- Bbudoyono »
- Books, Literature, and Writing »
- Literature »
- Eastern Literature Hubs
1-10 of 20 Hubssort by Hot Best Latest
76The Story of Timun Emas, an Indonesian folk tale
courtesy of PD photo THE STORY OF TIMUN EMAS, AN INDONESIAN FOLK TALE Long time ago in the island of Java, Indonesia, lived a couple of farmer. They had married for some years but they had no children. So they prayed to a...
49 comments
79Joko Tarup and Seven Angels, an Indonesian Folk Tale
Courtesy of nbphotogfy &stock.xchng JOKO TARUP AND SEVEN ANGELS, AN INDONESIAN FOLK TALE Once upon a time there was a widow who lived in the village of Dadapan. She had a son whose name was Joko Tarup. ...
38 comments
73Pramoedya Ananta Toer : A Famous Indonesian Author
PRAMOEDYA ANANTA TOER : A FAMOUS INDONESIAN AUTHOR His nickname is Pram. Some people consider him as the best Indonesian writer but there are dissenting opinion about the quality of his works. Maybe he is not the best Indonesian ...
12 comments74Banyuwangi, another version of the Indonesian legend
Banyuwangi, another version of the legend Long time ago in east Java there was a prosperous kingdom named Blambangan. The people lived happily under the wise King Sindureja. He had a son his name was Sidapaksa. When Sidapaksa was mature enough...
4 comments
77The Legend of Mount Tangkuban Perahu
Courtesy of PDPhoto.org THE LEGEND OF MOUNT TANGKUBAN PERAHU Once upon a time in west Java, Indonesia lived a wise king who had a beautiful daughter. Her name was Dayang Sumbi. She liked weaving very much. ...
31 comments82Princess and Monkey, an Indonesian Folktale
PRINCESS AND MONKEY, AN INDONESIAN FOLK TALE A long time ago in west Java there was a kingdom. The king was Prabu Tapak Agung. He had two beautiful daughters and no son. Purba Rarang was his first daughter, and Purba Sari was...
10 comments74The legend of Crying Stones
THE LEGEND OF CRYING STONES A long long time ago in west Sumatra, Indonesia there was a fisherman and his wife who lived in a village by the sea. They had only one son. His name was Malin Kundang. They lived a...
14 comments
77The Legend of Aji Saka
Leather puppet of demon or monster king. Here is the Javanese alphabet. THE LEGEND OF AJI SAKA A FOLK TALE FROM INDONESIA A long long time ago in the island of Java there was a kingdom of Medang Kamulan. ...
17 comments74The Story of Ciung Wanara, an Indonesian folk tale
THE STORY OF CIUNG WANARA, AN INDONESIAN FOLKTALE Long time ago in west Java there was a kingdom called Galuh. The ruler was King Barma Wijaya Kusuma. He had two wives – Pohaci Naganingrum and Dewi Pangreyep. At...
15 comments
82The Emergence of Lake Rawa Pening, an Indonesian Folk tale
Courtesy of PDPhoto.org THE EMERGENCE OF LAKE RAWA PENING , AN INDONESIAN FOLK TALE Once upon a time in old Java there was a village. Pening was its name. Pening was a prosperous village. The land was...
16 comments
