WHAT IS THE NAME OF THIS TALE? The story is called the widow and the fishes. It’s a very old folktale from the island of Java  It’s a typical, classical, Javanese folk tale where the good guys win strictly because they are kind and compassionate and the bad guys lose because they can never understand that. I love the fact that even when they win, what they win is the opportunity to be even kinder and more compassionate. Ya know they don’t get to go to Disneyland… Carolyn Koerber, Puppeteer, State College “First Night” performance.