The folktale of Timun Mas originates from Central Java, Indonesia. It is a popular story about a woman who makes a deal with a green giant (Buto Ijo) to have a child. She is given a cucumber seed to plant, which grows into a golden cucumber containing a baby girl, named Timun Mas. When Timun Mas turns six, Buto Ijo comes to collect her as promised, but the woman provides Timun Mas with magical seeds that transform into obstacles to delay and ultimately defeat the giant. The story is a classic example of good versus evil, highlighting themes of courage, resourcefulness, and maternal love.