Haruku Village was a peaceful and happy village. The people lived in harmony with each other. When a villager had a misfortune, the others would immediately help him. Haruku Village also had an abundance of natural resources. The forest and the sea provided everything that the people needed. Most of Haruku people earned a living by farming. They usually cleared a little piece of land in the for…
The sun was high on the sky, but Kabayan still sprawled on a bamboo bench in the veranda of his house, fast asleep. The warm morning breeze made him even drowsier. His loud snore reverberated even to the kitchen in the back of the house. Nyi Iteung, his wife, was sweeping the floor inside. She stopped and shook her head in disbelief.