7 Mouse Deer Stories

The following is a collection of Indonesian folkltales, the stories of mouse deer, which are quite popular in Indonesia.

Indonesia has a wide variety of animal tales, one of which is the tale of the mouse deer.

Stories are collected from various sources. If there is a new story, it will be added soon. Hope it will be useful.

7. The Mouse Deer and The Stupid Buffalo

The following is the folklore of Si Kancil and the Dungu Buffalo. One morning, Si Kancil felt his stomach was hungry. At that time he really wanted to eat the delicious cucumbers in Pak Tani's field. But he was afraid of being caught by Pak Farmer. If he gets caught again, Pak Tani will definitely punish him by making it a satay. However, because he was already feeling hungry, Si Kancil finally went to Pak Tani's cucumber field. He was sneaking around waiting for an opportunity to steal a cucumber, but he didn't dare because Pak Tani always looked after his fields. Finally Si Kancil gave up, he left Pak Tani's field.

6. The Mouse Deer and The Peacock

The following is the folk story of the arrogant hare and peacock chicken. On a sunny afternoon, Si Kancil was resting sleeping under a shady tree. Apparently after Si Kancil stole Pak Tani's cucumber, his stomach was full. From a distance, a peacock appears to be coming to Si Kancil, flapping its wings. The Peacock Chicken came with a large, beautiful tail and a beautiful color. The hare was not happy with the presence of the peacock. Forest people know Peacock as an arrogant bird. The Peacock Chicken was very happy to show off his beautiful tail to the forest people.

5. The Mouse Deer and The Snail

The mouse deer is a forest animal known for its cleverness. He is able to deceive wild animals like tigers & crocodiles. This made him arrogant. He felt that no other animal in the forest could match his cunning. The following is the tale of the mouse deer and the snail which tells of a snail race.

4. The Mouse Deer and The Cow

The following is the tale of Si Kancil which tells the story of The Mouse Deer and the Cow. The story of a crocodile biting a cow but the cow managed to escape from the crocodile thanks to the cleverness of the mouse deer.

3. The Mouse Deer Cheated the Tiger

The folklore of Kancil Menipu Harimau is a continuation of the fable story of deer and crocodile. After successfully crossing the river by tricking the crocodiles, Si Kancil took a break in the middle of the forest. Not feeling his stomach felt hungry again because he kept running after crossing the river, afraid of being chased by the crocodiles. After feeling a little tired, he then took a walk in the middle of the forest to find food. At that time, a hungry tiger suddenly appeared to block him.

2. The Mouse Deer Tricked the Crocodile

The hare ran fast leaving Pak Tani's house. He had just escaped from Mr. Farmer's chicken cage by tricking the dog. After feeling a little far from Pak Tani's house, Si Kancil then looked back afraid that the Dog or Pak Tani was chasing him.

1. The Fairy Tale of the Mouse Deer Stealing Cucumbers

The fairy tale of the mouse deer stealing the cucumber is a famous story in Indonesia. Mouse deer are animals that like to forage at night. During the day the hare sleeps, although sometimes it comes out if his stomach feels hungry.