Keong Emas
Keong Emas is a very famous folklore from Java. The word keong originally comes from Javanese language which means a big snail. While emas meansContinue Reading
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Excerpt of the Indonesian folktales
Timun Mas and the Green Giant
Each county and region of Indonesia has its own folktales, this time it’s from Central Java, as a daily storiesContinue Reading
Purbasari & The Disguised Monkey, Lutung Kasarung
Lutung Kasarung is a famous legend from West Java, about two sisters with totally different character, and rivalries. *** TheContinue Reading
Golden Cucumber and Lantang Hidung
Putri Bungsu and the Dragons Folklore from Aceh ONCE upon a time, there were two dragons lived in Aceh.Continue Reading
Ni Timun Mas and I Lantang Hidung
Her mother was afraid that a giant would kidnap her.Yes, there was a giant lived in the jungle. His name was I Latang Hidung. He loved to eat young people!
Her mother always went home in the afternoon, and she always asked Ni Timun Mas not to open the door….
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