Tag Archives: Folklore

Puaka Tanjung Penyabung, Indonesian Folklore From Malay Culture

This is a past story about a child named Atan Comot who disobeyed his mother. Atan Comot was lost in the sea because his mother swore at him. This happened when Atan Comot, who was already very rich, was embarrassed to receive his favorite food when he was young, namely smoked borin with a latuh […]

Batu Belah Batu Bertangkup, Indonesian Folklore From Riau Malay Culture

This story depicts a widow who lives with her two children, Yang Sari and Pang Yakop. Yang Sari is 14 years old and Pang Yakop is 1.5 years old. This widow worked fishing and farming. This widow really wanted to eat the ginger fish eggs found in the sea. Because he wanted to eat the […]

The story of Mr. Belalang, folk tales for children from Indonesia

Long ago there lived a father named Pak Belalang and his son named Belalang. They live in poverty, because Pak Belalang doesn’t want to work. “How can I get money easily.” thought Pak Belalang . Aha! Pak Belalang has an idea. He ordered the Belalang to hide the villagers’ belongings. “I can tell where your […]