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=KBO IWO=

1. In what area/s of Indonesia is the story set (if the story tells you)? A1. The story is set in Mount Batur Kintamani, Bali.

2. Describe/list the main characters. A2. Kbo Iwo: Kbo Iwo was very tall as tall as a mountain, He was muscly, and He built the villagers houses,dams and temples.

3. Write a brief summary A3. Kbo Iwo was a giant who built houses, temples and dams, He did this for food, Kbo Iwo ate the amount of food that would feed 1000 people but one day the rice Kbo Iwo is given ran out. He goes out on a rage smashing all the houses,temples and dams because of His hunger and as that happened the tongtong was heard to bring a meeting of the villagers to see how they could stop Kbo Iwo. They come up with a plan and make a deal with Kbo Iwo that if He rebuilds all the things He had smashed and made a really big hole to put all the water in they would give Kbo Iwo more food than before and if He did so they would give him a house. Kbo Iwo agreed while He was rebuilding all the buildings the villagers collected lots of limes, when Kbo Iwo had finished building He started digging a hole Kbo Iwo had dug quite a way down the villagers gave Him the food. And Kbo Iwo fell to sleep and while He was asleep the villagers got to work filling the hole with lime which when lime is mixed with water it freezes still and froze Kbo Iwo there.

4. Is there a moral? A4. No I don't think there is a moral.

5. What things about the characters, setting or style of the story are different to other stories you know from other countries? What might these things tell about this religion of Indonesia, and/or about Indonesian customs, beliefs, culture or history? A5. I think the characters are different such as Kbo Iwo I don't know any stories about giants.

6. Would you call this story a folk tale, legend,a myth or fable? Why? A6. I would call this story a myth because giants or people that are that tall not to be real.