Folklore From West Kalimantan

The following is a collection of Indonesian folklore, folktales, tales, and legends in the midst of the people of West Kalimantan Province.

West Kalimantan Province is capitalized in the city of Pontianak and has the motto Akcaya which means Never Perish.

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

2. The Crying Stone

In West Kalimantan, there is a stone which the community calls the Crying Stone. According to folklore, it is said that the stone originally was a disobedient woman named Darmi. According to the story, in a remote area in West Kalimantan, there lived an old mother with her beautiful daughter named Darmi. Since her husband died, the mother has been forced to work as a rice laborer for a small daily wage.

1. The Squirrels and The Fish Cork

Once upon a time, two animals were friends, namely Squirrel & Fish Cork. They live in a lake in West Kalimantan. They have been good friends for a long time and help each other out if their friends get into trouble. Folklore of Squirrel & Fish Cork originates from West Kalimantan.