DAE LA MINGGA (Folklore from Nusa Tenggara Barat - USA)

There was a very beautiful Princess in Sanggar Kingdom. Her name was Dae La Mingga. The king and the queen loved her very much. The people also really loved her. Dae La Mingga was not only a beautiful princess, but also a very kind girl. She liked to help other people.Dae La Mingga was very popular....

MAJALENGKA (Folklore from West Java - Japan)

Ratu Ayu Panyidagan was the queen of Panyidagan Kingdom. The queen was beautiful and wise. She led the country peacefully. Many men from other kingdoms fell in love with her. However the queen was not interested in them. Actually the queen was restless. She wanted to get married and have a babby son....

PANJI KELARAS (Folklore from Banten - Australia)

Once upon a time, there was a king. he is very rich and had great power. However he was not happy. His only child, the prince, was not a good son. The prince had bad attitudes.He liked to do cockfighting and gambling. Every time the prince had cock fighting. He also ignored his father's advice. Until...

THE CURSE of JOKO BANDUNG (Folklore from Yogyakarta)

A long time ago, there were two kingdoms. They were Pengging Kingdom and Prambanan Kingdom. The king were fighting. They were at war! Pengging's king was Joko Bandung. He was very strong and powerful. He had great martial art skill. He led the soldiers and fought bravely.Meanwhile, Prabu Boko, the king...

PUTRI TANGGUK (Folklore from Jambi)

THERE was a village in Jambi. The people were farmers. One of them was Putri Tangguk. She lived with her husband and her children.Putri Tangguk and her husband had a very small rice field. Amazingly, the rice field was able to harvest a lot of rice. Their harvest was always abundant. They put their...

THE LEGEND of BIDAR COMPETITION (Folklore from South Sumatera)

Sah Denar was a rich merchant. He had a beautiful daughter. Her name was Putri Dayang Merindu. Sah Denar had a best friend. His name was Tua Adil. He was also a rich merchant. Ta Adil had a son. His name was Dewa Jaya. Dewa Jaya was a handsome man. He fell in love with Putri Dayang Merindu.He asked...

THE PIRATE CROCODILE (Folklore from Lampung)

A long time ago, not many people dared to sail in Tulang Bawang River. A big crocodile lived there.People believed the crocodile would eat anyone who sailing in the river.Not far from the river, there was a village. Aminah and her parents lived there. She was a beautiful girl. One day her parents asked...