Magically the Cindelaras’ chicken is capable to speak and tell the truth about Cindelaras identity. One day, Cindelaras participated at the Sabung Ayam in the kingdom which used to become one of the most famous cultures in Indonesia, and he won over the king. Cindelaras mother was trapped by the younger wife of his husband and made her exile to the forest. The story is about Cindelaras revealing his true identity as the son of the king.

CindelarasĬindelaras becomes one of the most popular Indonesian folk tales that come from East Java. Most Javanese commonly take the story to avoid lying to people no matter they love them. That makes her so angry and left him to go back to heaven again. One day Nawang Wulan found out about her scarf and Jaka Tarub’s lie. Most Indonesian believe the story as if they disobey their parents they will get unfortunately life forever. It comes from West Sumatran folk tales, which bring the deepest moral of obeying parents. Malin Kundang becomes one of the most popular Indonesian folk tales.

After her patience then she gets the happy ending at the end of the story.

Just like common Indonesian folk tales, Bawang Merah Bawang Putih pictures the hardest life from the protagonist of the Bawang Putih to struggle in her life over Bawang Merah and her stepmother. One of the pieces of pearl you can get from the story is always a good deed so that you will have the happiest life in the end. It comes from Central Java which brings the deep moral messages inside the story. Bawang Merah Bawang Putihīawang Merah Bawang Putih becomes one of the most famous Indonesian folk tales from time to time. Speaking of Indonesian folk tales, here we have some of them that become so popular from time to time.

Short folktale examples