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Indonesian Folklore, The Story of Joko Kendil

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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 […]

Indonesian Folklore, The Story of the Crying Stone

Once upon a time, on a hill far from Country. There lived a poor widow with her daughter. Her son from the widow is very beautiful, he is always proud of the beauty he has. However, her beauty was not the same as the nature she had. He is very lazy and never helps his […]

Indonesian Folklore, Mount Tangkuban Perahu and Sangkuriang

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Once upon a time, a pig was crossing a wilderness. The wild boar was feeling thirsty in the hot sun. When he was looking for the spring, he saw that there was water that was caught in the taro tree in the forest. Immediately he drank the water to quench his thirst. Without realizing it, […]