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Malaysian Mythology
Malaysian folklore is the folk culture of Malaysia and other indigenous people of the Malay archipelago as expressed in its oral traditions, written manuscripts and local wisdoms. Malaysian folklores were traditionally transmitted orally in the absence of writing systems. Oral tradition thrived among the Malays, but continues to survive among Orang Asli and numerous bornean ethnic groups in Sarawak and Sabah. Nevertheless, Malaysian folklores are closely connected with classical Malay folklore of the region. Even though, Malay folklore tends to have a regional background, with the passing of time, and through the influence of the modern media, large parts of regional Malay folklore have become interwoven with the wider popular Malaysian folklore. In Malay, the term ''budaya rakyat'' is used to describe folklore. According to the ''Kamus Dewan'', ''budaya rakyat'' can be interpreted as stories, customs, clothing, behaviour etc that are inherited by a society or a nation. Malaysian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wayang Kulit Kelantan-Patani
, also known as ( jv, ꦮꦪꦁ, translit=wayang), is a traditional form of puppet theatre play originating from the Indonesian island of Java. refers to the entire dramatic show. Sometimes the leather puppet itself is referred to as . Performances of wayang puppet theatre are accompanied by a ''gamelan'' orchestra in Java, and by '' gender wayang'' in Bali. The dramatic stories depict mythologies, such as episodes from the Hindu epics the ''Ramayana'' and the ''Mahabharata'', as well as local adaptations of cultural legends. Traditionally, a is played out in a ritualized midnight-to-dawn show by a ''dalang'', an artist and spiritual leader; people watch the show from both sides of the screen. performances are still very popular among Indonesians, especially in the islands of Java and Bali. performances are usually held at certain rituals, certain ceremonies, certain events, and even tourist attractions. In ritual contexts, puppet shows are used for prayer rituals (held ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badang
Badang was a legendary Southeast Asian strongman from the Malay world. He is from Sungai Batu Pahat, Johor. He was active in the court of the Raja Sri Rana Wikrama of the Kingdom of Singapura. He was associated with several geographical locations and historical artefacts, most notably the Singapore Stone. Source The written record of the legend of Si Badang is found in the Malay Annals, an important collection of oral folklore from the Malay World. Variations of the legend of Badang exist due to the oral nature of its transmission, and its popular use in children's literature. Mythology Badang was a Malay boy from Batu Pahat River, Johore, Malaysia. He was the only son of two poor farmers who worked hard until the day they died. As a young man, Badang worked as a coolie for the rich farmer Orang Kaya Nira Sura in a place called Salung or Saluang in Aceh, Sumatra (modern-day Indonesia). Badang was small-statured and the weakest of his group. Their job was to clear through the u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walinong Sari
In Pahang Malay folklore, Walinong Sari ( Jawi: والينوڠ ساري) was a legendary princess of Inderapura renowned for her beauty and fighting skills. The tale of the princess was immortalized in a folk song named after her. The legend Princess Walinong Sari was said to have lived in Inderapura, in the Old Pahang Kingdom. She is described as an exceptionally beautiful princess with a strong character. Highly skilled with spears and swords, she was renowned for her mastery of silat, the Malay martial art. As the tales of her beauty and skills spread across the neighboring kingdoms, many came to ask for her hand in marriage, but the princess found none of them acceptable. Her father became worried about finding a suitable husband for his daughter. At the same time, the celestial king, Raja Mambang Segara, whose abode was also Mount Tahan, heard of the princess. He was intrigued by her stories and decided to find out the truth about her. Disguised as an ugly man, he came down fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulek Mayang
