Ki Ageng Mangir is a folk tale from Yogyakarta, a province close to Central Java Province. Ki Ageng Mangir is a figure who has the magical knowledge of mandraguna. He has a magical spear called Baru Klinthing. It is said that Baru Klinthing is a spear made from the tongue of a giant dragon snake named Baru Klinthing. Even though he is brave, Ki Ageng Mangir has a haughty and arrogant nature.
Saturday, 28 December 2024
Tuesday, 10 December 2024
The Legend of Riam Mangkikit (Regional Stories of Central Kalimantan)
The following is a folk tale from Central Kalimantan entitled Legend of Riam Mangkikit. The legend of Riam Mangkikit tells the story of a brave village leader. His name is Mangkikit. The nature and character of Mangkikit himself is known as a quiet, honest, brave and authoritative person. He has a very beautiful wife. What's the story? Let's look at the following regional stories.
Sunday, 8 December 2024
Dara Itam (West Kalimantan Folklore)
Dara Itam is a folk tale from West Kalimantan. She is the only child of Patih Gumantar. Dara Itam was left to die by her father during the war against the Miaju Kingdom. When she was a teenager, Dara Itam grew into a very beautiful woman and had the ability to treat sick people. Because it was very beautiful, Dara Itam became the dream of a king named Raja Pulang Palih. Even though she didn't love Raja Pulang Palih, Dara Itam didn't immediately reject Raja Pulang Palih's request harshly. It turns out that Dara Itam has a dream man named Ria Sinir. What is the story of the area entitled Dara Itam? here's the story.
Saturday, 7 December 2024
The Origin of the Ruai Bird (West Kalimantan Folklore)
The origin of the Ruai Bird is a folklore from West Kalimantan. This story tells of a king's daughter who has a kind nature. Because he had a good temperament, the king loved his daughter very much. This was different from her other siblings, the youngest princess's older siblings had bad tempers, so the king often scolded her older siblings. Because the youngest daughter was loved by her father, her older brothers had evil intentions to harm her younger sister. Here is the story.
Sunday, 1 December 2024
Begawan Selapawening, Folk Tales from Yogyakarta
The following is a folk tale originating from the Yogyakarta area entitled Begawan Selapawening. According to folklore, Begawan Selapawening was the son of the Majapahit king named Brawijaya, he moved away to a place because of the influence of Islam on the island of Java. Because they did not want to accept the influence of Islam, they moved to a place that was not influenced by Islam.
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