    • sel merupakan unit struktural makhluk hidup;
    • sel merupakan unit fungsional makhluk hidup;
    • sel merupakan unit reproduksi makhluk hidup;
    • sel merupakan unit hereditas.

Beberapa teori sel itu menunjukkan betapa pentingnya peranan sel karena hampir semua proses kehidupan dan kegiatan makhluk hidup dipengaruhi oleh sel.

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Minggu, 27 September 2015

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