Indonesia folklore

As the world’s largest archipelago, Indonesia is home to hundreds of ethnic group with diverse languages and cultures. One of the heritages of the country is cerita rakyat. For those who don’t know, cerita rakyat is a form of tale, folklore, legend or myth from the country Indonesia. Its origins are probably an oral culture of stories that explain events or establish moral lessons. Cerita rakyat is usually tied in with a province or region of Indonesia.

So…, here’s some collection of cerita rakyat.

• Cindelaras (cerita rakyat from East Java)
• Sangkuriang (cerita rakyat from West Java)
• Malin Kundang (cerita rakyat from West Sumatra)
• Loro Jonggrang (cerita rakyat from Central Java)   
• Kebo Iwa (cerita rakyat from Bali
• Princess Mandalika (cerita rakyat from Nusa Tenggara Barat)
• The Crying Stone (cerita rakyat from West Kalimantan) 
• Legend of Gunung Batu Bangkai (cerita rakyat from South Kalimantan)
• Lake Toba (cerita rakyat from North Sumatra)
  
• Legend of Batu Bagga (cerita rakyat from Central Sulawesi)
• Biwar and the Dragon (cerita rakyat from Papua)