La Dana and the Buffalo: Toraja Folktale from Indonesia

Chapter 1: The Clever Boy of Toraja

It is said that, according to folklore, long ago in Tanah Toraja, South Sulawesi, there lived a farmer's boy named La Dana.

La Dana was very smart and very sly. But the people in his village did not like him very much. Do you know why? It was because La Dana often used his cleverness to trick other people!