Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – The residents of Solo were once excited by mothers who were involved in a commotion and were arguing with each other over tuyul matters. This incident occurred in early January 1977 between Mrs. Rokayah and Mrs. Wignyo, residents of Tegalrejo village, Solo.

Chronologically, this commotion started with reports from Rokayah, a trader and kiosk owner, who often lost money. He complained that every night the money he saved kept decreasing, even though there was no sign of anyone entering the kiosk other than Rokayah himself.

“IDR 15,000 was saved at night, IDR 13,000 was left in the morning. The next night IDR 20,000, the next morning IDR 15,000 was left. And so on,” wrote the newspaper. Barata Sunday (January 1977 edition).

This situation made Rokayah think mystically, moreover, many people said that there was tuyul involvement in this incident. The reason is, for Javanese people, tuyul are known as spirits who like to steal money.

At first, Rokayah didn't believe it. However, over time he became irritated and wanted to find out the cause himself.

The way to do this is by praying and fasting. For three days without stopping, Rokayah continued to fast and broke his fast only with water.

Next he said various prayers at night. Until finally, this method produced results.

“Suddenly he was shocked because that night he saw two strange creatures enter his kiosk. The creatures were as big as babies and nimbly entered the kiosk through the keyhole. Then, they went straight to a drawer where they kept money. One was under the table. , the other one goes into the operating drawer,” wrote Barata Sunday.

The creature was apparently a tuyul. Without thinking, Rokayah immediately caught the tuyul-tuyul with his left hand.

Then, the woman immediately hit the tuyul and asked who it belonged to. However, Rokayah was shocked when he found out about the tuyul boss.

It turned out that the owner was Mrs. Wignyo, her own neighbor. Until finally, when the next day arrived, a commotion broke out.

In the report Barata Sunday, Wignyo's mother apparently attacked Rokayah's mother while getting angry. He didn't accept it if Rokayah caught him in the act and hurt his tuyul-tuyul.

Even so, Rokayah still doesn't feel guilty. After all, the fact is that he was a victim because his money had been stolen.

After that, it is not known what happened next to this theft case. However, one thing is certain: this incident caused a stir in the city of Solo and became the focus of the local media.

From this case, Solo residents learned how to catch tuyul in Mrs. Rokayah's style. Like fasting and breaking the fast only with water.

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