Ulek Mayang ( Jawi: ) is a classical Malay dance from the state of Terengganu in Malaysia. It is a ritualistic dance performed to appease or invoke the spirits of the sea and is always accompanied by a unique song also called Ulek Mayang. An orchestra comprising drums, gong, violin and accordion accompanies the dance. History The Ulek Mayang is said to have its origin in an ancient tale about a sea-princess who fell in love with a fisherman. The princess abducted the fisherman's soul, leaving his body unconscious. His friends entreated a bomoh (shaman) to heal him. When the bomoh conducted the healing ritual to bring the fisherman's soul back, the princess appeared and responded by calling on five of her sisters to her aid. The battle between the bomoh and the six princesses continued until seventh and the eldest princess appeared and put an end to it. "I know your origins,” says the eldest princess, and she commands everyone, "Let those from the sea return to the sea, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Si Tanggang
Malin Kundang, also called Si Tanggang and Nakhoda Manis, is a mythical person who originates from a West Sumatran folktale about retribution to an ungrateful son. A sailor from a poor family, the protagonist sneaks onto a trading ship, eventually becoming rich, marrying a princess, and acquiring his own galleon. On his return to his home village, he is ashamed of his humble origins and refuses to recognize his elderly mother. In retaliation, she curses him, and when he sets sail, he and his ship are turned to stone. In Indonesia In Indonesia, the story is called Malin Kundang, and the legend is based in West Sumatra. Air Manis (Sweet Water), a beach near Padang, has a rock formation called Batu Malin Kundang that is said to be the remains of his ship. The existence of Batu Malin Kundang has popularized Air Manis Beach, the legendary setting as one of the tourist attractions in Padang. The relief on the Malin Kundang stone itself was done in the 1980s, the work of Dasril Bayra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puteri Saadong
Puteri Saadong or ''Mariam'' (died after 1667), was the queen regnant of Kelantan in 1667–1671. She was the adopted daughter of Siti Wan Kembang (Che Siti), the legendary Queen of Kelantan. Her full title is Tuan Puteri Saadong binti Raja Loyor, Puteri Vijaya Mala, Raja of Jembal, daughter of Raja Loyor bin Raja Sakti, Raja of Jembal Life Puteri Saadong was brought up in Bukit Marak by Che Siti, after her mother died. She succeeded her father as Raja of Jembal in 1663, and was later installed as Raja of Kelantan in 1667. Che Siti gave Puteri Saadong's hand in marriage to her cousin, Raja Abdullah bin al-Marhum Sultan Samiruddin, Raja of Kelantan-Selatan (Jembal) when the princess was only 15 years old. She was captured by the Siamese and forced to become a concubine of King Narai of Siam (now Thailand) in order to spare her husband's life. Raja Abdullah vowed to wait for her return and never to remarry. However, after several years Raja Abdullah gave up and remarried. When ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Legend Of Puteri Gunung Ledang
The legend revolves around a celestial princess who lived on Mount Ledang, located in present-day Tangkak District, Johor, Malaysia. Puteri Gunung Ledang (Johor legend) The sultan had heard of the princess' beauty and wanted to marry her, but she set seven impossible conditions for him. The conditions were: :* A golden walkway for her to walk to Malacca from the mountain, :* A silver walkway for her to return from Malacca to the mountain, :* Seven barrels of tears :* Seven barrels of young betel nut juices from the betel tree (''Areca catechu'') also for her to bathe in, :* Seven trays filled with hearts of germs, :* Seven trays filled with hearts of mosquitoes, and :* A bowl of the blood of the Sultan's young son and gold All the conditions were set or requested on purpose by the Princess to test the Sultan's love towards her whereby she knew that he will be unable to fulfil them due to their ridiculous and mostly not achievable or unattainable nature. The last request is rath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seri Gumum Dragon
In Pahang Malay folklore, the Seri Gumum Dragon ( Jawi: سري ݢوموم) is a legendary giant serpent locally called Nāga and commonly described as taking the form of an Asian dragon, that inhabit the Chini Lake in Pahang, Malaysia. There have been a variety of legends associated with the creature in the oral literature. The notable one is related to the origin myth of the lake itself, while another legend narrates about a love story between female Seri Gumum and a male Nāga called Seri Kemboja that leads to the origin myth of Tioman and Lingga Islands. Origin myth of Chini Lake The most famous legends of Seri Gumum tell of a Jakun tribe who came to occupy the area where the lake is now. They were clearing the forest and making holes in the ground to plant crops. Suddenly, out of the forest came an old lady leaning on a walking stick, admonishing them of the fact that they didn't seek the permission of the spirits. She finally relented after the people apologized and later s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monsopiad
