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The Panji tales are a cycle of Javanese stories, centred around the legendary prince of the same name (actually a title) from East Java, Indonesia.Along with the Ramayana and Mahabharata, the tales are the basis of various poems, sculpture and painting, dance-drama performances and genres of wayang (shadow puppetry), especially the one known in East and Central Java as wayang gedhog (the ...
Keong Emas (Javanese and Indonesian for Golden Snail) is a popular Javanese folklore about a princess magically transformed and contained in a golden snail shell. The folklore is a part of the popular Javanese Panji cycle, which tells stories about the prince Panji Asmoro Bangun (also known as Raden Inu Kertapati) and his consort, princess Dewi Sekartaji (also known as Dewi Chandra Kirana).
The Panji tales are the most important plot material. Since the 20th century, Arja performances have also enacted Balinese mythology and legends as well as Indian (Mahabharata and Ramayana), Chinese, Arabic, and more recently, western and contemporary Indonesian stories. [1] [2]
The Mirasi (Urdu: میراثی; Hindi: मीरासी, romanized: Mīrāsī; Punjabi: مراثی , ਮਰਾਸੀ , romanized: Marāsī) are a community found in North India and Pakistan. They are folklore tellers and traditional singers and dancers of a number of communities.
Panjis or Panji Prabandh, genealogical records maintained among Maithil Brahmins and Karna Kayasthas of Mithila region of north Bihar, India; Raden Panji, a Javanese title used by noblemen from Pasuruan Regency; Panjika or Panji, a Hindu astronomical almanac
The Fan of Patience (Urdu: Sabr ka pankha) is a Pakistani fairy tale from Punjab, published by Pakistani author Shafi Aqeel and translated into English by writer Ahmad Bashir. It tells the story of a princess who summons into her room a prince named Sobur ( Arabic : "Patience"), or variations thereof, by the use of a magical fan . [ 1 ]
A fact from Panji tales appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 21 July 2007. The text of the entry was as follows: Did you know... that in one Indonesian legend, Prince Panji's vanished bride disguised herself as a man and became king of Bali? A record of the entry may be seen at Wikipedia:Recent additions/2007/July ...
Sassui Punnhun [a] or Sassi Punnu [b] is a traditional Sindhi, Balochi [1] [2], and Punjabi tragic folktale.Set in Sindh and Makran, the tragedy follows the story of a faithful lover who endures many difficulties while seeking her beloved husband who was separated from her by rivals.