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The Story of Pak Lebai Malang, Indonesian Folklore From West Sumatra

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Long ago in a village in West Sumatra there lived a man named Pak Lebai. One day he received an invitation to a party from two rich people which was held on the same day and time. Pak Lebai is confused about which invitation to go to, because both invitations have their respective advantages and […]

Ande Ande Lumut, Interesting Fairy Tales From Indonesia

In ancient times, there was a large kingdom called the Kahuripan Kingdom. However, to prevent the brotherhood war, the Kahuripan Kingdom was divided into two kingdoms, namely the Kediri Kingdom and the Jenggala Kingdom. One day before King Erlangga died, he ordered to reunite the two kingdoms. Finally, the two kingdoms agreed to unite the […]

Mount Merapi, Indonesian Folklore From Javanese Culture

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It is stated in the Babad Tanah Jawa, that Panembahan Senapati was meditating in Nglipura, near Bantul. After completing the meditation, then Ki Juru Mertani asked him, “What did you get in your tapamu?” PanembahanSenapati replied, “I got the johar latitude in Nglipura.” Ki Juru Mertani immediately asked again, “Is the johar latitude capable of […]