It is said that Malin Kundang is an only child who lives with his mother. As a teenager, he decided to go overseas on a merchant’s ship. Along the way, the ship that was boarded by Malin Kundang was attacked by pirates. All merchandise was seized, while the crew and passengers were slaughtered. Malin Kundang […]
Tag Archives: Fairy tales from Indonesia
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In the past, in South Sumatra, in the Sumidang area, there was a large kingdom. In that Kingdom there lived a prince named Serunting. He is jealous of what other people have. Prince Serunting already has a wife. His wife has a younger brother named Aria Tebing, who is now Pangeran Serunting’s brother-in-law. Serunting and […]
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Once upon a time, in a remote village in Central Java there was a poor widow. He has a son who looks like a pot to cook rice. In Central Java, the pot for cooking rice is called kendil. Because the boy resembles a kendil, he is known as Joko Kendil. Even though the child […]