Tag Archives: Folklore

The origin story of the name of the City of Salatiga in Central Java Province

Indonesia has a variety of interesting stories about the origin of an area or region. One area or region that has an interesting story about its origin is Salatiga. Salatiga is the name of a city located in the province of Central Java. According to the story in ancient times, there was an area led […]

Lutung Kasarung Indonesian folklore which is famous in the Netherlands

Indonesia has a variety of folk tales that greatly educate children’s morals. Some of these folk tales are known to Europe. One of the folk tales is the story of Lutung Kasarung. Lutung Kasarung (meaning the Lost Lutung) is a folk tale that tells the legend of the Sundanese people about the journey of Sanghyang […]

Lawongo and Naponbalu Island, Indonesian Folklore From Sulawesi

Once upon a time, on Kabarui Island there lived a handsome young man named Lawongo. He was an accomplished boar hunter and flute player. His skill in playing the flute is greatly admired by the surrounding community. Many beautiful girls fell in love with him, but no one caught his heart. In search of the […]