Long time ago in Bali Island, lived a husband and wife. This couple was considered as a wealthy family. However their wealth couldn’t make them happy. It was caused by the absence of child in their marriage.

“Widhi Wasa is generous, I believe He will give us baby if we ask Him patiently,” said the husband to his wife.

Everyday the husband and his beloved wife prayed in the temple to ask for child in their life. Time passed by and the wife finally got pregnant. They were very happy. After nine months, the wife gave birth on a baby boy and they named him Kebo Iwa or Uncle Bull.

There was something strange with Kebo Iwa. He had an extraordinary appetite. He ate very much and it made him grew so fast and bigger than any other children his age. His parents tried to satisfy his appetite, but finally they gave up. Their wealth shortly shrunk. But, fortunately people of the village where they lived were very kind. Together they built a big house and feed Kebo Iwa properly.

Kebo Iwa knew he was treated good and received much help from people of the village. He was very grateful and decided to serve the village in return. He protected the village from everything endangered them. Later he was known for his powerful skill to drill wells only by his fingers.

One day Majapahit Kingdom attempted to invade the village to complete the ambition of Gajah Mada to conquer the archipelago. However he found difficulty in occupying the village defended by the entire people led by Kebo Iwa. Gajah Mada knew that even Kebo Iwa was strong, he was a naïve person. He planned to fool Kebo Iwa. He invited him to sign peace agreement with Majapahit. And as a friend, he asked Kebo Iwa to make wells for the people of Majapahit in Java Island. Kebo Iwa agreed. Gladly he, who was a kind person, drilled wells by his fingers. But suddenly in the middle of drilling a well, the Majapahit troops pushed him down into the well he drilled and buried him alive. Finally Kebo Iwa died. The village successfully occupied by Majapahit Kingdom.  

(Balinese Folk Tale)