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Malin Kundang was written by Asrul Sani, who adapted a Minang folktale of the same name. [1] However, the film changed several aspects of the folktale, such as the ending. In the original story, Malin had turned to stone after his mother cursed him; however, Sani considered it illogical for a Muslim mother to curse her son, no matter what his sins.
Due to the folktale's widespread popularity, the legend of Malin Kundang act as inspiration and foundation for various popular culture adaptations such as films, musicals, and performances. Malin Kundang is a 1971 Indonesian film that was directed by D. Djajakusuma and adapted from the folktale. Although the basis and premise of the movie was ...
The Indonesian Kuntilanak is similar to the Pontianak in Malaysia, but commonly takes the form of a bird and sucks the blood of virgins and young women. The bird, which makes a "Ke-ke-ke" sound as it flies, may be sent through black magic to make a woman fall ill; [ 3 ] the characteristic symptom being vaginal bleeding .
Based on a short story of the same name 3 Dara: Ardy Octaviand: Tora Sudiro, Adipati Dolken, Tanta Ginting, Melayu Nicole Hall: Drama: Bidadari Terakhir: Awi Suryadi: Maxime Bouttier, Whulandary Herman, Stella Cornelia: Drama: Negeri Van Oranje: Endri Pelita: Tatjana Saphira, Chicco Jerikho, Abimana Aryasatya, Arifin Putra, Ge Pamungkas: Drama ...
Pages in category "Films based on Indonesian myths and legends" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The mythology of Indonesia is very diverse, the Indonesian people consisting of hundreds of ethnic groups, each with their own myths and legends that explain the origin of their people, the tales of their ancestors and the demons or deities in their belief systems. The tendency to syncretize by overlying older traditions with newer foreign ...
The legend of Nyi Rara Kidul originated from the Sunda Kingdom Pajajaran of the 15th century and is older than that of the Islamic Mataram Kingdom of the 18th century. . However, research into the cultural anthropology of the Javanese and Sundanese peoples suggests that the legend of Java's Queen of the Southern Sea may have originated from a much older prehistoric animistic belief, a pre ...
Wewe Gombel has been featured in Indonesian movies, such as the 1988 film Wewe Gombel [7] and the 2012 film Legenda Wewe Gombel (The Legend of Wewe Gombel). [8] The HBO Asia anthology series Folklore features an adaptation of Wewe Gombel in the episode "A Mothers Love". [9] Representations of Wewe Gombel are sometimes part of popular local ...