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The legend of Malin Kundang stems from the people of Minangkabau who are located in the highlands of West Sumatra, Indonesia. Minangkabau is the largest ethnic group on the island that is home to many cultural folktales, with Malin Kundang being one of them.
Folklore of Indonesia is known in Indonesian as dongeng (lit. ' tale '), cerita rakyat (lit. ' people's story ') or folklor (lit. ' folklore '), refer to any folklore found in Indonesia. Its origins are probably an oral culture, with a range of stories of heroes associated with wayang and other forms of theatre, transmitted outside of a written ...
A depiction of Lutung Kasarung in traditional Sundanese sandiwara dance drama.. Lutung Kasarung (English: The Lost Ape, The Stray Ape [1]) is a Sundanese folktale from Indonesia.
The legend of the Centipede Lake (Indonesian: Danau Lipan) is a folk tale from Kalimantan that tells the story behind a region in the Muara Kaman [] district, Kutai Kertanegara Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia.
The folklore tells the legend of the Sunda Galuh kingdom, the origin of Pamali River's name as well as describes the cultural ties between Sundanese and Javanese living in the western part of Central Java province.
Legend of Lau Kawar is a North Sumatran folk legend about an ungrateful son who does not honor his mother. [1] [2] Today Lau Kawar is the name of a lake in Karo Regency, but the legend suggests that the lake was once a village.
Dongeng (Indonesian folklore), a collection of Indonesian traditional tales, folklore and legends that used to teach morality for children. Notable example includes Lutung Kasarung , Bawang Merah Bawang Putih , Leungli , Sangkuriang , Timun Mas , Roro Jonggrang , Kancil Story and Malin Kundang .
The stories of Sang Kancil is a series of traditional fables about a clever mouse-deer.They are popular in Indonesia and Malaysia. [1] A weak and small yet cunning figure, Sang Kancil uses his intelligence to triumph over beings more powerful than himself. [2]