Folklore From Southeast Sulawesi

The following is a collection of Indonesian folklore, folktales, fairy tales, and legends among the people of Southeast Sulawesi Province.

Southeast Sulawesi Province has a capital in the city of Kendari and is located in the southeastern part of the island of Sulawesi, bordering the Provinces of Central Sulawesi and South Sulawesi.

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

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3. La Moelu the Orphan

La Moelu is a folklore of the Southeast Sulawesi region. Once upon a time, in the Southeast Sulawesi area there lived an orphan named La Moelu. His mother died when he was a baby. To meet his daily needs, he fished in the river near his house while his father was old so he could no longer work.

2. The Origin of the Name Mount Mekongga

Once upon a time, a giant eagle suddenly came to the land of Sorume (now called Kolaka, Southeast Sulawesi). The Bird messed up the whole country. Every day the giant eagle steals livestock for prey. The residents are worried, if this is allowed, their livestock will gradually run out, maybe even the giant eagle one day will prey on humans.

1. The Story of the Monkey and the Chicken

The story of the monkey and the chicken is a folklore from Southeast Sulawesi. Tells the friendship between monkeys, chickens and crabs. Monkeys are always nosy with chickens, so chickens and crabs conspire to teach the apes a lesson.