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The supporters of the coat of arms of Malacca are two mouse deer, alluding to the founding legend of Malacca. According to the Malay Annals, King Parameswara, seeking a place to found a new city, came to a place where he saw a mouse deer (kancil in Malay) kicking his hunting dog into the river. He thought this boded well, remarking, 'this place ...
In Indonesian and Malaysian folklore, the mouse-deer Sang Kancil is a cunning trickster similar to Br'er Rabbit from the Uncle Remus tales, even sharing some story plots. For instance, they both trick enemies pretending to be dead or inanimate, [2] [3] and both lose a race to slower opponents.
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] The protagonist of these stories is Sang Kancil, a smart and sly mouse deer.
The mouse-deer appears in the state herald of Melaka and even plays a part in the legend of Malacca's founding. Below are listed some of the common fables as well as their approximate title translations. (Note that the word sang, an Old Malay honorific meaning "revered", appears in all instances preceding the name kancil to indicate respect)
Pada Zaman Dahulu (Malay for "Once Upon a Time"), is a Malaysian animated series first broadcast in 2011 on TV Alhijrah and later on Astro Ceria.The series tells a story of the adventures of Ara and Aris and their grandfather Aki, who tells his grandchildren tales that feature kancil, a mouse-deer popular in Malaysian folklore, and various other animal characters such as crocodile, buffalo and ...
In the 20 years since “Ghetto Pop Life,” the acclaimed debut album from producer-rapper team Danger Mouse & Jemini, much has happened — to them and to hip-hop, much less to the world. You ...
Mouse Rat, the fictional “Parks and Recreation” band led by Chris Pratt’s character Andy Dwyer, will release a real-life record, titled “The Awesome Album.” The band’s social media ...
Historically, the mouse-deer has featured prominently in Malay and Indonesian folklore, where it is considered a wise creature. This character, Sang Kancil (pronounced “Kahn-cheel”), is a diminutive but wise mouse-deer. Sang Kancil is a tiny and cunning hero who, through his intelligence, is able to prevail over his larger tyrants and foes.