{{Use dmy dates, date=November 2014 Monsopiad was a Kadazan-Dusun warrior who was a famous headhunter. There is a memorial dedicated to him in Penampang, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia. The legend of Monsopiad Legends tell that many centuries ago, a lady named Kizabon was pregnant. She lived in a house with her husband, Dunggou. On the roof of their house, a sacred Bugang bird made its nest and stayed there throughout Kizabon's pregnancy. When the child was about to be born, the Bugang birds hatched as well. The father of the child took the sign as a good omen and that this was a sign that his newborn son would have special powers. He named his son Monsopiad. The father paid special care to the birds as well, and whenever his son took a bath, Dunggou would take the young birds down from their nest to have a bath with his son. When he was done, he later returned them to the safety of their nest. This was done diligently until the birds were strong enough to leave the nest. The young boy g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahsuri
Mahsuri binti Pandak Mayah was a young woman who lived in Pulau Langkawi, an island in northwestern Kedah, Malaysia, during the late 18th century. According to folklore, she was accused of adultery and executed by stabbing. Her tomb, ''Makam Mahsuri'', has become a tourist attraction on the island. Legend Mahsuri was the daughter of a Siamese who moved from their native Phuket Province to the island of Langkawi in search of a better life. She was the most beautiful woman in all of Langkawi and married the warrior Wan Darus. As was required of him, her husband had to go to war on behalf of Kedah against Thailand, leaving Mahsuri behind to fend for herself. It was during this time that Mahsuri befriended a young traveler named Deramang. The village chief's wife Wan Mahora was jealous of Mahsuri's beauty. She spread a rumour that Mahsuri was unfaithful and was having an affair with Deramang in the absence of Wan Darus. Eventually, the rumours grew strong enough that the villagers op ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sultan Mahmud Mangkat Di Julang Mausoleum
Sultan Mahmud Mangkat Di Julang Mausoleum ( ms, Makam Sultan Mahmud Mangkat Di Julang) is a historical tomb in Kota Tinggi District, Johor in Malaysia. It is situated in a village of Kampung Makam near Kota Tinggi town. Its main feature is the Tomb of Sultan Mahmud Shah II, who was the last ruler of Johor descended from the Sultans of Malacca. History The tomb's legend is found in the book ''Tuhfat al-Nafis''. In 1699, during the reign of Mahmud Shah II, pirates were storming the shores of southern Johor, from Mersing to Pulau Penyengat and Riau. Laksamana (Admiral) Megat Seri Rama, known as Laksamana Bentan, — named after his island of origin Bintan — was ordered to stop the menace. He left behind his beloved wife, Dang Anum, who was pregnant, while he went to stop the pirate attacks. His absence presented an opportunity to a former palace officer, who was jealous of Megat Seri Rama, to plot against him. Dang Anum craved a piece of jackfruit, taken from the palace orchard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huminodun
Huminodun is a character in a myth of the Dusun people. According to legend, Huminodun was a maiden sacrificed to feed her famine-stricken people. Kinoingan and his wife, Sumundu, had an only daughter named Ponompuan. She was named "Huminodun", which means "transferred sacrifice". She was kind hearted, thoughtful and wise beyond her years. There was a time in which the land became infertile that it could not grow a single plant to produce food. Kinoingan learnt that the only way to overcome this famine was to sacrifice his daughter. Ponompuan willingly accepted his father's demand, and she was determined to save her people from the famine. She told her father, Huminodun had fulfilled her promise when her spirit emerged from a large jar. The people had the most bountiful harvest that year. She is believed to be the founder of Momolianism. It was said that after the resurrection of Huminodun, from the original Bambarayon, the lifestyle of the Nunuk Ragang community as they wer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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