Guno and Koyo is a story from Indonesia which tells about two friends who were silly to own their crime and because of that they try to get rid of their own mistake by doing a silly act. For me, the story is pure fictional, but let us try to find out if it really is, or not. Below are some of my opinions about the story.
According to wordpress.com A folklorist novelist, political analyst, Harold Courlander was born on September 18, 1908 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. He was not a familiar name to most of the people during his lifetime. By preserving the history of Native Americans, as well as Asians, Indians, and countless American tribes, His work became crucial to an understanding of the paths traveled by world civilization. Courlander received a B.A. in English from the University of Michigan in 1931, at the University of Michigan; he received three Avery Hopwood Awards, one in drama and two in literary criticisms. He spent time in the 1930s on a farm in Romeo, Michigan where he built a one-room log cabin in the woods and spend much of his time writing, The African.
In Guno and Koyo, the person 'Hadji' was mentioned. According to wikepedia.com Hajji (sometimes spelled Hadji, Haji, Alhaji, Al hage, Al hag or El-Hajj) is a title which is originally given to a Muslim person who has successfully completed the Hajj to Mecca. It is also often used to refer to an elder, since it can take time to accumulate the wealth to fund the travel and in many Muslim societies as an honorific title for a respected man. The title is placed before a person's name
Also, the story mentioned the meaning of the name. Guno and Koyo which, Guno means Helpful, but he was actually the opposite of what his name means. While Koyo means rich, but he has no money at all. Just like someone who is named Aiolos, which means quick-moving, but is actually slower than a sloth.
The story left a saying or quotes in the end, “Don't go swimming in a dry riverbed.” It means that if someone had done a mistake or a crime, just like Guno and Koyo. Someone is sure to say that saying, so that everyone would laugh and forget about what the person did, just like the villagers in the story.
Since there are no connections of Guno and Koyo in the past. Let's go to the present. I've researched about some people who did a ridiculous act just to escape their crime but found none. However, I've found criminals who got caught because of doing a silly act just like this guy, according to listverse.com, Marque Moore, 57 year old man from San Francisco had decided it was a career path for him, and when the police arrested him they found 10 bikes and a number of bike wheels, seats and frames. So how did they track this master thief down? It was pretty easy. He tried to sell one of the stolen bikes back to the victim. The victim found his stolen bike in an online ad and arranged to purchase it, while alerting police to what was really going on. Moore was charged with possession of stolen property, probation violation, and felony possession of a firearm. Maybe next time he’ll realize what the rest of us have known for years—avoiding Craigslist is always a good idea.
The story was a folktale. And as what I had researched the real author remained unknown. I really do want to know who the author is. But this story is made decades ago so possible the story has passed to generation to generations and was retold by different persons. And to remind us about Guno and Koyo's ridiculous act just to escape their crime.
References
Comments, J., Kelly, J., Jeff KellyJeff is a freelance writer from Texas. He's married and has one son, & Twitter. (2014, June 21). 10 Criminals Caught Thanks To Their Own Stupidity. Retrieved September 02, 2020, from http://listverse.com/2013/07/15/10-criminals-caught-thanks-to-their-own-stupidity/
Hajji. (2020, August 21). Retrieved September 02, 2020, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hajji
Icouldbethe1. (2011, July 27). #1 Literature. Retrieved September 02, 2020, from https://icouldbethe1.wordpress.com/2011/07/17/guno-and-koyo-retold-by-harold-courlander/
Why did Guno run after koyo
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